Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB1049: PUBLIC MEETINGS: Provides relative to public meetings (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Status: Signed into law, June 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 42:19(A)(2)(a) and 20(A)(3) and (B) and to enact R.S. 42:14(F), relative to public meetings; to provide for the posting of a meeting notice; to provide for the contents of meeting minutes; to provide relative to draft minutes; to require the presence of legal counsel or a member who is trained in open meetings law at a meeting of a public body; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 42:19(A)(2)(a) and 20(A)(3) and (B) and to enact R.S. 42:14(F), relative to public meetings; to provide for the posting of a meeting notice; to provide for the contents of meeting minutes; to provide relative to draft minutes; to require the presence of legal counsel or a member who is trained in open meetings law at a meeting of a public body; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 42:19(A)(2)(a), and 20(A)(3) and (B) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 42:14(F) is hereby enacted to read as follows: §14. Meetings of public bodies to be open to the public * * * F. A public body shall ensure that legal counsel is present at each meeting of the public body or that the member of the public body presiding over the meeting has a general understanding of the provisions of this Chapter. A member is deemed to have a general understanding of the provisions of this Chapter if he has received training on the provisions of this Chapter using materials approved by the attorney general for that purpose. * * * Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-1410 ORIGINAL HB …
Sponsors
- Owen, Charles (R, 30) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 867.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : The amended bill was 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.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 1049, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1748) (May 29, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 1049, FINAL PASSAGE (#1500) (May 28, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 1049, FINAL PASSAGE (#621) (April 21, 2026): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1049?
- HB1049 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): PUBLIC MEETINGS: Provides relative to public meetings (EN NO IMPACT See Note).
- What does HB1049 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 42:19(A)(2)(a) and 20(A)(3) and (B) and to enact R.S. 42:14(F), relative to public meetings; to provide for the posting of a meeting notice; to provide for the contents of meeting minutes; to provide relative to draft minutes; to require the presence of legal counsel or a member who is trained in open meetings law at a meeting of a public body; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB1049?
- Signed into law as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1049?
- Owen, Charles (R, 30).
- Where is the official record for HB1049?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB1049
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