HB 36 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

JUVENILES: Removes Evangeline Parish as a member of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District

HB 36 removes Evangeline Parish from the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District, which currently includes nine parishes. The bill amends state law to delete Evangeline from the district's list of member parishes and repeals the provision requiring a commissioner from Evangeline Parish. This change directly affects Evangeline Parish residents and the district's governance structure, eliminating one of the ten appointed commissioners' positions. The bill does not alter juvenile justice policies but adjusts the district's membership and board composition.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Signed Jun 9, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill removes Evangeline Parish from the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District and reorganizes the district's board of commissioners. The change reduces the total number of commissioners from eleven to ten by eliminating the specific seat previously held by an official from Evangeline Parish. Additionally, the bill updates the appointment criteria for the remaining seats to reflect new population thresholds and adds provisions for handling board vacancies.

Scope change

The bill's scope is reduced by excluding Evangeline Parish from the district's jurisdiction and membership.

SCOPE

Evangeline Parish is no longer a member of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District.

ELIGIBILITY

The number of commissioners is reduced from eleven to ten, and the appointment criteria for the remaining seats have been adjusted to reflect new population-based thresholds.

REQUIREMENT

New rules were added stating that commissioners who miss two consecutive meetings will be removed, and appointing authorities have 90 days to fill any resulting vacancies.

The board must now provide written notice at least thirty days in advance for meetings where tax levies or debt issues are discussed.

Any resolution to levy taxes or issue bonds now requires approval from every single board member and must be ratified by the governing authority of each parish in the district.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026 · House Mar 24, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

May 28, 2026

D Democratic12

9 Yea 3

75% Yea

R Republican28

28 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

lower

Jun 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.

upper

Jun 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

upper

Jun 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

lower

Jun 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee report received.

lower

May 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate conference committee members appointed: Cloud, Mizell, and Talbot.

upper

May 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

upper

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. 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 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (11-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors