2023 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
SB201
Legislative Summary
Provides for meetings of boards and commissions via electronic means. (8/1/23) (EN SEE FISC NOTE EX See Note)
Bill History
3/31/2023
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
4/18/2023
Reported with amendments.
Senate
4/19/2023
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
4/25/2023
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
4/26/2023
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
House of Representatives
5/24/2023
Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.
House of Representatives
5/25/2023
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
6/4/2023
Scheduled for floor debate on 06/05/2023.
House of Representatives
6/5/2023
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
6/5/2023
Received from the House with amendments.
Senate
6/6/2023
Rules suspended. Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.
Senate
6/7/2023
Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.
House of Representatives
6/7/2023
House conferees appointed: Newell, Stefanski, and Gregory Miller.
House of Representatives
6/7/2023
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
Senate
6/7/2023
Senate conference committee members appointed: Hewitt, Milligan, and Price.
Senate
6/7/2023
Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
House of Representatives
6/8/2023
Conference Committee report received.
House of Representatives
6/8/2023
Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.
Senate
6/8/2023
Rules suspended.
House of Representatives
6/8/2023
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
House of Representatives
6/8/2023
Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
Senate
6/8/2023
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate
6/8/2023
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
House of Representatives
6/8/2023
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Senate
6/14/2023
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 393.
Senate
6/14/2023
Effective date 8/1/2023.
Senate
Amendments
Senate Committee Amendment #623 S&G Proposed
Senate Committee Amendment #623 S&G Proposed
Not Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment #423 S&G Draft
Senate Committee Amendment #423 S&G Draft
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #719 Hewitt Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #719 Hewitt Adopted
Adopted
House Committee Amendment #2965 H&G Draft
House Committee Amendment #2965 H&G Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #3256 H&G Draft
House Committee Amendment #3256 H&G Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #3441 H&G Proposed
House Committee Amendment #3441 H&G Proposed
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #3411 H&G Draft
House Committee Amendment #3411 H&G Draft
Not Adopted
House Legislative Bureau Amendment #2131 BUREAU Proposed
House Legislative Bureau Amendment #2131 BUREAU Proposed
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #3447 Ivey Proposed
House Floor Amendment #3447 Ivey Proposed
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #4064 Stefanski Adopted
House Floor Amendment #4064 Stefanski Adopted
Adopted
House Floor Amendment #3592 Miller G. Adopted
House Floor Amendment #3592 Miller G. Adopted
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Vote on SB 201 ADOPT (#1021)
6/8/2023
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on SB 201 ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1221)
6/8/2023
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Vote on SB 201 REJECT (#916)
6/6/2023
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on SB 201 FINAL PASSAGE (#945)
6/5/2023
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Vote on SB 201 FINAL PASSAGE (#86)
4/25/2023
35
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Vote on SB 201 CO-AUTHORS (#87)
4/25/2023
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
24
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/14/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 11
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor

Sharon Hewitt
Republican
Co-Sponsors (16)
Mark Abraham
Republican
Regina Barrow
Democrat
Gerald Boudreaux
Democrat
Gary Carter
Democrat
Heather Cloud
Republican
Patrick Cortez
Republican
Royce Duplessis
Democrat
Bob Hensgens
Republican
Katrina Jackson-Andrews
Democrat
Barry Milligan
Republican
Fred Mills
Republican
Beth Mizell
Republican
Jeremy Stine
Republican
Kirk Talbot
Republican
Glen Womack
Republican
Candace Newell
Democrat