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HB 88LOUISIANASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Louisiana House Bill 88 Proposes Constitutional Amendment Requiring Sponsoring Legislator and Publisher Disclosures on Local Bill Notices

Original title: LEGISLATION/INSTRUMENTS: (Constitutional Amendment) Requires the notice for a local or special bill to contain the name of the person responsible for causing the notice to be published and the name of a member intending to introduce the bill in certain circumstances (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Last action · March 9, 2026: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.Sponsor: Mike Bayham

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What This Bill Proposed

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LEGISLATION/INSTRUMENTS: (Constitutional Amendment) Requires the notice for a local or special bill to contain the name of the person responsible for causing the notice to be published and the name of a member intending to introduce the bill in certain circumstances (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Why it matters

The measure alters the prerequisites for enacting s in Louisiana by mandating specific disclosures on advance public notices, subject to statewide voter approval.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

electors of the state of Louisiana

Voters will cast a ballot to approve or reject the proposed constitutional amendment at the statewide election on November 3, 2026.

Directly affected

members of the legislature

Legislators introducing local or special bills that affect areas outside their districts must have their names included in the advance public notice.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 88 propose to change?

It proposes a requiring local or special bill publication notices to include the name of a sponsoring legislator under certain circumstances and the name of the publisher if published by a non-legislator.

When will voters decide on this proposed constitutional amendment?

The amendment is scheduled to be submitted to voters at the statewide election on November 3, 2026.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

4 actions

Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 6, 2026House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/6/2026.
Feb 5, 2026House
Prefiled.
Feb 5, 2026HouseCommittee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

Version history

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Mike Bayham, Article III, Section 13(A), House and Governmental Affairs

PersonMike Bayham“Representative who introduced House Bill No. 88”Map →

otherArticle III, Section 13(A)“Provision of the Constitution of Louisiana proposed to be amended”Map →

OrganizationHouse and Governmental Affairs“Committee to which the bill was referred”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.legis.la.gov

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