Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 244: CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the election of constitutional convention delegates and vote requirements necessary for the adoption of a new constitution (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 244 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the election of constitutional convention delegates and vote requirements necessary for the adoption of a new constitution (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX). Primary sponsor: Kyle Green (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 28, 2026): Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Green | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 83 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
- Rules suspended. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
- Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 16. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.
- Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Reported with amendments (6-0-1).
- Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
- Reported with amendments (12-2). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
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