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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1004: COURTS/JUSTICE OF PEACE: Increases the jurisdictional threshold for justice of peace courts

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1004 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on March 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: COURTS/JUSTICE OF PEACE: Increases the jurisdictional threshold for justice of peace courts. Primary sponsor: Mike Bayham (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BayhamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse103

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
  2. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source