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HLS 26RS-224 ORIGINAL
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 442
BY REPRESENTATIVE MARCELLE
COURTS: Provides relative to election sections for judgeship of the family court for East
Baton Rouge Parish
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 13:1401.1 and 1403, relative to judgeships of the family court
3 for East Baton Rouge Parish; to provide for the organization of election sections
4 within the family court; to provide for the assignment of judgeships for election
5 purposes; to provide for the election of judges; to provide for an effective date; and
6 to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 13:1401.1 and 1403 hereby amended and reenacted to read as
9 follows:
10 §1401.1. Election districts
11 The family court for the parish of East Baton Rouge shall consist of three
12 election sections. Election section one shall consist of Precincts 1-1, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5,
13 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13, 1-14, 1-15, 1-16, 1-17, 1-18, 1-19, 1-20, 1-21, 1-22,
14 1-23, 1-24, 1-25, 1-26, 1-27, 1-28, 1-29, 1-30, 1-31, 1-32, 1-37, 1-38, 1-45, 1-50, 1-
15 51, 1-58, 1-61, 1-62, 1-63, 1-67, 1-68, 1-77, 1-84, 1-85, 1-86, 1-91, 1-92, 1-93, 1-94,
16 1-95, 1-100, 1-101, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-9, 2-13, 2-15, 2-16, 2-17, 2-20, 2-22, 2-23,
17 2-24, and 2-25. Election section two shall consist of Precincts 1-55, 1-60, 1-71, 1-
18 81, 1-87, 1-88, 1-89, 1-90, 1-97, 1-98, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10, 2-11, 2-12, 2-14, 2-
19 18, 2-21, 2-26, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, 3-9, 3-10, 3-12, 3-14, 3-15, 3-16, 3-
20 18, 3-19, 3-21, 3-22, 3-24, 3-25, 3-26, 3-28, 3-30, 3-32, 3-33, 3-34, and 3-38.
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1 Election section three shall consist of Precincts 1-2, 1-9, 1-12, 1-33, 1-34, 1-35, 1-36,
2 1-39, 1-40, 1-41, 1-42, 1-43, 1-44, 1-46, 1-47, 1-48, 1-49, 1-52, 1-53, 1-54, 1-56, 1-
3 57, 1-59, 1-64, 1-65, 1-66, 1-69, 1-70, 1-72, 1-73, 1-74, 1-75, 1-76, 1-78, 1-79, 1-80,
4 1-82, 1-83, 1-96, 1-99, 1-102, 1-103, 3-5, 3-11, 3-13, 3-17, 3-20, 3-23, 3-27, 3-29,
5 3-31, 3-35, 3-36, and 3-37.
6 (1) Election section one is composed of Precincts 1-11, 1-20, 1-54, 1-55,
7 1-60, 1-70, 1-71, 1-77, 1-78, 1-81, 1-82, 1-83, 1-84, 1-87, 1-88, 1-93, 1-95, 1-96,
8 1-97, 1-101, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 2-12, 2-13, 2-14, 2-15, 2-16,
9 2-17, 2-18, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, 2-24, 2-25, 2-26, 2-27, 2-28, 2-29, 2-30, 2-31,
10 2-32, 2-34, 2-35, 2-36, 2-37, 2-38, 3-8, 3-24, 3-42, and 3-54 of East Baton Rouge
11 Parish.
12 (2) Election section two is composed of Precincts 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6,
13 1-7, 1-10, 1-13, 1-14, 1-15, 1-16, 1-18, 1-19, 1-21, 1-22, 1-23, 1-24, 1-25, 1-26, 1-27,
14 1-28, 1-29, 1-30, 1-31, 1-32, 1-36, 1-37, 1-38, 1-45, 1-46, 1-50, 1-51, 1-58, 1-61,
15 1-62, 1-63, 1-67, 1-76, 1-85, 1-86, 1-91, 1-92, 1-94, 1-100, 1-102, 1-104, 2-22, 3-5,
16 3-20, 3-44, 3-50, 3-57, and 3-69 of East Baton Rouge Parish.
17 (3) Election section three is composed of Precincts 1-8, 1-9, 1-12, 1-33, 1-34,
18 1-35, 1-39, 1-40, 1-41, 1-42, 1-43, 1-44, 1-47, 1-48, 1-49, 1-52, 1-53, 1-56, 1-57,
19 1-59, 1-64, 1-65, 1-66, 1-69, 1-72, 1-73, 1-74, 1-75, 1-79, 1-80, 1-89, 1-90, 1-98,
20 1-99, 1-103, 1-105, 1-106, 1-107, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-33, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-6, 3-7, 3-9,
21 3-10, 3-11, 3-12, 3-13, 3-14, 3-15, 3-16, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, 3-25,
22 3-26, 3-27, 3-28, 3-29, 3-30, 3-31, 3-32, 3-33, 3-34, 3-35, 3-36, 3-37, 3-38, 3-39,
23 3-40, 3-41, 3-43, 3-45, 3-46, 3-47, 3-48, 3-49, 3-51, 3-52, 3-53, 3-55, 3-56, 3-58,
24 3-59, 3-60, 3-61, 3-62, 3-63, 3-64, 3-65, 3-66, 3-67, 3-68, 3-70, 3-71, 3-72, 3-73,
25 3-74, 3-75, and 3-76 of East Baton Rouge Parish.
26 * * *
27 §1403. Judges; qualification; election
28 There shall be four judges presiding over the family court, who shall possess
29 the same qualifications required of district judges. The judges shall be elected for
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1 the same term and at the time fixed by law for the election of district judges
2 throughout the state. One judge, Division B, shall be elected from election section
3 one,; one judge, Division C, shall be elected from election section two,; and two
4 judges, Divisions A and D, shall be elected from election section three.
5 Section 2.(A) Each judge of the family court for the parish of East Baton Rouge in
6 office on the effective date of this Act shall be judge for the election section having the same
7 designation as the election section from which he was elected and may complete the term
8 for which he was elected.
9 (B) The successor to the office of a judge of the family court for the parish of East
10 Baton Rouge shall be elected from the election section assigned to that office as provided
11 by R.S. 13:1403. The election shall be from the election section composed as provided by
12 R.S. 13:1401.1.
13 Section 3.(A) The precincts referenced in this Act are those contained in the file
14 named "2026 Precinct Shapefiles (01-27-2026)" available on the website of the Legislature
15 of Louisiana on the effective date of this Section. The 2026 Precinct Shapefiles are based
16 upon those Voting Districts (VTDs) contained in the 2020 Census Redistricting TIGER/Line
17 Shapefiles for the State of Louisiana as those filed have been modified and validated through
18 the data verification program of the Louisiana House of Representatives and the Louisiana
19 Senate to represent precinct changes submitted through January 27, 2026, to the Legislature
20 of Louisiana by parish governing authorities pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 18:532 and
21 532.1.
22 (B) When a precinct referenced in this Act has been subdivided by action of the
23 parish governing authority on a nongeographic basis or subdivided by action of the parish
24 governing authority on a geographic basis in accordance with the provisions of R.S.
25 18:532.1, the enumeration in this Act of the general precinct designation shall include all
26 nongeographic and all geographic subdivisions thereof, however such subdivisions may be
27 designated.
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1 (C) The territorial limits of the districts as provided in this Act shall continue in
2 effect until changed by law regardless of any subsequent change made to the precincts by
3 the parish governing authority.
4 Section 4. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
5 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
6 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
7 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
8 effective on the day following such approval.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 442 Original 2026 Regular Session Marcelle
Abstract: Provides for the election sections for judgeship of the family court for East Baton
Rouge Parish.
Statistical summaries of proposed law including maps illustrating proposed district
boundaries accompany this digest. (Attached to the bill version on the internet.)
Present law provides that the family court for the parish of East Baton Rouge will consist
of three election sections.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides for the boundaries of the election sections.
Proposed law provides for the change of the boundaries of the election sections.
Present law provides that the family court of East Baton Rouge Parish is composed of four
judges. Provides that one judge is elected from election section one; one judge is elected
from election section two; and two judges are elected from election section three.
Proposed law provides that one judge, Division B, shall be elected from election section one;
one judge, Division C, shall be elected from election section two; and two judges, Divisions
A and D, shall be elected from election section three.
Proposed law specifies that precincts referenced in district descriptions are those precincts
contained in the file named "2026 Precinct Shapefiles (01-27-2026)" available on the
legislature's website. The 2026 Precinct Shapefiles are based upon Voting Districts (VTDs)
contained in the 2020 Census Redistricting TIGER/Line Shapefiles for the State of La. as
those files have been modified and validated through data verification program of the La.
House of Representatives and the La. Senate to represent precinct changes submitted through
Jan. 27, 2026, to the Legislature of La. by parish governing authorities.
Proposed law specifies that if any such precinct has been subdivided by action of the parish
governing authority on a nongeographic basis or subdivided by action of the parish
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governing authority on a geographic basis in accordance with present law, the enumeration
of the general precinct designation shall include all nongeographic and all geographic
subdivisions thereof. Further provides that the territorial limits of the districts as enacted
shall continue in effect until changed by law regardless of any subsequent change made to
the precincts by the parish governing authority.
Population data in the summaries accompanying this digest are derived from 2020 Census
Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171), Summary File for La. Population data, statistical
information, and maps are supplied for purposes of information and analysis and comprise
no part of proposed law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 13:1401.1 and 1403)
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113,942ES1 1 114,195 -253 -0.222%
114,103ES2 1 114,195 -92 -0.081%
228,736ES3 2 228,390 346 0.151%
Plan: 26RS-224 EBR Family Court (Marcelle)
Plan Statistics
Districts: Relative DeviationAbsolute Deviation# of Members Actual Population Ideal Population
Grand Total: 4 456,781 456,780
Ideal Population Per Member:
Number of Districts for Plan Type:
Absolute Mean Deviation:
Range of District Populations:
Absolute Overall Range:
Absolute Range:
Relative Overall Range:
Relative Range:
Relative Mean Deviation:
Ideal - Actual:
Unassigned Population:
Remainder:
114195
3
113,942
200
-253
599
0.15%
-0.22%
0.37%
to
to
to
228,736
346
0.15%
-1
1
0
ES1 79,884 2,858 864 6,043113,942 24,293 6,873 84,324 4,0816652,14857,63719,793 4,581
70.109% 2.508% 0.758% 5.304%100.000% 21.320% 6.032% 100.000% 68.352%23.473% 2.547% 0.789% 4.840% 5.433%
ES2 80,444 3,043 772 5,552114,103 24,292 7,145 89,981 4,0066262,62560,51522,209 5,210
70.501% 2.667% 0.677% 4.866%100.000% 21.290% 6.262% 100.000% 67.253%24.682% 2.917% 0.696% 4.452% 5.790%
ES3 53,070 10,524 3,091 14,567228,736 147,484 16,533 181,307 10,5082,4567,82638,638121,879 11,748
23.201% 4.601% 1.351% 6.368%100.000% 64.478% 7.228% 100.000% 21.311%67.222% 4.316% 1.355% 5.796% 6.480%
Plan: 26RS-224 EBR Family Court (Marcelle)
Total Population
Total
Population VAP Total
Total
Hispanic
Total
Other
Total
American
Indian
Total
Asian
Total
White
Total
Black VAP White VAP Black VAP Asian
VAP
American
Indian VAP Other
VAP
Hispanic
Total
Grand Total 213,398 16,425 4,727 26,162456,781 196,069 30,551 355,612 18,5953,74712,599156,790163,881 21,539
46.718% 3.596% 1.035% 5.727%100.000% 42.924% 6.688% 100.000% 5.229%1.054%3.543%44.090%46.084% 6.057%
ES1 43,166 2,971 37,459 8,60059,619 13,482 13,560
72.403% 4.983% 62.831% 14.425%70.702% 22.614% 22.744%
ES2 33,486 2,351 28,615 3,74243,922 8,085 11,565
76.240% 5.353% 65.150% 8.520%48.813% 18.408% 26.331%
ES3 25,713 9,807 38,189 57,954133,707 98,187 37,564
19.231% 7.335% 28.562% 43.344%73.746% 73.434% 28.094%
Plan: 26RS-224 EBR Family Court (Marcelle)
Voter Registration
Reg Total
Dec 2025
Reg Other
Total
Dec 2025
Reg Rep
Total
Dec 2025
Reg Dem
Total
Dec 2025
Reg Other
Dec 2025
Reg White
Dec 2025
Reg Black
Dec 2025
Grand Total 102,365 15,129 104,263 70,296237,248 119,754 62,689
ES1
*East Baton Rouge 79,884 2,858 864 6,043113,942 24,293 84,324 19,793 59,6194,0816652,14857,637 43,16613,482 2,971
ES1 79,884 2,858 864 6,043113,942 24,293 84,324 19,793 59,6194,0816652,14857,637 13,482 43,166 2,971
70.109% 2.508% 0.758% 5.304%100.000% 21.320% 100.000% 23.473% 70.702%4.840%0.789%2.547%68.352% 22.614% 72.403% 4.983%
ES2
*East Baton Rouge 80,444 3,043 772 5,552114,103 24,292 89,981 22,209 43,9224,0066262,62560,515 33,4868,085 2,351
ES2 80,444 3,043 772 5,552114,103 24,292 89,981 22,209 43,9224,0066262,62560,515 8,085 33,486 2,351
70.501% 2.667% 0.677% 4.866%100.000% 21.290% 100.000% 24.682% 48.813%4.452%0.696%2.917%67.253% 18.408% 76.240% 5.353%
ES3
*East Baton Rouge 53,070 10,524 3,091 14,567228,736 147,484 181,307 121,879 133,70710,5082,4567,82638,638 25,71398,187 9,807
ES3 53,070 10,524 3,091 14,567228,736 147,484 181,307 121,879 133,70710,5082,4567,82638,638 98,187 25,713 9,807
23.201% 4.601% 1.351% 6.368%100.000% 64.478% 100.000% 67.222% 73.746%5.796%1.355%4.316%21.311% 73.434% 19.231% 7.335%
Plan: 26RS-224 EBR Family Court (Marcelle)
Splits
Total
Population VAP WhiteVAP Total
Total
Other
Total
American
Indian
Total
Asian
Total
White
Total
Black VAP Black VAP Asian
VAP
American
Indian VAP Other
Reg Total
Dec 2025
Reg White
Dec 2025
Reg Black
Dec 2025
Reg Other
Dec 2025
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