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Senate committee votes on Louisiana congressional maps

PUBLISHED May 13, 2026, 2:30 AM ET

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BATON ROUGE — Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee members met beginning Tuesday evening and into the early hours of Wednesday as they considered competing congressional redistricting proposals; just before 12:30 a.m. Wednesday May 13, the committee voted 4-3 to reject Senate Bill 407, the map authored by Sen. Ed Price that would have retained two majority-democrat districts. This week the committee then focused on Senate Bill 121 from Sen. Jay Morris and other proposed plans, and after more than eight hours of public testimony a map with one majority-minority district was advanced in committee early Wednesday; the hearing followed a U.S. Supreme Court ruling and Gov. Jeff Landry's halt of U.S. House races, and further legislative and legal steps are expected in coming days.

By Najma A. | JQJO News

Timeline of Events

Friday: Senators Morris and Price introduced competing map proposals.
Tuesday May 12, 7:00 PM: Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee opened public hearing.
May 12–13 overnight: More than eight hours of testimony from residents statewide.
Just before 12:30 AM May 13: Committee voted 4-3 to reject SB407 (Price).
Early May 13: Committee advanced a map with one majority-minority district and continued deliberations.

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Media Bias

Articles Published:: 12
Right Leaning:: 0
Left Leaning:: 2
Neutral:: 10
Distribution:: Left 17%, Center 83%, Right 0%

Who Benefited

Supporters of the SB121 map and lawmakers favoring a single majority-minority district gained committee momentum when the panel approved a one-majority-minority plan, advancing their preferred redraw in the Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee.

Who Impacted

Supporters of SB407, including Sen. Ed Price and advocates seeking two majority-Black districts, saw that proposal rejected in committee, losing its advance at the May 12–13 hearing.