SB 313 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

CLERKS OF COURT: Prohibits clerks of court's vendors from charging additional electronic filing fees in criminal and traffic actions. (8/1/26)

SB 313 prohibits Louisiana county clerks of court from charging additional fees for electronic filings in criminal cases, including related service fees. This directly affects criminal defendants, their attorneys, and court staff who use electronic filing systems for criminal matters. The bill amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to ensure no extra charges are assessed beyond standard filing costs for electronic submissions in criminal cases.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Failed

May 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Last action May 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB313 Original → Senate Floor Bureau Note, #1755, Jackson-Andrews, Adopted · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to broaden its scope by explicitly including traffic actions alongside criminal matters. It also clarifies that the prohibition on additional electronic filing fees applies to the clerk of court's office specifically, rather than just a generic clerk. These changes ensure that drivers facing traffic charges are covered by the fee waiver and that the legal authority is precisely defined.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was expanded from only criminal matters to include both criminal matters and traffic actions.

SCOPE

The scope of the fee prohibition was expanded to include traffic actions in addition to criminal matters.

DEFINITION

The term 'clerk' was changed to 'clerk of court' to specify the exact office responsible for enforcing the fee ban.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2026 · House May 19, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

Apr 7, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

27 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 19, 2026

Vote failed

House Vote: fail (23-71-11)

house

May 13, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (7-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors