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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 661: ETHICS/NEPOTISM: Provides an exception for hiring the immediate family member of a school board member or superintendent for certain positions

Enacted 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 661 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: ETHICS/NEPOTISM: Provides an exception for hiring the immediate family member of a school board member or superintendent for certain positions. Primary sponsor: Bryan Fontenot (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 169.

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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. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 169.
  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026.
  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.
  9. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  11. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  12. Reported favorably.

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Sources

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