Louisiana HB1057: VOTERS/VOTING: Provides for an application to vote absentee by mail made by a member of the United States Service

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1307(C), relative to absentee by mail voting; to provide relative to applying to vote absentee by mail; to provide relative to application by a member of the United States Service stationed or deployed outside of the United States; to provide that an application remains valid until a certain time under certain circumstances; to require a new application under certain circumstances; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1307(C), relative to absentee by mail voting; to provide relative to applying to vote absentee by mail; to provide relative to application by a member of the United States Service stationed or deployed outside of the United States; to provide that an application remains valid until a certain time under certain circumstances; to require a new application under certain circumstances; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 18:1307(C) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §1307. Application by mail * * * C.(1) If the applicant is a member of the United States Service or resides outside the United States, he may use the federal postcard application or an application electronically transmitted by the registrar or secretary of state, and the application shall be received by the registrar no later than 4:30 p.m. on the day before the election. Such application shall be valid for a period extending at least one year from the date the application is received in the office of the registrar of voters; such period shall include at least one regularly scheduled federal general Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-2576 ORIGINAL HB NO. …

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Sponsors

• Walters, Joy (D, 4) · primary sponsor
• Landry, Mandie (D, 91)

Latest actions

1. June 2, 2026: Effective date: 07/01/2027.
2. June 2, 2026: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 693.
3. May 28, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
4. May 27, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate.
5. May 27, 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 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
8. May 25, 2026: Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
9. May 21, 2026: Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
10. May 20, 2026: Reported favorably.

Votes

• Senate Vote on HB 1057, FINAL PASSAGE (#1347) (May 26, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Vote on HB 1057, FINAL PASSAGE (#1094) (May 11, 2026): 71 yea, 27 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1057?

HB1057 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): VOTERS/VOTING: Provides for an application to vote absentee by mail made by a member of the United States Service.

What does HB1057 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1307(C), relative to absentee by mail voting; to provide relative to applying to vote absentee by mail; to provide relative to application by a member of the United States Service stationed or deployed outside of the United States; to provide that an application remains valid until a certain time under certain circumstances; to require a new application under certain circumstances; and to provide for related matters.

What is the status of HB1057?

Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 07/01/2027. (June 2, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1057?

Walters, Joy (D, 4), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB1057?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB1057