ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: Provides for the increase of parish board of election supervisor meetings in certain parishes for certain races. (8/1/26) (EN +$192,000 GF EX See Note)

Removed the text indicating the bill was approved by the Governor and the Senate President, as this version is the original draft before final enactment.

Increased the maximum eligible compensation days from six to seven for standard election duties.

Increased the maximum eligible compensation days from eight to nine for presidential or congressional elections.

Added Representative Chassion as a co-sponsor to the bill.

Changed the effective date from a fixed August 1, 2026 date to a conditional date that depends on the legislature appropriating money for the program.

Added formal approval signatures from the Senate President, House Speaker, and Governor to finalize the bill.

Section 1 was modified to change the language from 'amended' to 'amended and reenacted' to clarify that the entire text of the statute is being restated.

A new section was added to the digest explaining that the re-reengrossed version includes technical changes and Senate floor amendments.

Added a requirement that the implementation of the act is subject to future legislative appropriation of funds.

Increased the maximum number of eligible compensation days for board members from six to nine per election.

Clarified the jurisdiction by changing 'board of election supervisors' to 'parish board of election supervisors'.

Made minor formatting adjustments to the bill header and spacing in the digest.