Louisiana authorizes supplemental $100 daily pay for election commissioners during declared emergencies

Original title: ELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS: Provides for compensation for election commissioners (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Last action · June 2, 2026: Effective date: 01/01/2027.Sponsors: Tony Bacala and 41 others

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What This Bill Does

Beginning January 1, 2027, parish governing authorities may receive approval from the secretary of state to pay up to an additional $100 per election day or day of assistance to election commissioners following a . The secretary of state is also authorized to provide a similar supplemental payment of $100 per election day, subject to legislative of funds.

Why it matters

Election commissioners may receive increased financial compensation during emergency-affected elections, depending on parish application and state funding availability.

Who It Affects

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Election commissioners

Election commissioners may become eligible for an additional payment of up to $100 per election day or day of assistance during emergencies, subject to state appropriation or parish application and state approval.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for the supplemental election commissioner compensation?

Election commissioners may receive supplemental compensation for elections held within one year following a , provided application is made by a parish board of election supervisors and approved by the secretary of state, or if paid directly by the secretary of state subject to .

When does this law take effect?

The Act becomes effective on January 1, 2027.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

29 actions

Jun 2, 2026HouseEnrolled
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 627.
Jun 2, 2026House
Effective date: 01/01/2027.
Jun 1, 2026SenateEnrolled
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Jun 1, 2026House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
May 31, 2026HouseEnrolled
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
May 29, 2026House
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

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May 29, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
May 28, 2026House
Received from the Senate with amendments.
May 27, 2026Senate
Called from the Calendar.
May 27, 2026SenateFloor
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
May 21, 2026Senate
Rules suspended.
May 21, 2026SenateIntroduced
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
May 18, 2026SenateFloor
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
May 14, 2026SenateIntroduced
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
May 13, 2026SenateCommittee
Reported favorably.
May 7, 2026SenateIntroduced
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
May 6, 2026SenateCommittee
Reported favorably.
Apr 28, 2026SenateCommittee
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 27, 2026HouseFloor
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Apr 27, 2026Senate
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Apr 23, 2026House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.
Apr 22, 2026HouseFloor
Read by title, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Apr 21, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported favorably (15-0).
Apr 1, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
Mar 31, 2026House
Reported with amendments (10-0).
Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 20, 2026House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
Feb 19, 2026House
Prefiled.
Feb 19, 2026HouseCommittee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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