LA SB49 | 2026 | Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill 49

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 24 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-25 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: House House and Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Removes the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education from the list of party primary elections. (8/1/26) (EG -$5,428,000 GF EX See Note)

Removes the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education from the list of party primary elections. (8/1/26) (EG -$5,428,000 GF EX See Note)

2026-03-23 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 49 FINAL PASSAGE (#95) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
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.
2026-02-12	Senate	Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB49&sbi=y
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1438383
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449244
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449104
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449150
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1438385
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1448731
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450328
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450450
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452867