Louisiana Legislature cancels veto override session

By: Julie O'Donoghue

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 475

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Louisiana lawmakers voted this week to cancel a special session scheduled this month to potentially override a handful of vetoes Gov. Jeff Landry issued.

Twenty-one of 39 senators and 73 of 105 House members returned ballots saying they didn’t want to consider veto overrides, according to a tally legislative staff released Tuesday.

The governor vetoed six pieces of legislation and dozens of individual construction projects and initiatives out of …

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