LA SB248 | 2026 | Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill 248

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
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 consolidation of precincts with fewer than 20 voters. (8/1/26)

Title

Provides for consolidation of precincts with fewer than 20 voters. (8/1/26)

Roll Calls

2026-05-11 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 248 CONCUR (#684) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-05-06 - House - House Vote on SB 248 FINAL PASSAGE (#923) (Y: 96 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 248 FINAL PASSAGE (#104) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-15	Senate	Effective date 8/1/2026.
2026-05-15	Senate	Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 256.
2026-05-13	Senate	Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-05-12	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-12	Senate	Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-11	Senate	Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-05-06	Senate	Received from the House with amendments.
2026-05-06	House	Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 1. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-05	House	Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026.
2026-04-28	House	Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-27	House	Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-04-23	House	Reported with amendments (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-03-25	House	Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
2026-03-24	House	Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-03-23	Senate	Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-03-16	Senate	Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-11	Senate	Reported with amendments.
2026-03-09	Senate	Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
2026-02-26	Senate	Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

Subjects

VOTERS/VOTING

Louisiana State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB248&sbi=y
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1445782
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449245
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1471000
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1475233
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449155
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1448952
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1454356
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465563
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1445783
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450347
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465557
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469842
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1482185
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452878
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469652
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470943