Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB202: ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: Provides for the increase of parish board of election supervisor meetings in certain parishes for certain races. (8/1/26) (EN +$192,000 GF EX See Note)
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S.18:423(E), relative to board of election supervisors; to provide for meetings of the board of election supervisors; to provide for eligible compensation days during an election; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.18:423(E), relative to board of election supervisors; to provide for meetings of the board of election supervisors; to provide for eligible compensation days during an election; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 18:423(E) is hereby amended to read as follows: §423 Parish boards of election supervisors * * * E. Compensation. Each member of the parish board of election supervisors shall receive one hundred fifty dollars for each day, not to exceed six seven days, actually spent in the performance of his duties in preparing for and supervising each election held in the parish, except that each member of the board may be compensated for not more than eight nine days for a presidential or regularly scheduled or special congressional primary or general election. In addition, each member of the board who is not a public official shall receive fifty dollars for each day spent in court as a subpoenaed witness in litigation concerning the performance of his duties as a member of the parish board of election supervisors in connection Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-516 ORIGINAL SB NO. with an election. * * …
Sponsors
- Kleinpeter, Caleb (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/2/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 747.
- : 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 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
- : Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 202, CONCUR (#1585) (May 31, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 202, FINAL PASSAGE (#1634) (May 29, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 202, FINAL PASSAGE (#652) (May 7, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB202?
- SB202 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: Provides for the increase of parish board of election supervisor meetings in certain parishes for certain races. (8/1/26) (EN +$192,000 GF EX See Note).
- What does SB202 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S.18:423(E), relative to board of election supervisors; to provide for meetings of the board of election supervisors; to provide for eligible compensation days during an election; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB202?
- Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/2/2026. (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB202?
- Kleinpeter, Caleb (R, 17), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB202?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB202
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