Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 335 — LEGISLATORS: Authorizes additional funding for legislative assistants for legislators representing four or more parishes. (8/1/26) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 335 was amended to allow additional funding for legislative assistants specifically for legislators who represent four or more parishes, rather than the previous threshold of three parishes. This change means that legislators with larger districts may now receive more financial support to hire additional staff, which could help them better serve their constituents. By raising the number of parishes required for this funding, the amendment aims to address the greater demands placed on representatives who oversee more extensive areas.

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SLS 26RS-643 ORIGINAL Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
SLS 26RS-643 ENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Authorizes an additional funding for legislative assistants for legislators representing three or more parishes.
Authorizes additional funding for legislative assistants for legislators representing four or more parishes.
to provide for additional funding for legislative assistants of legislators representing more than three parishes;
to provide for additional funding for legislative assistants of legislators representing more than four parishes;
(b)(i) The total amount allocated by the Legislative Budgetary Control Council for legislative assistants of a legislator whose legislative district is comprised of all or a part of more than three parishes shall include an Page 1 of 4 Coding:
(b)(i) The total amount allocated by the Legislative Budgetary Control Council for legislative assistants of a legislator whose legislative district is comprisedofallorapartofmorethanfourparishesshallincludeanadditional Page 1 of 4 Coding:
SLS 26RS-643 ORIGINAL SB NO.
SLS 26RS-643 ENGROSSED SB NO.
335 additional amount per year determined by the Legislative Budgetary Control Council for each parish in excess of three parishes comprising the legislative district for additional legislative assistants.
335 amount per year determined by the Legislative Budgetary Control Council for each parish in excess of four parishes comprising the legislative district for additional legislative assistants.
SLS 26RS-643 ORIGINAL SB NO.
SLS 26RS-643 ENGROSSED SB NO.
SLS 26RS-643 ORIGINAL SB NO.
SLS 26RS-643 ENGROSSED SB NO.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 335 Original 2026 Regular Session Jackson-Andrews Present law requires the Legislative BudgetaryControl Council to establish and implement a salary schedule for legislative assistants and to make adjustments as necessary.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 335 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Jackson-Andrews Present law requires the Legislative BudgetaryControl Council to establish and implement a salary schedule for legislative assistants and to make adjustments as necessary.
Proposed law retains present law but authorizes the Legislative BudgetaryControl Council to increase the annual allocation for assistants of a legislator whose district is comprised of all or a part of more than three parishes to include an additional amount per year to be determined bythe Legislative BudgetaryControl Council for each parish in excess of three parishes comprising the legislative district.
Proposed law retains present law but authorizes the Legislative BudgetaryControl Council to increase the annual allocation for assistants of a legislator whose district is comprised of all or a part of more than four parishes to include an additional amount per year to be determined bythe Legislative BudgetaryControl Council for each parish in excess of three parishes comprising the legislative district.
Proposed law retains the present law but provides that the additional allocation per year for each parish in excess of three parishes in the legislative district does not increase the base salary of a legislative assistant but is to be used only for additional legislative assistants.
Proposed law retains the present law but provides that the additional allocation per year for each parish in excess of four parishes in the legislative district does not increase the base salary of a legislative assistant but is to be used only for additional legislative assistants.
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24:31.5) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to the original bill 1.
Updatesthenumberofparishesfromthreetofourfortheadditional amount.
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Action History

  1. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  2. Reported with amendments.

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

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

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

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Not signed on (146)

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Who sponsors SB 335?
SB 335 is sponsored by Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 335?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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