SB448Introduced in the Senate
Provides relative to the office of the state public defender. (8/1/26)
Introduced by W. Jay Luneau, District 29
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Provides relative to the office of the state public defender. (8/1/26)
Where it stands
Effective date 8/1/2026.
June 1, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Vote on SB 448 CONCUR (#1420) · May 27, 2026
32
Yes
0
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Owen | 1 | Yes |
| Edward Price | 2 | Yes |
| Sidney Barthelemy | 3 | Yes |
| Jimmy Harris | 4 | Yes |
| Royce Duplessis | 5 | Yes |
| Rick Edmonds | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Carter | 7 | Yes |
| Patrick Connick | 8 | Yes |
| Cameron Henry | 9 | Yes |
| Kirk Talbot | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
Reported favorably.
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, 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 Administration of Criminal Justice.
Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Called from the calendar.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 3. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
Received from the House with amendments.
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays.
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. 769.
Effective date 8/1/2026.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- House Committee Amendment #5769 ACRJ Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #5816 ACRJ Proposed (amendment)
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