ELECTIONS/BOND & TAX: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for eligible election dates for bond and tax elections (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

HB 393 proposes a constitutional amendment to change when local Louisiana governments can hold bond and tax elections. It would require such elections to occur only during statewide congressional or gubernatorial elections (or during a calendar year with no such election, using New Orleans' scheduled election instead). This directly affects all parishes and municipalities needing voter approval for local debt or taxes, preventing separate "special" elections. The amendment must be approved by voters in November 2026 and take effect January 1, 2028.