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)

Voted 6/12/2026View source

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Bill text

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House Committee Amendment, #4712, H&G, DraftOfficial document (PDF)
Senate Floor Bureau Note, #2391, Morris, Jay, AdoptedOfficial document (PDF)
Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment, #2244, Miller, G., AdoptedOfficial document (PDF)
SB479 EngrossedOfficial document (PDF)
Senate Floor Amendment, #2414, Miller, G., AdoptedOfficial document (PDF)
SB479 OriginalOfficial document (PDF)
SB479 ReengrossedOfficial document (PDF)
SB479 EnrolledOfficial document (PDF)
House Floor Amendment, #6305, Bacala, AdoptedOfficial document (PDF)
House Committee Amendment, #5121, H&G, AdoptedOfficial document (PDF)
SB479 Act 916Official document (PDF)
Conference Committee Report, #4630, House Proposed, Senate AdoptedOfficial document (PDF)

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

105 yea·33 nay

Chuck Owen
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Franklin Foil
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Travis Johnson
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Peter Egan
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Mark Wright
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Shane Mack
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Tony Bacala
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Kellee Hennessy
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Joe Orgeron
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Jack McFarland
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Francis Thompson
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Nicky Muscarello
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Kathy Edmonston
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Gerald Boudreaux
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Yea
Joe Stagni
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Les Farnum
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Vinney St. Blanc
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Dennis Bamburg
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Josh Carlson
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Jerome Zeringue
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Troy Hebert
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Emily Chenevert
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Bob Owen
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Wayne McMahen
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Michael Echols
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Ken Brass
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Neil Riser
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Lauren Ventrella
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
John Wyble
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Jacob Braud
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Gabe Firment
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Jason DeWitt
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Doyle Boudreaux
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Kirk Talbot
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Blake Miguez
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Stewart Cathey
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Heather Cloud
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Eddie Lambert
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Glen Womack
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Dustin Miller
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Chuck Owen
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Alan Seabaugh
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Mark Abraham
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Thomas Pressly
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Robert Allain
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Patrick Connick
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Adam Bass
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Bob Hensgens
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Beth Mizell
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Valarie Hodges
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Jay Morris
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Rick Edmonds
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Mike Reese
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Patrick McMath
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Bill Wheat
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Jeremy Stine
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Bob Owen
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Greg Miller
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Chance Henry
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Phil Tarver
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Vincent Cox
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Jessica Domangue
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Jacob Landry
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Marcus Bryant
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Kim Carver
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Paul Sawyer
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Dodie Horton
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Jeff Wiley
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Pat Moore
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Robby Carter
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Daryl Deshotel
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Stephanie Hilferty
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Polly Thomas
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Danny McCormick
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Beau Beaullieu
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Ryan Bourriaque
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Raymond Crews
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Roy Adams
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Dewith Carrier
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
John Illg
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Jeremy LaCombe
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Rhonda Butler
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Foy Gadberry
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Michael Melerine
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Skip Broussard
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Tim Kerner
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Debbie Villio
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Chris Turner
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Annie Spell
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Laurie Schlegel
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Brian Glorioso
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Roger Wilder
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Chasity Martinez
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Barbara Freiberg
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Chad Boyer
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Mandie Landry
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Kim Coates
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Brett Geymann
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Dixon McMakin
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Bryan Fontenot
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Mike Johnson
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Stephanie Berault
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Steven Jackson
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Sidney Barthelemy
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Nay
Terry Landry
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Gerald Boudreaux
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Nay
Rashid Young
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Adrian Fisher
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Ed Murray
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Greg Miller
State Senator · Republican · LA
Nay
Shaun Mena
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Alonzo Knox
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Denise Marcelle
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Ed Larvadain
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Regina Barrow
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Nay
Tehmi Chassion
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Beth Billings
State Representative · Republican · LA
Nay
Sylvia Taylor
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Katrina Jackson-Andrews
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Nay
Dana Henry
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Aimee Freeman
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Ed Price
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Nay
Joy Walters
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Edmond Jordan
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Kyle Green
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Larry Selders
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Nay
Delisha Boyd
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Jimmy Harris
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Nay
Doyle Boudreaux
State Representative · Republican · LA
Nay
Rodney Lyons
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Dustin Miller
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Royce Duplessis
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Nay
Tammy Phelps
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Gary Carter
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Nay
Candace Newell
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay
Vanessa LaFleur
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Nay

Docket history

Action history

6/12/2026Effective date 6/12/2026.
6/12/2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 916.
6/1/2026Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
6/1/2026Signed by the Speaker of the House.
6/1/2026Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
6/1/2026Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
6/1/2026Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 73, nays 20. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
6/1/2026Rules suspended.
6/1/2026Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
6/1/2026Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 26 yeas and 9 nays.