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LA HB17
LA HB17Provides for closed party primary elections for certain offices (Items #7, #8, and #10) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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Introduced
01/15/2024
01/15/2024
In Committee
01/18/2024
01/18/2024
Crossed Over
01/17/2024
01/17/2024
Passed
01/19/2024
01/19/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/22/2024
01/22/2024
Introduced Session
2024 First Extraordinary Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 18:401(B), 423(E), 441(C)(1), 467(introductory paragraph), 481, 511(B), 521(A), 1254(A), 1272(A), 1278(B), 1280.22(A), 1401(A), and 1461(A)(1) and to enact R.S. 18:2(12), (13), and (14), 401(C), and Part I-A of Chapter 5 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to
AI Summary
This bill establishes closed party primary elections for certain "party primary offices" in Louisiana, including U.S. Congress, state Supreme Court, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the Public Service Commission. It defines a "party primary election" as one where only voters affiliated with the same political party as the candidate can vote in that party's primary. The bill also outlines the procedures for qualifying as a candidate in a party primary, including the use of nominating petitions or payment of a qualifying fee. Additionally, it modifies various provisions related to election supervision, candidate qualifications, and vacancies in federal offices to align with the new closed party primary system.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (14)
Julie Emerson (R)*,
Michael Bayham (R),
Beau Beaullieu (R),
Beth Billings (R),
Joshua Carlson (R),
Phillip DeVillier (R),
Brian Glorioso (R),
Dodie Horton (R),
Mike Johnson (R),
Shane Mack (R),
Danny McCormick (R),
Rodney Schamerhorn (R),
Roger Wilder (R),
Mark Wright (R),
Last Action
Effective date: 01/01/2026. (on 01/22/2024)
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