Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB559: COURTS/COURT COSTS: Increases court costs for the Fourth Judicial District (EN +$313,179 LF RV See Note)
Status: Chaptered, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 13:996.42(A), relative to court costs; to increase maximum filing fees and court costs to deposit into the judicial expense fund for the Fourth Judicial District; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:996.42(A), relative to court costs; to increase maximum filing fees and court costs to deposit into the judicial expense fund for the Fourth Judicial District; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 13:996.42(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §996.42. Judicial expense fund for Fourth Judicial District A. In addition to all other fees or costs now or hereafter provided by law, each clerk of court in the Fourth Judicial District shall collect from every person filing any type of civil suit or proceeding, and who is not otherwise exempted by law from the payment of court costs, a sum to be determined by the judges of said district, sitting en banc, which sum shall not exceed fifteen thirty-five dollars, subject, however, to the provisions of Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, Article 5181, et seq. In all criminal cases over which the Fourth Judicial District Court has jurisdiction, there shall be taxed as costs against every defendant who is convicted after trial, or after he pleads guilty, or who forfeits his bond, a sum likewise determined, but which shall not exceed fifteen thirty-five dollars, which shall be in addition to all other fines, costs, or forfeitures lawfully imposed, and which …
Sponsors
- Fisher, Adrian (D, 16) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Becomes Act No. 919 without the Governor's signature.
- : 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.
- : Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 5 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 559, FINAL PASSAGE (#1117) (May 21, 2026): 31 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 559, FINAL PASSAGE (#539) (April 15, 2026): 83 yea, 13 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB559?
- HB559 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): COURTS/COURT COSTS: Increases court costs for the Fourth Judicial District (EN +$313,179 LF RV See Note).
- What does HB559 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 13:996.42(A), relative to court costs; to increase maximum filing fees and court costs to deposit into the judicial expense fund for the Fourth Judicial District; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB559?
- Chaptered as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB559?
- Fisher, Adrian (D, 16).
- Where is the official record for HB559?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB559
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