SB 197 - Louisiana Senate (2026) - COURTS: Reduces number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal. (2/3-CA5s9) (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) - Bill Sponsor

Louisiana Senate Bill 197

Session 2026

COURTS: Reduces number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal. (2/3-CA5s9) (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Active

Passed House on May 27, 2026

Sponsor

First Action

Mar 9, 2026

Latest Action

Jun 1, 2026

Origin Chamber

Senate

Type

Bill

Bill Number

197

State

Louisiana

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

John C. "Jay" Morris, III

Primary

Senate Votes (1)

House Votes (2)

checkPassed on April 7, 2026

Motion Text

FINAL PASSAGE (#261)

Senate Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Caleb Kleinpeter

Yes

Charles Anthony Owen

Yes

Doyle Boudreaux

No

Yes

Eddie J. Lambert

Yes

Edward J. "Ed" Price

No

Fesi

Yes

Franklin J. Foil

Yes

Gary M. Carter, Jr.

No

Yes

Heather Miley Cloud

Yes

Jeremy P. Stine

Yes

No

John C. "Jay" Morris, III

Yes

Katrina R. Jackson

No

Yes

Other

Yes

Yes

Mr. President

Yes

Patrick Connick

Other

Other

R. L. Bret Allain, II

Yes

Regina Ashford Barrow

Other

Yes

Royce Duplessis

No

No

Sidney Barthelemy

No

Stewart Cathey , Jr.

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Summary

Unavailable

Text (7)

SB197 Act

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480471

SB197 Enrolled

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477890

SB197 Reengrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459653

SB197 Engrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1457767

SB197 Original

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1444730

House Floor Amendment, #5465, Green, Rejected

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1471466

Senate Floor Amendment, #1759, Morris, Jay, Adopted

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459229

Documents (3)

Digest of SB197 Reengrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459775

Digest of SB197 Engrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458633

Digest of SB197 Original

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1444732

Actions (17)

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06/01/2026

Senate

Effective date 6/1/2026.

05/29/2026

Senate

Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

05/28/2026

Senate

Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

05/27/2026

House

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 30. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

05/20/2026

House

Read by title, returned to the calendar.

05/20/2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2026.

05/18/2026

House

Read by title, returned to the calendar.

05/18/2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2026.

05/13/2026

House

Read by title, returned to the calendar.

05/13/2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

05/12/2026

House

Read by title, returned to the calendar.

05/12/2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.

05/07/2026

House

Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

05/05/2026

House

Reported favorably (11-4-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

04/08/2026

House

Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

04/01/2026

Senate

Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

03/09/2026

Senate

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

Sources

LA Legislature

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=250241

Open States

https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB197/

Record Created

Feb 26, 2026 2:49:15 PM

Record Updated

Jun 10, 2026 1:36:20 AM