LouisianaCRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Constitutional amendment to require the prosecutor's consent for a defendant to waive his right to a trial by jury. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 26Called from the calendar.Latest
- May 26Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- May 20Called from the calendar.
- May 20Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- May 20Notice given.
- May 20Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
- May 19Called from the calendar.
- May 19Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- May 19Notice given.
- May 19Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2026.
- May 18Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
- May 18Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- May 18Notice given.
- May 18Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
- May 13Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- May 12Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
- May 11Reported with amendments (5-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
- May 7Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
- May 6Reported favorably (7-3). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.Minor
- Mar 25Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.Minor
- Mar 24Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 11 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#135). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 24Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- Mar 18Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Mar 17Reported favorably.Minor
- Mar 9Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.Minor
- Feb 20Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.Introduced