HB208 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides for a local option election to establish term limits for members of the governing authority of St. Helena Parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
Last action — Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Failed a recorded vote
Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides for a local option election to establish term limits for members of the governing authority of St. Helena Parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
Bill Text
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Read HB208 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Prefiled. To be introduced at a later date.
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First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
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Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
Sponsors
- Robby Carter · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 10 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Robby Carter Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 23% | 77% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alonzo L. Knox | Democrat | Nay |
| Dana Henry | Democrat | Nay |
| Ed Murray | Democrat | Nay |
| Pat Moore | Democrat | Nay |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Nay |
| Steven Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Reich Freiberg | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Anne Billings | Republican | Yea |
| Foy Bryan Gadberry | Republican | Nay |
| III, Vincent E. Cox | Republican | Nay |
| Jessica Domangue | Republican | Nay |
| Paul Sawyer | Republican | Nay |
| Vacant - District 92 | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB208 do?
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides for a local option election to establish term limits for members of the governing authority of St. Helena Parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
- Who sponsors HB208?
- HB208 is sponsored by Robby Carter (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB208?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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