Louisiana HB481: PUBLIC PRINTING: Provides for the cost of publishing official proceedings and public notices

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 43:147.1(A) and (B)(1) and (2), relative to official journals of parishes, municipalities, and school boards; to provide relative to the publication of public notices and proceedings; to require parish and municipal governing authorities and school boards to publish their official proceedings and public notices by contract; to provide with respect to compensation for printing; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 43:147.1(A) and (B)(1) and (2), relative to official journals of parishes, municipalities, and school boards; to provide relative to the publication of public notices and proceedings; to require parish and municipal governing authorities and school boards to publish their official proceedings and public notices by contract; to provide with respect to compensation for printing; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 43:147.1(A) and (B)(1) and (2) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §147.1. Compensation for printing; per character A. The parish and municipal governing authorities and school boards of this state may shall have their official proceedings and public notices published by contract, compensation for which shall not exceed the amounts provided by this Section unless agreed to by both parties in writing. Payment may be made monthly or quarterly at the option of the governing authority or school board. B.(1) In all parishes that do not contain a city with a population of more than one hundred thousand, the cost of publishing official proceedings and public notices shall not exceed the rate of one and one-half three cents per character. When the insertion contains material to be set in tabular form or is submitted prebuilt, the rate Page 1 …

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Sponsors

• Riser, Neil (R, 20) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. June 23, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2. June 23, 2026: Becomes Act No. 924 without the Governor's signature.
3. May 27, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
4. May 27, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate.
5. May 26, 2026: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
6. May 26, 2026: Received from the Senate without amendments.
7. May 26, 2026: Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
8. May 20, 2026: Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
9. May 19, 2026: Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
10. May 18, 2026: Reported favorably.

Votes

• Senate Vote on HB 481, FINAL PASSAGE (#1260) (May 26, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Vote on HB 481, FINAL PASSAGE (#760) (April 27, 2026): 77 yea, 18 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB481?

HB481 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): PUBLIC PRINTING: Provides for the cost of publishing official proceedings and public notices.

What does HB481 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 43:147.1(A) and (B)(1) and (2), relative to official journals of parishes, municipalities, and school boards; to provide relative to the publication of public notices and proceedings; to require parish and municipal governing authorities and school boards to publish their official proceedings and public notices by contract; to provide with respect to compensation for printing; and to provide for related matters.

What is the status of HB481?

Chaptered as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 23, 2026).

Who sponsored HB481?

Riser, Neil (R, 20).

Where is the official record for HB481?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB481