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LA SB342
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Regina Barrow
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AI Summary
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Prohibits knowingly intimidating, deceiving, or coercing voters regarding eligibility, registration requirements, polling locations, voting times, or procedures, with misdemeanor penalties of $1,000-$5,000 fines and up to 6 months imprisonment, or felony charges with up to 5 years imprisonment and $10,000 fines for organized voter suppression efforts
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Extends the voter registration deadline by 7 days and requires the Secretary of State to expand secure online and mobile-friendly registration services with multilingual materials
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Creates a 600-foot no-interference zone around polling places during early voting and election day, prohibiting electioneering, false voting information distribution, or persuasion targeting voters
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Requires written notification to voters whose registration is designated inactive, with instructions for restoring status, and mandates annual public reporting on voter roll maintenance activities
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Protects nonpartisan voter assistance providers from prosecution when acting in good faith and authorizes aggrieved persons to seek injunctive relief for violations
Legislative Description
Provides for the voter protection act. (8/1/26)
VOTERS/VOTING
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