LA SB1 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2)
Status: Passed on May 15 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-15 - Effective date 8/1/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides for electronic voting requirements under the Open Meetings Law. (8/1/26)

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Title

Provides for electronic voting requirements under the Open Meetings Law. (8/1/26)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-07 - House - House Vote on SB 1 FINAL PASSAGE (#989) (Y: 88 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 1 FINAL PASSAGE (#207) (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-15SenateEffective date 8/1/2026.
2026-05-15SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 220.
2026-05-13SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-05-12HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-12SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-11SenateReceived from the House without amendments.
2026-05-07HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 88, nays 4. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-06HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
2026-05-05HouseRead by title, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-29HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-04-28HouseReported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-01HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
2026-03-31HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-03-31SenateRead by title, passed by a vote of 30 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-03-30SenateRead by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-25SenateReported with amendments.
2026-03-09SenateIntroduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
2026-01-12SenatePrefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

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