Bill > HB124

This bill modifies the election and district structure for judges in the 19th Judicial District Court in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Specifically, the bill reduces the number of judicial election sections from three to two, and adjusts the number of judges elected from each section. Previously, five judges were elected from each of three sections (for a total of 15 judges), but now seven judges will be elected from the first election section, seven judges from the second election section, and one judge will be elected at large. The bill also provides detailed precinct-level definitions for these two election sections, significantly changing which specific precincts are included in each section. The new precinct assignments are based on the 2025 Precinct Shapefiles that reflect census redistricting data and local precinct changes. The bill will become effective upon the governor's signature or when it otherwise becomes law according to Louisiana's constitutional procedures.