COURTS/COURT COSTS: Provides relative to creating the Complex Litigation Section Program in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB 571 permanently establishes a Complex Litigation Section within Louisiana's Nineteenth Judicial District Court. The bill amends court statutes to create this dedicated section for handling complex civil cases, replacing a temporary pilot program. It directly affects the Nineteenth Judicial District Court by formalizing its structure for managing intricate litigation matters. The key provision is the permanent creation of this specialized court section, streamlining case management for complex cases without changing substantive law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Signed Jun 8, 2026
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What changed between versions
HB571 Original
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HB571 Act 813
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MINOR
This bill converts a temporary two-year pilot program for a Complex Litigation Section in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court into a permanent, standing program. The change removes the legislative requirement for the program to expire on July 31, 2028, ensuring the specialized court division continues indefinitely without needing annual renewal.
Scope change
The scope of the bill changed from a temporary pilot program with a specific end date to a permanent, ongoing program.
TIMELINE
Removed the provision that limited the Complex Litigation Section Pilot Program to a two-year period ending on July 31, 2028.
Added language to extend the termination date of the program, effectively making it permanent.
SCOPE
Changed the statutory title and description from a 'Pilot Program' to a permanent 'Program'.
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House Mar 26, 2026
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
May 26, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 91, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 26, 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
May 6, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, 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
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vanessa LaFleur
DDemocratic
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