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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 544: ELECTIONS/INITIATIVE-REF: Authorizes a citizens advisory referendum election (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

In committee 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 544 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: ELECTIONS/INITIATIVE-REF: Authorizes a citizens advisory referendum election (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX). Primary sponsor: Chuck Owen (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chuck OwenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30

“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 by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
  2. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
  3. Prefiled.
  4. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

Sources

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