HB1049 — PUBLIC MEETINGS: Provides relative to public meetings (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last action — Effective date: 08/01/2026.
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 31, 2026.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
HighHow often bills like it became law.
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Enacted
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 R).
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
This bill modifies regulations relating to public meetings.
The bill addresses the rules governing public meetings. It aims to clarify and potentially update existing practices around how these meetings are conducted.
Summary
PUBLIC MEETINGS: Provides relative to public meetings (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB1049 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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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 House and Governmental Affairs.
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Reported favorably (14-0).
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Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
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Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
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The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received from the Senate with amendments.
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Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
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Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
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Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 867.
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Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Sponsors
- Charles Owen · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Charles Owen Republican
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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1049 do?
- PUBLIC MEETINGS: Provides relative to public meetings (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
- Who sponsors HB1049?
- HB1049 is sponsored by Charles Owen (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB1049?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB1049?
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