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2026 Regular Session

SB97

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

Current disposition
Pending: House
Last status date
May 26, 2026
Last status update
Called from the calendar.
Author
John C. Jay Morris

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate March 9, 2026 Senate passed March 24, 2026 House committee reassignment May 6, 2026 House committee reassignment May 7, 2026
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Partner positions

👎 1 cumulative active dislike

Dislikes

Citizens for a New Louisiana Awaiting review of version 2

Ref. SB81 / This measure removes a defendant’s ability to unilaterally waive a jury trial and instead conditions that right on the consent of the prosecuting authority. A defendant’s choice of trial by judge or jury is a fundamental right that should not be subject to approval by the opposing party.

Recorded floor votes

1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 24, 2026 · Senate

Senate Vote on SB 97 FINAL PASSAGE (#135)

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

26 yea–11 nay · 2 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Read by title, returned to the calendar.
  2. House Called from the calendar.
  3. House Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
  4. House Notice given.
  5. House Read by title, returned to the calendar.
  6. House Called from the calendar.
  7. House Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2026.
  8. House Notice given.
  9. House Read by title, returned to the calendar.
  10. House Called from the calendar.
  11. House Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
  12. House Notice given.
  13. House Read by title, returned to the calendar.
  14. House Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
  15. House Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
  16. House Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
  17. House Reported with amendments (5-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  18. House Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
  19. House Reported favorably (7-3). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
  20. House Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
  21. House Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
  22. Senate Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 11 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. View roll call
  23. Senate Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
  24. Senate Reported favorably.
  25. Senate Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
  26. Senate Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
2121343
LegiScan session ID
2248
Source file
var/states/louisiana/source/legiscan/2248-129398a2968f/bill/SB97.json
Package observed
2026-08-07T15:15:47+00:00