What is the status of SB479?

Signed into law as of June 12, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/12/2026. (June 12, 2026).

Morris, John (R, 35), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB479?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB479

Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana SB479: JUDGES: Provides for legislative address to the governor for the removal of certain judges for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence committed while in office. (See Act)

Q: What is SB479?

SB479 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): JUDGES: Provides for legislative address to the governor for the removal of certain judges for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence committed while in office. (See Act).

Q: What does SB479 do?

In its own words: An act To enact Chapter 21-A of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 42:1421 through 1423, relative to removal of public officials; to provide for removal of certain elected or temporarily appointed judges or a Louisiana Supreme Court justice by legislative address; to provide relative to procedures; to provide for definitions; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.

Status: Signed into law, June 12, 2026

What the bill says

An act To enact Chapter 21-A of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 42:1421 through 1423, relative to removal of public officials; to provide for removal of certain elected or temporarily appointed judges or a Louisiana Supreme Court justice by legislative address; to provide relative to procedures; to provide for definitions; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To enact Chapter 21-A of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 42:1421 through 1423, relative to removal of public officials; to provide for removal of certain elected or temporarily appointed judges or a Louisiana Supreme Court justice by legislative address; to provide relative to procedures; to provide for definitions; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. Chapter 21-A of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 42:1421 through 1423, is hereby enacted to read as follows: CHAPTER 21-A. REMOVAL OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS BY LEGISLATIVE ADDRESS §1421. Definitions For the purposes of this Chapter: (1) "Gross misconduct" means the grossly improper or grossly negligent performance of an official's duty to follow and apply the laws of this state or the laws of the United States or to persistently engage in grossly improper or illegal Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-1366 ORIGINAL SB NO. conduct which brings disrepute to the judicial system of this state or to persistently violate the cannons of the Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct. (2) "Incompetence" means a lack of ability or …

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Louisiana SB479: JUDGES: Provides for legislative address to the governor for the removal of certain judges for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence committed while in office. (See Act)

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