HB 16 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

COURTS/CITY: Extends the jurisdiction of the City Court of Franklin

HB 16 extends the geographic jurisdiction of the City Court of Franklin to include specific areas in Ward Four of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. It directly affects residents in portions of Ward Four north of Highway 182 and south of Bayou Teche, extending to the Centerville Bridge Approach Road - areas previously outside Franklin's city limits. The bill adds these zones to the court's jurisdiction, while establishing that the City Court shares concurrent authority with local justices of the peace for cases in those outer areas. This change clarifies where certain local cases will be handled without altering existing court structures or creating new legal requirements.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026

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HB16 Original → HB16 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill formally enrolls and finalizes the legislative text for extending the jurisdiction of the City Court of Franklin. The changes primarily involve formatting updates to convert the draft bill into an official enrolled act, including the addition of approval signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and the Governor, as well as standard coding instructions for identifying deletions and additions.

Scope change

The substantive scope of the court's jurisdiction remains unchanged from the original draft; the bill now reflects the official status of the law as passed and signed.

TECHNICAL

Updated header information to reflect the bill's status as an 'ENROLLED' Act No. 41 rather than an 'ORIGINAL' draft.

Added official approval signatures and titles for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor.

Removed the Legislative Services digest and abstract, which are informational summaries and not part of the final law.

Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · House Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

May 5, 2026

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 88, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (16-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors