SB 1 Louisiana Senate · 2025 First Extraordinary Session

ELECTION CODE: Provides for adjustments regarding certain elections held in calendar year 2026. (Item #1) (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE)

This bill's title claims to address election adjustments for 2026, but the actual text modifies Louisiana's State Police Retirement System rules. It allows law enforcement members who began service before June 30, 2008, with at least 10.5 years of non-creditable out-of-state or federal service to purchase that service credit into the state system. Members must pay the full actuarial cost (in lump sum or up to 36 months) and provide documentation verifying no duplicate credit exists. It directly affects current and former law enforcement officers seeking to consolidate retirement credit from other jurisdictions.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Oct 2025

Senate Passage

Oct 2025

House Passage

Oct 2025

Signed into Law

Oct 2025

Introduced Oct 22, 2025 Signed Oct 30, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill updates Louisiana election dates for 2026, moving the spring primary from April 18 to May 16 and the general election from May 30 to June 27. To accommodate these new dates, the law adjusts the deadlines for filing campaign reports, petition signature validity, and various filing periods for candidates and committees. The changes ensure that all administrative and legal timelines align with the new election schedule.

Scope change

The bill's scope is limited to the 2026 spring elections in Louisiana, specifically adjusting dates and related procedural deadlines for municipal, ward, and party primary offices.

TIMELINE

The spring primary election date was moved from April 18, 2026, to May 16, 2026, and the spring general election date was moved from May 30, 2026, to June 27, 2026.

Campaign committee and candidate report filing deadlines were extended from November 20, 2025, to November 20, 2025 (adjusted for the new cycle) and annual/supplemental reports were shifted from February 15, 2026, to March 2, 2026.

The qualifying period for candidates in the 2026 spring primary was set to open on February 11, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

The deadline for collecting valid petition signatures for 2026 offices was adjusted to include signatures collected on or after September 16, 2025, ensuring they are considered timely for the new primary date.

Floor votes · Senate Oct 25, 2025 · House Oct 29, 2025

How they voted

27–9

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 38

Oct 25, 2025

D Democratic11

1 Yea 9 Nay 1

81% Nay

R Republican27

26 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Oct 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 73, nays 29. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Oct 28, 2025

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

Oct 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (10-4). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Oct 27, 2025

Committee

Received in the House from the Senate, rules suspended, read by title, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

Oct 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 9 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Oct 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title; ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

upper

Oct 23, 2025

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor