Louisiana · 2026
HB 59
INDIGENT DEFENSE: Provides relative to the funding of the office of the district public defender in the 19th Judicial District Court (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
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Sponsors + 20 cosponsors
- Denise Marcelle Democratic lead
- Aimee Freeman Democratic
- Alonzo Knox Democratic
- Barbara Freiberg Republican
- Beth Billings Republican
- Beth Mizell Republican
- Ed Murray Democratic
- Gary Carter Democratic
- Jay Luneau Democratic
- Joy Walters Democratic
- Katrina Jackson-Andrews Democratic
- Mark Wright Republican
- Mike Bayham Republican
- Peter Egan Republican
- Rashid Young Democratic
- Regina Barrow Democratic
- Rodney Lyons Democratic
- Royce Duplessis Democratic
- Sam Jenkins Democratic
- Sylvia Taylor Democratic
- Vanessa LaFleur Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO-AUTHORS (#1467) | upper | fail | 7 | 0 | 30 | May 27, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE (#1466) | upper | pass | 34 | 0 | 3 | May 27, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE (#985) | lower | pass | 92 | 0 | 10 | May 7, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |