LA HB615 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on April 27 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-28 - Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Requires certain public meetings to be broadcast live (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)

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Title

Requires certain public meetings to be broadcast live (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-22 - House - House Vote on HB 615 FINAL PASSAGE (#679) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-28SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
2026-04-27SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-22HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-22HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-04-15HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.
2026-04-15HouseNotice given.
2026-04-09HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-04-08HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2026.
2026-04-07HouseRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-01HouseReported with amendments (13-0).
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.
2026-02-26HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
2026-02-26HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB615&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1446036
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458593
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465226
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458556
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464879
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1446057
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1455564
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458717
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458852
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465269
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465378
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465069

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