ETHICS/CODE: Provides for restrictions on payments from nonpublic sources
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2026 Regular Session
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Prefiled. · Feb 19, 2026
House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. · Feb 19, 2026
House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026. · Feb 20, 2026
House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Reported with amendments (10-0). · Apr 8, 2026
House
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. · Apr 9, 2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 83, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. · Apr 14, 2026
House
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Reported favorably. · May 6, 2026
Senate
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 7, 2026
Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. · May 11, 2026
Senate
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · May 18, 2026
Senate
Received from the Senate with amendments. · May 19, 2026
House
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/26/2026. · May 25, 2026
House
Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending. · May 26, 2026
House
Notice House rejected the Senate amendments. · May 26, 2026
Senate
House conferees appointed: Melerine, Beaullieu, and Domangue. · May 26, 2026
House
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed. · May 27, 2026
Senate
Senate conference committee members appointed: Cathey, Abraham, and Bass. · May 27, 2026
Senate
Notice of Senate conferees appointed. · May 27, 2026
House
Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules. · May 27, 2026
House
Conference committee report received. · May 27, 2026
Senate
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2026. · May 27, 2026
House
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 77, nays 16. The Conference Committee Report was adopted. · May 31, 2026
House
Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report. · May 31, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 24 yeas and 12 nays. · May 31, 2026
Senate
Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report. · May 31, 2026
House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. · Jun 1, 2026
House
Signed by the President of the Senate. · Jun 1, 2026
Senate
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. · Jun 2, 2026
House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 787. · Jun 8, 2026
House
Effective date: 06/08/2026. · Jun 8, 2026
House
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Michael Melerine
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