Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB249 — ELECTED OFFICIALS/COMP: (Constitutional Amendment) Creates a compensation commission to provide for the salary and other compensation of elected officials and provides for an automatic adjustment at the beginning of each new term of office based upon increase in the consumer price index (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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

  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 -4% · 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).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Summary

ELECTED OFFICIALS/COMP: (Constitutional Amendment) Creates a compensation commission to provide for the salary and other compensation of elected officials and provides for an automatic adjustment at the beginning of each new term of office based upon increase in the consumer price index (OR 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.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 9 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

Favorably

Failed 6 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0900
Democrat 6000
Total 6900
% of votes cast 40%60%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Nay
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Nay
John E. Wyble Republican Nay
Mark Wright Republican Nay
Mike Johnson Republican Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Nay
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay

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Subjects

finance elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB249 do?
ELECTED OFFICIALS/COMP: (Constitutional Amendment) Creates a compensation commission to provide for the salary and other compensation of elected officials and provides for an automatic adjustment at the beginning of each new term of office based upon increase in the consumer price index (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Who sponsors HB249?
HB249 is sponsored by Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB249?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB249?
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