SB197Introduced in the Senate
Reduces number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal. (2/3-CA5s9) (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Introduced by John Morris, District 35
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Reduces number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal. (2/3-CA5s9) (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Where it stands
Effective date 6/1/2026.
June 1, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Vote on SB 197 FINAL PASSAGE (#1579) · May 27, 2026
70
Yes
30
No
5
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 | Yes |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | Absent |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | No |
| Joy Walters | 4 | No |
| 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 and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 9 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Reported favorably (11-4-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Notice given.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
Called from the calendar.
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Notice given.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
Called from the calendar.
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Notice given.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2026.
Called from the calendar.
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Notice given.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2026.
Called from the calendar.
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.
Received from the House without amendments.
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 746.
Effective date 6/1/2026.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- Senate Floor Amendment #1759 Morris Jay Adopted (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #5465 Green Rejected (amendment)
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