Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB 81
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Provides relative to waiver of a trial by jury in a noncapital felony case. (See Act)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jay Morris (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 20, 2026): Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#1402) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#136) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably. - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 11 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. - May 6, 2026 · House
Reported favorably (7-3). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 7, 2026 · House
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. - May 11, 2026 · House
Read by title, 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 third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 59, nays 41. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.. - May 19, 2026 · Senate
Received from the House without amendments. - May 20, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 25, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 21, 2026 · Senate
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. - May 29, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 455. - May 29, 2026 · Senate
Effective date: See Act.