Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB 437
EVIDENCE: Provides relative to expert witness fees
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Michael Melerine (Republican)
Cosponsors (1)
- Stephanie Berault (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 25, 2026): Prefiled.
Text versions
- House Committee Amendment, #4404, CL&P, Draft
- House Committee Amendment, #4474, CL&P, Adopted
- House Floor Amendment, #4961, Melerine, Adopted
- HB437 Original
- HB437 Engrossed
- HB437 Reengrossed
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#857) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. - Feb 27, 2026 · House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Reported with amendments (6-1-1). - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026. - May 5, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 77, nays 18. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - May 7, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.