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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

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

References

1. David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library (2024), Membership in the Louisiana House of State Representatives 1812-2028 (PDF) – via legis.la.gov
2. ^ David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library (2024), "Number of sitting legislatures elected from 1812 to present", Membership in the Louisiana House of State Representatives 1812-2028 (PDF), p. 366 – via legis.la.gov
3. ^ "Election Results", voterportal.sos.la.gov, Louisiana Department of State, retrieved August 9, 2024
4. ^ "Louisiana State Legislature". Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved August 9, 2024.

External links

• Louisiana State Legislature. Sessions, 1997-current
• "Legislative History Research Guide" (PDF). Law Library of Louisiana.
• "Louisiana State Legislative History". Tulane University Law School Library.
• "Louisiana Resources: Statutes & Legislation". Research Guides: U.S. States. Georgetown University Law Library.
• "Guide to Law Online: U.S. Louisiana: Legislative", guides.loc.gov, Washington DC: Library of Congress
• Digital Public Library of America. Assorted materials related to Louisiana Legislature

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