Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Louisiana Effective Dates of Laws, Effective Dates
Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Article 3, Section 19 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended effective January 1, 2012, provides:
“All laws enacted during a regular session of the legislature shall take effect on August first of the calendar year in which the regular session is held and all laws enacted during an extraordinary session of the legislature shall take effect on the sixtieth day after final adjournment of the extraordinary session in which they were enacted. All laws shall be published prior thereto in the official journal of the state as provided by law. However, any bill may specify an earlier or later effective date.”
Article 13, Section 1(C), relative to constitutional amendments, provides in part:
“If a majority of the electors voting on the proposed amendment approve it, the governor shall proclaim its adoption, and it shall become part of this constitution, effective twenty days after the proclamation, unless the amendment provides otherwise.”
The following table shows the date of adjournment and the general effective date of measures enacted by the Legislature from 1951 to date.
|
Year |
Session |
Adjournment Date |
Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1951 |
Extra |
June 29, 1951 |
July 19, 1951 |
|
1952 |
Regular |
July 10, 1952 |
July 30, 1952 |
|
1953 |
Extra |
July 17, 1953 |
Emergency acts only |
|
1954 |
Regular |
July 10, 1954 |
July 30, 1954 |
|
1955 |
Extra |
Jan. 14, 1955 |
Emergency acts only |
|
1955 |
Regular |
June 7, 1955 |
June 27, 1955 |
|
1956 |
Regular |
July 12, 1956 |
Aug. 1, 1956 |
|
1956 |
Extra |
Sept. 10, 1956 |
Sept. 30, 1956 |
|
1957 |
Regular |
June 11, 1957 |
July 1, 1957 |
|
1958 |
Regular |
July 10, 1958 |
July 30, 1958 |
|
1958 |
Extra |
Nov. 22, 1958 |
Dec. 12, 1958 |
|
1959 |
Regular |
June 9, 1959 |
June 29, 1959 |
|
1960 |
Regular |
July 7, 1960 |
July 27, 1960 |
|
1960 |
First Extra |
Nov. 15, 1960 |
Dec. 5, 1960 |
|
1960 |
Second Extra |
Dec. 15, 1960 |
Jan. 4, 1961 |
|
1960 |
Third Extra |
Jan. 15, 1961 |
Feb. 4, 1961 |
|
1961 |
First Extra |
Feb. 13, 1961 |
No laws enacted |
|
1961 |
Second Extra |
Feb. 26, 1961 |
March 18, 1961 |
|
1961 |
Regular |
June 6, 1961 |
June 26, 1961 |
|
1962 |
Regular |
July 12, 1962 |
Aug. 1, 1962 |
|
1963 |
Regular |
June 11, 1963 |
July 1, 1963 |
|
1963 |
Extra |
June 27, 1963 |
Emergency acts only |
|
1964 |
Regular |
July 9, 1964 |
July 29, 1964 |
|
1964 |
Extra |
Dec. 5, 1964 |
Dec. 25, 1964 |
|
1965 |
Regular |
June 8, 1965 |
June 28, 1965 |
|
1966 |
Regular |
July 7, 1966 |
July 27, 1966 |
|
1966 |
Extra |
Dec. 12, 1966 |
Jan. 1, 1967 |
|
1967 |
Regular |
June 6, 1967 |
June 26, 1967 |
|
1967 |
Extra |
July 29, 1967 |
Emergency acts only |
|
1968 |
Regular |
July 11, 1968 |
July 31, 1968 |
|
1968 |
Extra |
Dec. 17, 1968 |
Jan. 6, 1969 |
|
1969 |
Regular |
June 10, 1969 |
June 30, 1969 |
|
1970 |
Extra |
Feb. 22, 1970 |
March 14, 1970 |
|
1970 |
Regular |
July 9, 1970 |
July 29, 1970 |
|
1971 |
Regular |
June 8, 1971 |
June 28, 1971 |
|
1972 |
Regular |
July 6, 1972 |
July 26, 1972 |
|
1972 |
Extra |
Aug. 31, 1972 |
Sept. 20, 1972 |
|
1973 |
Regular |
June 12, 1973 |
July 2, 1973 |
|
1973 |
Extra |
Dec. 4, 1973 |
Dec. 24, 1973 |
|
1974 |
Regular |
July 11, 1974 |
July 31, 1974 |
|
1974 |
Extra |
Nov. 5, 1974 |
Nov. 25, 1974 |
|
1975 |
Extra |
Jan. 27, 1975 |
March 28, 1975 |
|
1975 |
Regular |
July 14, 1975 |
Sept. 12, 1975 |
|
1976 |
Regular |
Aug. 2, 1976 |
Oct. 1, 1976 |
|
1976 |
First Extra |
Aug. 19, 1976 |
Oct. 18, 1976 |
|
1976 |
Second Extra |
Oct. 13, 1976 |
Dec. 12, 1976 |
|
1977 |
Regular |
July 11, 1977 |
Sept. 9, 1977 |
|
1977 |
Extra |
Aug. 17, 1977 |
Oct. 16, 1977 |
|
1978 |
Regular |
July 10, 1978 |
Sept. 8, 1978 |
|
1979 |
Regular |
July 9, 1979 |
Sept. 7, 1979 |
|
1980 |
First Extra |
March 18, 1980 |
No laws enacted |
|
1980 |
Regular |
July 14, 1980 |
Sept. 12, 1980 |
|
1980 |
Second Extra |
Sept. 10, 1980 |
Nov. 9, 1980 |
|
1981 |
Regular |
July 13, 1981 |
Sept. 11, 1981 |
|
1981 |
Extra |
Nov. 13, 1981 |
Jan. 12, 1982 |
|
1982 |
Regular |
July 12, 1982 |
Sept. 10, 1982 |
|
1983 |
First Extra |
Jan. 17, 1983 |
March 18, 1983 |
|
1983 |
Regular |
July 1, 1983 |
Aug. 30, 1983 |
|
1983 |
Second Extra |
Dec. 14, 1983 |
Feb. 12, 1984 |
|
1984 |
Extra |
March 25, 1984 |
May 24, 1984 |
|
1984 |
Regular |
July 5, 1984 |
Sept. 3, 1984 |
|
1985 |
Regular |
July 8, 1985 |
Sept. 6, 1985 |
|
1986 |
Regular |
July 1, 1986 |
Aug. 30, 1986 |
|
1986 |
Extra |
Dec. 19, 1986 |
Feb. 17, 1987 |
|
1987 |
Regular |
July 3, 1987 |
Sept. 1, 1987 |
|
1987 |
Extra |
July 10, 1987 |
Sept. 8, 1987 |
|
1988 |
First Extra |
March 26, 1988 |
May 25, 1988 |
|
1988 |
Regular |
July 11, 1988 |
Sept. 9, 1988 |
|
1988 |
Second Extra |
Oct. 25, 1988 |
Dec. 24, 1988 |
|
1989 |
First Extra |
March 7, 1989 |
May 6, 1989 |
|
1989 |
Regular |
July 5, 1989 |
Sept. 3, 1989 |
|
1989 |
Second Extra |
July 10, 1989 |
Sept. 8, 1989 |
|
1990 |
Regular |
July 9, 1990 |
Sept. 7, 1990 |
|
1991 |
First Extra |
April 8, 1991 |
June 7, 1991 |
|
1991 |
Second Extra |
April 14, 1991 |
June 13, 1991 |
|
1991 |
Regular |
July 8, 1991 |
Sept. 6, 1991 |
|
1991 |
Third Extra |
Aug. 4, 1991 |
Oct. 3, 1991 |
|
1992 |
Regular |
June 22, 1992 |
Aug. 21, 1992 |
|
1993 |
First Extra |
March 26, 1993 |
May 25, 1993 |
|
1993 |
Regular |
June 10, 1993 |
Aug. 15, 1993 |
|
1994 |
First Extra |
Feb. 25, 1994 |
April 26, 1994 |
|
1994 |
Second Extra |
April 22, 1994 |
June 21, 1994 |
|
1994 |
Regular |
May 25, 1994 |
Aug. 15, 1994 |
|
1994 |
Third Extra |
June 28, 1994 |
Aug. 27, 1994 |
|
1994 |
Fourth Extra |
Aug. 23, 1994 |
Oct. 22, 1994 |
|
1995 |
Regular |
June 19, 1995 |
Aug. 15, 1995 |
|
1996 |
First Extra |
April 19, 1996 |
June 18, 1996 |
|
1996 |
Regular |
June 12, 1996 |
Aug. 15, 1996 |
|
1997 |
Regular |
June 23, 1997 |
Aug. 15, 1997 |
|
1998 |
First Extra |
April 17, 1998 |
June 16, 1998 |
|
1998 |
Regular |
June 10, 1998 |
Aug. 15, 1998 |
|
1999 |
Regular |
June 21, 1999 |
Aug. 15, 1999 |
|
2000 |
First Extra |
April 7, 2000 |
June 6, 2000 |
|
2000 |
Regular |
June 7, 2000 |
Aug. 15, 2000 |
|
2000 |
Second Extra |
June 25, 2000 |
Aug. 24, 2000 |
|
2001 |
First Extra |
March 22, 2001 |
May 21, 2001 |
|
2001 |
Regular |
June 18, 2001 |
Aug. 15, 2001 |
|
2001 |
Second Extra |
Oct. 15, 1988 |
Dec. 14, 2001 |
|
2002 |
First Extra |
April 17, 2002 |
June 16, 2002 |
|
2002 |
Regular |
June 12, 2002 |
Aug. 15, 2002 |
|
2003 |
Regular |
June 23, 2003 |
Aug. 15, 2003 |
|
2004 |
First Extra |
March 17, 2004 |
May 16, 2004 |
|
2004 |
Regular |
June 21, 2004 |
Aug. 15, 2004 |
|
2005 |
Regular |
June 23, 2005 |
Aug. 15, 2005 |
|
2005 |
First Extra |
Nov. 22, 2005 |
Jan. 21, 2006 |
|
2006 |
First Extra |
Feb. 17, 2006 |
April 18, 2006 |
|
2006 |
Regular |
June 19, 2006 |
Aug. 15, 2006 |
|
2006 |
Second Extra |
Dec. 15, 2006 |
Feb. 13, 2007 |
|
2007 |
Regular |
June 28, 2007 |
Aug. 15, 2007 |
|
2008 |
First Extra |
Feb. 26, 2008 |
April 26, 2008 |
|
2008 |
Second Extra |
March 14, 2008 |
May 13, 2008 |
|
2008 |
Regular |
June 23, 2008 |
Aug. 15, 2008 |
|
2009 |
Regular |
June 25, 2009 |
Aug. 15, 2009 |
|
2010 |
Regular |
June 21, 2010 |
Aug. 15, 2010 |
|
2011 |
First Extra |
April 13, 2011 |
June 12, 2011 |
|
2011 |
Regular |
June 23, 2011 |
Aug. 15, 2011 |
|
2012 |
Regular |
June 4, 2012 |
Aug. 1, 2012 |
|
2013 |
Regular |
June 6, 2013 |
Aug. 1, 2013 |
|
2014 |
Regular |
June 2, 2014 |
Aug. 1, 2014 |
|
2015 |
Regular |
June 11, 2015 |
Aug. 1, 2015 |
|
2016 |
First Extra |
March 9, 2016 |
May 8, 2016 |
|
2016 |
Regular |
June 6, 2016 |
Aug. 1, 2016 |
|
2016 |
Second Extra |
June 23, 2016 |
Aug. 22, 2016 |
|
2017 |
First Extra |
Feb. 22, 2017 |
April 23, 2017 |
|
2017 |
Regular |
June 8, 2017 |
Aug. 1, 2017 |
|
2017 |
Second Extra |
June 16, 2017 |
Aug. 15, 2017 |
|
2018 |
First Extra |
March 5, 2018 |
May 4, 2018 |
|
2018 |
Regular |
May 18, 2018 |
Aug. 1, 2018 |
|
2018 |
Second Extra |
June 4, 2018 |
Aug. 3, 2018 |
|
2018 |
Third Extra |
June 24, 2018 |
Aug. 23, 2018 |
|
2019 |
Regular |
June 6, 2019 |
Aug. 1, 2019 |
|
2020 |
Regular |
June 1, 2020 |
Aug. 1, 2020 |
|
2020 |
First Extra |
June 30, 2020 |
Aug. 29, 2020 |
|
2020 |
Second Extra |
Oct. 23, 2020 |
Dec. 22, 2020 |
|
2021 |
Regular |
June 10, 2021 |
Aug. 1, 2021 |
|
2022 |
First Extra |
Feb. 18, 2022 |
April 19, 2022 |
|
2022 |
Veto |
March 30, 2022 |
|
|
2022 |
Regular |
June 6, 2022 |
Aug. 1, 2022 |
|
2022 |
Second Extra |
June 18, 2022 |
Aug. 17, 2022 |
|
2023 |
First Extra |
Feb. 3, 2023 |
April 4, 2023 |
|
2023 |
Regular |
June 8, 2023 |
Aug. 1, 2023 |
|
2023 |
Veto |
July 18, 2023 |
|
|
2024 |
First Extra |
Jan. 19, 2024 |
March 19, 2024 |
|
2024 |
Second Extra |
Feb. 29, 2024 |
April 29, 2024 |
|
2024 |
Regular |
June 3, 2024 |
Aug. 1, 2024 |
|
2024 |
Third Extra |
Nov. 22, 2024 |
Jan. 21, 2025 |
|
2025 |
Regular |
June 12, 2025 |
Aug. 1, 2025 |
|
2025 |
First Extra |
Oct. 23, 2025 |
Dec. 22, 2025 |
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Effective Dates of Laws, Effective Dates - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/effective-dates-of-laws/effective-dates/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
Was this helpful?
Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Latest Blog Posts
For Legal Professionals
Need to Find an Attorney?
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)