Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB547: ELECTION OFFENSES: Provides for election offenses
Status: Signed into law, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 18:1461.2(A)(11), relative to election offenses; to provide that no person shall knowingly, willfully, or intentionally photograph, record, or otherwise reproduce voter registration information in precinct registers; to provide for penalties; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 18:1461.2(A)(11), relative to election offenses; to provide that no person shall knowingly, willfully, or intentionally photograph, record, or otherwise reproduce voter registration information in precinct registers; to provide for penalties; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 18:1461.2(A)(11) is hereby enacted to read as follows: §1461.2. Election offenses affecting registration and election fraud or forgery; penalties A. No person shall knowingly, willfully, or intentionally: * * * (11) Photograph, record, or otherwise reproduce voter registration information in precinct registers. * * * DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 547 Original 2026 Regular Session Thomas Abstract: Prohibits a person from photographing, recording, or otherwise reproducing voter registration information in precinct registers. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-1164 ORIGINAL HB NO. Present law (R.S. 18:1461.2) provides for election offenses affecting registration and election fraud or forgery and further provides for penalties. Provides that no person shall knowingly, willfully, or intentionally: (1) Vote or attempt to …
Sponsors
- Thomas, Polly (R, 80) · primary sponsor
- Amedée, Beryl (R, 51)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 163.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Received from the Senate without amendments.
- : Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : 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.
Votes
- Senate Vote on HB 547, FINAL PASSAGE (#701) (May 11, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 547, FINAL PASSAGE (#227) (March 31, 2026): 92 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB547?
- HB547 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): ELECTION OFFENSES: Provides for election offenses.
- What does HB547 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 18:1461.2(A)(11), relative to election offenses; to provide that no person shall knowingly, willfully, or intentionally photograph, record, or otherwise reproduce voter registration information in precinct registers; to provide for penalties; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB547?
- Signed into law as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB547?
- Thomas, Polly (R, 80), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB547?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB547
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