House Bill No. 206, introduced by Representative Melerine, aims to enhance legislative oversight over election procedures in Louisiana. The bill enacts a new provision, R.S. 18:6, which prohibits state, parish, or local election officials, as well as the state and parish boards of election supervisors, from entering into consent decrees or other legal agreements that establish election procedures conflicting with the existing Election Code. Such actions would require prior authorization through a concurrent resolution that must be approved by a majority of the elected members of both houses of the legislature.

This legislative measure seeks to ensure that any changes to election procedures are subject to legislative approval, thereby reinforcing the authority of the legislature in matters related to the conduct of elections. The bill emphasizes the importance of maintaining consistency with the established Election Code and aims to prevent unilateral changes by election officials that could undermine the integrity of the electoral process.