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SB2716

AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapter 23 of the Private Acts of 1973; Chapter 93 of the Private Acts of 1983; Chapter 83 of the Private Acts of 1985; Chapter 218 of the Private Acts of 1990; Chapter 11 of the Private Acts of 1991; Chapter 65 of the Private Acts of 1993; Chapter 90 of the Private Acts of 2000; Chapter 77 of the Private Acts of 2002; Chapter 136 of the Private Acts of 2002; Chapter 27 of the Private Acts of 2011; Chapter 41 of the Private Acts of 2022; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Lafayette.

Complete·5/27/26

Amends compensation for Lafayette city officials and changes election schedule.

This bill amends compensation for Lafayette city officials, setting Council Member pay at $150 per meeting and $75 per committee meeting. It also raises the Mayor's annual salary to $75,000, payable monthly. The bill changes the election schedule, with three Council members elected in 2026 and the Mayor and three Council members elected in 2028. The changes take effect after approval by a two-thirds vote of Lafayette's legislative body.

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Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt

31 Yea

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0 Nay

History

May 27

Comp. became Pr. Ch. 64

Apr 15

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted

Apr 13

Senate

Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/15/2026