Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB243: DISTRICT ATTORNEYS: Provides relative to the appointment of a substitute for a recused district attorney
Status: Signed into law, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 682, relative to the recusal of a district attorney; to provide for the notification to the attorney general; to provide for the appointment of an attorney for the recused district attorney; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 682, relative to the recusal of a district attorney; to provide for the notification to the attorney general; to provide for the appointment of an attorney for the recused district attorney; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 682 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: Art. 682. Appointment of substitute for a recused district attorney When a district attorney is recused, or recuses himself, the trial judge shall either appoint an attorney at law, who has the qualifications of a district attorney and is not an assistant to the recused district attorney, to act in the place of the district attorney in the case, or shall notify the attorney general in writing of the recusation. In the latter instance, it It shall be the duty of the attorney general to appoint a member of his staff or a district attorney of another district to act in the place of the recused district attorney. The substitute appointed for the recused district attorney shall have all powers of the recused district attorney with reference to the case. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are …
Sponsors
- Wilder III, Roger (R, 71) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 630.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Received from the Senate without amendments.
- : Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- : Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- : Reported favorably.
Votes
- Senate Vote on HB 243, FINAL PASSAGE (#1436) (May 27, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 243, FINAL PASSAGE (#815) (April 29, 2026): 95 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB243?
- HB243 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): DISTRICT ATTORNEYS: Provides relative to the appointment of a substitute for a recused district attorney.
- What does HB243 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 682, relative to the recusal of a district attorney; to provide for the notification to the attorney general; to provide for the appointment of an attorney for the recused district attorney; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB243?
- Signed into law as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB243?
- Wilder III, Roger (R, 71).
- Where is the official record for HB243?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB243
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