Proposed Constitutional Amendments - Louisiana State Legislature

Instrument	Author	Status	Considered
HB4	IVEY	Involuntarily deferred in House Administration of Criminal Justice	Considered 4/13/16	more...
		WEAPONS/FIREARMS: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides that the right to keep and bear arms includes the right to carry a concealed handgun without a permit or license (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB45	IVEY	Pending House Retirement	Considered 4/21/16	more...
		RETIREMENT BENEFITS: (Constitutional Amendment) Removes the guarantee of retirement benefits for state employees in certain circumstances (OR NO IMPACT APV)
HB46	IVEY	Pending House Retirement	Considered 4/21/16	more...
		RETIREMENT BENEFITS: (Constitutional Amendment) Requires new hires enrolled in state retirement systems to share certain retirement costs equally with their employer (OR NO IMPACT APV)
HB82	RICHARD	Involuntarily deferred in House and Governmental Affairs	Considered 4/13/16	more...
		REAPPORTIONMENT/LEGIS: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the authority for redistricting the legislature (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB83	GAROFALO	Pending House and Governmental Affairs		more...
		VOTERS/VOTING: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for disqualification from seeking or holding public office
HB84	RICHARD	Involuntarily deferred in House and Governmental Affairs	Considered 4/13/16	more...
		LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: (Constitutional Amendment) Removes the ability for the legislature to opt out of a veto session (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB113	BROADWATER	Pending House and Governmental Affairs	Considered 4/13/16	more...
		CONSTITUTION/AMENDMENT: (Constitutional Amendment) Requires legislative approval of a proposed constitutional amendment in two sessions before being submitted to the electors for ratification
HB131	CONNICK	Pending House Ways and Means	Considered 5/16/16	more...
		TAX/SALES & USE: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes the legislature to provide by law for the collection of all sales and use taxes imposed by any taxing authority in the state (OR NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
HB152	EDMONDS	Involuntarily deferred in House Education	Considered 4/27/16	more...
		HIGHER EDUCATION: (Constitutional Amendment) Relative to management of public postsecondary education, abolishes the Board of Regents and the management boards and transfers their powers, duties, and responsibilities to a newly created Louisiana Postsecondary Education Board of Trustees (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB153	LEGER	Withdrawn from the files of the House		more...
		PUBLIC OFFICIALS: (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits felons from qualifying for or holding offices of public trust
HB154	MONTOUCET	Pending House Civil Law and Procedure	Considered 4/12/16	more...
		UTILITIES: (Constitutional Amendment) Limits the power of the Public Service Commission to regulate nonprofit water utility cooperatives wholly owned by water users
HB155	RICHARD	Involuntarily deferred in House and Governmental Affairs	Considered 4/13/16	more...
		GOVERNOR/POWERS-VETO: (Constitutional Amendment) Removes the governor's authority to veto line items in an appropriation bill
HB156	RICHARD	Substitute adopted on the House floor (became HB1139)		more...
		LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: (Constitutional Amendment) Reduces the number of certain matters that may be filed in regular sessions in odd-numbered years
HB169	CARMODY	Pending House Education	Considered 4/27/16	more...
		HIGHER EDUCATION: (Constitutional Amendment) Relative to management of public postsecondary education, abolishes the Board of Regents and the management boards and transfers their powers, duties, and responsibilities to a newly created Louisiana Postsecondary Education Board of Trustees (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB186	HUNTER	Pending House Civil Law and Procedure	Considered 4/12/16	more...
		CONSTITUTION/AMENDMENT: (Constitutional Amendment) Eliminates the involuntary servitude prohibition from the state constitution
HB201	HUNTER	Pending House and Governmental Affairs	Sched. for 4/13/16	more...
		EMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides with respect to the prohibition of the passage of a local or special law regarding labor
HB202	MORRIS	Pending House and Governmental Affairs	Considered 4/20/16	more...
		CIVIL SERVICE: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes the legislature to provide by law for the qualifications and compensation, including reductions in pay, of classified civil servants whose compensation exceeds a certain amount
HB243	HOLLIS	Pending House Ways and Means		more...
		TAX/SALES-USE, STATE: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for centralized collection of sales and use taxes
HB274	BISHOP	Pending House and Governmental Affairs		more...
		CONSTITUTION/AMENDMENT: (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits felons from qualifying for or holding public office
HB275	GREGORY MILLER	Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs		more...
		CONSTITUTION/AMENDMENT: (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits, subject to certain exceptions, a person convicted of a felony from holding elective or appointive office
HB276	RICHARD	Withdrawn from the files of the House		more...
		FUNDS/FUNDING: (Constitutional Amendment) Creates the Bet on Louisiana's Future Fund for the deposit of certain gaming proceeds
HB342	SAM JONES	Pending House and Governmental Affairs	Considered 4/20/16	more...
		SCHOOLS/BOARDS: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes the legislature to pass local laws providing relative to the St. Mary Parish School Board
HB365	STEVE CARTER	Subject to call - House final passage		more...
		HIGHER EDUCATION: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for members of the postsecondary education management boards and the Board of Regents to have qualifications provided by law
HB415	HUNTER	Pending House and Governmental Affairs	Considered 3/16/16	more...
		VOTERS/VOTING: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for disqualification from seeking or holding public office
HB416	SAM JONES	Pending House Education	Considered 5/11/16	more...
		SCHOOLS/DISTRICTS: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the election of a president of each local public school district and for his appointment, subject to school board approval, of the local superintendent
HB459	DANAHAY	Sent to the Secretary of State - Act 677		more...
		REGISTRARS OF VOTERS: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides that the manner of appointment and qualifications of the registrar are to be provided by law
HB503	LEOPOLD	Withdrawn from the files of the House		more...
		CIVIL SERVICE: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to civil service systems in certain cities and parishes
HB504	IVEY	Pending House Appropriations	Sched. for 5/2/16	more...
		FUNDS/FUNDING: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the dedication of mineral revenues (OR -$463,100,000 GF RV See Note)
HB505	M.JOHNSON(DISTRICT 8)	Sent to the Secretary of State - Act 678		more...
		TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: (Constitutional Amendment) Establishes a total ad valorem property tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces of the Unites States, the La. National Guard, the La. State Police, or a law enforcement or fire protection officer killed in the line of duty (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
HB506	LEGER	Pending House Ways and Means		more...
		TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for applicability of the industrial tax exemption
HB507	LEGER	Pending House Education		more...
		HIGHER EDUCATION: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the powers of the public postsecondary education management board and the Board of Regents
HB508	MORRIS	Pending House Appropriations	Sched. for 5/2/16	more...
		FUNDS/FUNDING: (Constitutional Amendment) Establishes the Mineral Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund and provides for the deposit of mineral revenues (OR -$200,000,000 GF RV See Note)
HB509	GREGORY MILLER	Pending House Appropriations		more...
		BUDGETARY CONTROLS: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for allocations of mineral revenues and changes to the Budget Stabilization Fund
HB510	MORRIS	Pending House Education		more...
		HIGHER EDUCATION: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes the legislature to close or merge postsecondary education institutions under certain circumstances
HB511	MORRIS	Pending House Education	Considered 4/20/16	more...
		HIGHER ED/BD REGENTS: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to Board of Regents authority to coordinate programs
HB512	SHADOIN	Pending House Appropriations		more...
		FUNDS/FUNDING: (Constitutional Amendment) Eliminates certain constitutional dedication of revenue
HB573	BACALA	Withdrawn from the files of the House		more...
		STATE AGENCIES: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes certain budget reduction actions to avoid a deficit if a deficit has been projected (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note)
HB575	BROADWATER	Pending House and Governmental Affairs	Considered 4/20/16	more...
		CONSTITUTION/AMENDMENT: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to civil service status of workers' compensation judges
HB576	LEGER	Pending House Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs		more...
		TAX/LOCAL: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorize the governing authority of Orleans Parish to impose a tax to support programs for children from birth through three years of age (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
HB577	HODGES	Subject to call - House final passage		more...
		FUNDS/FUNDING: (Constitutional Amendment) Allows for the use of a portion of the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund when there is a projected deficit (EG INCREASE SD EX See Note)
HB578	JAMES	Pending House Ways and Means		more...
		TAX/LOCAL: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes local governments to impose a tax on motor fuels (OR INCREASE LF RV See Note)
HB584	SCHRODER	Subject to call - House final passage		more...
		BUDGETARY PROCEDURES: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for additional authority for the governor and legislature to reduce budgets if there is a projected deficit (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
HB603	LEGER	Sent to the Secretary of State - Act 679		more...
		FUNDS/FUNDING: (Constitutional Amendment) Establishes the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HB629	LEGER	Pending House Ways and Means		more...
		LEVEES: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the taxing authority of regional flood protection authorities (OR INCREASE LF RV See Note)
HB630	BACALA	Involuntarily deferred in House Appropriations	Considered 5/16/16	more...
		TAX/GASOLINE TAX: (Constitutional Amendment) Requires a certain portion of the monies in the Transportation Trust Fund to be used on certain projects (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
HB645	ABRAMSON	Pending House Ways and Means		more...
		TAX/SALES & USE: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for centralized collection of local sales and use taxes
HB646	LANCE HARRIS	Pending House Appropriations		more...
		FUNDS/FUNDING: (Constitutional Amendment) Establishes the Mineral Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund and provides for dedication of mineral revenues (OR -$317,000,000 GF RV See Note)
HB647	LANCE HARRIS	Pending House Education		more...
		HIGHER EDUCATION: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to postsecondary education governance
HB648	STOKES	Pending House Ways and Means		more...
		TAX/LOCAL: (Constitutional Amendment) Removes requirement for legislative authorization of the levy of additional sales taxes by parishes, municipalities, and school boards (OR NO IMPACT LF See Note)
HB1139	RICHARD	Failed House final passage		more...
		LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to regular legislative sessions
SB25	MORRELL	Subject to call - Senate final passage		more...
		LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: Provides for duration and consideration of certain matters during regular sessions of the Legislature. (2/3 - CA3s2(A)) (EG -$1,500,000 GF EX See Note)
SB39	GATTI	Pending Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs	Considered 4/18/16	more...
		TAX EXEMPTIONS: Constitutional amendment increasing level of assessed valuation at which homestead exemption applies. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
SB55	JOHNS	Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs	Considered 3/30/16	more...
		GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION: Constitutional amendment to create the Louisiana Governmental Reorganization Commission (2/3 - CA13sl(A)) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB66	APPEL	Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs	Considered 3/30/16	more...
		ELECTED OFFICIALS: Constitutional amendment to provide for disqualification from holding an elective office. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
SB67	APPEL	Pending Senate Finance	Considered 5/2/16	more...
		POSTSECONDARY ED: Constitutional amendment to abolish the Board of Regents and the postsecondary management boards and transfer their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities to a newly created Board of Trustees for Postsecondary Education. (2/3 - CA13sl(A)) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB69	WALSWORTH	Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs	Considered 3/30/16	more...
		ELECTED OFFICIALS: Constitutional amendment to provide for disqualification from holding an elective office. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
SB76	GATTI	Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs	Considered 5/17/16	more...
		CIVIL SERVICE: Constitutional amendment to remove prohibition against civil servants being able to participate or engage in political activities. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB80	MORRISH	Sent to the Secretary of State - Act 680		more...
		POSTSECONDARY ED: Constitutional amendment to authorize the postsecondary education management boards to establish tuition and fee amounts charged by institutions under their supervision and management. (2/3-CA13sl(A)) (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
SB163	PETERSON	Subject to call - Senate final passage		more...
		LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: Provides that general subject, tax, and fiscal matters shall be heard during each regular legislative session. (2/3-CA13s1(A))
SB168	APPEL	Pending Senate Education		more...
		POSTSECONDARY ED: Constitutional amendment to provide relative to the authority and powers of the Board of Regents and the public postsecondary management boards. (2/3 - CA13sl(A))
SB176	DONAHUE	Pending Senate Finance		more...
		FUNDS/FUNDING: Constitutional amendment to remove authority to fund state police for traffic control from the Transportation Trust Fund. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
SB182	WARD	Pending Senate Finance	Considered 5/2/16	more...
		FUNDS/FUNDING: Constitutional amendment to require deposit of certain mineral revenue into the Transportation Trust Fund. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))(7/1/17) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
SB201	BRET ALLAIN	Sent to the Secretary of State - Act 681		more...
		FUNDS/FUNDING: Constitutional amendment to revise the circumstances that would allow the reduction of constitutionally protected expenditures and dedications to eliminate a projected deficit in an ensuing fiscal year. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
SB213	HEWITT	Withdrawn from the files of the Senate - prior to introduction		more...
		TAX/SALES: Constitutional amendment to provide for centralized collection of local sales and use taxes. (2/3-CA13s1(A))
SB214	WALSWORTH	Pending Senate Finance		more...
		FUNDS/FUNDING: Constitutional amendment to repeal certain constitutionally dedicated and protected allocations and funds. (2/3-CA13s1(A))

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