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LA SB1
Bill
Status
1/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Samuel Jenkins
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AI Summary
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Amends R.S. 42:14(C) to allow electronic voting machines that display and record individual member votes to satisfy the "viva voce" (voice vote) requirement under Louisiana's Open Meetings Law
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Public bodies may use electronic machines for voting as long as the machines show how each member voted and record those votes
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All votes must still be recorded in minutes, journals, or other official written proceedings and remain public documents
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Provisions apply retroactively, validating prior electronic votes taken by public bodies
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Effective August 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Provides for electronic voting requirements under the Open Meetings Law. (8/1/26)
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
3/9/2026