SB1

Provides for electronic voting requirements under the Open Meetings Law. (8/1/26)

Complete·5/15/26

Louisiana SB1 amends the Open Meetings Law to allow electronic voting by public bodies.

Louisiana SB1 amends the Open Meetings Law to allow electronic voting by public bodies. All votes must still be viva voce and recorded in the official proceedings, but electronic machines displaying and recording votes now satisfy this requirement. The change applies retroactively.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

88 Yea

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4 Nay

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13 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 25

10:00 AM

Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

History

May 15

Senate

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 220.

May 15

Senate

Effective date 8/1/2026.

May 13

Senate

Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.