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LouisianaSB 2182026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: Provides for certification programs for election officials. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsored By: Kirk Talbot (Republican)

Signed by Governor

House and Governmental AffairsSenate and Governmental Affairs

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Certification options and limits for election officials

Beginning August 1, 2026, Louisiana sets approved training paths for its Voter Registration Administrators' Certification Program. Options include the Certified Elections Registration Administrator program run through Auburn University and the Election Center, or a national certification designation. A substantially equivalent program also qualifies with approval from the Louisiana State Board of Election Supervisors. Registrars of voters, chief deputy registrars, and confidential assistants must take courses required to earn or keep certification. The law creates no direct household benefit or payment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kirk Talbot

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 142 • No: 0

House vote • 5/7/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 4/28/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/18/2026

Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 254.

    5/15/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    5/15/2026Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    5/13/2026Senate

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/12/2026Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/12/2026House

  6. Received from the House without amendments.

    5/11/2026Senate

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/7/2026House

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.

    5/6/2026House

  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/5/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    4/29/2026House

  11. Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    4/28/2026House

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

    3/24/2026House

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    3/23/2026House

  14. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    3/18/2026Senate

  15. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    3/16/2026Senate

  16. Reported favorably.

    3/11/2026Senate

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

    3/9/2026Senate

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

    2/26/2026Senate

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