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HB233 • 2026

JURY DUTY: Provides relative to jury duty mileage reimbursement (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

JURY DUTY: Provides relative to jury duty mileage reimbursement (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Jason Dewitt
Last action
2026-05-28
Official status
Sent to Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact rate for state officials is not specified in the official source material.

Jury Duty Mileage Reimbursement

This bill changes the mileage reimbursement rate for jurors and jury commissioners to match what state officials receive.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the mileage reimbursement rate for jurors to an amount equal to the rate in effect for state officials.
  • Sets a minimum mileage rate for jury commissioners at twenty-one cents per mile, matching state official rates.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Jurors who serve in court
  • Jury commissioners responsible for organizing juries

Terms To Know

Mileage Reimbursement
Money given to people based on the distance they travel, usually for work-related trips.
Jurors
People who are chosen by law to be part of a jury and help decide if someone is guilty or not in court cases.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact rate for state officials, only that it will match this rate.
  • It's unclear when the Governor will sign the bill into law.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Filed

Plain English: The amendment changes the minimum mileage reimbursement rate for jury commissioners from a fixed amount to a range that is at least 21 cents per mile but no more than what state officials receive.

  • Increases the minimum mileage reimbursement rate for jury commissioners from a fixed 21¢ per mile to a variable rate of not less than 21¢ per mile, up to the current rate for state officials.
  • The exact maximum rate that can be reimbursed is dependent on what the current rate is for state officials and may vary over time.
Filed

Plain English: The amendment to HB233 aims to increase the mileage reimbursement for people serving jury duty.

  • Increases the amount of money that can be reimbursed for travel expenses when someone serves on a jury.
  • The exact details and amounts of the increased reimbursement are not specified in the provided amendment text.
Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds new provisions related to jury duty mileage reimbursement and compensation for jury commissioners.

  • Adds the reference to R.S. 3053 after R.S. 13:3049(B)(1)(b) in several places, expanding the scope of the bill's coverage.
  • Includes jury commissioners in the provisions related to mileage reimbursement for juries.
  • Specifies that jury commissioners are entitled to compensation at a rate of $75 per day and an additional fee of 21 cents to the state official rate per mile for travel.
  • The exact impact on current practices and costs is not detailed in the amendment text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-28 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  2. 2026-05-27 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  3. 2026-05-27 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. 2026-05-26 H

    Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  5. 2026-05-25 H

    Scheduled for concurrence on 05/26/2026.

  6. 2026-05-20 H

    Received from the Senate with amendments.

  7. 2026-05-19 S

    Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  8. 2026-05-13 S

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  9. 2026-05-12 S

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. 2026-05-11 S

    Reported favorably.

  11. 2026-04-22 S

    Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  12. 2026-04-21 S

    Reported favorably.

  13. 2026-03-31 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

  14. 2026-03-30 S

    Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  15. 2026-03-30 H

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  16. 2026-03-30 H

    Called from the calendar.

  17. 2026-03-26 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 03/30/2026.

  18. 2026-03-26 H

    Notice given.

  19. 2026-03-26 H

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  20. 2026-03-25 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026.

  21. 2026-03-24 H

    Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  22. 2026-03-23 H

    Reported favorably (16-0).

  23. 2026-03-09 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  24. 2026-02-20 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.

  25. 2026-02-20 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  26. 2026-02-20 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

JURY DUTY: Provides relative to jury duty mileage reimbursement (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 233
BY REPRESENTATIVES DEWITT AND CHASSION
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 13:3049(B)(1)(b) and 3053, relative to compensation for juries
3 and jury commissioners; to provide relative to jury service in criminal trials; to
4 provide for an allowance for mileage; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 13:3049(B)(1)(b) and 3053 are hereby amended and reenacted to
7 read as follows:
8 §3049. Cash deposit; bond; duty to attend; compensation; procedure; filing fees
9 * * *
10 B.(1)
11 * * *
12 (b) The compensation shall be twenty-five dollars for each day of attendance
13 in court, and the mileage allowance shall be not less than sixteen cents per mile nor
14 more than the rate in effect for state officials an amount equal to the rate in effect for
15 state officials for each mile necessarily traveled in going to and returning from the
16 courthouse.
17 * * *
18 §3053. Compensation of jury commissioners
19 All jury commissioners are entitled to recover compensation at the rate of
20 seventy-five dollars per day during actual attendance at meetings and an additional
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1 fee of not less than twenty-one cents per mile nor more than the rate in effect for
2 state officials for each mile going to and returning from their place of meeting.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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