Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB 218
ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: Provides for certification programs for election officials. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kirk Talbot (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 26, 2026): Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Text versions
- Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment, #799, Talbot, Adopted
- SB218 Original
- SB218 Engrossed
- SB218 Reengrossed
- SB218 Enrolled
- SB218 Act
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#1007) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Mar 18, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#64) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably. - Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. - May 5, 2026 · House
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading. - May 6, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026. - May 7, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. - May 11, 2026 · Senate
Received from the House without amendments. - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 12, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. - May 15, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 254. - May 15, 2026 · Senate
Effective date 8/1/2026.