HB225 • 2026

GOVERNOR: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for gubernatorial term limits

Elections

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Mike Bayham
Last action: 2026-05-28
Official status: Sent to the Secretary of State
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the consequences of a rejected amendment or the exact implementation timeline if approved.

Governor Term Limits

This bill proposes to change the Louisiana Constitution to limit a person's time as governor.

What This Bill Does

Proposes a constitutional amendment that limits a person's time as governor of Louisiana if they have served more than one and one-half terms in two consecutive terms.
Requires the proposed amendment to be voted on by the people of Louisiana at an upcoming election.

Who It Names or Affects

Current and future governors of Louisiana
Voters in Louisiana

Terms To Know

Constitutional Amendment: A change to the state's main set of laws, called the Constitution.
Term Limits: Rules that limit how long someone can hold a job or office.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if voters reject the amendment.
It is unclear when and how the new term limits would take effect after voter approval.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

House Committee Amendment #3639 CL&P Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB225 4747 3639 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Engrossed House Bill No.

HCAHB225 4747 3639 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Engrossed House Bill No.
225 by Representative Bayham 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 2, delete lines 5 and 6 in their entirety and insert the following: 3 "Do you support an amendment to prohibit a person who has served more than one 4 and one-half terms as governor from being elected as governor for any future term?
5 (Amends Article IV, Section 3(B))" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

House Committee Amendment #3541 CL&P Draft

Draft

Plain English: HCAHB225 4747 3541 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Engrossed House Bill No.

HCAHB225 4747 3541 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Engrossed House Bill No.
225 by Representative Bayham 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 2, delete lines 5 and 6 in their entirety and insert the following: 3 "Do you support an amendment to prohibit a person who has served more 4 than one and one-half terms as governor from being elected as governor for any 5 future term?
(Amends Article IV, Section 3(B))" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

Bill History

2026-05-28 H
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
2026-05-27 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-27 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-26 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-26 S
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 10 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-25 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-21 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-20 S
Reported favorably.
2026-05-06 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
2026-05-05 S
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-05-05 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 73, nays 25. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-05 H
Called from the calendar.
2026-05-05 H
Rules suspended.
2026-05-05 H
Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.
2026-04-29 H
Motion to reconsider pending.
2026-04-29 H
Rules suspended.
2026-04-28 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 67, nays 21. The bill, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, failed to pass.
2026-04-28 H
Called from the calendar.
2026-04-27 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.
2026-04-27 H
Notice given.
2026-04-23 H
Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.
2026-04-22 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 67, nays 22. The bill, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, failed to pass. Motion to reconsider pending.
2026-04-22 H
Called from the calendar.
2026-04-21 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.
2026-04-21 H
Notice given.
2026-04-21 H
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-04-21 H
Called from the calendar.
2026-04-20 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.
2026-04-20 H
Notice given.
2026-04-20 H
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-04-15 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.
2026-04-14 H
Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-13 H
Reported with amendments (8-0-1).
2026-04-01 H
Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
2026-03-31 H
Reported favorably (11-2). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
2026-03-09 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
2026-02-20 H
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
2026-02-19 H
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
2026-02-19 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

GOVERNOR: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for gubernatorial term limits

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 225
BY REPRESENTATIVES BAYHAM AND MANDIE LANDRY
1 A JOINT RESOLUTION
2 Proposing to amend Article IV, Section 3(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to provide for
3 the term limit for the office of the governor; to provide for a lifetime term limit; to
4 provide that the limit is not limited to service in successive terms; to provide for
5 submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related
6 matters.
7 Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members
8 elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of
9 Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to
10 amend Article IV, Section 3(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows:
11 §3. Election; Term
12 Section 3.
13 * * *
14 (B) Limitation on Governor. A person who has served as governor for more
15 than one and one-half terms in two consecutive terms shall not be elected governor
16 for the succeeding term.
17 * * *
18 Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted
19 to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 3,
20 2026.
21 Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at the election,
22 there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted
23 to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as
24 follows:
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HB NO. 225 ENROLLED
1 Do you support an amendment to prohibit a person who has served more than
2 one and one-half terms as governor from being elected as governor for any
3 future term? (Amends Article IV, Section 3(B))
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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