LA HB 258

enacted

ETHICS/DUAL OFFICEHOLDG: Provides for exceptions to the dual officeholding laws for volunteer firefighters and judicial branch employees

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did LA HB 258 pass?

Yes. LA HB 258 has been enacted into law as of 2026-02-23. Latest recorded action (2026-02-23): Prefiled.

What is LA HB 258 about?

LA HB 258 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “ETHICS/DUAL OFFICEHOLDG: Provides for exceptions to the dual officeholding laws for volunteer firefighters and judicial branch employees”.

Who sponsors LA HB 258?

Beau Beaullieu is the primary sponsor of LA HB 258.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-02-23 — Prefiled.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-06-09
Effective date: 06/09/2026.
2026-06-09
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 790.
became-law,executive-signature
2026-06-04
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
executive-receipt
2026-06-01
Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
2026-06-01
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
enrolled
2026-06-01
Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
2026-06-01
Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-06-01
Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
2026-06-01
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 92, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
2026-06-01
Rules suspended.
2026-06-01
Conference Committee report received.
2026-05-31
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
2026-05-31
Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
2026-05-31
Notice Senate recommitted the bill to Conference Committee.
2026-05-31
Senate conference committee members appointed: Kleinpeter, Miller, and Talbot.
2026-05-31
The Senate recommitted the report to the Conference Committee.
2026-05-31
Notice House recommitted the report to the Conference Committee.
2026-05-29
Senate Conference Committee members discharged.
2026-05-29
House conferees appointed: Beaullieu, Thomas, and Deshotel.
2026-05-29
The House recommitted the bill to Conference Committee.
2026-05-29
Notice Senate has discharged the Conference Committee
2026-05-29
Notice of change of Senate conferees.
2026-05-29
Senate Conference Committee membership changed: Talbot vice Reese.
2026-05-29
Notice the House discharged the Conference Committee.
2026-05-29
Discharged from Conference Committee.
2026-05-27
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
2026-05-27
Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
2026-05-27
Conference committee report received.
2026-05-25
Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
2026-05-21
Senate conference committee members appointed: Kleinpeter, Miller, and Reese.
2026-05-11
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
2026-05-11
Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.
2026-05-11
House conferees appointed: Beaullieu, Thomas, and Deshotel.
2026-05-11
Read by title, roll called, yeas 87, nays 5, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.
2026-05-07
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026.
2026-05-05
Received from the Senate with amendments.
receipt
2026-04-29
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
passage
2026-04-28
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
reading-3
2026-04-27
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-22
Reported with amendments.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-31
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-30
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
reading-1
2026-03-30
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
passage
2026-03-26
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/30/2026.
2026-03-25
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
reading-3
2026-03-24
Reported favorably (8-4).
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-09
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
referral-committee
2026-02-27
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-23
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
referral-committee
2026-02-23
Prefiled.
filing

Versions

Senate Committee Amendment, #1977, S&G, DraftCompare
Senate Committee Amendment, #2525, S&G, AdoptedCompare
Senate Floor Amendment, #2776, Reese, AdoptedCompare
Senate Floor Amendment, #2978, Kleinpeter, AdoptedCompare
Conference Committee Report, #6297, House Adopted, Senate AdoptedCompare
Conference Committee Report, #5523, House Withdrawn, Senate ProposedCompare
HB258 OriginalCompare
HB258 EngrossedCompare
HB258 EnrolledCompare
HB258 Act 790Compare
(document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#167)
2026-03-30 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (105)
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Adams: yes
- Egan: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Farnum: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Fisher: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Bayham: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mena: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Miller: yes
- Berault: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Moore: yes
- Billings: yes
- Galle: yes
- Murray: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Green: yes
- Newell: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Owen: yes
- Brass: yes
- Henry, D.: yes
- Phelps: yes
- Braud: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Riser: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Horton: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Illg: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Butler: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Johnson, T.: yes
- Stagni: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Carver: yes
- LaCombe: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- LaFleur: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Coates: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Turner: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Villio: yes
- Crews: yes
- Landry, T.: yes
- Walters: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Larvadain: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- Mack: yes
- Young: yes
- Domangue: yes
- Marcelle: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Echols: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Bagley: other
- Geymann: other
- Wilder: other
- Carter, W.: other
- Knox: other
- Wright: other
- Chassion: other
- Spell: other
- Firment: other
- Ventrella: other
FINAL PASSAGE (#529)
2026-04-29 · pass · 31-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Allain: yes
- Hensgens: yes
- Owen: yes
- Barrow: yes
- Hodges: yes
- Pressly: yes
- Barthelemy: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Reese: yes
- Bass: yes
- Kleinpeter: yes
- Seabaugh: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Selders: yes
- Carter: yes
- Luneau: yes
- Stine: yes
- Cathey: yes
- Miguez: yes
- Talbot: yes
- Cloud: yes
- Miller: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Mizell: yes
- Womack: yes
- Fesi: yes
- Morris: yes
- Foil: yes
- Myers: yes
- Mr. President: other
- Duplessis: other
- McMath: other
- Abraham: other
- Harris: other
- Price: other
- Connick: other
- Jackson-Andrews: other
REJECT SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1067)
2026-05-11 · pass · 87-5
Member-level votes (105)
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- Mack: yes
- Adams: yes
- Domangue: yes
- Marcelle: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Echols: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Egan: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Bagley: yes
- Firment: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Fisher: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Bayham: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Mena: yes
- Berault: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Miller: yes
- Billings: yes
- Galle: yes
- Moore: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Owen: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Green: yes
- Riser: yes
- Brass: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Braud: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Henry, D.: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Spell: yes
- Butler: yes
- Horton: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Illg: yes
- Stagni: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Turner: yes
- Carver: yes
- Johnson, T.: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Chassion: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Villio: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- LaCombe: yes
- Walters: yes
- Coates: yes
- LaFleur: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Crews: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Wright: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Landry, T.: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Young: yes
- Carter, W.: no
- Newell: no
- Taylor: no
- Freeman: no
- Phelps: no
- Boudreaux: other
- Knox: other
- Tarver: other
- Carlson: other
- Larvadain: other
- Thompson: other
- Edmonston: other
- McFarland: other
- Zeringue: other
- Farnum: other
- Murray: other
- Jordan: other
- Muscarello: other
ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1853)
2026-06-01 · pass · 92-0
Member-level votes (105)
- Adams: yes
- Farnum: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Firment: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Fisher: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mena: yes
- Berault: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Miller: yes
- Billings: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Murray: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Galle: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Newell: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Green: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Owen: yes
- Brass: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Phelps: yes
- Braud: yes
- Henry, D.: yes
- Riser: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Butler: yes
- Horton: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Illg: yes
- Spell: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Jackson: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Stagni: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Johnson, T.: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Carver: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Coates: yes
- Knox: yes
- Turner: yes
- Cox: yes
- LaCombe: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Crews: yes
- LaFleur: yes
- Villio: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Landry, T.: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- Larvadain: yes
- Wright: yes
- Domangue: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Echols: yes
- Mack: yes
- Young: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- Marcelle: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Egan: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mr. Speaker: other
- Chassion: other
- Schlegel: other
- Bagley: other
- Glorioso: other
- Tarver: other
- Bayham: other
- Landry, M.: other
- Walters: other
- Bryant: other
- McMahen: other
- Carter, W.: other
- Moore: other
ADOPT (#1655)
2026-06-01 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Mr. President: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Miller: yes
- Abraham: yes
- Fesi: yes
- Mizell: yes
- Allain: yes
- Foil: yes
- Morris: yes
- Barrow: yes
- Hensgens: yes
- Myers: yes
- Barthelemy: yes
- Hodges: yes
- Owen: yes
- Bass: yes
- Jackson-Andrews: yes
- Pressly: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Price: yes
- Carter: yes
- Kleinpeter: yes
- Seabaugh: yes
- Cathey: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Stine: yes
- Cloud: yes
- Luneau: yes
- Talbot: yes
- Connick: yes
- McMath: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Duplessis: yes
- Miguez: yes
- Womack: yes
- Harris: other
- Reese: other
- Selders: other

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