Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB 842
ELECTION CODE: Makes revisions to the Louisiana Election Code
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Beau Beaullieu (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 27, 2026): Prefiled.
Text versions
- House Committee Amendment, #1705, H&G, Draft
- House Committee Amendment, #1989, H&G, Adopted
- House Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment, #1100, Horton, Adopted
- House Floor Amendment, #2362, Beaullieu, Adopted
- House Floor Amendment, #2950, Beaullieu, Adopted
- House Floor Amendment, #3019, Amedee, Adopted
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2437, S&G, Draft
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2527, S&G, Adopted
- Conference Committee Report, #5430, House Adopted, Senate Adopted
- HB842 Original
- HB842 Engrossed
- HB842 Reengrossed
- HB842 Enrolled
- HB842 Act
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 Senate | ADOPT (#820) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 13, 2026 House | ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1249) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 11, 2026 House | REJECT SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1086) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 6, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#643) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Apr 7, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#332) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. - Feb 27, 2026 · House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Reported with amendments (8-5). - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/25/2026. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Notice given. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/30/2026. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Called from the calendar. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Notice given. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/07/2026. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Called from the calendar. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 25. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. - Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Reported with amendments. - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 9 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - May 6, 2026 · House
Received from the Senate with amendments. - May 7, 2026 · House
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026. - May 11, 2026 · House
Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending. - May 11, 2026 · House
House conferees appointed: Beaullieu, Thomas, and Wilder. - May 11, 2026 · Senate
Notice House rejected the Senate amendments. - May 11, 2026 · Senate
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed. - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate conference committee members appointed: Miller, Kleinpeter, and Womack. - May 12, 2026 · House
Notice of Senate conferees appointed. - May 13, 2026 · House
Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules. - May 13, 2026 · House
Rules suspended. - May 13, 2026 · House
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 66, nays 29. The Conference Committee Report was adopted. - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee report received. - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report. - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 29 yeas and 7 nays. - May 13, 2026 · House
Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report. - May 13, 2026 · House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 14, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. - May 14, 2026 · House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 7. - May 14, 2026 · House
Effective date: See Act.