SB 121 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

CONGRESS: Provides for the redistricting of Louisiana congressional districts. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

SB 121 defines Louisiana's six congressional districts by specifying the exact parishes and precincts included in each district, replacing the previous map. It establishes new boundaries for all six districts, determining which voters elect a representative to the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill directly affects Louisiana voters by altering how congressional districts are geographically grouped for elections. This redistricting provides the legal framework for congressional representation following the latest census data.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 23, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB121 Original → SB121 Act 2 · 15 edits

MAJOR

The bill was finalized as Act No. 2, updating the legislative header and renumbering the text. The substantive changes involve a complete revision of the congressional district maps for Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Jefferson Davis, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist Parishes, altering which specific voting precincts are assigned to each district.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains the redistricting of Louisiana congressional districts, but the specific geographic boundaries and precinct assignments for each district have been significantly modified.

REQUIREMENT

The specific precincts included in District 1 were changed, removing many Jefferson Parish precincts and adding new ones from Lafourche, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa Parishes.

The composition of District 2 was altered, removing Ascension Parish precincts and replacing them with new precincts from Jefferson, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa Parishes.

District 3 boundaries were updated, removing Iberville Parish precincts and adding new ones from Jefferson, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa Parishes.

District 4 precincts were revised, removing Orleans Parish precincts and adding new ones from St. Bernard, St. Charles, and St. James Parishes.

District 5 precincts were changed, removing Orleans Parish precincts and adding new ones from St. Bernard, St. Charles, and St. James Parishes.

District 6 precincts were updated, removing Orleans Parish precincts and adding new ones from St. Bernard, St. Charles, and St. James Parishes.

District 7 precincts were revised, removing Orleans Parish precincts and adding new ones from St. Bernard, St. Charles, and St. James Parishes.

District 8 precincts were changed, removing Orleans Parish precincts and adding new ones from St. Bernard, St. Charles, and St. James Parishes.

District 9 precincts were updated, removing Orleans Parish precincts and adding new ones from St. Bernard, St. Charles, and St. James Parishes.

District 10 precincts were revised, removing Orleans Parish precincts and adding new ones from St. Bernard, St. Charles, and St. James Parishes.

District 11 precincts were changed, removing Orleans Parish precincts and adding new ones from St. Bernard, St. Charles, and St. James Parishes.

District 12 precincts were updated, removing Orleans Parish precincts and adding new ones from St. Bernard, St. Charles, and St. James Parishes.

District 13 precincts were revised, removing Orleans Parish precincts and adding new ones from St. Bernard, St. Charles, and St. James Parishes.

District 14 precincts were changed, removing Orleans Parish precincts and adding new ones from St. Bernard, St. Charles, and St. James Parishes.

District 15 precincts were updated, removing Orleans Parish precincts and adding new ones from St. Bernard, St. Charles, and St. James Parishes.

Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2026 · House May 28, 2026

How they voted

27–11

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 40

May 14, 2026

D Democratic12

1 Yea 10 Nay 1

83% Nay

R Republican28

26 Yea 1 Nay 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 28 yeas and 10 nays.

upper

May 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 66, nays 36. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 26, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (10-7). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

May 19, 2026

Committee

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

lower

May 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 10 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

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

upper

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