ELECTIONS: Removes the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education from the definition of party primary office
HB 529 amends Louisiana law to remove the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education from the legal definition of a "party primary office." This change affects how election rules apply to that board's composition, specifically excluding it from the list of offices where candidates must run in party primaries. The bill does not alter voting procedures, election rules, or the board's responsibilities - it only adjusts the statutory definition. This is a technical clarification to the election code, not a substantive policy change.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Last action Mar 9, 2026
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Committee
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Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Bayham
RRepublican
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