2023 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
SB23
Legislative Summary
Requires approval by the secretary of state for the use and expands permissible locations of alternative locations for early voting. (8/1/23) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
Bill History
3/6/2023
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Senate
4/10/2023
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Senate
4/26/2023
Reported favorably.
Senate
4/27/2023
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
5/1/2023
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
5/2/2023
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
Reported favorably (8-0-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
House of Representatives
5/24/2023
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
House of Representatives
5/25/2023
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
6/1/2023
Scheduled for floor debate on 06/05/2023.
House of Representatives
6/5/2023
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 7. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
6/5/2023
Received from the House without amendments.
Senate
6/6/2023
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate
6/7/2023
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
House of Representatives
6/7/2023
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Senate
6/9/2023
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 236.
Senate
6/9/2023
Effective date 8/1/2023.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Vote on SB 23 FINAL PASSAGE (#928)
6/5/2023
90
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Vote on SB 23 FINAL PASSAGE (#156)
5/1/2023
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/9/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Louie Bernard
Republican