HB 244
  • Introduced
    Feb 20, 2026
  • Passed House
    Apr 20, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 244
Louisiana House Bill
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CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the election of constitutional convention delegates and vote requirements necessary for the adoption of a new constitution (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
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Senate • May 27, 2026: Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
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HB244 Re-Reengrossed
Senate Calendar: House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
Position: 3

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Apr 20, 2026, House
FINAL PASSAGE (#579)
YES: 78
NO: 16
OTHER: 11
YES: 78

NO: 16

ABSENT: 11

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  • May 27, 2026 | Senate
    • Rules suspended. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
    • Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  • Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
    • Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
  • Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
    • Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
  • Apr 20, 2026 | House
    • Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 16. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
  • Apr 15, 2026 | House
    • Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.
  • Apr 14, 2026 | House
    • Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
  • Apr 13, 2026 | House
    • Reported with amendments (6-0-1).
  • Apr 07, 2026 | House
    • Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
  • Apr 01, 2026 | House
    • Reported with amendments (12-2). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
  • Mar 09, 2026 | House
    • Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
  • Feb 20, 2026 | House
    • Prefiled.
    • Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
    • First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
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