What is the status of SB217?

Signed into law as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/3/2026. (June 3, 2026).

Where is the official record for SB217?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB217

Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana SB217: COURTS: Provides for the administration of courts in Orleans Parish and the number of court judges. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Q: What is SB217?

SB217 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): COURTS: Provides for the administration of courts in Orleans Parish and the number of court judges. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note).

Q: What does SB217 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 13:1136, 1137(B), 1302, 1312(A), (B), (C), (D)(1), 1335, 1337(A) and (B), 1343(A), 1344(A) and (D), 1347(A)(3), (B), and (C), 1383, 1384, 1595, 1595.1, 2151(D), 2151.4(D), 2492(A)(1), (5), and (6), to enact R.S. 13:1312(E) and (F) and 2492(A)(8), and to repeal R.S. 13:1304, and 1347(D) and 2492(A)(7)(b), relative to courts in Orleans Parish; to provide for the number of court judges and commissioners; to provide for payment of court expenses from the Consolidated Judicial Expense Fund; and to provide for related matters.

Status: Signed into law, June 3, 2026

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 13:1136, 1137(B), 1302, 1312(A), (B), (C), (D)(1), 1335, 1337(A) and (B), 1343(A), 1344(A) and (D), 1347(A)(3), (B), and (C), 1383, 1384, 1595, 1595.1, 2151(D), 2151.4(D), 2492(A)(1), (5), and (6), to enact R.S. 13:1312(E) and (F) and 2492(A)(8), and to repeal R.S. 13:1304, and 1347(D) and 2492(A)(7)(b), relative to courts in Orleans Parish; to provide for the number of court judges and commissioners; to provide for payment of court expenses from the Consolidated Judicial Expense Fund; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:1136, 1137(B), 1302, 1312(A), (B), (C), (D)(1), 1335, 1337(A) and (B), 1343(A), 1344(A) and (D), 1347(A)(3), (B), and (C), 1383, 1384, 1595, 1595.1, 2151(D), 2151.4(D), 2492(A)(1), (5), and (6), to enact R.S. 13:1312(E) and (F) and 2492(A)(8), and to repeal R.S. 13:1304, and 1347(D) and 2492(A)(7)(b), relative to courts in Orleans Parish; to provide for the number of court judges and commissioners; to provide for payment of court expenses from the Consolidated Judicial Expense Fund; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 13:1136, 1137(B), 1302, 1312(A), (B), (C), (D)(1), 1335, 1337(A) and (B), 1343(A), 1344(A) and (D), 1347(A)(3), (B), and (C), 1383, 1384, 1595, 1595.1, 2151(D), 2151.4(D), 2492(A)(1), (5), and (6) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 13:1312(E) and (F) and 2492(A)(8) are hereby enacted to read as follows; §1136. Civil district court for the parish of Orleans; judges A. There shall be one civil district court for the parish of Orleans. It Effective January 1, 2027, it shall be composed of fourteen twelve judges. The judges of division A through J of said court on July 1, 1979, shall continue to serve the terms Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface …

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Louisiana SB217: COURTS: Provides for the administration of courts in Orleans Parish and the number of court judges. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

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