HB 431: MUNICIPAL: Requires certain training for certain local officials (EN NO IMPACT See Note) - Louisiana

Senate Floor Bureau Note, #3868, Myers, Adopted → HB431 Act 946 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill transforms a previous proposal into final law, establishing mandatory annual training for all mayors in Louisiana. It requires mayors to complete at least 16 hours of training annually on topics like ethics, cybersecurity, and budgeting, with specific exemptions for small municipalities and temporary appointees. The law mandates that mayors sign an annual compliance attestation included in their city's financial reports and requires the Legislative Auditor to publish a public list of compliant and non-compliant mayors.

Scope change

The bill's scope is now fixed as enacted law, replacing the Senate floor amendments with a final version that applies to all mayors statewide while explicitly exempting temporary appointees serving less than one year and mayors in municipalities with populations under 15,000.

REQUIREMENT

Establishes a mandatory requirement for all mayors to complete at least 16 hours of annual training on specific governance topics.

ENFORCEMENT

Requires mayors to sign an annual compliance attestation attached to the municipality's financial statements and mandates a public list of compliance status by the Legislative Auditor.

SCOPE

Defines specific training categories including ethics, cybersecurity, procurement, and emergency preparedness, and sets a minimum of 15,000 population as the threshold for optional training for smaller municipalities.

EXCEPTIONS

Creates an exemption for individuals temporarily appointed to fill a vacancy if their appointment lasts less than one year.

TIMELINE

Sets the effective date of the new training requirements to January 1, 2027.

TECHNICAL

Removed Senate floor amendment markers and committee-specific language to finalize the bill text.

HB431 Original → Senate Floor Bureau Note, #3868, Myers, Adopted · 2 edits

MINOR

The Senate amended the bill to remove a previous exemption for temporary mayoral appointments shorter than one year, ensuring all temporary mayors must complete training. Additionally, the amendment expanded the definition of acceptable training to explicitly include national conferences and continuing legal education.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include temporary mayors who were previously exempt from training requirements if their appointment was less than one year.

ELIGIBILITY

Deleted an exemption that allowed temporary mayors appointed for less than one year to skip training requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Added 'national conferences' and 'continuing legal education' to the list of acceptable training activities.

HB431 Enrolled → HB431 Original · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from 'Enrolled' to 'Original' and the list of sponsoring legislators was shortened, removing several co-sponsors. The substantive policy text regarding mayoral training requirements appears to be identical in both versions, with the only differences being the document headers and sponsor lists.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text governing mayoral training requirements is identical in both versions.

TECHNICAL

Removed five co-sponsors (Billings, Carver, Cox, Domangue, and Farnum) from the list of representatives sponsoring the bill.

Changed the document title from 'ENROLLED' to 'ORIGINAL', indicating this is the pre-signature version of the bill.

HB431 Reengrossed → HB431 Enrolled · 3 edits · May 28, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and approved by the Governor, changing its status from a draft to an enrolled law. The core policy requirements for mayor training remain unchanged, but the document was reorganized to remove a specific 'Municipal' subject heading and consolidate the text for official publication. The effective date of January 1, 2027, and the requirement for mayors to complete 16 hours of annual training are preserved.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on local government officials, specifically mayors, with no changes to the categories of training or the entities responsible for oversight.

TECHNICAL

The document status changed from 'REENGROSSED' to 'ENROLLED', indicating the bill has been signed into law and is ready for publication.

A standalone 'Municipal' subject heading was removed from the header section, likely to align with standard legislative formatting for the enrolled version.

Page numbering and header footers were updated to reflect the final enrolled version (Page 3 of 3 instead of Page 5 of 5).

HB431 Engrossed → HB431 Reengrossed · 4 edits · May 21, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reengrossed to add a new requirement for mayors to complete 16 hours of annual training on specific topics like ethics, cybersecurity, and emergency preparedness. It also expanded the list of training categories to include utility management, planning, and tax codes, while clarifying that the Louisiana Municipal Association must organize these courses.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include new mandatory training topics and a broader range of municipal governance subjects that mayors must now attend.

REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory requirement for all mayors to earn at least 16 hours of annual training credit approved by the Louisiana Municipal Association.

Added specific mandatory training topics including ethics, sexual harassment prevention, cybersecurity, campaign finance, procurement, and emergency preparedness.

Expanded the list of required training categories to include utility operations, planning and zoning, economic development, and tax codes.

ENFORCEMENT

Modified the compliance verification process to require the mayor's attestation to be included in the municipality's annual financial statements submitted to the legislative auditor.

MUNICIPAL: Requires certain training for certain local officials (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

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