HB 409 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

COURTS/COMMISSIONERS: Provides relative to court commissioners of the 19th JDC

HB 409 is a technical amendment to state law governing court commissioners in the 19th Judicial District Court. It updates legal references by adding a new provision and removing an outdated one in the existing code (specifically modifying sections related to commissioner appointments and duties). The bill does not change commissioner responsibilities or create new policies - it only adjusts how these rules are cited in legal documents. This procedural change affects court commissioners within the 19th Judicial District and has no direct impact on the public or other court processes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Signed Jun 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB409 Original HB409 Act 272 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill updates the legal description of the act and repeals specific powers previously granted to court commissioners in the 19th Judicial District. The most significant change removes the authority of commissioners to conduct hearings and make recommendations regarding permanent injunctions in civil matters, while retaining their ability to issue temporary protective orders only when required by bail conditions or specific statutes.
Scope change
The bill's scope of authority for court commissioners was narrowed by removing their power to handle permanent injunctions in civil cases.
REQUIREMENT

Removed the authority for court commissioners to conduct hearings and make recommendations for permanent injunctions in civil matters.

Repealed the specific section of law that granted commissioners the power to handle permanent injunctions.

DEFINITION

Updated the legislative title and summary to reflect the repeal of specific statutory provisions regarding commissioner powers.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2025 · House May 20, 2025

How they voted

350
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Jun 8, 2025
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (14-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Vanessa LaFleur
Vanessa LaFleur
DDemocratic
LA
101