Legislative record
SB 197STATE · LouisianaIntroduced
COURTS: Reduces number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal. (2/3-CA5s9) (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Voted 6/1/2026View source
Summary
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Bill text
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- SB197 EngrossedOfficial document (PDF)
- SB197 OriginalOfficial document (PDF)
- SB197 ReengrossedOfficial document (PDF)
- Senate Floor Amendment, #1759, Morris, Jay, AdoptedOfficial document (PDF)
- SB197 EnrolledOfficial document (PDF)
- SB197 ActOfficial document (PDF)
- House Floor Amendment, #5465, Green, RejectedOfficial document (PDF)
Roll-call record
How representatives voted
95 yea·41 nay
- Polly ThomasYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Jeremy StineYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Franklin FoilYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Mark AbrahamYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Kim CarverYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Bryan FontenotYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Stephanie BeraultYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Joe OrgeronYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Chance HenryYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Kim CoatesYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Robby CarterYea
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Dixon McMakinYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Gerald BoudreauxYea
State Senator · Democratic · LA
- Shane MackYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Chad BoyerYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Tim KernerYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Dennis BamburgYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Rhonda ButlerYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Jeff WileyYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Tony BacalaYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Raymond CrewsYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- John IllgYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Emily ChenevertYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Troy HebertYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Kathy EdmonstonYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Adam BassYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Chasity MartinezYea
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Jerome ZeringueYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Gabe FirmentYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Bob OwenYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Foy GadberryYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Mike JohnsonYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Jason DeWittYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Vincent CoxYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Francis ThompsonYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Dewith CarrierYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Beau BeaullieuYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- John WybleYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Beth BillingsYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Michael EcholsYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Mike BayhamYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Bob OwenYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Greg MillerYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Doyle BoudreauxYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Chuck OwenYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Thomas PresslyYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Chuck OwenYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Bob HensgensYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Brach MyersYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Alan SeabaughYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Beth MizellYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Valarie HodgesYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Stewart CatheyYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Blake MiguezYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Glen WomackYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Robert AllainYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Mike ReeseYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Kirk TalbotYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Heather CloudYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Dustin MillerYea
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Jay MorrisYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Bill WheatYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Eddie LambertYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Caleb KleinpeterYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Rick EdmondsYea
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Mark WrightYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Jeremy LaCombeYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Josh CarlsonYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Skip BroussardYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Danny McCormickYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Lauren VentrellaYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Les FarnumYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Debbie VillioYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Phil TarverYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Rodney SchamerhornYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Roger WilderYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Brett GeymannYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Roy AdamsYea
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Daryl DeshotelYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Kellee HennessyYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Barbara FreibergYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Dodie HortonYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Annie SpellYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Peter EganYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Jessica DomangueYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Chris TurnerYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Neil RiserYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Jack McFarlandYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Jacob LandryYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Michael MelerineYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Wayne McMahenYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Vinney St. BlancYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Ryan BourriaqueYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Nicky MuscarelloYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Paul SawyerYea
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Katrina Jackson-AndrewsNay
State Senator · Democratic · LA
- Doyle BoudreauxNay
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Travis JohnsonNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Denise MarcelleNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Vanessa LaFleurNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Candace NewellNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Marcus BryantNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Greg MillerNay
State Senator · Republican · LA
- Jimmy HarrisNay
State Senator · Democratic · LA
- Rashid YoungNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Gary CarterNay
State Senator · Democratic · LA
- Royce DuplessisNay
State Senator · Democratic · LA
- Sam JenkinsNay
State Senator · Democratic · LA
- Ed PriceNay
State Senator · Democratic · LA
- Mandie LandryNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Ken BrassNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Tehmi ChassionNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Jay LuneauNay
State Senator · Democratic · LA
- Terry LandryNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Tammy PhelpsNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Alonzo KnoxNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Pat MooreNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Sidney BarthelemyNay
State Senator · Democratic · LA
- Barbara CarpenterNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Kyle GreenNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Sylvia TaylorNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Joe StagniNay
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Gerald BoudreauxNay
State Senator · Democratic · LA
- Edmond JordanNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Joy WaltersNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Ed MurrayNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Laurie SchlegelNay
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Dana HenryNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Delisha BoydNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Adrian FisherNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Dustin MillerNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Ed LarvadainNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Jacob BraudNay
State Representative · Republican · LA
- Aimee FreemanNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Shaun MenaNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
- Rodney LyonsNay
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Docket history
Action history
- 6/1/2026Effective date 6/1/2026.
- 6/1/2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 746.
- 5/29/2026Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- 5/29/2026Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- 5/28/2026Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- 5/27/2026Received from the House without amendments.
- 5/27/2026Read 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.
- 5/27/2026Called from the calendar.
- 5/20/2026Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2026.
- 5/20/2026Notice given.