Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 R · 5 D cosponsors

HB 431 — MUNICIPAL: Requires certain training for certain local officials (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Last action — Becomes Act No. 946 without the Governor's signature.

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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 25, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 23, 2026.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires specific training for certain local officials.

This bill mandates particular training protocols for designated local officials to enhance their effectiveness. It aims to provide the necessary skills and knowledge to improve local governance.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

65 added · 129 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment removed a reference to "ACT No. 946" from the bill HB 431. This change indicates that the bill may no longer rely on the rules or stipulations established by that specific act. This matters because it could simplify the bill and make it clear that it stands on its own, without being tied to previous legislation.

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HLS 26RS-271 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
431 BY REPRESENTATIVES CARLSON, BILLINGS, CARVER, COX, DOMANGUE, FARNUM, FREIBERG, GADBERRY, JACKSON, LYONS, MARCELLE, MURRAY, SAWYER, AND STAGNI AND SENATOR LUNEAU MUNICIPAL:
431 BY REPRESENTATIVES CARLSON, BILLINGS, CARVER, COX, DOMANGUE, FARNUM, FREIBERG, GADBERRY, JACKSON, LYONS, MARCELLE, MURRAY, SAWYER, AND STAGNI AND SENATOR LUNEAU AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Requires certain training for certain local officials AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
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Any state agency, association, or group provided for in Subsection A of this Section may shall work jointly with the Louisiana Municipal Association to provide workshops, trainingcourses, and otherresourcesto theelectedofficialsand may offer incentives to the officials, such as continuing education credits or Page 1 of 3 CODING:
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HB NO.
431 B.
431 ENROLLED certificates for specialization in certain subject matters, to encourage their use of resources and attendance at workshops and trainingcourses.
Any state agency, association, or group provided for in Subsection A of this Section may shall work jointly with the Louisiana Municipal Association to provideworkshops,trainingcourses, and other resourcesto theelectedofficialsand may offer incentives to the officials, such as continuing education credits or certificates for specialization in certain subject matters, to encourage their use of resources and attendance at workshops and trainingcourses.
All mayors shall earn not less than sixteen hours of credit annually through their attendance at workshops and other training courses that are offered by state agencies, associations, or groups and that are approved by the Louisiana Municipal Association as provided in this Section.
All mayors shall earn not less than sixteen hours of credit annually through the attendance at workshops, national conferences, and other training courses, including continuing legal education, that are offered by state agencies, associations, or groups and that are approved by the Louisiana Municipal Association as provided in this Section.
(5) Trainingon procurementand letting of public contracts pursuant toR.S.
(5) Trainingon procurementandletting of public contracts pursuant to R.S.
The Louisiana Municipal Association shall establish the training courses offered to elected officials pursuant to Subsection C of this Section within, at a minimum, the following categories of municipal governance:
The Louisiana Municipal Association shall establish the trainingcourses offered to elected officials pursuant to Subsection C of this Section within, at a minimum, the following categories of municipal governance:
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(8) Utility operations and infrastructure management.
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HLS 26RS-271 REENGROSSED HB NO.
431 (8) Utility operations and infrastructure management.
(12) Municipal best practices and compliance.
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HB NO.
431 ENROLLED (12) Municipal best practices and compliance.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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HLS 26RS-271 REENGROSSED HB NO.
431 DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
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 431 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Carlson Abstract:
Requires mayors to complete additional training and continuing education annually.
Present law authorizes mayors and members of the governing authorities of municipalities with a population of 15,000 persons or less to participate in workshops and other training coursesofferedbyassociationsorgroupsthatprovidetrainingtolocalgovernmentofficials.
Present law authorizes the agencies, associations, or groups to work jointly to provide workshops, training courses, and other resources to the elected officials.
Authorizes the agencies, associations, or groups to offer incentives such as continuing education credits or certificates for specialization.
Proposed law requires all mayors to complete not less than 16 hours of additional training and continuing education annually.
Provides that all mayors shall receive credit towards proposed law requirement through completion of any training required by present law, including ethics training, sexual harassment prevention training, cybersecurity training, campaign finance training, procurement and letting of public contracts training, and emergency preparedness training.
Proposed law requires the additional training and continuing education courses to be established by the La.
Municipal Association within the following categories of municipal governance:
(1) The Lawrason Act and municipal authority.
(2) The roles and responsibilities of mayors and municipal councils.
(3) Public budgeting, finance, audits, and procurement laws.
(4) Ethics and conflicts of interest.
(5) Human resources, personnel management, and civil service.
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(6) Open Meetings Law and Public Records Law.
(7) Public safety, emergency preparedness, and police and fire operations.
(8) Utility operations and infrastructure management.
(9) Planning, zoning, annexation, and land use.
(10) Economic development and community engagement.
(11) Robert's Rules of Order and parliamentaryprocedure.
(12) Municipal best practices and compliance.
(13) Tax codes, revenue authority, and financial administration.
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HLS 26RS-271 REENGROSSED HB NO.
431 (14) Municipal retirement systems.
Proposed law requires the mayors to attest to their compliance with proposed law training requirements by completing a form provided by the legislative auditor.
Provides that each mayor's record of compliance shall be included with and made part of the respective municipality's submission of its annual financial statements to the legislative auditor, as required by present law (R.S.
24:513).
Proposedlawrequiresthelicensedcertifiedpublicaccountantengagedtoperformthereview or audit of the municipality to include verification of the mayor's compliance with the training required by proposed law.
Proposed law requires the legislative auditor to maintain on his website a public list, by municipality, or mayors who are compliant and who are non-compliant with the training requirements provided by proposed law.
Proposed law provides an exception to proposed law training requirements for any person who is temporarily appointed to the office of mayor for less than one year.
Effective January 1, 2027.
(Amends R.S.
33:1420.31) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs to the original bill:
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Add Municipal Retirement Systems to the required categories of municipal governance training and continuing education to be established pursuant to proposed law.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
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Make technical changes.
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Action History

  1. Becomes Act No. 946 without the Governor's signature.

  2. Effective date: 01/01/2027.

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

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

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.

  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  9. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

  11. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. Reported with amendments.

  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

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

  15. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  16. Called from the calendar.

  17. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  18. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.

  19. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  20. Reported with amendments (16-0).

  21. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

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

  23. Prefiled.

  24. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1594)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 28002
Republican 64004
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 98007
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
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 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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#1115)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 25002
Democrat 10001
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 (#556)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 63005
Democrat 27003
Total 97008
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 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 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 Not Voting
Mark Wright Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 431?
HB 431 is sponsored by Jay Luneau (Democrat), Joe Stagni, Paul Sawyer (Republican), Ed Murray (Democrat), C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), Steven Jackson (Democrat), Foy Bryan Gadberry (Republican), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Les Farnum (Republican), Jessica Domangue (Republican), III, Vincent E. Cox (Republican), Kim Carver (Republican), Beth Anne Billings (Republican), and Josh Carlson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 431?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2026. Enacted.
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