ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: Provides for the increase in the number of election commissioners for closed party primaries. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. May 11Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 5/8/2026.To Governor
   2. May 11Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 98.Became Law
   3. May 11Effective date 8/1/2026.
   4. May 7Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Minor
   5. May 7Signed by the Speaker of the House.
   6. May 6Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
      • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#922). Result: pass.Lower
   7. May 6Received from the House without amendments.Minor
   8. May 5Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026.
   9. Apr 28Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
   10. Apr 27Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
   11. Apr 23Reported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
   12. Apr 7Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.Minor
   13. Apr 1Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
   14. Mar 31Called from the Calendar.
       • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#233). Result: pass.Upper
   15. Mar 31Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
   16. Mar 30Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
   17. Mar 23Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
   18. Mar 18Reported favorably.Minor
   19. Mar 9Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.Minor
   20. Feb 26Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.Introduced