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SB47 • 2026

PUBLIC RECORDS: Requires certain email and telephone contact information for individual members of a board and commission. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

PUBLIC RECORDS: Requires certain email and telephone contact information for individual members of a board and commission. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Elections
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Beth Mizell
Last action
2026-05-20
Official status
Sent to Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on enforcement or penalties for non-compliance with the act.

Public Records Act for Board Contact Information

This act requires boards and commissions to provide email addresses and phone numbers of each member on their website, with specific exemptions for parish boards of election supervisors.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the website of a board or commission to include an email address and phone number for each individual member.
  • Exempts parish boards of election supervisors from providing individual email addresses but requires them to provide the Department of State elections hotline number and website.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Boards and commissions in Louisiana
  • Individual members of boards and commissions

Terms To Know

Emergency point of contact
The chairman of a board or commission who serves as the primary person to contact during emergencies.
Parish board of election supervisors
A local government body responsible for overseeing elections in Louisiana parishes, which has special rules regarding public records.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act does not specify what happens if a member refuses to provide their contact information.
  • It is unclear how the requirement will be enforced or monitored.

Amendments

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

Filed

Plain English: HASBSB47 471 3579 SENATE SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS SB 47 2026 Regular Session Mizell KEYWORD AND SUMMARY AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE PUBLIC RECORDS.

  • HASBSB47 471 3579 SENATE SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS SB 47 2026 Regular Session Mizell KEYWORD AND SUMMARY AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE PUBLIC RECORDS.
  • Requires certain email and telephone contact information for individual members of a board and commission.
  • (8/1/26) SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE SENATE BILL 1.
  • Require the website to include a phone number for at least two contacts at the board, including the chairman and the director or administrator, rather than for each member of the board.
Adopted

Plain English: HFASB47 3645 5220 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Wyble to Reengrossed Senate Bill No.

  • HFASB47 3645 5220 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Wyble to Reengrossed Senate Bill No.
  • 47 by Senator Mizell 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 In House Committee Amendment No.
  • 2 by the House Committee on House and 3 Governmental Affairs (#4386), on page 1, line 9, change "D." to "D.(1)" 4 AMENDMENT NO.
Adopted

Plain English: HCASB47 3645 4386 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to Reengrossed Senate Bill No.

  • HCASB47 3645 4386 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to Reengrossed Senate Bill No.
  • 47 by Senator Mizell 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, at the beginning of line 3, change "49:1302(D)" to "49:1302(5)" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, delete lines 9 through 17 and on page 2, delete lines 1 and 2 and insert the 5 following: 6 "The website established pursuant to R.S.
Draft

Plain English: HCASB47 3645 4022 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to Reengrossed Senate Bill No.

  • HCASB47 3645 4022 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to Reengrossed Senate Bill No.
  • 47 by Senator Mizell 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, at the beginning of line 3, change "49:1302(D)" to "49:1302(5)" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, delete lines 9 through 17 and on page 2, delete lines 1 and 2 and insert the 5 following: 6 "The website established pursuant to R.S.
Adopted

Plain English: SFASB47 4869 1216 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senator Mizell to Engrossed Senate Bill No.

  • SFASB47 4869 1216 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senator Mizell to Engrossed Senate Bill No.
  • 47 by Senator Mizell 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, at the end of line 14, insert the following: 3 "The provisions of this Subsection shall not require a member of a board or 4 commission to have a mobile or landline phone provided for their use with public 5 funds.
  • The chairman of the board or commission shall have a publicly available phone 6 number at which the chairman may be reached included with his contact information.
Adopted

Plain English: SCASB47 4869 1002 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to Original Senate Bill No.

  • SCASB47 4869 1002 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to Original Senate Bill No.
  • 47 by Senator Mizell 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, at the end of line 13, delete "direct" Page 1 of 1
Draft

Plain English: SCASB47 4869 943 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to Original Senate Bill No.

  • SCASB47 4869 943 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to Original Senate Bill No.
  • 47 by Senator Mizell 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, at the end of line 13, delete "direct" Page 1 of 1

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-20 S

    Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  2. 2026-05-19 H

    Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  3. 2026-05-19 S

    Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. 2026-05-18 S

    Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.

  5. 2026-05-11 S

    Received from the House with amendments.

  6. 2026-05-11 H

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  7. 2026-05-11 H

    Called from the calendar.

  8. 2026-05-07 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.

  9. 2026-05-07 H

    Notice given.

  10. 2026-05-06 H

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  11. 2026-05-05 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026.

  12. 2026-04-28 H

    Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

  13. 2026-04-27 H

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  14. 2026-04-23 H

    Reported with amendments (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  15. 2026-03-26 H

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

  16. 2026-03-25 H

    Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  17. 2026-03-24 S

    Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  18. 2026-03-23 S

    Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  19. 2026-03-18 S

    Reported with amendments.

  20. 2026-03-09 S

    Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

  21. 2026-02-12 S

    Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

Official Summary Text

PUBLIC RECORDS: Requires certain email and telephone contact information for individual members of a board and commission. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
2026 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 47
BY SENATOR MIZELL
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 49:1302(D) and R.S. 43:82(5) as redesignated from R.S.
3 49:1302(5) by Acts 2025, No. 374, relative to boards and commissions; to require
4 email and telephone information of each member on the website; and to provide for
5 related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 49:1302(D) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 §1302. Website; content
9 The website established pursuant to R.S. 49:1301 shall contain the following
10 information for boards, commissions, and like entities covered by this Chapter:
11 * * *
12 D.(1) Contact information, including the name and phone number of one
13 or more at least two contacts at the board, commission, or like entity, including the
14 chairman and the executive director or administrator, if applicable; a mailing
15 address; an e-mail address, if applicable for each member of the board,
16 commission, or like entity; a website address, if applicable; and a phone number for
17 the board, commission, or like entity. The provisions of this Subsection shall not
18 require the use of public funds to provide a phone to a member of a board,
19 commission, or like entity. The chairman shall serve as the emergency point of
20 contact for the board, commission, or like entity.
21 (2) For any parish board of election supervisors, an email address shall
22 not be required for each member, and the phone number and website listed
23 shall be the Department of State elections hotline number and website.
24 * * *
25 Section 2. R.S. 43:82(5) as redesignated from R.S. 49:1302(5) by Acts 2025, No.
26 374, is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
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SB NO. 47 ENROLLED
1 §82. Website; content
2 The commissioner of administration shall post on the Official Journal of the
3 State the following information for boards and commissions:
4 * * *
5 (5)(a) Contact information, including the name and phone number of one
6 or more at least two contacts at the board or commission, including the chairman
7 and the executive director or administrator, if applicable; a mailing address; an
8 email address, if applicable for each board or commission member; a website
9 address, if applicable; and a phone number for the board or commission. The
10 provisions of this Paragraph shall not require the use of public funds to provide
11 a phone to a member of a board or commission. The chairman shall serve as the
12 emergency point of contact for the board or commission.
13 (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this
14 Paragraph, for a parish board of election supervisors, contact information
15 including the Department of State elections hotline number and website.
16 * * *
17 Section 3. The provisions of Section 2 of this Act shall become effective on July 1,
18 2027.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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