JUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to conduct a study of the handling of eviction proceedings by justice of the peace courts
This bill directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to conduct a study on how justice of the peace courts manage eviction cases. The investigation will examine whether the courts' structure, funding methods, and procedures affect fairness for both tenants and landlords. Specifically, the study will look at issues like legal training for judges and potential conflicts of interest arising from filing fees. The institute must submit its findings and recommendations to the state legislature by February 1, 2027.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 26, 2026
Last action Jun 3, 2026
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HR341 Enrolled
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Jun 1, 2026
MINOR
The bill was transitioned from an original draft to its enrolled, final version. The substantive policy content regarding the study of justice of the peace courts remains identical, but the formatting was standardized to include official enrolled headers, page numbers, and the Speaker of the House's signature block, which are required for the bill to become law.
TECHNICAL
Replaced the 'ORIGINAL' draft header with the official 'ENROLLED' header and added the Speaker of the House signature block to finalize the document.
Reorganized the layout and line breaks to match standard legislative formatting for enrolled bills.
Added official page numbering and removed the 'DIGEST' section, which is informational and not part of the final law.
Floor votes · House Jun 1, 2026
How they voted
64–22
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 105
Jun 1, 2026
D
Democratic33
75% Yea
R
Republican72
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 65, nays 22. The resolution was adopted.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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