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LA SB132

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Caleb Kleinpeter

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Updates precinct boundaries for Louisiana's 39 Senate districts based on the "2025 Precinct Shapefiles (1-16-2025)" to reflect precinct changes submitted by parish governing authorities through January 16, 2025

  • Enacts R.S. 24:35 to replace the current R.S. 24:35.1, which established district boundaries under Act 1 of the 2022 1st Extraordinary Session following the 2020 federal decennial census

  • New district boundaries become effective upon governor's signature for election qualification purposes for the 2027 regular state legislative elections only

  • Full implementation of new districts for all other purposes takes effect at 10:00 a.m. on January 10, 2028

  • Protects current officeholders by specifying that the act does not reduce the term of any person holding a position based on Senate districts under present law

Legislative Description

Provides for redistricting of the Louisiana Senate. (See Act)

SENATE

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

4/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs4/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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