House Bill No. by Representative Jordan establishes a new section, Part I-B of Chapter 5 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, specifically addressing the legislative redistricting website for the 2026 election cycle. The bill mandates that the legislature must provide, maintain, and update a redistricting website, which may be the same as the one outlined in existing law (R.S. 24:992). The website is required to include various types of information, such as documents presented at redistricting public hearings, materials related to redistricting from legislative committee hearings, public testimony, legislative instruments with redistricting plans, and third-party analyses regarding compliance with redistricting criteria and laws.
In addition to the existing requirements for the redistricting website, the proposed law adds several new stipulations. These include the necessity to display any documents or materials related to redistricting from legislative committee hearings, detailed mapping files associated with redistricting plans, and analyses conducted by third parties on the plans' compliance with legal standards. The bill is set to take effect upon the governor's signature or after the designated time for gubernatorial action if not signed.