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LouisianaSB 972026 Regular SessionSenate

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Constitutional amendment to require the prosecutor's consent for a defendant to waive his right to a trial by jury. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))

Sponsored By: John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican)

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Administration of Criminal JusticeJudiciary C

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John C. "Jay" Morris

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 38 • No: 15

House vote • 5/11/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 5 • No: 1

House vote • 5/6/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 7 • No: 3

Senate vote • 3/24/2026

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 11 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 26 • No: 11

Actions Timeline

  1. Called from the calendar.

    5/26/2026House

  2. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    5/26/2026House

  3. Called from the calendar.

    5/20/2026House

  4. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    5/20/2026House

  5. Notice given.

    5/20/2026House

  6. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.

    5/20/2026House

  7. Called from the calendar.

    5/19/2026House

  8. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    5/19/2026House

  9. Notice given.

    5/19/2026House

  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2026.

    5/19/2026House

  11. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

    5/18/2026House

  12. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    5/18/2026House

  13. Notice given.

    5/18/2026House

  14. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.

    5/18/2026House

  15. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/13/2026House

  16. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/12/2026House

  17. Reported with amendments (5-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/11/2026House

  18. Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

    5/7/2026House

  19. Reported favorably (7-3). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

    5/6/2026House

  20. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

    3/25/2026House

  21. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 11 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    3/24/2026Senate

  22. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    3/24/2026House

  23. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    3/18/2026Senate

  24. Reported favorably.

    3/17/2026Senate

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

    3/9/2026Senate

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