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LA HB 598

died on adjournment

COURTS: Requires a final decision rendered by a court to be binding on all courts of equal jurisdiction

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did LA HB 598 pass?

No. LA HB 598 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 Latest recorded action (2026-03-03): Withdrawn prior to introduction.

What is LA HB 598 about?

LA HB 598 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “COURTS: Requires a final decision rendered by a court to be binding on all courts of equal jurisdiction”.

Who sponsors LA HB 598?

Candace N. Newell is the primary sponsor of LA HB 598.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-03 — Withdrawn prior to introduction.
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Candace N. Newellprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-03

    Withdrawn prior to introduction.

  2. 2026-02-27

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  3. 2026-02-26

    Prefiled.

    filing

  4. 2026-02-26

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

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=250460

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