House Bill No. 206, introduced by Representative Melerine, aims to enhance legislative control 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 oversight, thereby maintaining the integrity of the Election Code. The bill emphasizes the necessity of legislative approval for any agreements that could alter established election protocols, reinforcing the principle that the legislature holds the authority to govern election-related matters.