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LA HB400
Bill
Status
2/25/2026
Primary Sponsor
Bryan Fontenot
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AI Summary
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Bond and tax elections would be restricted to regularly scheduled fall election dates only, eliminating the option to hold them during spring election dates
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Other proposition or question elections (non-bond, non-tax) would continue to be allowed on both spring and fall election dates
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An exception exists for parcel fee elections within security or neighborhood improvement districts in parishes containing municipalities with populations of 300,000 or more
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Amends R.S. 18:402(F) to align with Article VI, Section 22 of the Louisiana Constitution
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Effective January 1, 2028, contingent upon voter adoption of a related constitutional amendment (House Bill No. ___ of the 2026 Regular Session)
Legislative Description
Provides that bond and tax elections shall be held only on regularly scheduled fall election dates (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
ELECTION DAYS
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
3/9/2026