HB 205 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

ELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS: Provides for compensation for election commissioners (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

HB 205 increases pay for Louisiana election day workers, directly affecting commissioners who serve at polling places. It sets new compensation rates: $350 for a commissioner-in-charge, $345 for those managing multiple precincts, $100 for certified commissioners, $230 for others with certification, and $35 for uncertified staff. The bill also allows an additional $100 per day during emergencies declared by the governor, upon parish board request. The changes take effect January 1, 2027, and apply to all election day work and required training.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Signed Jun 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB205 Original → HB205 Act 627 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill increases the standard pay for election commissioners, raising the rate for lead commissioners from $250 to $350 and for multi-precinct lead commissioners from $350 to $450. It also establishes a new provision allowing the Secretary of State to approve an additional $100 supplemental payment for commissioners during elections held within one year of a gubernatorial emergency declaration. The bill retains the existing $100 payment for certified commissioners and the $35 payment for uncertified commissioners.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of compensation by adding a specific mechanism for emergency election scenarios, whereas the original version only addressed standard compensation rates.

FISCAL

Increased compensation for commissioner-in-charge from $250 to $350.

Increased compensation for multi-precinct commissioner-in-charge from $350 to $450.

Added authority for the Secretary of State to approve an extra $100 per election or day of assistance for commissioners during elections occurring within one year of a gubernatorial emergency declaration.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the statute structure by splitting the compensation section into Subsection A (standard pay) and Subsection B (emergency supplemental pay).

Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2026 · House Apr 27, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

May 27, 2026

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican28

28 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

May 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 14, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

May 7, 2026

Committee

Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

upper

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (15-0).

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Committee

Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (10-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 40 co-sponsors