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LA HB696

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Les Farnum

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish policies and procedures for implementing early voting provisions under R.S. 18:1309

  • Adds a new subsection (O) to existing early voting verification statutes in the Louisiana Election Code

  • Grants discretionary ("may") rather than mandatory authority to the Secretary of State for policy development

  • Does not change existing early voting procedures or registrar of voters duties, but provides administrative framework for implementation

Legislative Description

Provides relative to early voting

ELECTION CODE

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

House and Governmental Affairs2/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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