2023 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
HB311
Legislative Summary
(Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits the use of monies from a foreign government or nongovernmental source to fund elections
Bill History
3/29/2023
Prefiled.
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
House of Representatives
4/3/2023
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 4/3/2023.
House of Representatives
4/10/2023
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Reported favorably (7-2-1. To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Reported with amendments (8-5).
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
5/11/2023
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/17/2023.
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Called from the calendar.
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 30. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
5/18/2023
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate
5/22/2023
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Senate
5/31/2023
Reported favorably.
Senate
6/1/2023
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Senate
6/2/2023
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
6/5/2023
Rules suspended.
Senate
6/5/2023
Read by title. Failed to pass by a vote of 22 yeas and 12 nays.
Senate
6/5/2023
Notice of reconsideration on the next legislative day.
Senate
6/6/2023
Read by title. The Senate approved consideration after 6:00 p.m. on the 57th calendar day by a vote of 27 yeas and 11 nays.
Senate
6/7/2023
Notice Senate approved consideration after the 57th legislative day.
House of Representatives
6/7/2023
By a vote of 79 yeas, 19 nays, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, the House approved consideration after the 57th calendar day.
House of Representatives
6/8/2023
Notice House approved consideration after 6:00 p.m. on the 57th calendar day.
Senate
6/8/2023
Reconsidered.
Senate
6/8/2023
Called from the Calendar.
Senate
6/8/2023
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 12 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
6/8/2023
Received from the Senate without amendments.
House of Representatives
6/8/2023
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
House of Representatives
6/8/2023
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate
6/12/2023
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
House of Representatives
6/12/2023
Becomes Act No. 200.
House of Representatives
6/12/2023
Effective date: See Act.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #2158 H&G Draft
House Committee Amendment #2158 H&G Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #2494 CL&P Draft
House Committee Amendment #2494 CL&P Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #2576 CL&P Proposed
House Committee Amendment #2576 CL&P Proposed
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #3124 Miguez Adopted
House Floor Amendment #3124 Miguez Adopted
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Vote on HB 311 FINAL PASSAGE (#998)
6/8/2023
27
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 311 REENGROSS AND PASS TO THIRD READING (#1132)
6/7/2023
79
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 311 To consider after the 57th calendar day (#1132)
6/7/2023
79
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Vote on HB 311 2/3 vote (#921)
6/6/2023
27
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Vote on HB 311 FINAL PASSAGE (#821)
6/5/2023
22
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 311 FINAL PASSAGE (#496)
5/17/2023
70
Yea
30
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/12/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 30
Primary Sponsor

Blake Miguez
Republican
Co-Sponsors (29)
Beryl Amedee
Republican
Lawrence Bagley
Republican
Beau Beaullieu
Republican
Rhonda Butler
Republican
Jean-paul Coussan
Republican
Raymond Crews
Republican
Daryl Deshotel
Republican
Michael Echols
Republican
Rick Edmonds
Republican
Kathy Edmonston
Republican
Julie Emerson
Republican
Larry Frieman
Republican
Raymond Garofalo
Republican
Jonathan Goudeau
Republican
Valarie Hodges
Republican
Dodie Horton
Republican
John Illg
Republican
Mike Johnson
Republican
Sherman Mack
Republican
Danny McCormick
Republican
Jack McFarland
Republican
Nicholas Muscarello
Republican
Joseph Orgeron
Republican
Charles Owen
Republican
Neil Riser
Republican
Rodney Schamerhorn
Republican
Alan Seabaugh
Republican
Phillip Tarver
Republican
Francis Thompson
Republican