HB 1011 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

JURY DUTY: Permits jurors to donate their per diem compensation to the formal program of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

This bill allows jurors in Louisiana's Nineteenth Judicial District to voluntarily donate their jury duty pay to the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program, which supports children in the court system. The legislation creates a pilot program where jurors can choose to contribute their per diem compensation to CASA during jury orientation, with the court clerk managing the collection and distribution of funds. The bill also ensures that information about participating jurors remains confidential and is not part of public records. This change applies only to the Nineteenth Judicial District and is limited to a two-year trial period.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Mar 25, 2026 Signed Jun 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1011 Original → HB1011 Act 688 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill expands the list of sponsors from a single representative to a bipartisan group of 29 legislators. The substantive policy content regarding the jury duty donation pilot program remains largely the same, though the text includes minor formatting inconsistencies and a redundant reference to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court in the pilot program section.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the pilot program remains limited to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court; no changes were made to the geographic or eligibility scope of the program itself.

TECHNICAL

The list of bill sponsors was significantly expanded from one representative to a group of 29 representatives, indicating broader legislative support.

Minor formatting and text inconsistencies were introduced in the pilot program section, including a redundant mention of the 'Juror Office juror office' and a slightly altered description of the consolidation process.

The original bill header and digest section were replaced with standard enrolled bill formatting and signatures from the Speaker, Senate President, and Governor.

Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2026 · House May 11, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

May 27, 2026

D Democratic12

9 Yea 3

75% Yea

R Republican28

27 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

May 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 25, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

May 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (16-0).

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Committee

Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (11-0. To be recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

lower

1 primary · 31 co-sponsors