Senate Concedes to Conference Changes, Concurred on House Bill 842 Altering Fall Primary for Congressional Races

May 13, 2026

Senators agreed to a conference committee report on House Bill 842, which shortens closed primary provisions for congressional races this fall and adjusts procedures for special elections and protests; the motion to concur passed on a recorded vote (29–7).

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The Senate on the floor concurred in a conference committee report on House Bill 842, an omnibus set of revisions to the Louisiana election code, approving procedural changes for upcoming congressional races and other technical fixes.

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