LA HB 278
died on adjournmentCOURTS/FAMILY: Provides rules for live streaming proceedings in The Family Court for East Baton Rouge Parish (OR +$281,760 SD EX See Note)
Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did LA HB 278 pass?
No. LA HB 278 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
What is LA HB 278 about?
LA HB 278 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “COURTS/FAMILY: Provides rules for live streaming proceedings in The Family Court for East Baton Rouge Parish (OR +$281,760 SD EX See Note)”.
Who sponsors LA HB 278?
Kathy Edmonston is the primary sponsor of LA HB 278, joined by 7 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-09 — Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Kathy Edmonstonprimary
- Regina Ashford Barrowcosponsor
- Jerome Zeringuecosponsor
- Dixon McMakincosponsor
- Valarie Hodgescosponsor
- Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
- Kimberly Coatescosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-09
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
referral-committee
2026-02-27
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-23
Prefiled.
filing
2026-02-23
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
referral-committee
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Votes
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Related bills
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