Bill > SB41

This bill, effective August 1, 2026, amends existing Louisiana law (R.S. 43:144) concerning the timely publication of minutes for open meetings held by public bodies such as municipal corporations, police juries (local government bodies), and school boards. Currently, officials responsible for preparing and recording these minutes have twenty days to submit them to the official journal for publication after a meeting. This bill proposes to extend that deadline to thirty-one days, meaning public bodies will have more time to prepare and publish the official records of their meetings before facing penalties, which include fines and potential imprisonment for willful neglect.