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Read. Follow. Verify.Louisiana authorizes St. Tammany Parish constables to appoint deputy constables with mandatory training and set compensation
Last action · May 15, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.Sponsor: Kim Carver
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What This Bill Does
Louisiana enacted House Bill 242 to allow elected constables of s in St. Tammany to appoint one deputy constable, effective August 1, 2026. The legislation establishes mandatory training and oath requirements, sets parish residency rules, and specifies that deputy compensation must be paid from office fee revenue rather than state or local government funds.
Constables in St. Tammany gain the legal authority to hire and pay a deputy using office fee revenue, while deputies must meet specific peace officer training standards and file their oaths of office with the state attorney general within 72 hours.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
constables of a justice of the peace court in St. Tammany Parish
Constables are granted new authority to appoint and compensate a deputy, and remain legally responsible for the deputy's official acts.
deputy constables in St. Tammany Parish
Deputies become subject to mandatory training, residency rules, oath filing deadlines, and office-fee-based compensation structures.
Key Facts
- Each elected constable of a justice of the peace court in St. Tammany Parish is authorized to appoint one deputy constable if necessary.
- Deputy constables must meet the training requirements set forth in R.S. 40:2402 through 2406 and take the required constitutional oath.
- A duplicate copy of the deputy's oath of office must be filed with the office of the attorney general within 72 hours after administration.
- Deputy constables are prohibited from receiving compensation from the state or any local governing body or political subdivision other than the constable's office.
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- Constables are empowered to fix the deputy's compensation and pay it, along with bond premiums, insurance, and expenses, out of fees generated by the constable's office.
- Deputy constables must be residents of St. Tammany Parish, though they are not required to reside in the specific ward from which the constable is elected.
- The statute does not affect or limit the authority of a justice of the peace to appoint a special deputy constable pursuant to R.S. 13:3477.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who pays the salary of a newly appointed deputy constable in St. Tammany Parish?
Are deputy constables required to live in the same ward as the electing constable?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
20 actions- May 15, 2026HouseEnrolledSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 143.
- May 15, 2026HouseEffective date: 08/01/2026.
- May 14, 2026SenateEnrolledSigned by the President of the Senate.
- May 14, 2026HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
- May 13, 2026HouseReceived from the Senate without amendments.
- May 13, 2026HouseEnrolledEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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- May 12, 2026SenateFloorRules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- May 4, 2026SenateFloorReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Apr 29, 2026SenateIntroducedRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Apr 28, 2026SenateCommitteeReported favorably.
- Mar 31, 2026SenateCommitteeRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
- Mar 30, 2026SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Mar 26, 2026HouseFloorRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Mar 25, 2026HouseScheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026.
- Mar 24, 2026HouseFloorRead by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Mar 23, 2026HouseCommitteeReported favorably (17-0).
- Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroducedRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
- Feb 20, 2026HousePrefiled.
- Feb 20, 2026HouseCommitteeUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
- Feb 20, 2026HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
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