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Read. Follow. Verify.Louisiana raises civil jurisdiction limit for City Court of Bogalusa to $50,000
Last action · May 11, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.Sponsor: John Wyble
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What This Bill Does
Louisiana increases the maximum for civil cases handled by the City Court of Bogalusa to $50,000, aligning its concurrent civil jurisdiction with district courts starting August 1, 2026.
Residents and businesses involved in local civil disputes can now bring claims up to $50,000 directly in the City Court of Bogalusa instead of being required to file in district court.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
City Court of Bogalusa
The court's civil jurisdictional limit is increased to fifty thousand dollars.
Local litigants and residents
Individuals and businesses involved in civil disputes can file claims up to fifty thousand dollars in the local city court.
Key Facts
- The civil jurisdiction of the City Court of Bogalusa is increased to fifty thousand dollars.
- The civil jurisdiction is concurrent with the district court in cases where the amount in dispute or property value does not exceed the limit.
- The change applies to Code of Civil Procedure Article 4843(G).
- The Act becomes effective on August 1, 2026.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
20 actions- May 11, 2026HouseEnrolledSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 50.
- May 11, 2026HouseEffective date: 08/01/2026.
- May 7, 2026SenateEnrolledSigned by the President of the Senate.
- May 7, 2026HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
- May 6, 2026HouseReceived from the Senate without amendments.
- May 6, 2026HouseEnrolledEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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- May 5, 2026SenateFloorRead by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Apr 27, 2026SenateFloorReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Apr 22, 2026SenateIntroducedRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Apr 21, 2026SenateCommitteeReported favorably.
- Mar 18, 2026SenateCommitteeRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
- Mar 17, 2026HouseFloorRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Mar 17, 2026SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Mar 16, 2026HouseScheduled for floor debate on 03/17/2026.
- Mar 11, 2026HouseFloorRead by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Mar 10, 2026HouseCommitteeReported favorably (10-0).
- Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroducedRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
- Feb 6, 2026HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/6/2026.
- Feb 3, 2026HousePrefiled.
- Feb 3, 2026HouseCommitteeUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
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