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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 983: APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the judiciary for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

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 983 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on March 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the judiciary for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Primary sponsor: Jack McFarland (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 12, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 910.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jack McFarlandPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13

“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. 910.
  2. Effective date: 07/01/2026.
  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  5. Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
  6. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
  7. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.
  9. Read by title; made Special Order of the Day No. 6 for 5/26.
  10. Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  12. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Sources

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