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LA HB 431

enacted

MUNICIPAL: Requires certain training for certain local officials (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did LA HB 431 pass?

Yes. LA HB 431 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-23): Becomes Act No. 946 without the Governor's signature.

What is LA HB 431 about?

LA HB 431 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “MUNICIPAL: Requires certain training for certain local officials (EN NO IMPACT See Note)”.

Who sponsors LA HB 431?

Josh Carlson is the primary sponsor of LA HB 431, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-23 — Becomes Act No. 946 without the Governor's signature.
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bill
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Sponsors

  • Josh Carlsonprimary
  • Joe Stagnicosponsor
  • Paul Sawyercosponsor
  • Ed Murraycosponsor
  • C. Denise Marcellecosponsor
  • Rodney Lyonscosponsor
  • Steven Jacksoncosponsor
  • Jay Luneaucosponsor
  • Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
  • Les Farnumcosponsor
  • Jessica Domanguecosponsor
  • Vincent Cox IIIcosponsor
  • Kim Carvercosponsor
  • Beth Billingscosponsor
  • Foy Gadberrycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-23

    Becomes Act No. 946 without the Governor's signature.

    became-law

  2. 2026-06-23

    Effective date: 01/01/2027.

  3. 2026-06-01

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-05-28

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    enrolled

  5. 2026-05-28

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. 2026-05-27

    Read by title, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  7. 2026-05-26

    Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.

  8. 2026-05-25

    Received from the Senate with amendments.

    receipt

  9. 2026-05-21

    Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    passage

  10. 2026-05-13

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    reading-3

  11. 2026-05-12

    Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. 2026-05-11

    Reported with amendments.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-04-21

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

    reading-2,referral-committee

  14. 2026-04-20

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    reading-1

  15. 2026-04-15

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  16. 2026-04-15

    Called from the calendar.

  17. 2026-04-15

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    passage

  18. 2026-04-14

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.

  19. 2026-04-13

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    reading-3

  20. 2026-04-09

    Reported with amendments (16-0).

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-03-09

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-02-27

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  23. 2026-02-25

    Prefiled.

    filing

  24. 2026-02-25

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

    referral-committee

Versions

  • House Committee Amendment, #3309, MPC, DraftCompare
  • House Committee Amendment, #3437, MPC, AdoptedCompare
  • House Floor Amendment, #3595, Carlson, AdoptedCompare
  • Senate Committee Amendment, #3286, L&M, DraftCompare
  • Senate Committee Amendment, #3435, L&M, AdoptedCompare
  • Senate Floor Bureau Note, #3868, Myers, AdoptedCompare
  • HB431 OriginalCompare
  • HB431 EngrossedCompare
  • HB431 ReengrossedCompare
  • HB431 EnrolledCompare
  • HB431 Act 946Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • FINAL PASSAGE (#556)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 97-0

    Member-level votes (105)
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Egan: yes
    • McMahen: yes
    • Adams: yes
    • Firment: yes
    • McMakin: yes
    • Amedee: yes
    • Fisher: yes
    • Melerine: yes
    • Bacala: yes
    • Fontenot: yes
    • Mena: yes
    • Bamburg: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Bayham: yes
    • Freiberg: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Beaullieu: yes
    • Gadberry: yes
    • Murray: yes
    • Berault: yes
    • Galle: yes
    • Muscarello: yes
    • Billings: yes
    • Geymann: yes
    • Newell: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Glorioso: yes
    • Orgeron: yes
    • Bourriaque: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Hebert: yes
    • Phelps: yes
    • Boyer: yes
    • Henry, C.: yes
    • Riser: yes
    • Brass: yes
    • Henry, D.: yes
    • Sawyer: yes
    • Braud: yes
    • Hilferty: yes
    • Schamerhorn: yes
    • Broussard: yes
    • Horton: yes
    • Schlegel: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Illg: yes
    • Spell: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • St. Blanc: yes
    • Carlson: yes
    • Johnson, M.: yes
    • Stagni: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Johnson, T.: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Carter, R.: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Carver: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Chassion: yes
    • LaCombe: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Chenevert: yes
    • LaFleur: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • Coates: yes
    • Landry, J.: yes
    • Ventrella: yes
    • Cox: yes
    • Landry, M.: yes
    • Villio: yes
    • Crews: yes
    • Landry, T.: yes
    • Wilder: yes
    • Deshotel: yes
    • Larvadain: yes
    • Wiley: yes
    • Dewitt: yes
    • Lyons: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Dickerson: yes
    • Mack: yes
    • Wyble: yes
    • Domangue: yes
    • Marcelle: yes
    • Zeringue: yes
    • Echols: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Edmonston: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Bagley: other
    • Farnum: other
    • Walters: other
    • Carrier: other
    • Kerner: other
    • Young: other
    • Carter, W.: other
    • McFarland: other
  • FINAL PASSAGE (#1115)

    2026-05-21 · pass · 36-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Mr. President: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Mizell: yes
    • Abraham: yes
    • Fesi: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Allain: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Myers: yes
    • Barrow: yes
    • Hensgens: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Barthelemy: yes
    • Hodges: yes
    • Pressly: yes
    • Bass: yes
    • Jackson-Andrews: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Jenkins: yes
    • Reese: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Kleinpeter: yes
    • Seabaugh: yes
    • Cathey: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Stine: yes
    • Cloud: yes
    • Luneau: yes
    • Talbot: yes
    • Connick: yes
    • Miguez: yes
    • Wheat: yes
    • Duplessis: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Womack: yes
    • Foil: other
    • McMath: other
    • Selders: other
  • CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1594)

    2026-05-27 · pass · 98-0

    Member-level votes (105)
    • Adams: yes
    • Farnum: yes
    • McMahen: yes
    • Amedee: yes
    • Firment: yes
    • McMakin: yes
    • Bacala: yes
    • Fisher: yes
    • Melerine: yes
    • Bamburg: yes
    • Fontenot: yes
    • Mena: yes
    • Bayham: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Beaullieu: yes
    • Freiberg: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Berault: yes
    • Gadberry: yes
    • Murray: yes
    • Billings: yes
    • Galle: yes
    • Muscarello: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Glorioso: yes
    • Newell: yes
    • Bourriaque: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Orgeron: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Hebert: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Boyer: yes
    • Henry, C.: yes
    • Riser: yes
    • Brass: yes
    • Henry, D.: yes
    • Sawyer: yes
    • Braud: yes
    • Horton: yes
    • Schamerhorn: yes
    • Broussard: yes
    • Illg: yes
    • Schlegel: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Spell: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Johnson, M.: yes
    • St. Blanc: yes
    • Carlson: yes
    • Johnson, T.: yes
    • Stagni: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Carrier: yes
    • Kerner: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Carter, R.: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carver: yes
    • LaCombe: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Chassion: yes
    • LaFleur: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • Chenevert: yes
    • Landry, J.: yes
    • Ventrella: yes
    • Coates: yes
    • Landry, M.: yes
    • Villio: yes
    • Cox: yes
    • Landry, T.: yes
    • Walters: yes
    • Deshotel: yes
    • Larvadain: yes
    • Wilder: yes
    • Dewitt: yes
    • Lyons: yes
    • Wiley: yes
    • Dickerson: yes
    • Mack: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Domangue: yes
    • Marcelle: yes
    • Wyble: yes
    • Echols: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Edmonston: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Zeringue: yes
    • Egan: yes
    • McFarland: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: other
    • Crews: other
    • Phelps: other
    • Bagley: other
    • Geymann: other
    • Carter, W.: other
    • Hilferty: other

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