VOTERS/VOTING: Provides for consolidation of precincts with fewer than 20 voters. (8/1/26)

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. May 15Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 256.Became Law
   2. May 15Effective date 8/1/2026.
   3. May 13Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.To Governor
   4. May 12Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Minor
   5. May 12Signed by the Speaker of the House.
   6. May 11Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.
      • Vote recorded CONCUR (#684). Result: pass.Upper
   7. May 6Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 1. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
      • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#923). Result: pass.Lower
   8. May 6Received from the House with amendments.Minor
   9. May 5Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026.
   10. Apr 28Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
   11. Apr 27Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
   12. Apr 23Reported with amendments (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
   13. Mar 25Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.Minor
   14. Mar 24Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
   15. Mar 23Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
       • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#104). Result: pass.Upper
   16. Mar 16Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
   17. Mar 11Reported with amendments.Minor
   18. Mar 9Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.Minor
   19. Feb 26Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.Introduced