Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 1 — PUBLIC MEETINGS: Provides for electronic voting requirements under the Open Meetings Law. (8/1/26)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 220.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 15, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows electronic voting for public meetings under the Open Meetings Law.

This bill amends the Open Meetings Law to permit electronic voting, ensuring such votes count as viva voce. It applies retroactively.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 34 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 1 has removed the reference to "ACT No. 220." This change helps to clarify the bill by eliminating outdated or irrelevant information. It matters because keeping the bill focused and up-to-date can improve understanding and ensure it addresses current issues effectively.

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SLS 26RS-54 ENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
1 BY SENATOR JENKINS PUBLICMEETINGS.ProvidesforelectronicvotingrequirementsundertheOpenMeetings Law.
1 BY SENATOR JENKINS AND REPRESENTATIVES BACALA, CARRIER, FISHER, JACKSON, LAFLEUR, LARVADAIN, LYONS, MARCELLE, NEWELL AND WALTERS AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.42:14(C),relativetotheOpenMeetingsLaw;toprovideforviva voce voting;
(8/1/26) AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.42:14(C),relativetotheOpenMeetingsLaw;toprovideforviva voce voting;
R.S.42:14(C) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
R.S.
42:14(C) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
All votes made bymembers of a public bodyshall be viva voce and shall berecordedintheminutes,journal,orotherofficial,writtenproceedingsofthebody, which shall be a public documeAny vote by an individual member of a publicbodythatisdisplayedandrecordedusingelectronicmachinesshall satisfytheconceptofvivavocevotingrequirementsoftheOpenMeetings Law.
All votes made bymembers of a public bodyshall be viva voce and shall berecordedintheminutes,journal,orotherofficial,writtenproceedingsofthebody, which shall be a public document.
Any vote by an individual member of a public body that is displayed and recorded using electronic machines shall satisfy the concept of viva voce voting requirements of the Open Meetings Law.
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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
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words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-54 ENGROSSED SB NO.
1 The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, 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)] DIGEST SB 1 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Jenkins Present law relative to the Open Meetings Law, provides for the recordation of votes made bymembers of public bodyin the minutes, journal, or other official, written proceedings of the body and shall be a public document.
Proposedlawprovidesthatavotedisplayedbyanelectronicmachineshallsatisfyvivavoce voting and the Open Meetings Law.
Proposed law provides for the retroactive application of this Act.
Effective August 1, 2026.
(Amends R.S.
42:14(C)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to the original bill 1.
Retains and clarifies intent of previous language.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 220.

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. Received from the House without amendments.

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 88, nays 4. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.

  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  11. Reported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

  13. Read by title, passed by a vote of 30 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  14. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  15. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  16. Reported with amendments.

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#989)

Passed 88 Yea · 4 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5101
Democrat 27003
Republican 56309
Total 884013
% of votes cast 84%4%0%12%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 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 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Michael Charles Echols Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
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 (#207)

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 7004
Republican 22005
Total 30009
% of votes cast 77%0%0%23%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Not Voting
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1?
SB 1 is sponsored by Joy Walters (Democrat), Candace N. Newell (Democrat), C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Steven Jackson (Democrat), Adrian Fisher (Democrat), R. Dewith Carrier (Republican), Tony Bacala (Republican), and Sam Jenkins (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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