SB 424 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Provides for service by mail, delivery, or electronic means. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

This bill updates Louisiana's civil procedure rules to allow legal documents to be served via mail, physical delivery, or electronic transmission. It directly affects attorneys and parties involved in civil cases by permitting electronic service of pleadings when specific address information is filed in the court record. The key provision states that electronic service is considered complete upon transmission but remains ineffective if the sender learns the transmission failed to reach the recipient. If electronic service cannot be completed, the bill requires service to proceed through other established methods. This change modernizes how legal notices are delivered while maintaining safeguards to ensure parties actually receive important court documents.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Mar 25, 2026 Signed May 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB424 Original → SB424 Act · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill converts a draft proposal into an official enrolled act, changing the legislative status from 'Original' to 'Act No. 387'. The substantive legal text remains identical, preserving the rules for serving legal documents via electronic means to counsel of record or adverse parties. The change signifies that the bill has successfully passed all legislative stages and is now ready for the Governor's signature.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the document status and formatting were updated to reflect its enactment.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to change the status from 'ORIGINAL' to 'ENROLLED' and added Act No. 387.

Revised the legislative purpose statement to change 'amend and reenact' to 'enact' and adjusted the section reference from Art. 1313(A)(4) to Art. 1313(E).

Removed the original digest, summary, and coding instructions, replacing them with signatures from the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and the Governor.

Adjusted page numbering and metadata to reflect the final enacted version.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2026 · House May 6, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

Apr 20, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.

upper

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (6-0-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

lower

Apr 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors