HB78

Increases the jurisdictional limit for the City Court of Bogalusa

Complete·5/11/26

Louisiana HB78 increases the jurisdictional limit for the City Court of Bogalusa.

Louisiana HB78 amends the Code of Civil Procedure to expand the jurisdiction of the City Court of Bogalusa. The bill allows the City Court of Bogalusa to handle civil cases where the amount in dispute or the value of the property involved does not exceed $50,000, aligning its jurisdiction with that of district courts. This change applies to cases where the City Court of Bogalusa has concurrent jurisdiction with district courts.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

36 Yea

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0 Nay

3 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 21

9:00 AM

Senate Committee on Judiciary A

Mar 10

9:30 AM

House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure

History

May 11

House

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 50.

May 11

House

Effective date: 08/01/2026.

May 7

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate.