Louisiana Extraordinary Legislative Sessions Act (2008)

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The Louisiana Extraordinary Legislative Sessions Act, or Louisiana Proposed Amendment 2, passed the state legislature as Senate Bill 296. This measure is a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment.

Election results

Louisiana Extraordinary Legislative Sessions Act:
Votes Percentage
Yes 952,046 60%
No 641,308 40%
Total votes 1,593,354 100%

Results according to the Louisiana Secretary of State[1]

Specific Provisions

The measure enacted the following provisions:

  • Amend Article III, Section 2(B) of the Louisiana Constitution to require that when a proclamation is issued to call the state legislature into an extraordinary session, the proclamation must be issued at least seven calendar days before the extraordinary (special) session convenes.[2]

Supporters

Supporters included:

Opponents

None Yet Identified

See also

References

  1. ↑ Louisiana Election Results
  2. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, the 2008 proposed constitutional amendments
  3. ↑ Bill data, SB 296
  4. ↑ Biography of Sen. Robert Adley


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