HB538Introduced in the House
Provides relative to the judicial expense fund for the Juvenile Court for the parish of East Baton Rouge
Introduced by Barbara Freiberg, District 70
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides relative to the judicial expense fund for the Juvenile Court for the parish of East Baton Rouge
Where it stands
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
June 23, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Vote on HB 538 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1487) · May 26, 2026
93
Yes
4
No
8
Absent or Not Voting
105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Danny McCormick | 1 | No |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | Yes |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | Yes |
| Joy Walters | 4 | Yes |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | Yes |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Absent |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | Yes |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | Yes |
| Wayne McMahen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled.
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Reported favorably (10-0).
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 83, nays 12. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Rules suspended.
Read by title. Failed to pass by a vote of 17 yeas and 18 nays.
Notice of reconsideration on the next legislative day.
Reconsidered. Read by title; returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 1 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received from the Senate with amendments.
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/26/2026.
Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 4. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
Becomes Act No. 928 without the Governor's signature.
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
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