Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB324: JUDGES: Provides relative to judicial salaries (EN +$6,690,757 GF EX See Note)
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 13:51, relative to judicial salaries; to provide for salary increases for judges of the Louisiana Supreme Court, courts of appeal, district courts, city courts, and parish courts; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 13:51, relative to judicial salaries; to provide for salary increases for judges of the Louisiana Supreme Court, courts of appeal, district courts, city courts, and parish courts; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 13:51 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §51. Salary as recommended by the Judicial Compensation Commission A.(1) The supplement paid pursuant to and authorized by Section 5 of Act 390 of the 2025 Regular Session of the Legislature shall terminate on June 30, 2026, but shall be continued as a cost of living adjustment to salary effective on July 1, 2026. (2) On July 1, 2026, after adjustment pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and subject to the provisions of Subsection E of this Section, the actual salary of the judges of the Louisiana Supreme Court, courts of appeal, and district courts and the state-paid actual salary of the judges of the city courts and parish courts shall reflect the recommended cost of living adjustment and be increased by the amount recommended by the Judicial Compensation Commission reflecting a total increase of less than two percent for each year since the last increase as follows: (a) Twelve thousand one hundred twenty-nine dollars for the justices of the Louisiana Supreme …
Sponsors
- Villio, Debbie (R, 79) · primary sponsor
- Barrow, Regina (D, 15)
- Boudreaux, Gerald (D, 24)
- Carter, Gary (D, 7)
- Connick, Patrick (R, 8)
- Harris, Jimmy (D, 4)
- Jackson-Andrews, Katrina (D, 34)
- Jenkins, Sam (D, 39)
- Luneau, Jay (D, 29)
- Price, Edward (D, 2)
- Womack, Glen (R, 32)
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 793.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- : The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 324, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1677) (May 29, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 324, FINAL PASSAGE (#1368) (May 26, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 324, CO-AUTHORS (#1369) (May 26, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 324, FINAL PASSAGE (#731) (April 27, 2026): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB324?
- HB324 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): JUDGES: Provides relative to judicial salaries (EN +$6,690,757 GF EX See Note).
- What does HB324 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 13:51, relative to judicial salaries; to provide for salary increases for judges of the Louisiana Supreme Court, courts of appeal, district courts, city courts, and parish courts; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB324?
- Signed into law as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB324?
- Villio, Debbie (R, 79), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB324?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB324
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