Louisiana Senate Bill 479
Session 2026
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)
Became Law
Became Law on Jun 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
479
State
Louisiana
Session
2026
Reese "Skip" Broussard
Cosponsor
Motion Text
ADOPT (#1625)
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Fesi
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Mr. President
Yes
Other
Yes
Summary
Unavailable
SB479 Reengrossed
SB479 Engrossed
Conference Committee Report, #4630, House Proposed, Senate Adopted
House Floor Amendment, #6305, Bacala, Adopted
House Committee Amendment, #5121, H&G, Adopted
House Committee Amendment, #4712, H&G, Draft
Senate Floor Amendment, #2414, Miller, G., Adopted
Senate Floor Bureau Note, #2391, Morris, Jay, Adopted
Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment, #2244, Miller, G., Adopted
Resume Digest for SB479
Digest of CCRSB479 PLACKEJ 4630, House Proposed, Senate Adopted
Digest of CCRSB479 PLACKEJ 4630, Proposed
Summary of House Amendments to SB479
House Committee Redigest of SB479
Digest of SB479 Reengrossed
Digest of SB479 Engrossed
Digest of SB479 Original
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06/12/2026
Senate
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 916.
06/12/2026
Senate
Effective date 6/12/2026.
06/01/2026
Senate
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
06/01/2026
House
Conference Committee report received.
06/01/2026
Senate
Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 26 yeas and 9 nays.
06/01/2026
House
Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
06/01/2026
House
Rules suspended.
06/01/2026
House
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 73, nays 20. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
06/01/2026
Senate
Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
06/01/2026
Senate
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
06/01/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
06/01/2026
Senate
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
05/31/2026
Senate
Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
05/31/2026
House
House conferees appointed: Bacala, Beaullieu, and Villio.
05/31/2026
Senate
Senate conference committee members appointed: Kleinpeter, Miller, and Morris.
05/31/2026
House
Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.
05/31/2026
House
Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
05/29/2026
House
Called from the calendar.
05/29/2026
House
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 79, nays 22. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
05/29/2026
Senate
Received from the House with amendments.
05/27/2026
House
Notice given.
05/27/2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
05/26/2026
House
Called from the calendar.
05/26/2026
House
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
05/19/2026
House
Called from the calendar.
05/19/2026
House
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
05/19/2026
House
Notice given.
05/19/2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
05/18/2026
House
Called from the calendar.
05/18/2026
House
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
05/18/2026
House
Notice given.
05/18/2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
05/13/2026
House
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
05/13/2026
House
Notice given.
05/13/2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
05/12/2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
05/11/2026
House
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
05/07/2026
House
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
05/06/2026
House
Reported with amendments (9-6). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
04/23/2026
House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
04/22/2026
House
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
04/21/2026
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.
04/20/2026
Senate
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
04/15/2026
Senate
Reported favorably.
04/01/2026
Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
03/31/2026
Senate
Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Record Created
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Record Updated
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