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The following is a list of events of the year 2024 in Louisiana.
Incumbents
State government
- Governor until January 7: John Bel Edwards (D)
- Governor from January 8: Jeff Landry (R)
Events
- January 8 – Jeff Landry becomes Governor of Louisiana.
- March 5 – Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signs a bill that adds nitrogen gas and electrocution as execution methods.
- June 19 – Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signs a bill that makes it the first state to mandate that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom.
- November 17 – Two people are killed and nine others are injured in two shooting incidents near a parade route in New Orleans.
See also
References
- "Newly sworn in, Louisiana's governor calls for special session to draw new congressional map". AP News. January 8, 2024.
- "Louisiana governor signs bills that expand death row execution methods and concealed carry". AP News. March 5, 2024.
- Finn, James (March 5, 2024). "Jeff Landry signs bills to expand Louisiana death penalty, eliminate parole". NOLA.com.
- "Louisiana public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms after controversial law passes". ABC News.
- Gallagher, Stephanie Gallman, Dianne (June 19, 2024). "Louisiana classrooms now required by law to display the Ten Commandments | CNN Politics". CNN.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "The Ten Commandments are going up in every Louisiana public school under this new law". ABC News. June 19, 2024 – via www.abc.net.au.
- "2 killed, 10 wounded in shootings near New Orleans parade route". AP News. 2024-11-18. Retrieved 2024-11-18.