HB4 is sponsored by Dixon Wallace McMakin (Republican).

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Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB4 — CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION: Provides for calling a constitutional convention (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Last action May 18, 2026 — Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

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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 introduced in the House. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 12% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

Introduced

Current position in the legislative process.
1 sponsor

1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
Mixed recorded votes

2 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill provides for calling a constitutional convention.

The bill aims to establish a process for calling a constitutional convention. Specific details about requirements and provisions are not available as the bill text is not provided.

Summary

CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION: Provides for calling a constitutional convention (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

January 12, 2026
Prefiled.
January 12, 2026
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
January 23, 2026
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/23/2026.
March 09, 2026
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
April 01, 2026
Reported with amendments (8-6). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
April 07, 2026
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
May 11, 2026
Reported with amendments (10-8).
May 12, 2026
Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
May 12, 2026
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
May 13, 2026
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 64, nays 32. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
May 14, 2026
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
May 18, 2026
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 43 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 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

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	59	1	0	5
Democrat	1	27	0	1
Unaffiliated	4	4	0	3
Total	64	32	0	9
% of votes cast	61%	30%	0%	9%

Member	Party	Vote
Mr. Speaker	—	Yea
Owen	—	Yea
Galle	—	Yea
Henry, C.	—	Yea
Amedee	—	Nay
Johnson, T.	—	Nay
Miller	—	Nay
Landry, T.	—	Nay
Boudreaux	—	Not Voting
Stagni	—	Not Voting
Landry, J.	—	Not Voting
Adrian Fisher	Democrat	Nay
Aimee Adatto Freeman	Democrat	Nay
Alonzo L. Knox	Democrat	Nay
Barbara Carpenter	Democrat	Not Voting
C. Denise Marcelle	Democrat	Nay
Candace N. Newell	Democrat	Nay
Chasity Martinez	Democrat	Nay
Dana Henry	Democrat	Nay
Delisha Boyd	Democrat	Nay
Ed Murray	Democrat	Nay
Edmond Jordan	Democrat	Nay
III, Ed Larvadain	Democrat	Nay
Joy Walters	Democrat	Nay
Jr., Kyle M. Green	Democrat	Yea
Ken Brass	Democrat	Nay
Mandie Landry	Democrat	Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant	Democrat	Nay
Pat Moore	Democrat	Nay
Rashid Armand Young	Democrat	Nay
Robby Carter	Democrat	Nay
Rodney Lyons	Democrat	Nay
Roy Daryl Adams	Democrat	Nay
Shaun Raphael Mena	Democrat	Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter	Democrat	Nay
Steven Jackson	Democrat	Nay
Sylvia Elaine Taylor	Democrat	Nay
Tammy T. Phelps	Democrat	Nay
Tehmi Jahi Chassion	Democrat	Nay
Vanessa Caston LaFleur	Democrat	Nay
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
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	Not Voting
III, Roger William Wilder	Republican	Yea
III, Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc	Republican	Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox	Republican	Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu	Republican	Yea
Jack McFarland	Republican	Not Voting
Jacob Braud	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	Yea
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	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	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
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	Not Voting
Wayne McMahen	Republican	Yea

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	1	1	0	0
Democrat	0	3	0	0
Total	1	4	0	0
% of votes cast	20%	80%	0%	0%

Member	Party	Vote
Regina Barrow	Democrat	Nay
Royce Duplessis	Democrat	Nay
Sam Jenkins	Democrat	Nay
Blake Miguez	Republican	Yea
Gregory A. Miller	Republican	Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	0	11	0	0
Democrat	7	0	0	0
Total	7	11	0	0
% of votes cast	39%	61%	0%	0%

Member	Party	Vote
Adrian Fisher	Democrat	Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman	Democrat	Yea
Alonzo L. Knox	Democrat	Yea
Barbara Carpenter	Democrat	Yea
C. Denise Marcelle	Democrat	Yea
Rodney Lyons	Democrat	Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur	Democrat	Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg	Republican	Nay
Beryl Amedée	Republican	Nay
Charles Owen	Republican	Nay
Dodie Horton	Republican	Nay
Jack McFarland	Republican	Nay
Jerome Zeringue	Republican	Nay
Jr., John R. Illg	Republican	Nay
Kimberly Landry Coates	Republican	Nay
R. Dewith Carrier	Republican	Nay
Sr., Peter F. Egan	Republican	Nay
Timothy P. Kerner	Republican	Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	8	1	0	0
Democrat	0	5	0	0
Total	8	6	0	0
% of votes cast	57%	43%	0%	0%

Member	Party	Vote
Candace N. Newell	Democrat	Nay
Delisha Boyd	Democrat	Nay
III, Ed Larvadain	Democrat	Nay
Rodney Lyons	Democrat	Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter	Democrat	Nay
Beth Anne Billings	Republican	Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin	Republican	Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry	Republican	Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu	Republican	Yea
John E. Wyble	Republican	Yea
Les Farnum	Republican	Yea
Mark Wright	Republican	Yea
Polly Thomas	Republican	Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn	Republican	Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4 do?: CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION: Provides for calling a constitutional convention (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Who sponsors HB4?: HB4 is sponsored by Dixon Wallace McMakin (Republican).
What is the current status of HB4?: This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB4?: Track HB4 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: HB4
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Session: 26RS Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 12, 2026
Status: Introduced
Prime sponsor: Dixon Wallace McMakin

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