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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 527: COURTS/COURT REPORTERS: Provides for a statewide revision of court reporter fees (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)

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 527 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: COURTS/COURT REPORTERS: Provides for a statewide revision of court reporter fees (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note). Primary sponsor: Nicky Muscarello (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 68, nays 29. The bill, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, failed to pass.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nicky MuscarelloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86

“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 third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 68, nays 29. The bill, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, failed to pass.
  2. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/01/2026.
  3. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
  4. Reported favorably (9-5).
  5. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
  6. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
  7. Prefiled.
  8. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Sources

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