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ENROLLEDSFAHB205 1247 4213 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Regular Session HOUSEAmendments BILLproposed NO.by Senator Jackson-Andrews to Engrossed House Bill No.
205 BYby REPRESENTATIVESRepresentative BACALA,Bacala ADAMS,AMENDMENT BAYHAM,NO. 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.
18:426.1(B)1 andOn topage enact1, R.S.line 2, after "R.S.
18:426.1(C),18:426.1(B)" relativeinsert to"and compensationR.S. for election commissioners;
to24:35.1(33), authorize(34), theand parish(35)" governingAMENDMENT authoritytoNO. paysupplemental compensation to certain election daycommissioners;
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Be4 itOn enactedpage by2, thedelete Legislatureline of5, Louisiana:and insert:
Section1."Section 2.
18:426.1(B)24:35.1(33), is(34), herebyamendedandreenactedandR.S.and (35) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
18:426.1(C)§35.1. is hereby enacted to read as follows:
§426.1.Membership of the Senate The Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana shall be composed of thirty-nine members.
ElectionThe commissioners;state shall be divided into the following senatorial districts and one senator shall be chosen from each of the districts:
compensation * * * B.(33) District 33 is composed of Precincts 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 3-1, and 3-7 of Bienville Parish;
ThecompensationprovidedforinSubsectionAofthisSectionshallserveClaiborne ascompensationfortimeworkedonelectiondayandforparticipationinanycoursesParish; of instruction provided for in this Part.
B.Precincts 3-2, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 5-2, and 6-2 of Lincoln Parish;
C.(1)Precincts For23, an26-1, election27, held29, within32, one35, year39-1, following40, the42, date45, of47, the48, issuanceand of50 any gubernatorial declaration of anMorehouse emergency,Parish; upon application of a parish board of election supervisors, the secretaryof state may approve payment of up to one hundred dollars per election or each day of assistance, if applicable, as compensation to each commissioner in addition to compensation provided for in Subsection A of this Section.
(2)Precincts The1, secretary1A, of2, state4, may6, pay7, each8, commissioner9, as35, provided36, in37, Paragraphs41, (A)(1),43, (2),44, and44A, (4)49, of50, this51, Section51A, a53, supplementaland payment76 of oneOuachita hundredParish; dollars per election dayor each day of assistance, if applicable, in addition Page 1 of 2 CODING:
Wordsinstruckthroughtypearedeletionsfromexistinglaw;wordsunderscoredUnion areParish; additions.
HBPrecincts NO.1, 2, 2B, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 14 of Webster Parish;
205and ENROLLEDWest toCarroll theParish. compensation provided in Subsection A of this Section, subject to appropriation of funds.
SectionDistrict 2.33 is composed of Precincts 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-1, 3-6 and 3-7 of Bienville Parish;
ThisClaiborne ActParish; shall become effective on January 1, 2027.
SPEAKERPrecincts OF3-2, THE3-4, HOUSE3-5, OF3-6, REPRESENTATIVES4-1, PRESIDENT4-2, OF4-3, THE4-4, SENATE4-5, GOVERNOR5-2 OFand THE6-2 STATEof OFLincoln LOUISIANAParish; APPROVED:
PagePrecincts 221, 23, 26-1, 27, 29, 32, 35, 39-1, 40, 42, 45, 47, 48, 51, 53 and 54 of 2Morehouse CODING:Parish;
Wordsinstruckthroughtypearedeletionsfromexistinglaw;wordsunderscoredPrecincts are1, additions.1A, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 36, 41, 43, 44, 44A, 49, 50, 51, 51A, 53 and 76 of Ouachita Parish;
Union Parish;
Precincts 1, 1A, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 9A, 10 and 14 of Webster Parish and West Carroll Parish.
(34)District34iscomposedofPrecincts1-1,1-2,1-3,1-4,4-3,4-4,5-1,5-2, and5-2BofConcordiaParish;EastCarrollParish;MadisonParish;Precincts1,3-1, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 24, 31, 37, 39-2, 53, and 54 of Morehouse Parish;
Precincts 3, 5, 9A, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 65, 65A, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, and 79 of Ouachita Parish;
Precincts 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 12, 12A, 13, 17, 18, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31,32,33,34,and35 of Richland Parish;
and Tensas Parish.
District 34 is composed of Precincts 1-1, 1-3, 1-4, 4-3, 4-4 and 5-1 of Concordia Parish;
East Carroll Parish;
Madison Parish;
Precincts 1, 3-1, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 24, 31, 37 and 39-2 of Morehouse Parish;
Precincts 3, 5, 9A, 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,60,65,65A, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74 and 79 of Ouachita Parish;
Precincts 1, 2, 8,10,11,12, 12B, 13, 17, 18, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 of Richland Parish and Tensas Parish.
(35)District35iscomposedofPrecincts2-3,2-5,4-1,4-2,4-3,5-1,5-2,5-3, 6-1,6-2,6-3,6-4,7-1,7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 8-1, 8-2, 8-3, and 8-4 of Grant Parish;
Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6, 6A, 7, 8, 8A, 9,10,10A,11,11A,13,13A,15,and22ofJackson Parish;
Precincts 4-6, 5-1, 5-3, 5-4, 6-1, 6-3, 7-1, 7-2, 8-1, 8-2, and 10-3 of Lincoln Page 1 of 2 SFAHB205 1247 4213 Parish;
Precincts 27, 27A, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 45, 46, 47, 48, 52, 52A, 54, 55, 56, 56A, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 71, 75, 77, and 78 of Ouachita Parish;
Precincts N7, N14-A, N15, N16, N17, N18-A, N18-B, N19, and N20 of RapidesParish;
and Precincts5-5,6-3,6-6,7-2,and7-7ofWinn Parish.
District 35 is composedofPrecincts2-3,2-5,2-6,4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3,6-1,6-2,6-3,6-4, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-5, 7-6, 8-1, 8-2, 8-3 and 8-4 of Grant Parish;
Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6, 6A, 7, 8, 8A, 9, 10, 10A, 11, 11A, 13, 13A, 15 and 22 of Jackson Parish;
Precincts 4-6, 5-1, 5-3, 5-4, 6-1, 6-3, 7-1, 7-2, 8-1, 8-2 and 10-3 of Lincoln Parish;
Precincts 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 45, 46, 47, 48, 52, 52A, 54, 55, 56, 56A, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 71, 75, 77 and 78 of Ouachita Parish;
Precincts N7, N14-A, N15, N16, N17, N18-A, N18-B, N19 and N20 of Rapides Parish and Precincts 5-5, 6-3, 6-6, 7-2 and 7-7 of Winn Parish.
* * * Section 3.(A) The precincts referenced in Section 2 of this Act are those contained in the file named "2026 Precinct Shapefiles (1-27-2026)" available on the website of the Legislature of Louisiana on the effective date of this Section.
The 2026 Precinct Shapefiles are based upon those Voting Districts (VTDs) contained in the 2020 Census Redistricting TIGER/Line Shapefiles for the State of Louisiana as those files have been modified and validated through the data verification program of the Louisiana Senate and the Louisiana HouseofRepresentativestorepresentprecinctchangessubmittedthroughJanuary27,2026, to theLegislatureof Louisiana byparish governingauthorities pursuant to the provisions of R.S.
18:532 and 532.1.
(B) When a precinct referenced in Section 2 of this Act has been subdivided by action of the parish governing authority on a nongeographic basis or subdivided by action of the parish governing authority on a geographic basis in accordance with the provisions ofR.S.18:532.1,theenumerationinSection2ofthisActofthegeneralprecinctdesignation shall include all nongeographic and all geographic subdivisions thereof, however such subdivisions may be designated.
(C) The territorial limits of the districts as provided in Section 2 of this Act shall continue in effect until changed by law regardless of any subsequent change made to the precincts by the parish governing authority.
Section 4.
The provisions of Section 2 of this Act shall not reduce the term of office of any person holding any position or office on the effective date of this Section for which the appointment or election is based upon a Senate district as composed pursuant to R.S.
24:35.1.
Anyposition orofficethatis filledbyappointment orelectionbasedupona Senate district and that is to be filled after the effective date of this Section, shall be appointed or elected based upon the district as it is described in Section 2 of this Act.
Section 5.
The provisions of Section 1 shall become effective on January 1, 2027.
Section6.
ThisprovisionsofthisSectionandSections2,3,4,and5ofthisActshall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not signed by the governor, upon expirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignaturebythegovernor,asprovided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
If vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on the day following such approval." Page 2 of 2