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LA SB146
Bill
Status
2/25/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michael Fesi
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AI Summary
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Authorizes parishes, municipalities, school boards, and other political subdivisions (except Orleans Parish) to designate a government-owned website as their official journal instead of a newspaper, selected annually at their first June meeting
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Requires designated websites to be free, publicly accessible without login, include a dedicated legal notices section navigable from the homepage, and maintain searchable archives of all notices for at least one year
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Mandates website compliance with ADA accessibility standards and identification of a responsible contact person for receiving and publishing official information
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Establishes penalties of $25-$500 fines and/or 10 days to 6 months imprisonment for officials who willfully fail to publish minutes, ordinances, resolutions, budgets, and proceedings within 20 days
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Extends the website option to levee, drainage, road, navigation, sewerage, and other special districts as their official journal
Legislative Description
Provides relative to the official journal of parishes, municipalities, school boards, and other political subdivisions. (gov sig)
OFFICIAL JOURNALS
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