(2092 Senate floor votes analyzed β so far...)
π No upcoming hearing scheduled
π Bills Pending: 32
Last Action: Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
Date: 2026-05-19
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action π 2026-05-26 1:00 PM
Author: John Morris
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Last Action: Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2026.
Date: 2026-05-20
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action π 2026-05-27 1:00 PM
Author: John Morris
Last Action: Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action π 2026-05-26 1:00 PM
Author: John Morris
Last Action: Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
Date: 2026-05-19
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action π 2026-05-26 1:00 PM
Author: John Morris
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteLast Action: Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
Date: 2026-05-20
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action π 2026-05-26 1:00 PM
Author: John Morris
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Ref. SB81 / This measure removes a defendantβs ability to unilaterally waive a jury trial and instead conditions that right on the consent of the prosecuting authority. A defendantβs choice of trial by judge or jury is a fundamental right that should not be subject to approval by the opposing party.
Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-18
Author: John Morris
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Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Judiciary A π Not Scheduled
Author: John Morris
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This provision imposes a significantly heightened standard for recovering damages for mental anguish, requiring severe, debilitating harm, medical evidence, and proof of outrageous conduct and a special duty. Such layered requirements risk denying recovery in legitimate cases where real harm exists but cannot meet these rigid thresholds.
Last Action: Effective date: See Act.
Date: 2026-05-15
Author: John Morris
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Governmental Affairs π Not Scheduled
Author: John Morris
Last Action: Reported with amendments (10-7). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Date: 2026-05-25
Author: John Morris
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Governmental Affairs π Not Scheduled
Author: John Morris
Last Action: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Date: 2026-05-20
Author: John Morris
Last Action: Effective date 8/1/2026.
Date: 2026-05-15
Author: John Morris
Last Action: Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Date: 2026-05-25
Author: John Morris
Last Action: Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: John Morris
Last Action: Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: John Morris
Last Action: Effective date 4/30/2026.
Date: 2026-04-30
Author: John Morris
Last Action:
Date: 2026-05-06
Author: John Morris
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Finance π Not Scheduled
Author: John Morris
Last Action: Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Date: 2026-05-25
Author: John Morris
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteLast Action: Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Date: 2026-05-25
Author: John Morris
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteLast Action:
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Judiciary B π Not Scheduled
Author: John Morris
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteLast Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Judiciary C π Not Scheduled
Author: John Morris
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteLast Action: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Date: 2026-05-20
Author: John Morris
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteLast Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
Date: 2026-05-12
Pending: π Civil Law and Procedure π Not Scheduled
Author: John Morris
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteLast Action: Effective date: See Act.
Date: 2026-05-13
Author: John Morris
Last Action: Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Date: 2026-05-25
Author: John Morris
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This measure removes a defendantβs ability to unilaterally waive a jury trial and instead conditions that right on the consent of the prosecuting authority. A defendantβs choice of trial by judge or jury is a fundamental right that should not be subject to approval by the opposing party.
Last Action: Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 4/2/2026.
Date: 2026-04-07
Author: John Morris
Co-sponsors: Mark Abraham Robert Allain Regina Barrow Stewart Cathey Rick Edmonds Michael Fesi Cameron Henry Valarie Hodges Katrina Jackson-Andrews Caleb Kleinpeter Patrick McMath Gregory Miller Beth Mizell Brach Myers Robert Owen Thomas Pressly Mike Reese Larry Selders Kirk Talbot Glen Womack
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteLast Action: Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 3/27/2026.
Date: 2026-03-30
Author: John Morris
Co-sponsors: Mark Abraham Robert Allain Regina Barrow Gerald Boudreaux Gary Carter Patrick Connick Rick Edmonds Michael Fesi Jimmy Harris Cameron Henry Bob Hensgens Valarie Hodges Katrina Jackson-Andrews Samuel Jenkins Caleb Kleinpeter Eddie Lambert Patrick McMath Gregory Miller Brach Myers Robert Owen Thomas Pressly Edward Price Larry Selders William Wheat Glen Womack
π Details π View Bill on Legislature Website
This measure allows the executive branch to initiate removal proceedings against judges and prosecutorsβboth of whom are elected officialsβraising serious concerns about political influence and separation of powers. It further places the Senate, a political body, in a central role in suspension and removal, increasing the risk that these decisions become driven by politics.