LA SB397 | 2026 | Regular Session

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 vacancies caused by retirement, resignation, or removal from elected office. (8/1/26)

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Title

Provides for vacancies caused by retirement, resignation, or removal from elected office. (8/1/26)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-07 - House - House Vote on SB 397 FINAL PASSAGE (#1027) (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 397 FINAL PASSAGE (#111) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-15SenateEffective date 8/1/2026.
2026-05-15SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 262.
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 92, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-07HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-05-06HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
2026-05-06HouseNotice given.
2026-05-06HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-05-05HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026.
2026-04-28HouseRead by title, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-27HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-04-23HouseReported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-03-25HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
2026-03-24HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-03-23SenateSenate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-03-16SenateRead by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-11SenateReported favorably.
2026-03-09SenateIntroduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
2026-02-27SenatePrefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB397&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1447839
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449177
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452929
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470625
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1475251
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452833
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1447847
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450317
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1453012
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1482471
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452899
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470352

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