HB 4 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION: Provides for calling a constitutional convention (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

HB 4 calls for a constitutional convention in Louisiana to draft a new state constitution, directly affecting all Louisiana voters and 93 delegates selected through a 2026 election. The bill specifies that 93 delegates will be elected (2 per Senate district, 1 per Public Service Commission district) and 10 appointed by the governor, with all delegates required to be Louisiana residents and eligible voters. The convention must meet on December 29, 2026, and any new constitution it produces must be submitted to voters for approval. The bill aims to replace Louisiana’s current 75,000-word constitution - amended 221 times since 1974 - with a streamlined document focusing on foundational government structure and rights, moving detailed provisions to state laws.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action May 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB4 Reengrossed → HB4 Engrossed · 3 edits · May 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from 'Reengrossed' to 'Engrossed' and the total page count was reduced from 17 to 16. These are purely technical formatting updates indicating the bill has been finalized for its final reading, with no changes to the underlying policy, scope, or legal requirements.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'REENGROSSED' status label from the header.

Added the 'ENGROSSED' status label to the header.

Reduced the total page count from 17 to 16, likely due to the removal of the previous header text.

Floor votes · House May 13, 2026

How they voted

63–32

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 105

May 13, 2026

D Democratic33

1 Yea 30 Nay 2

90% Nay

R Republican72

62 Yea 2 Nay 8

86% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 64, nays 32. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (10-8).

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (8-6). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors