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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 179: COURTS: Provides for the territorial jurisdiction of the Jeanerette City Court. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF)

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

SB 179 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate on February 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: COURTS: Provides for the territorial jurisdiction of the Jeanerette City Court. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF). Primary sponsor: Robert Allain (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robert AllainPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21

“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. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
  2. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

Sources

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