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LA SB49
Bill
Status
2/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Alan Seabaugh
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AI Summary
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Removes the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) from the definition of "party primary office" in Louisiana election law
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BESE candidates would no longer be elected through partisan primary elections, shifting to Louisiana's nonpartisan "jungle primary" system
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Offices remaining as party primary elections: U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, Louisiana Supreme Court Justice, and Public Service Commission
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Amends R.S. 18:2(12) in the Louisiana Election Code
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Effective August 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Removes the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education from the list of party primary elections. (8/1/26) (OR -$5,428,000 GF EX See Note)
ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT
Last Action
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
3/16/2026