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LouisianaHB 1872026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

COURTS/COURT REPORTERS: Revises provisions of law regarding court reporters and the court reporter pool employed by the Louisiana Supreme Court

Sponsored By: Nicholas Muscarello (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Pool reporters lose required state salary

The law removes the state's requirement to pay each Louisiana Supreme Court pool reporter a $15,000 annual salary. It also removes the court's requirement to budget for those salaries, related costs, and travel expenses. This does not establish whether payments continue under another authority.

Emergency reporters help Louisiana district courts

The law provides a pool of 30 emergency court reporters whom the Louisiana Supreme Court can employ or approve. The court can assign them to district courts as needs arise to help get appeal transcripts filed on time. Appointed emergency reporters must prepare and certify transcripts and charge for them under Supreme Court rules. They have official reporter authority for the district courts where they are assigned.

Tax appeals reporters gain official authority

The authorized stenographer-reporter for Louisiana's Board of Tax Appeals must prepare and certify transcripts and charge under board rules. The reporter has official reporter authority for the board, as though appointed by the district court where the board is based. The reporter is considered a certified digital reporter only while employed in that role.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nicholas Muscarello

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 240 • No: 0

House vote • 5/13/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 96 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/11/2026

The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 36 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 96 • No: 0

House vote • 3/26/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 291.

    5/22/2026House

  2. Effective date: 05/22/2026.

    5/22/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    5/19/2026House

  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/18/2026House

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/18/2026Senate

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

    5/13/2026House

  7. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/12/2026House

  8. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/13/2026.

    5/12/2026House

  9. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/11/2026Senate

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    5/4/2026Senate

  11. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    4/29/2026Senate

  12. Reported with amendments.

    4/28/2026Senate

  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

    4/7/2026Senate

  14. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    4/1/2026House

  15. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    4/1/2026Senate

  16. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/01/2026.

    3/31/2026House

  17. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    3/30/2026House

  18. Reported with amendments (12-0).

    3/26/2026House

  19. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    3/9/2026House

  20. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.

    2/20/2026House

  21. Prefiled.

    2/18/2026House

  22. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    2/18/2026House

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