HB228: Re-creates the Department of State Civil Service and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-08

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Joseph Stagni

HB861: Provides relative to the status of inactive boards and commissions in Louisiana (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-08

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Mike Johnson

Co-sponsors: Beryl Amedee Mike Bayham Beau Beaullieu Doyle Boudreaux Rhonda Butler Josh Carlson Kellee Dickerson Peter Egan Barbara Freiberg Dodie Horton Charles Owen Rodney Schamerhorn John Wyble

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HB1012: Provides relative to access to personal information of a victim of a sex offense

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-08

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Delisha Boyd

Co-sponsors: Mike Bayham Beth Billings Dewith Carrier Wilford Carter Tehmi Chassion Adrian Fisher Dana Henry Edmond Jordan Alonzo Knox Vanessa Caston Lafleur Terry Landry Jr. Ed Larvadain Rodney Lyons Denise Marcelle Chasity Martinez Pat Moore Ed Murray Candace Newell Sylvia Taylor Jeff Wiley

HB202: Provides relative to job advertisement requirements and notice to applicants

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-07

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Dixon McMakin

HB547: Provides for election offenses

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-07

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Polly Thomas

Co-sponsors: Beryl Amedee

HB908: Provides with respect to certain fees charged by the secretary of state (EG +$3,790,515 SG RV See Note)

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-07

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Shaun Mena

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HB338: Re-creates entities transferred to or placed within the office of the governor

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-01

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Kim Carver

HB379: Provides relative to the qualifications of election commissioners

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-01

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Kim Carver

HB691: Provides for the verification of citizenship of registered voters (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-01

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Beau Beaullieu

HB661: Provides an exception for hiring the immediate family member of a school board member or superintendent for certain positions

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-01

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Bryan Fontenot

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SB479: Provides for legislative address to the governor for the removal of certain judges for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence committed while in office. (See Act)

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-01

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: John Morris

SB473: Provides for requested time-off to vote. (8/1/26)

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-01

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Gary Carter

SB491: Provides relative to the official journal. (8/1/26)

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-01

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Gregory Miller

SB495: Provides for campaign finance disclosures. (8/1/26)

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-01

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Caleb Kleinpeter

SB493: Provides relative to public record production and fees. (8/1/26)

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-01

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Mike Reese

HB101: Recognizes the mottled duck as the official state waterfowl

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-31

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Dixon McMakin

HB177: Excludes court reporters from the two-year waiting period for rehiring relative to termination of public service (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-31

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Nicholas Muscarello

HB238: Provides relative to exceptions for the employment of a former school board member

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-31

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jerome Zeringue

HB258: Provides for exceptions to the dual officeholding laws for volunteer firefighters and judicial branch employees

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-31

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Beau Beaullieu

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HB260: Authorizes legislators to accept complimentary reasonable transportation to foreign countries

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-31

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Travis Johnson

HB359: Provides relative to the death of a candidate for a party primary office who is not affiliated with a major political party (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-31

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Beau Beaullieu

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HB551: Provides for early voting commissioners assisting with the nursing home early voting program (RE +$38,400 GF EX See Note)

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-31

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Beth Billings

Co-sponsors: Tehmi Chassion

HB858: Establishes a public records exemption for Global Positioning System data collected on wildlife and aquatic life

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-31

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Neil Riser

SB435: Establishes the Commission on Fatherhood Engagement. (8/1/26)

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-31

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Brach Myers

HB576: Transfers the Old Governor's Mansion to the Department of State (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-30

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Foy Gadberry

HB534: Provides for local bond and tax elections to be held only during a primary election

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-30

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Chad Boyer

Co-sponsors: Daryl Adams Mike Bayham Beau Beaullieu Doyle Boudreaux Marcus Bryant Josh Carlson Kim Carver Jason DeWitt Kellee Dickerson Peter Egan Brian Glorioso Mandie Landry Lauren Ventrella Jeff Wiley John Wyble

SCR9: Memorializes Congress to implement legislation to require candidates for the United States House of Representatives to reside within the congressional district they seek to represent.

Last Action: Rules suspended. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-30

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Stewart Cathey

SB425: Provides for removal by suit of certain elected officials. (8/1/26)

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-30

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: John Morris

HB117: Re-creates the Department of State and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-25

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Beau Beaullieu

SB407: Provides for the redistricting of Louisiana congressional districts. (See Act)

Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-17

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Edward Price

SB107: Provides that the election scheduled for April 17, 2027, shall be a statewide election. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: John Morris

SB121: Provides for the redistricting of Louisiana congressional districts. (See Act) (OR +$2,934,660 GF EX See Note)

Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: John Morris

SB117: Provides for the redistricting of Louisiana congressional districts. (See Act) (OR +$2,934,660 GF EX See Note)

Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Caleb Kleinpeter

SB116: Provides for redistricting of Louisiana congressional districts. (See Act) (OR +$2,934,660 GF EX See Note)

Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: John Morris

SB130: Provides for the redistricting of Louisiana congressional districts. (See Act) (OR +$2,934,660 GF EX See Note)

Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: John Morris

SB136: Provides for redistricting of the Louisiana Senate. (See Act) (OR +$2,934,660 GF EX See Note)

Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Caleb Kleinpeter

SB146: Provides relative to the official journal of parishes, municipalities, school boards, and other political subdivisions. (gov sig)

Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Michael Fesi

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SB184: Names the LSU Gymnastics Training Facility in honor of Coach D-D Breaux (OR +$25,000 SG EX See Note)

Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: W. Jay Luneau

SB319: Provides for instructions to elections commissioners. (8/1/26)

Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Thomas Pressly

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SB302: Provides for the election sections in the First Judicial District Court and for one judge to be elected at large. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Samuel Jenkins

SB342: Provides for the voter protection act. (8/1/26) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Regina Barrow

SB365: Creates the Louisiana Voting Rights Act. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09

Pending: 🏛 Governmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Royce Duplessis

Co-sponsors: Regina Barrow Gerald Boudreaux Katrina Jackson-Andrews Samuel Jenkins Edward Price Larry Selders Delisha Boyd Barbara Carpenter Wilford Carter Tehmi Chassion Kyle Green Travis Johnson Edmond Jordan Alonzo Knox Vanessa Caston Lafleur Mandie Landry Terry Landry Jr. Ed Larvadain Rodney Lyons Denise Marcelle Shaun Mena Dustin Miller Pat Moore Ed Murray Candace Newell Tammy Phelps Sylvia Taylor Joy Walters Aimee Freeman