JURY DUTY: Permits jurors to donate their per diem compensation to the formal program of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Jun 1Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 688.Became Law
   2. Jun 1Effective date: 08/01/2026.
   3. May 29Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
   4. May 28Received from the Senate without amendments.Minor
   5. May 28Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
   6. May 28Signed by the President of the Senate.
   7. May 27Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
      • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1452). Result: pass.Upper
   8. May 26Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
   9. May 25Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
   10. May 21Reported favorably.Minor
   11. May 12Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.Minor
   12. May 11Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
       • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1092). Result: pass.Lower
   13. May 11Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
   14. May 7Read by title, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
   15. May 7Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.
   16. May 6Reported favorably (16-0).Minor
   17. Apr 13Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
   18. Apr 9Reported favorably (11-0. To be recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.Minor
   19. Mar 26Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.Minor
   20. Mar 25Read by title. Lies over under the rules.Introduced