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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 310: CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides for the reassignment of a defendant's case when the right to a jury trial has been waived

Enacted 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 310 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides for the reassignment of a defendant's case when the right to a jury trial has been waived. Primary sponsor: Josh Carlson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 541.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh CarlsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43

“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. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 541.
  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.
  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  6. Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
  7. Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 11 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  8. Received from the Senate without amendments.
  9. Rules suspended.
  10. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  12. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

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