LA HB359 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on June 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-03 - Effective date: 06/03/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides relative to the death of a candidate for a party primary office who is not affiliated with a major political party (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

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Title

Provides relative to the death of a candidate for a party primary office who is not affiliated with a major political party (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-31 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 359 ADOPT (#1598) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-05-31 - House - House Vote on HB 359 ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1781) (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2026-05-13 - House - House Vote on HB 359 REJECT SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1244) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2026-05-07 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 359 FINAL PASSAGE (#663) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-03-30 - House - House Vote on HB 359 FINAL PASSAGE (#169) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-03HouseEffective date: 06/03/2026.
2026-06-03HouseSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 639.
2026-06-02HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-06-01SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2026-06-01HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-31HouseNotice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
2026-05-31SenateConference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-05-31SenateNotice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
2026-05-31HouseConference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 94, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
2026-05-27HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2026.
2026-05-26HouseConference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
2026-05-26SenateConference committee report received.
2026-05-25HouseNotice of Senate conferees appointed.
2026-05-21SenateSenate conference committee members appointed: Reese, Cathey, and McMath.
2026-05-19SenateNotice House Conference Committee members appointed.
2026-05-19HouseHouse conferees appointed: Beaullieu, Boudreaux, and Hebert.
2026-05-13SenateNotice House rejected the Senate amendments.
2026-05-13HouseRead by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.
2026-05-13HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-05-13HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-05-12HouseScheduled for concurrence on 05/13/2026.
2026-05-07HouseReceived from the Senate with amendments.
2026-05-07SenateRules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-04-28SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-27SenateCommittee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-22SenateReported with amendments.
2026-03-31SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
2026-03-30SenateReceived in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-03-30HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-03-26HouseScheduled for floor debate on 03/30/2026.
2026-03-25HouseRead by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-03-24HouseReported favorably (11-0).
2026-03-09HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
2026-02-27HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-24HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
2026-02-24HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
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Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480110
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1456062
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Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479336

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