LA SB261 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on June 11 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-06-11 - Effective date 8/1/2024.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides for additional poll watchers at polling places for elections. (8/1/24) (EN +$67,150 GF EX See Note)

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Title

Provides for additional poll watchers at polling places for elections. (8/1/24) (EN +$67,150 GF EX See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-05-29 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 261 CONCUR (#1277) (Y: 28 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-05-28 - House - House Vote on SB 261 FINAL PASSAGE (#1422) (Y: 66 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2024-04-30 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 261 FINAL PASSAGE (#446) (Y: 25 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-06-11SenateEffective date 8/1/2024.
2024-06-11SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 583.
2024-05-31SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2024-05-30HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2024-05-30SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2024-05-29SenateAmendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 28 yeas and 9 nays.
2024-05-28SenateReceived from the House with amendments.
2024-05-28HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 66, nays 29. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2024-05-23HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/28/2024.
2024-05-23HouseRead by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
2024-05-22HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2024-05-21HouseReported with amendments (10-3). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2024-05-01HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
2024-04-30HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2024-04-30SenateRead by title, passed by a vote of 25 yeas and 10 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2024-04-29SenateRead by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2024-04-24SenateReported favorably.
2024-03-11SenateIntroduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
2024-03-01SenatePrefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=24rs&b=SB261&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1352495
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1368884
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1380042
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1382244
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1373660
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1377038
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1352496
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1370102
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1372534
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1377042
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1377438
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1379284
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1380242
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1384471
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1370562
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1379271
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1379871

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