Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 906: ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES: Provides for nominating petitions and party primary elections
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 906 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES: Provides for nominating petitions and party primary elections. Primary sponsor: Beth Billings (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Rules suspended.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Billings | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Rules suspended.
- Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Reported favorably.
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
- Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 67, nays 19. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026.
- Reported with amendments (11-0).
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
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