Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 978: INDIGENT DEFENSE: Changes the municipality threshold relative to the mandatory assessment and remittance of special costs to the district indigent defender fund

Enacted Last action June 23, 2026: Becomes Act No. 930 without the Governor's signature.

Plain-language summary

HB 978 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on March 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: INDIGENT DEFENSE: Changes the municipality threshold relative to the mandatory assessment and remittance of special costs to the district indigent defender fund. Primary sponsor: Jeremy LaCombe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 23, 2026): Becomes Act No. 930 without the Governor's signature.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Jeremy LaCombe (Republican).