Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB 479
JUDGES: Provides for legislative address to the governor for the removal of certain judges for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence committed while in office. (See Act)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jay Morris (Republican)
Cosponsors (32)
- John Wyble (Republican)
- Jeffery "Jeff" Wiley (Republican)
- Roger Wilder III (Republican)
- Annie Spell (Republican)
- Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican)
- Paul Sawyer (Republican)
- Charles Owen (Republican)
- Dixon McMakin (Republican)
- Danny McCormick (Republican)
- Jacob Landry (Republican)
- Mike Johnson (Republican)
- Dodie Horton (Republican)
- Jay Galle (Republican)
- Gabe Firment (Republican)
- Peter Egan (Republican)
- Kathy Edmonston (Republican)
- Kellee Dickerson (Republican)
- Jason Dewitt (Republican)
- Daryl Deshotel (Republican)
- Raymond Crews (Republican)
- Vincent Cox III (Republican)
- Emily Chenevert (Republican)
- Kim Carver (Republican)
- R. Dewith Carrier (Republican)
- Josh Carlson (Republican)
- Rhonda Butler (Republican)
- Reese "Skip" Broussard
- Chad Boyer (Republican)
- Doyle Boudreaux (Republican)
- Stephanie Berault (Republican)
- Tony Bacala (Republican)
- Beryl Amedee (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 31, 2026): Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Text versions
- Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment, #2244, Miller, G., Adopted
- Senate Floor Bureau Note, #2391, Morris, Jay, Adopted
- Senate Floor Amendment, #2414, Miller, G., Adopted
- House Committee Amendment, #4712, H&G, Draft
- House Committee Amendment, #5121, H&G, Adopted
- House Floor Amendment, #6305, Bacala, Adopted
- Conference Committee Report, #4630, House Proposed, Senate Adopted
- SB479 Original
- SB479 Engrossed
- SB479 Reengrossed
- SB479 Enrolled
- SB479 Act 916
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 House | ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1851) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Jun 1, 2026 Senate | ADOPT (#1625) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 31, 2026 Senate | REJECT (#1590) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 29, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#1763) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#407) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably. - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 9 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. - May 6, 2026 · House
Reported with amendments (9-6). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 7, 2026 · House
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. - May 11, 2026 · House
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading. - May 12, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026. - May 13, 2026 · House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. - May 13, 2026 · House
Notice given. - May 13, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026. - May 18, 2026 · House
Called from the calendar. - May 18, 2026 · House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. - May 18, 2026 · House
Notice given. - May 18, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026. - May 19, 2026 · House
Called from the calendar. - May 19, 2026 · House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. - May 19, 2026 · House
Notice given. - May 19, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026. - May 26, 2026 · House
Called from the calendar. - May 26, 2026 · House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. - May 27, 2026 · House
Notice given. - May 27, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026. - May 29, 2026 · House
Called from the calendar. - May 29, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 79, nays 22. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. - May 29, 2026 · Senate
Received from the House with amendments. - May 31, 2026 · Senate
Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays. - May 31, 2026 · House
House conferees appointed: Bacala, Beaullieu, and Villio. - May 31, 2026 · Senate
Senate conference committee members appointed: Kleinpeter, Miller, and Morris. - May 31, 2026 · House
Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments. - May 31, 2026 · House
Notice of Senate conferees appointed. - Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed. - Jun 1, 2026 · House
Conference Committee report received. - Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 26 yeas and 9 nays. - Jun 1, 2026 · House
Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report. - Jun 1, 2026 · House
Rules suspended. - Jun 1, 2026 · House
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 73, nays 20. The Conference Committee Report was adopted. - Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report. - Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026. - Jun 1, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker of the House. - Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026. - Jun 12, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 916. - Jun 12, 2026 · Senate
Effective date 6/12/2026.