Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB41: PUBLIC MEETINGS: Expands the number of days required for public bodies to publish minutes for open meetings from twenty days to forty-five days. (8/1/26)
Status: Signed into law, May 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 43:144, relative to penalties for failure to timely publish minutes; to expand the number of days for publication of minutes; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 43:144, relative to penalties for failure to timely publish minutes; to expand the number of days for publication of minutes; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 43:144 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §144. Penalty for failure to have proceedings published The official of any municipal corporation, police jury, or school board by law responsible for the preparing and recording of the official proceedings who, within twenty forty-five days from the date of any meeting at which the official proceedings were had, wilfully neglects or fails to furnish the official journal with a copy of the minutes, ordinances, resolutions, budgets, and proceedings for publication, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than six months, or both. Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-250 ORIGINAL SB NO. The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services. The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of …
Sponsors
- Allain, Robert (R, 21) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 348.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
- : Received from the House with amendments.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.
- : Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 41, CONCUR (#890) (May 18, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 41, FINAL PASSAGE (#1105) (May 11, 2026): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 41, FINAL PASSAGE (#94) (March 23, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB41?
- SB41 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): PUBLIC MEETINGS: Expands the number of days required for public bodies to publish minutes for open meetings from twenty days to forty-five days. (8/1/26).
- What does SB41 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 43:144, relative to penalties for failure to timely publish minutes; to expand the number of days for publication of minutes; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB41?
- Signed into law as of May 22, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (May 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB41?
- Allain, Robert (R, 21).
- Where is the official record for SB41?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB41
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