SB425Introduced in the Senate
Provides for removal by suit of certain elected officials. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Introduced by John Morris, District 35
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides for removal by suit of certain elected officials. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Where it stands
Effective date 8/1/2026.
May 29, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Vote on SB 425 CONCUR (#996) · May 19, 2026
26
Yes
9
No
4
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 | No |
| Sidney Barthelemy | 3 | No |
| Jimmy Harris | 4 | No |
| Royce Duplessis | 5 | No |
| Rick Edmonds | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Carter | 7 | Absent |
| Patrick Connick | 8 | Absent |
| Cameron Henry | 9 | Yes |
| Kirk Talbot | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendments.
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Called from the Calendar.
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 9 nays; ordered 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 with amendments (10-5). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 58, nays 32. 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 26 yeas and 9 nays.
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 510.
Effective date 8/1/2026.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- Senate Committee Amendment #2169 S&G Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #2160 S&G Draft (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #2159 S&G Draft (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #2157 S&G Draft (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #2043 S&G Draft (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment #2593 Morris Jay Adopted (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #4999 H&G Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #5120 H&G Proposed (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #5292 Beaullieu Proposed (amendment)
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