Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB 44
JUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE: Provides jurisdictional exceptions for constables and justices of peace
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Mike Bayham (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jan 23, 2026): Prefiled.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#580) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Mar 26, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#120) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Jan 23, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary. - Jan 23, 2026 · House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/23/2026. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary. - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Reported favorably (17-0). - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A. - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably. - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - May 6, 2026 · House
Received from the Senate without amendments. - May 6, 2026 · House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 7, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 7, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. - May 11, 2026 · House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 44. - May 11, 2026 · House
Effective date: 08/01/2026.