Louisiana House Bill 17 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 14-0)
Status: Passed on January 22 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-01-22 - Effective date: 01/01/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Provides for closed party primary elections for certain offices (Items #7, #8, and #10) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides for closed party primary elections for certain offices (Items #7, #8, and #10) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Rep. Julie Emerson [R]	Rep. Mike Bayham [R]	Rep. Beau Beaullieu [R]	Rep. Beth Billings [R]
Rep. Josh Carlson [R]	Rep. Phillip DeVillier [R]	Rep. Brian Glorioso [R]	Rep. Dodie Horton [R]
Rep. Mike Johnson [R]	Rep. Shane Mack [R]	Rep. Danny McCormick [R]	Rep. Rodney Schamerhorn [R]
Rep. Roger Wilder [R]	Rep. Mark Wright [R]

2024-01-19 - House - House Vote on HB 17 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#24) (Y: 67 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 17 FINAL PASSAGE (#18) (Y: 29 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 17 AMENDMENT # 94 BY FESI HB 17 BY EMERSON (#17) (Y: 28 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 17 AMENDMENT # 93 BY FESI HB 17 BY EMERSON (#16) (Y: 28 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 17 AMENDMENT # 89 BY LUNEAU HB 17 BY EMERSON (#15) (Y: 9 N: 28 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2024-01-17 - House - House Vote on HB 17 FINAL PASSAGE (#14) (Y: 64 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-17 - House - House Vote on HB 17 AMENDMENT # 63 BY LANDRY M. MOTION TO ADOPT (#13) (Y: 33 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2024-01-17 - House - House Vote on HB 17 AMENDMENT # 60 BY JACKSON MOTION TO ADOPT (#12) (Y: 31 N: 71 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2024-01-17 - House - House Vote on HB 17 AMENDMENT # 53 BY JORDAN MOTION TO ADOPT (#11) (Y: 32 N: 72 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-01-17 - House - House Vote on HB 17 AMENDMENT # 59 BY CARTER W. MOTION TO ADOPT (#10) (Y: 30 N: 73 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2024-01-17 - House - House Vote on HB 17 AMENDMENT # 61 BY NEWELL MOTION TO ADOPT (#9) (Y: 37 N: 67 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-01-17 - House - House Vote on HB 17 AMENDMENT # 58 BY FREEMAN MOTION TO ADOPT (#8) (Y: 30 N: 73 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2024-01-17 - House - House Vote on HB 17 AMENDMENT # 57 BY FREEMAN MOTION TO ADOPT (#7) (Y: 35 N: 68 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-22	House	Effective date: 01/01/2026.
2024-01-22	House	Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 1.
2024-01-19	House	Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2024-01-19	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate.
2024-01-19	House	Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2024-01-19	House	Read by title, roll called, yeas 67, nays 36, Senate amendments concurred in.
2024-01-19	House	Received from the Senate with amendments.
2024-01-19	Senate	Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 29 yeas and 9 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2024-01-18	Senate	Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Rules suspended. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2024-01-18	Senate	Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2024-01-17	Senate	Received in the Senate; read by title Rules suspended. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
2024-01-17	House	Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 64, nays 40. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2024-01-16	House	Scheduled for floor debate on 01/17/2024.
2024-01-16	House	Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2024-01-16	House	Rules suspended.
2024-01-16	House	Reported with amendments (11-4). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
2024-01-15	House	Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=241ES&b=HB17&sbi=y
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340155
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340252
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340429
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340749
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1341043
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340205
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340168
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340166
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340240
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340302
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340324
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340345
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340351
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340364
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340377
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340385
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340382
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340293
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340672
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340633
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340720
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340719
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340688
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340157
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340195
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340268
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340261
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340468
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340464
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340673
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340690
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340750
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340698
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340768
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340839
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340726
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340727
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340731
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340736
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340392
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340394
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340398
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340401
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340402
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340406
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340408
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340422
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1340779