List of Louisiana state legislatures explained

The legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana has convened many times since statehood became effective on April 30, 1812. "The legislature was elected every two years until 1880, when a sitting legislature was elected every four years thereafter."

Legislatures

! Name! Start date! End date! Last election

Louisiana State Constitution of 1812
	1812-07
	1814-11
	1817-11
	1819-01
	1821-11
	1823-01
	1824-11
	1827-01
	1828-12
	1831-01
	1833-01
	1835-01
	1837-01
	1839-01
	1841-01
	1843-01
	1845-01
Louisiana State Constitution of 1845
	1846-02
	1848-01
	1850-01
	1852-01
Louisiana State Constitution of 1852
	1853-01
	1854-01
	1856-01
	1858-01
	1860-01
	1861-11
	1864-01
Louisiana State Constitution of 1864
	1864-10
	1866-01
Louisiana State Constitution of 1868
	1868-06
	1871-01
	1873-01
	1875-01
	1877-01
	1879-01
Louisiana State Constitution of 1879
	1880-01
	1884-05
	1888-05
	1892-05
	1896-05	1899-08
Louisiana State Constitution of 1898
	1900-05
	1904-05
	1908-05
	1912-05
Louisiana State Constitution of 1913
	1916-05
	1920-05
Louisiana State Constitution of 1921
	1924-05
	1928-05
	1932-05
	1936-05
	1940-01
	1944-05
	1948-05
	1952-05
	1956-05
	1960-05
	1964-05
	1968-05
	1972-05
Louisiana State Constitution of 1974
	1976-05
	1980-04
	1984-03		November 1983
	1988-03		November 1987
	1992-01		November 1991
	1996-01		November 1995
	2000-01		November 1999
	2004-01		November 2003
	2008-01		November 2007
	2012-01		November 19, 2011
71st Louisiana Legislature	2016-01-11		November 21, 2015
	2020-01-13		November 16, 2019
	2024-01		November 18, 2023^[1]

See also

• List of speakers of the Louisiana House of Representatives
• List of presidents of the Louisiana State Senate
• List of governors of Louisiana
• Constitution of Louisiana
• Historical outline of Louisiana
• Lists of United States state legislative sessions

External links

• Louisiana State Legislature. Sessions, 1997-current
• Web site: Law Library of Louisiana . Legislative History Research Guide .
• Web site: Louisiana State Legislative History . Tulane University Law School Library .
• Web site: Louisiana Resources: Statutes & Legislation . . Research Guides: U.S. States .
  • Digital Public Library of America. Assorted materials related to Louisiana Legislature

Notes and References

1. Web site: Louisiana State Legislature . . 2024-08-09 .