Louisiana Bill Tracking And State Guide
Everything you need to know to engage with the Senate and House
How does a bill become law in Louisiana?
How a Bill Becomes a Law in Louisiana
The process of how a bill becomes a law in Louisiana involves several steps:
- Legislative Session: The Louisiana Legislature meets annually during a legislative session, which can be one of five types: Organizational, Emergency, Extraordinary, Regular, or Veto.
- Bill Introduction: A bill is proposed by a legislator to change, enact, or repeal a law. Various types of bills include House Bills, Senate Bills, and Resolutions.
- Bill Filing: Once a bill is filed and the legislative session begins, it starts the process of becoming a law.
- Status Changes: As the bill progresses, its status changes from Original to Engrossed (with committee amendments), Reengrossed (with floor amendments), and finally to Enrolled (final form for submission to the governor).
- Governor's Approval: The Enrolled bill is sent to the governor for approval or veto. If signed by the governor or allowed to become law without a signature, it is assigned an Act number by the secretary of state.
- Finalization: The bill becomes an Act after passing through all the above steps successfully.
How can a member of the public get involved in the legislative process in Louisiana?
A member of the public can get involved in the legislative process in Louisiana in several ways:
1. Attend Legislative Sessions: Citizens can attend the various types of legislative sessions (Regular, Extraordinary, etc.) where lawmakers convene to discuss and create laws.
2. Engage with Legislators: Members of the public can reach out to their elected representatives in the House of Representatives and Senate to express their opinions, concerns, or support for specific bills. This can be done through email, phone calls, or in-person meetings.
3. Participate in Public Hearings: Legislative committees often hold public hearings where individuals can provide input or testimony on proposed legislation. Attending these hearings allows citizens to share their views and influence the legislative process.
4. Follow the Legislative Process: Individuals can stay informed about bills and resolutions being introduced and their progress through the legislative process by using a bill tracking service.
5. Submit Proposals or Resolutions: While it is primarily legislators who introduce bills, individuals may work with their representatives to propose ideas for new laws or changes to existing laws.
6. Contact Advocacy Groups: Joining or working with advocacy groups that align with specific interests or issues can amplify public voices in the legislative process.
How can FastDemocracy help me with that?
Tracking bills is hard, especially if you rely on state legislature websites, which are often hard to navigate. Thousands of bills get filed in Louisiana every year (and about 180,000 bills nationwide). If you want to be an effective advocate, you need to know where legislation of interest stands, and act quickly.
FastDemocracy's free version allows you to track an unlimited number of bills - no strings attached. We'll send you a daily or weekly email on your priority bills and give you tools to research bills and legislators.
FastDemocracy Professional is for anyone who tracks bills in a professional capacity. It features
- real-time bill, amendment and hearing alerts
- automated reporting
- team collaboration
- bill tagging for clients and stakeholders
- bill similarity detection
- ...and much more
How do I track bills in Louisiana?
1. Sign up here for a free FastDemocracy account.
2. Head to Tracked Topics to select issue areas you care about.
3. Use the search bar on top if you're looking for something specific.
4. Click "Track Bill" for any legislation you'd like to monitor a bit closer. That's how you add it to your Tracked Bills. You can also click on a bill to learn more, see the bill summary, most recent actions, votes, news and tweets. You can also contact legislators or share your bills on social media.
5. You can track an unlimited number of bills for free and we'll send you a daily or weekly email if your tracked legislation moves.
6. Do you need real-time alerts, outreach tools, bill lists, and professional functions? Then FastDemocracy Professional is the right fit for you.
7. Track bills on your smartphone using our free mobile app.
How do I find my local Louisiana Senator and Representative?
You can use the Find Your Legislators tool to find them, see their voting records, and contact them.
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Most recent bill actions in Louisiana, 2025 Regular Session
HOLIDAYS: Provides relative to legal holidays in recognition of the Washington Parish Free Fair
- John Wyble
Last Action
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
House • Feb 27, 2025Latest Version
COURTS/JUVENILE: Provides exclusive original juvenile jurisdiction for Livingston Parish juvenile court
- Roger Wilder III
Last Action
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
House • Feb 27, 2025Latest Version
RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Provides relative to the optional retirement plan in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana
Last Action
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Retirement.
House • Feb 27, 2025Latest Version
CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to post-sentence statements and documents
Last Action
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
House • Feb 26, 2025Latest Version
GAMBLING/VIDEO POKER: Provides for a local option gaming election on the operation of video draw poker devices in Concordia Parish
Last Action
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
House • Feb 26, 2025Latest Version
ETHICS/BOARD: Provides for the broadcast and recordation of meetings of the Board of Ethics
Last Action
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
House • Feb 26, 2025Latest Version
COURTS: Provides for the jurisdictional limit for the City Court of Hammond. (8/1/25)
Last Action
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
Senate • Feb 25, 2025Latest Version
RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Provides relative to the reemployment of retired teachers in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana
Last Action
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Retirement.
House • Feb 25, 2025Latest Version
RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Provides relative to the administration and participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan for the Firefighters' Retirement System
Last Action
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Retirement.
House • Feb 25, 2025Latest Version
RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Provides relative to the funding of supplemental benefits for members of the Firefighters' Retirement System
Last Action
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Retirement.
House • Feb 25, 2025Latest Version
RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Provides relative to the deferred retirement option plan of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System
Last Action
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Retirement.
House • Feb 25, 2025Latest Version
LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides relative to the limitation of civil liability for nonprofits that donate medical supplies
Last Action
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
House • Feb 25, 2025Latest Version
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: Adds certain substances to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law
Last Action
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
House • Feb 25, 2025Latest Version
CRIME/HOMICIDE: Provides relative to homicide when the victim is a person with infirmities
- Vincent Cox III
Debbie Villio
Last Action
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
House • Feb 24, 2025Latest Version
TAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL: Authorizes the Caddo Parish School Board to levy an additional sales and use tax
Last Action
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
House • Feb 24, 2025Latest Version
CRIME/MISDEMEANOR: Provides relative to the sale of consumable hemp products
Last Action
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/21/2025.
House • Feb 21, 2025Latest Version
Last Action
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/21/2025.
House • Feb 21, 2025Latest Version
RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Provides for the reemployment of retirees under certain circumstances in the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System
- Chad Boyer
Last Action
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/21/2025.
House • Feb 21, 2025Latest Version
RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Provides relative to retirement eligibility in the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System
Last Action
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/21/2025.
House • Feb 21, 2025Latest Version
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Provides relative to membership in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System
- Brian Glorioso
Last Action
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/21/2025.
House • Feb 21, 2025Latest Version
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