Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB 448
PUBLIC DEFENDER: Provides relative to the office of the state public defender. (8/1/26)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jay Luneau (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 30, 2026): Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Text versions
- House Committee Amendment, #5769, ACRJ, Draft
- House Committee Amendment, #5816, ACRJ, Adopted
- SB448 Original
- SB448 Engrossed
- SB448 Enrolled
- SB448 Act
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 Senate | CONCUR (#1420) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 26, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#1529) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Apr 20, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#377) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read 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 B. - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably. - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. - May 19, 2026 · House
Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 20, 2026 · House
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. - May 25, 2026 · House
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading. - May 25, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026. - May 26, 2026 · House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. - May 26, 2026 · House
Called from the calendar. - May 26, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 3. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. - May 26, 2026 · Senate
Received from the House with amendments. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays. - May 28, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 29, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 29, 2026 · Senate
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. - Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 769. - Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
Effective date 8/1/2026.