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LA SB316

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mike Reese

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a formula for calculating the minimum Louisiana Public Defender Fund appropriation: multiply the combined number of district attorney and assistant district attorney warrants by the actual assistant district attorney warrant value, plus a $15,000 supplement per warrant

  • Defines "actual assistant district attorney warrant value" to include the warrant amount plus the value of retirement and benefits

  • Authorizes the $15,000 per-warrant supplement to fund public defender office administrative and contractual obligations

  • Grants the state public defender authority to allocate LPD Fund monies for district supplemental assistance

  • Effective August 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Provides relative to the Louisiana Public Defender Fund. (8/1/26)

PUBLIC DEFENDER

Last Action

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

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance2/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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