LA HB 279
died on adjournmentCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to trial of misdemeanors
Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did LA HB 279 pass?
No. LA HB 279 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 Administration of Criminal Justice.
What is LA HB 279 about?
LA HB 279 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to trial of misdemeanors”.
Who sponsors LA HB 279?
Peter Egan is the primary sponsor of LA HB 279.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-09 — Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Peter Eganprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-03-09
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
referral-committee
2026-02-27
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-23
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
referral-committee
2026-02-23
Prefiled.
filing
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Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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