SB202Introduced in the Senate
Provides for the increase of parish board of election supervisor meetings in certain parishes for certain races. (8/1/26) (EN +$192,000 GF EX See Note)
Introduced by Caleb Kleinpeter, District 17
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides for the increase of parish board of election supervisor meetings in certain parishes for certain races. (8/1/26) (EN +$192,000 GF EX See Note)
Where it stands
Effective date 6/2/2026.
June 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Vote on SB 202 CONCUR (#1585) · May 31, 2026
36
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Owen | 1 | Yes |
| Edward Price | 2 | Yes |
| Sidney Barthelemy | 3 | Yes |
| Jimmy Harris | 4 | Yes |
| Royce Duplessis | 5 | Yes |
| Rick Edmonds | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Carter | 7 | Yes |
| Patrick Connick | 8 | Yes |
| Cameron Henry | 9 | Yes |
| Kirk Talbot | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Reported favorably.
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
Reported with amendments.
Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays; ordered re-reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
Reported favorably (9-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
Reported with amendments (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
Received from the House with amendments.
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 747.
Effective date 6/2/2026.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #1065 Kleinpeter Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #3048 FNCE Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #3150 FNCE Draft (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #1651 FNCE Draft (amendment)
- Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #3267 Miller G. Proposed (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #6029 APP Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #6093 APP Proposed (amendment)
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