REAPPORTIONMENT/JUDGES: Establishes election sections for the election of judges to the City Court of Lake Charles
HB 518 divides Lake Charles City Court's two judicial seats into two election districts based on specific Calcasieu Parish precincts. It requires one judge to be elected from Precincts 300-305, 307-313, and 315-330 (Section 1), and the other from Precincts 306, 314, 315W-326, and 331-372 (Section 2). This change affects all Lake Charles residents who vote in city court elections, as their ballot will be counted within their designated precinct section. The bill establishes these boundaries for future elections but does not alter the court's jurisdiction or create new policies.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Last action Mar 9, 2026
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Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
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Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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State
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Wilford Carter
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