Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB244 — CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the election of constitutional convention delegates and vote requirements necessary for the adoption of a new constitution (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Last action — Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • 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 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill provides a process for electing delegates to a constitutional convention.

This bill outlines how delegates for a constitutional convention will be elected and sets the voting requirements for adopting a new constitution. It establishes the framework needed to facilitate a constitutional convention process.

Summary

CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the election of constitutional convention delegates and vote requirements necessary for the adoption of a new constitution (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

  3. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.

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

  5. Reported with amendments (12-2). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

  6. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

  7. Reported with amendments (6-0-1).

  8. Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.

  10. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 16. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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

  12. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

  13. Rules suspended. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

  15. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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

House: FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 78 Yea · 16 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 501104
Democrat 23105
Unaffiliated 5402
Total 7816011
% of votes cast 74%15%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Miller — Yea
Boudreaux — Yea
Henry, C. — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Owen — Nay
Galle — Nay
Landry, J. — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Stagni — Not Voting
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Not Voting
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
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Not Voting
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Not Voting
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Not Voting
Steven Jackson Democrat Not Voting
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
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Not Voting
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
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 Yea
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 Nay
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Nay
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 Nay
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Not Voting
Michael Charles Echols Republican Nay
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
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 Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Nay
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 Not Voting

Official roll call →

With Amendments

Passed 12 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6200
Democrat 6000
Total 12200
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB244 do?
CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the election of constitutional convention delegates and vote requirements necessary for the adoption of a new constitution (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Who sponsors HB244?
HB244 is sponsored by Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB244?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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