Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB 708
COURTS/JUSTICE OF PEACE: Authorizes concurrent jurisdiction for justice of the peace and city courts in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lauren Ventrella (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 27, 2026): Prefiled.
Text versions
- House Committee Amendment, #2751, JUD, Draft
- House Committee Amendment, #4342, JUD, Adopted
- Senate Floor Amendment, #3914, Miller, G., Adopted
- HB708 Original
- HB708 Engrossed
- HB708 Enrolled
- HB708 Act 950
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 House | CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1605) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 21, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#1144) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Apr 29, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#823) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary. - 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 Judiciary. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Reported with amendments (13-3-1). - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 22. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - May 4, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A. - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably. - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. - May 21, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 8 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - May 25, 2026 · House
Received from the Senate with amendments. - May 26, 2026 · House
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026. - May 27, 2026 · House
Read by title, roll called, yeas 87, nays 7, Senate amendments concurred in. - May 28, 2026 · House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 28, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate. - Jun 1, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. - Jun 23, 2026 · House
Becomes Act No. 950 without the Governor's signature. - Jun 23, 2026 · House
Effective date: 06/22/2026.