State Session Information for Louisiana
Session
2020
House/Assembly Pre-filing Deadline
2/28/2020
House/Assembly Bill Introduction Deadline
3/31/2020
House/Assembly Committee Reporting Deadline
House/Assembly Crossover Deadline
None
Begin Date
3/9/2020
Adjournment Date
6/1/2020
Senate Pre-filing Deadline
2/28/2020
Senate Bill Introduction Deadline
3/31/2020
Senate Committee Reporting Deadline
Senate Crossover Deadline
None
Leadership
Governor
John Bel Edwards (D)
House/Assembly Control
68R/35D/2I
Highest Ranking House/Assembly Majority Legislator
Clay Schexnayder (R)
Highest Ranking Senate Majority Legislator
Page Cortez (R)
Lieutenant Governor
Billy Nungesser
Presides Over Senate?
No
Senate Control
27R/12D
Highest Ranking House/Assembly Minority Legislator
N/A
Highest Ranking Senate Minority Legislator
N/A
Effective Date: Bill will typically provide effective date; if not, the bill will go into effect on August 1 of the year the bill was passed by the legislature.