LA HB 225

enacted

GOVERNOR: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for gubernatorial term limits

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did LA HB 225 pass?

Yes. LA HB 225 has been enacted into law as of 2026-02-19. Latest recorded action (2026-02-19): Prefiled.

What is LA HB 225 about?

LA HB 225 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “GOVERNOR: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for gubernatorial term limits”.

Who sponsors LA HB 225?

Mike Bayham is the primary sponsor of LA HB 225, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-02-19 — Prefiled.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-05-28
Effective date: See Act.
2026-05-28
Becomes Act No. 414.
became-law
2026-05-28
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
2026-05-27
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-27
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
enrolled
2026-05-26
Received from the Senate without amendments.
receipt
2026-05-26
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 10 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
passage
2026-05-25
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
reading-3
2026-05-21
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-20
Reported favorably.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-06
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-05-05
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
reading-1
2026-05-05
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 73, nays 25. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
passage
2026-05-05
Called from the calendar.
2026-05-05
Rules suspended.
2026-05-05
Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.
2026-04-29
Motion to reconsider pending.
2026-04-29
Rules suspended.
2026-04-28
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 67, nays 21. The bill, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, failed to pass.
2026-04-28
Called from the calendar.
2026-04-27
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.
2026-04-27
Notice given.
2026-04-23
Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.
2026-04-22
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 67, nays 22. The bill, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, failed to pass. Motion to reconsider pending.
2026-04-22
Called from the calendar.
2026-04-21
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.
2026-04-21
Notice given.
2026-04-21
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-04-21
Called from the calendar.
2026-04-20
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.
2026-04-20
Notice given.
2026-04-20
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-04-15
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.
2026-04-14
Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
reading-3
2026-04-13
Reported with amendments (8-0-1).
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-01
Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
2026-03-31
Reported favorably (11-2). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-09
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
referral-committee
2026-02-20
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
2026-02-19
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
referral-committee
2026-02-19
Prefiled.
filing

Versions

House Committee Amendment, #3541, CL&P, DraftCompare
House Committee Amendment, #3639, CL&P, AdoptedCompare
HB225 OriginalCompare
HB225 EngrossedCompare
HB225 ReengrossedCompare
HB225 EnrolledCompare
HB225 ActCompare
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Documents

Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#685)
2026-04-22 · pass · 67-22
Member-level votes (105)
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Adams: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Domangue: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Echols: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Bagley: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Egan: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Bayham: yes
- Farnum: yes
- Owen: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Firment: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Berault: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Billings: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Spell: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Galle: yes
- Stagni: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Braud: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Butler: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Turner: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Horton: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Illg: yes
- Villio: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Carver: yes
- LaCombe: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Coates: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Cox: yes
- Mack: yes
- Crews: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Boyd: no
- Henry, D.: no
- Mena: no
- Brass: no
- Jackson: no
- Miller: no
- Broussard: no
- Johnson, T.: no
- Moore: no
- Bryant: no
- Jordan: no
- Murray: no
- Carter, W.: no
- LaFleur: no
- Newell: no
- Chassion: no
- Landry, T.: no
- Taylor: no
- Fisher: no
- Larvadain: no
- Green: no
- Lyons: no
- Carpenter: other
- Knox: other
- Thompson: other
- Dewitt: other
- Marcelle: other
- Walters: other
- Freeman: other
- McFarland: other
- Wright: other
- Henry, C.: other
- Phelps: other
- Young: other
- Hilferty: other
- Riser: other
- Kerner: other
- St. Blanc: other
FINAL PASSAGE (#793)
2026-04-28 · pass · 67-21
Member-level votes (105)
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Adams: yes
- Domangue: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Egan: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Farnum: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Bayham: yes
- Firment: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Owen: yes
- Berault: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Riser: yes
- Billings: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Braud: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Spell: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Butler: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Horton: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Illg: yes
- Turner: yes
- Carver: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Villio: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Coates: yes
- LaCombe: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Crews: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Mack: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Bryant: no
- Jordan: no
- Miller: no
- Carpenter: no
- Knox: no
- Moore: no
- Chassion: no
- LaFleur: no
- Murray: no
- Green: no
- Landry, T.: no
- Phelps: no
- Henry, D.: no
- Larvadain: no
- Taylor: no
- Jackson: no
- Lyons: no
- Walters: no
- Johnson, T.: no
- Mena: no
- Wright: no
- Bagley: other
- Echols: other
- Newell: other
- Boudreaux: other
- Fisher: other
- Stagni: other
- Boyd: other
- Fontenot: other
- Thompson: other
- Brass: other
- Galle: other
- Ventrella: other
- Carter, R.: other
- Marcelle: other
- Young: other
- Carter, W.: other
- McMakin: other
MOTION TO RECONSIDER (#841)
2026-04-29 · pass · 70-22
Member-level votes (105)
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Adams: yes
- Domangue: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Egan: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Firment: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Bayham: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Owen: yes
- Berault: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Riser: yes
- Billings: yes
- Galle: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Braud: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Spell: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Butler: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Horton: yes
- Turner: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Illg: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Villio: yes
- Carver: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Coates: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Wright: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Crews: yes
- Mack: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Boyd: no
- Knox: no
- Murray: no
- Brass: no
- LaCombe: no
- Newell: no
- Bryant: no
- LaFleur: no
- Phelps: no
- Carter, W.: no
- Larvadain: no
- Stagni: no
- Fisher: no
- Lyons: no
- Taylor: no
- Green: no
- Mena: no
- Walters: no
- Henry, D.: no
- Miller: no
- Jordan: no
- Moore: no
- Bagley: other
- Farnum: other
- Tarver: other
- Bourriaque: other
- Fontenot: other
- Thompson: other
- Carpenter: other
- Johnson, T.: other
- Young: other
- Chassion: other
- Landry, T.: other
- Echols: other
- Marcelle: other
MOTION TO RECONSIDER (#842)
2026-04-29 · pass · 68-20
Member-level votes (105)
- Adams: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Domangue: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Egan: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Bayham: yes
- Firment: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Berault: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Owen: yes
- Billings: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Riser: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Galle: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Braud: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Spell: yes
- Butler: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Horton: yes
- Turner: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Illg: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Carver: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Villio: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Coates: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Wright: yes
- Crews: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Mack: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Boyd: no
- Jordan: no
- Moore: no
- Brass: no
- Knox: no
- Murray: no
- Bryant: no
- LaFleur: no
- Newell: no
- Carter, W.: no
- Larvadain: no
- Phelps: no
- Fisher: no
- Lyons: no
- Taylor: no
- Green: no
- Mena: no
- Walters: no
- Henry, D.: no
- Miller: no
- Mr. Speaker: other
- Farnum: other
- Muscarello: other
- Bagley: other
- Fontenot: other
- Stagni: other
- Bourriaque: other
- Johnson, T.: other
- Tarver: other
- Carpenter: other
- LaCombe: other
- Thompson: other
- Chassion: other
- Landry, T.: other
- Young: other
- Echols: other
- Marcelle: other
CALL FROM THE CALENDAR (#893)
2026-05-05 · pass · 75-23
Member-level votes (105)
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Adams: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Domangue: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Echols: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Bagley: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Egan: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Bayham: yes
- Farnum: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Firment: yes
- Owen: yes
- Berault: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Riser: yes
- Billings: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Galle: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Spell: yes
- Braud: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Butler: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Horton: yes
- Turner: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Illg: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Carver: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Villio: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Coates: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Wright: yes
- Crews: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Mack: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Boyd: no
- Henry, D.: no
- Miller: no
- Brass: no
- Johnson, T.: no
- Moore: no
- Carpenter: no
- Jordan: no
- Murray: no
- Carter, W.: no
- LaFleur: no
- Phelps: no
- Chassion: no
- Landry, T.: no
- Taylor: no
- Fisher: no
- Larvadain: no
- Walters: no
- Freeman: no
- Lyons: no
- Young: no
- Green: no
- Marcelle: no
- Bryant: other
- Martinez: other
- Stagni: other
- Knox: other
- Mena: other
- LaCombe: other
- Newell: other
FINAL PASSAGE (#896)
2026-05-05 · pass · 73-25
Member-level votes (105)
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Adams: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Echols: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Bagley: yes
- Egan: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Farnum: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Bayham: yes
- Firment: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Berault: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Owen: yes
- Billings: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Riser: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Galle: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Braud: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Spell: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Hebert: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Butler: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Horton: yes
- Turner: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Illg: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Carver: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Villio: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Coates: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Crews: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Mack: yes
- Boyd: no
- Johnson, T.: no
- Murray: no
- Brass: no
- Jordan: no
- Newell: no
- Bryant: no
- Knox: no
- Phelps: no
- Carpenter: no
- LaCombe: no
- Taylor: no
- Carter, W.: no
- LaFleur: no
- Walters: no
- Chassion: no
- Landry, T.: no
- Wright: no
- Domangue: no
- Lyons: no
- Young: no
- Fisher: no
- Marcelle: no
- Henry, D.: no
- Moore: no
- Green: other
- Miller: other
- Wyble: other
- Larvadain: other
- Stagni: other
- Mena: other
- Thompson: other
FINAL PASSAGE (#1332)
2026-05-26 · pass · 28-10
Member-level votes (39)
- Mr. President: yes
- Hensgens: yes
- Owen: yes
- Abraham: yes
- Hodges: yes
- Pressly: yes
- Allain: yes
- Kleinpeter: yes
- Reese: yes
- Bass: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Seabaugh: yes
- Cathey: yes
- McMath: yes
- Stine: yes
- Cloud: yes
- Miguez: yes
- Talbot: yes
- Connick: yes
- Miller: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Mizell: yes
- Womack: yes
- Fesi: yes
- Morris: yes
- Foil: yes
- Myers: yes
- Barrow: no
- Duplessis: no
- Luneau: no
- Barthelemy: no
- Harris: no
- Price: no
- Boudreaux: no
- Jackson-Andrews: no
- Carter: no
- Jenkins: no
- Selders: other

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