Louisiana House Bill 44
Session 2026
JUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE: Provides jurisdictional exceptions for constables and justices of peace
Active
Passed Senate on May 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
44
State
Louisiana
Session
2026
checkPassed on March 26, 2026
Motion Text
FINAL PASSAGE (#120)
House Roll Call Votes
Other
Amedee
Yes
Other
Other
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Galle
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
Unavailable
Digest of HB44 Engrossed
Digest of HB44 Original
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05/11/2026
House
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
05/07/2026
House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
05/06/2026
House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
05/05/2026
Senate
Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
04/22/2026
Senate
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
03/31/2026
Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
03/26/2026
House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
03/24/2026
House
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
03/09/2026
House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
01/23/2026
House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sources
LA Legislature
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Record Created
Jan 23, 2026 6:05:13 PM
Record Updated
May 21, 2026 9:05:07 PM