LouisianaELECTED OFFICIALS: Provides for vacancies caused by retirement, resignation, or removal from elected office. (8/1/26)
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 15Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 262.Became Law
- May 15Effective date 8/1/2026.
- May 13Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.To Governor
- May 12Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Minor
- May 12Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 11Received from the House without amendments.Minor
- May 7Called from the calendar.
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1027). Result: pass.Lower
- May 7Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- May 6Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- May 6Notice given.
- May 6Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
- May 5Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026.
- Apr 28Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- Apr 27Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
- Apr 23Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
- Mar 25Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.Minor
- Mar 24Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- Mar 23Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#111). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 16Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Mar 11Reported favorably.Minor
- Mar 9Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.Minor
- Feb 27Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.Introduced