Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB 97
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Constitutional amendment to require the prosecutor's consent for a defendant to waive his right to a trial by jury. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
- 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
- House Committee Amendment, #5277, CL&P, Draft
- House Committee Amendment, #5339, CL&P, Adopted
- SB97 Original
- SB97 Engrossed
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#135) | 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
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 26 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). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. - May 7, 2026 · House
Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. - May 11, 2026 · House
Reported with amendments (5-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 12, 2026 · House
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. - May 13, 2026 · House
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading. - May 18, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026. - 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 05/20/2026. - May 20, 2026 · House
Called from the calendar. - May 20, 2026 · House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. - May 20, 2026 · House
Notice given. - May 20, 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.