HB 813 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

ELECTED OFFICIALS: Provides relative to the term of office for the Orleans Parish sheriff (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

HB 813 proposes changing the term start date for Orleans Parish sheriffs. It specifies that the sheriff elected in 2029 will serve until January 9, 2034 (instead of a full four-year term), while all subsequent sheriffs elected after 2029 will take office on the second Monday in January following their election. This bill directly affects Orleans Parish voters and future sheriffs by altering the timing of their terms. The key mechanism adjusts the start date from the current May 1st to January, with a one-time exception for the 2029 election. The bill is currently pending in committee and not yet law.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed May 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB813 Original → HB813 Act 317 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill changes the start date for the Orleans Parish Sheriff's term from the first Monday in May to the second Monday in January for future elections. It also creates a special transition rule for the 2029 election, ensuring the new sheriff serves until January 9, 2034, rather than completing a full four-year term. These changes alter when the sheriff officially begins their duties and affect the length of the term for the next elected official.

Scope change

The bill applies specifically to the Orleans Parish Sheriff's office and the timing of their term of office.

TIMELINE

Changed the start of the sheriff's term from the first Monday in May to the second Monday in January for elections after 2029.

Added a specific provision for the 2029 election, stating the elected sheriff will serve until January 9, 2034, which is less than the standard four-year term.

TECHNICAL

Updated document formatting to reflect the bill's enactment as Act No. 317 and removed original legislative services digest.

Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2026 · House Apr 9, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

May 18, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. 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 7, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (13-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors