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Louisiana Legislature · SB 161 · Became law without the Governor's signature - Act 408

CIVIL SERVICE: Removes certain employment eligibility requirements for certain unclassified state employees relative to the registration of motor vehicles. (8/1/26)

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Officially: “CIVIL SERVICE: Removes certain employment eligibility requirements for certain unclassified state employees relative to the registration of motor vehicles. (8/1/26) Read the full text

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2026 Regular Session

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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. · Feb 25, 2026

Senate

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. · Mar 9, 2026

Senate

Reported favorably. · Mar 25, 2026

Senate

Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. · Mar 30, 2026

Senate

Read by title, passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 7 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · Mar 31, 2026

Senate

Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. · Mar 31, 2026

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. · Apr 1, 2026

House

Reported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. · Apr 28, 2026

House

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. · Apr 29, 2026

House

Read by title, passed to 3rd reading. · May 5, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026. · May 6, 2026

House

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 2. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. · May 7, 2026

House

Received from the House without amendments. · May 11, 2026

Senate

Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. · May 12, 2026

Senate

Signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 12, 2026

House

Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. · May 13, 2026

Senate

Becomes Act No. 408 without the Governor's signature. · May 23, 2026

Senate

Effective date 5/23/2026. · May 23, 2026

Senate

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sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Alan Seabaugh
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 5/23/2026. (May 23, 2026).