HB 526 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

PUBLIC PRINTING: Provides that a website established and maintained by the commissioner of administration shall be the official journal of the state and requires him to post certain information about boards and commissions on it (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

HB 526 designates a state website managed by the commissioner of administration as the official journal of the state, replacing printed versions. It requires the commissioner to post specific information about state boards and commissions on this website. The bill directly affects state government operations by shifting official record-keeping and transparency efforts online. The policy change becomes effective July 1, 2027, as specified in the bill's amendment. This is a procedural change focused on digital record-keeping, not substantive policy affecting citizens.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB526 Original → HB526 Act · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the official state journal from a physical newspaper to a website maintained by the Commissioner of Administration. It expands the Commissioner's duties to include posting information about state boards and commissions and allows the legislature to publish advertisements and public notices online without cost to the state.

Scope change

The scope of the official journal expanded from a specific newspaper to a state-maintained website, and the scope of the Commissioner's duties was broadened to include oversight of board information and online publication of notices.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for the official state journal changed from a daily newspaper to a website established and maintained by the Commissioner of Administration.

The Commissioner of Administration is now required to post information about boards and commissions on the official journal website.

The legislature is authorized to publish advertisements, public notices, and proclamations on its own website without charging the state.

New rules were added requiring the Commissioner to notify committees and boards if they fail to submit required information, including potential termination of the board.

ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement procedures for non-compliant boards were expanded to include specific notification steps to oversight committees and the ability to direct boards to terminate operations.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2025 · House Apr 28, 2025

How they voted

33–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 37

Jun 8, 2025

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican26

23 Yea 3

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

lower

Jun 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 19, 2025

Committee

Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 75, nays 17. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (9-5).

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors