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LA HB442

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2026

Primary Sponsor

Denise Marcelle

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redraws the boundaries of three election sections for the East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court by reassigning voting precincts among the sections

  • Assigns specific judicial divisions to each election section: Division B elected from section one, Division C from section two, and Divisions A and D from section three

  • Current family court judges may complete their existing terms and will be assigned to the election section matching their original election

  • Precinct boundaries are based on the "2026 Precinct Shapefiles (01-27-2026)" file using 2020 Census data, with provisions for any future precinct subdivisions

  • Becomes effective upon the governor's signature or upon expiration of time for gubernatorial action

Legislative Description

Provides relative to election sections for judgeship of the family court for East Baton Rouge Parish (OR +$284,457 SG EX See Note)

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Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

House and Governmental Affairs2/25/2026

Full Bill Text

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