Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 23 R · 19 D cosponsors

HB 205 — ELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS: Provides for compensation for election commissioners (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 627.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 02, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 42 sponsors

    1 primary, 41 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (23 R · 19 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill establishes compensation for election commissioners.

This bill provides a system for compensating individuals serving as election commissioners. It ensures that those who oversee elections receive payment for their work.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 57 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 205 now allows the secretary of state to pay election commissioners a supplemental payment of $100 for each election day they work or assist, instead of the parish governing authority having the authority to do so. This change matters as it centralizes the payment responsibility to the state level, potentially simplifying funding and ensuring consistent compensation for election workers across the state. The bill will take effect on January 1, 2027.

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HLS 26RS-466 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
205 BY REPRESENTATIVES BACALA, BEAULLIEU, BILLINGS, BOYD, FARNUM, GADBERRY,LARVADAIN,MARCELLE,THOMAS,WALTERS,ANDWYBLE ELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS:
205 BY REPRESENTATIVES BACALA, ADAMS, BAYHAM, BEAULLIEU, BILLINGS, BOUDREAUX, BOURRIAQUE, BOYD, BRASS, BRAUD, BROUSSARD, WILFORD CARTER, CHASSION, DICKERSON, EDMONSTON, EGAN, FARNUM,GADBERRY,GREEN,DANAHENRY,HORTON,JACKSON,MIKE JOHNSON,KERNER,KNOX,LAFLEUR,LARVADAIN,LYONS,MARCELLE, MOORE, MURRAY, MUSCARELLO, PHELPS, SCHAMERHORN, TAYLOR, THOMAS, VILLIO, WALTERS, WILEY, WYBLE, YOUNG, AND ZERINGUE AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Providesforcompensationforelectioncommissioners AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
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(2) The secretary of state may pay each commissioner as provided in Paragraphs (A)(1), (2), and (4) of this Section a supplemental payment of one hundred dollars per election dayor each day of assistance, if applicable, in addition Page 1 of 2 CODING:
HLS 26RS-466 ENGROSSED HB NO.
HB NO.
205 (2) Theparishgoverningauthoritymaypayeachcommissionerprovidedfor inParagraphs(A)(1),(2),and(4)ofthisSectiononehundreddollarsperelectionday oreachdayofassistance,ifapplicable,in addition to thecompensationprovidedfor in Subsection A of this Section.
205 ENROLLED to the compensation provided in Subsection A of this Section, subject to appropriation of funds.
DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
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The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 205 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Bacala Abstract:
Authorizes theparishgoverningauthorityto paycertainelection commissioners supplemental compensation of $100 per election.
Presentlawprovidesthateachcommissionerwhoservesatthepollingplaceonelectionday shall be paid according to the following:
(1) A commissioner-in-charge shall receive $250.
(2) Acommissioner-in-chargewhoservesatmorethanone precinctshall receive$350.
(3) Acommissionerwhohasreceivedageneralcertificateofinstructionfromtheannual training conducted by the clerk of court shall receive $100.
(4) A commissioner who has received a certificate of instruction from the training conducted by the clerk of court after being selected to serve in an election shall receive $200.
(5) An uncertified commissioner shall receive $35.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law provides that the compensation as provided for in present law shall serve as compensation for time worked on election day and for participation in any courses of instruction provided to election officials.
Proposed law provides that the parish governing authority may pay each commissioner-in-charge,commissioner-in-chargewhoservesatmorethanoneprecinct,and commissioner who has received a certificate of instruction from the training conducted by the clerk of court after being selected to serve in an election $100 per election day or each dayofassistance, if applicable,in addition to the compensation provided forin presentlaw.
Present law provides that for an election held within one year following the date of the issuance of any gubernatorial declaration of an emergency, upon application of a parish board of election supervisors, the secretaryof state mayapprove payment of up to $100 per election or each day of assistance, if applicable, as compensation to each commissioner in addition to compensation provided for by proposed law.
Proposed law retains present law.
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HLS 26RS-466 ENGROSSED HB NO.
205 Effective Jan.
1, 2027.
(Amends R.S.
18:426.1(B);
Adds R.S.
18:426.1(C)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to the original bill:
1.
Remove proposed increase to the payschedule for certain commissioners.
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Authorize the parish governing authority to pay an additional $100 to commissioners-in-charge,commissionerswhoservemorethanoneprecinct,and commissioners who receive instruction prior to election day.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 627.

  2. Effective date: 01/01/2027.

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

  7. Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  9. Called from the Calendar.

  10. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  11. Rules suspended.

  12. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  13. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  14. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  15. Reported favorably.

  16. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  17. Reported favorably.

  18. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

  19. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  20. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  21. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.

  22. Read by title, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  23. Reported favorably (15-0).

  24. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

  25. Reported with amendments (10-0).

  26. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

  27. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.

  28. Prefiled.

  29. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 41 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (41)

Not signed on (105)

105 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1724)

Passed 93 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 26004
Republican 61007
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 930012
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Not Voting
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Not Voting
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Not Voting
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Not Voting
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Not Voting
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Not Voting
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Not Voting
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#1473)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 27000
Democrat 10001
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#726)

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 65003
Unaffiliated 5002
Total 100005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Galle — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Not Voting
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Not Voting
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 205?
HB 205 is sponsored by Jerome Zeringue (Republican), Rashid Armand Young (Democrat), Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley (Republican), Debbie Villio (Republican), Sylvia Elaine Taylor (Democrat), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Tammy T. Phelps (Democrat), Nicholas Muscarello (Republican), Ed Murray (Democrat), Pat Moore (Democrat), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), Alonzo L. Knox (Democrat), Mike Johnson (Republican), Steven Jackson (Democrat), Dana Henry (Democrat), Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Sr., Peter F. Egan (Republican), Kathy Edmonston (Republican), Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat), Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), Jacob Braud (Republican), Ken Brass (Democrat), Ryan Bourriaque (Republican), Doyle Boudreaux (Republican), Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), John E. Wyble (Republican), Joy Walters (Democrat), Polly Thomas (Republican), C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (Republican), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Timothy P. Kerner (Republican), Dodie Horton (Republican), Foy Bryan Gadberry (Republican), Les Farnum (Republican), Delisha Boyd (Democrat), Beth Anne Billings (Republican), IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu (Republican), Tony Bacala (Republican), and Reese "Skip" Broussard (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 205?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2026. Enacted.
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