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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 400: ELECTION DAYS: Provides that bond and tax elections shall be held only on regularly scheduled fall election dates (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 400 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: ELECTION DAYS: Provides that bond and tax elections shall be held only on regularly scheduled fall election dates (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX). Primary sponsor: Bryan Fontenot (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryan FontenotPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
  3. Called from the calendar.
  4. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
  5. Called from the calendar.
  6. Read by title, returned to the calendar.
  7. Notice given.
  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.
  9. Notice given.
  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2026.
  11. Read by title, returned to the calendar.
  12. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source