Lafayette - Subject to local approval, moves the date of elections from coinciding with the primary in May to coinciding with the general election in November; increases the compensation of the council members from $100 to $150 for each council meeting and from $50 to $75 for each committee meeting; increases the annual salary of the mayor from $45,000 to $75,000; authorizes the mayor, subject to confirmation of the city council, a superintendent of streets and a superintendent of sanitation. - Amends Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended.
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Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
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History
2026
May 27Comp. became Pr. Ch. 64Latest
Apr 15Companion House Bill substitutedMajor
Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/15/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 13Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/15/2026
Mar 9Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local BillMinor
Mar 5Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor