HB 781 Louisiana House · 2024 Regular Session

APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the judiciary for Fiscal Year 2024-2025

HB 781 allocates state funds to cover the operational expenses of the judiciary for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The bill directly impacts courts and judicial staff by providing the necessary budget to maintain their functions. While the core action is a financial appropriation, the text includes several technical amendments that adjust specific dollar amounts and correct capitalization for the word "Appeal." These changes ensure the budget figures are updated and the document formatting is consistent before the funds are officially distributed.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 26, 2024 Signed Jun 19, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2024 · House Apr 25, 2024

How they voted

360
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
May 31, 2024
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee report received.
lower
Jun 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate conference committee members appointed: Womack, Harris, and Luneau.
upper
Jun 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
upper
May 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
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.
upper
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (20-0).
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jack McFarland
Jack McFarland
RRepublican
LA
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