HB 567 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

COURTS: Provides relative to the subject matter jurisdiction of the Twenty-Third Judicial District

HB 567 limits the Twenty-Third Judicial District Court's Division F to handle only "family matters" starting August 1, 2026, including cases like child custody, domestic abuse, divorce, and child support enforcement. It defines "family matters" to cover specific areas under Louisiana law, such as adoptions, domestic violence cases, and support collections. Other divisions of the same court retain full jurisdiction over family matters and will handle cases from Division F if a judge recuses or is unavailable. This bill adjusts court structure without creating new laws for citizens, focusing solely on judicial district organization.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Discharged from the Committee on Judiciary.
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Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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Feb 26, 2026
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Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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Jeff Wiley
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