Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB983: APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the judiciary for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Status: Signed into law, June 12, 2026
What the bill says
An act To appropriate funds to defray the expenses of the Louisiana Judiciary, including the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, District Courts, Criminal District Court of Orleans Parish, and other courts; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To appropriate funds to defray the expenses of the Louisiana Judiciary, including the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, District Courts, Criminal District Court of Orleans Parish, and other courts; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. A. The sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Nine Million Six Hundred FortySeven Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Five and No/100 ($229,647,995) Dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to defray the expenses of the judiciary, including the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, the District Courts, the Criminal District Court of Orleans Parish, and of the other courts. B. The total amount herein appropriated is hereby allocated to provide as follows: 03-8170 SUPREME COURT Program Description: The Supreme Court has general supervisory jurisdiction over all lower courts. It may establish procedural and administrative rules not in conflict with law and may assign a sitting or retired judge to any court. The Supreme Court has sole authority to provide by rule for appointments of attorneys as temporary or ad hoc judges. It considers applications for writs to review individual cases, and has criminal and other appellate jurisdiction. The Supreme Court has exclusive original jurisdiction of disciplinary proceedings against lawyers, recommendations of the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana for …
Sponsors
- McFarland, Jack (R, 13) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 07/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 910.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Read by title; made Special Order of the Day No. 6 for 5/26.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 983, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1703) (May 29, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 983, FINAL PASSAGE (#1384) (May 26, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 983, FINAL PASSAGE (#572) (April 16, 2026): 104 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB983?
- HB983 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the judiciary for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
- What does HB983 do?
- In its own words: An act To appropriate funds to defray the expenses of the Louisiana Judiciary, including the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, District Courts, Criminal District Court of Orleans Parish, and other courts; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB983?
- Signed into law as of June 12, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 07/01/2026. (June 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB983?
- McFarland, Jack (R, 13).
- Where is the official record for HB983?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB983
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