Louisiana 2014 ballot measures

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Fourteen statewide ballot measures were certified for the November 4, 2014, ballot in Louisiana. Six of them were approved.

The 2014 legislative session began on March 10, 2014 and concluded on June 9, 2014. The state does not allow initiatives or referendums; therefore, any measures appearing on the ballot must be referred by the Louisiana Legislature.

The certified measures addressed the following topics:

• Property
• Healthcare
• Budgets
• Banking
• Taxes
• Judiciary
• Veterans
• Administration of government

Historical facts

• Between 1990 and 2013, an average of nine measures have appeared on even-year ballots in Louisiana. Therefore, 2014 was an above-average year based on the number of certified measures.
• From 1990 to 2014, the number of measures on a statewide ballot has ranged from four to 21.
• Between 1990 and 2014, 128 of 185, or 69 percent, of Louisiana ballot measures have been approved by voters. The 43 percent approval rate in 2014 was therefore significantly below average.
• Conversely, 57 of 185, or 31 percent, of measures have been defeated since 1990.

On the ballot

See also: 2014 ballot measures

November 4:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Healthcare	Gives constitutional protection to the Medical Assistance Trust Fund	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Healthcare	Creates a Hospital Stabilization Fund	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Allows agents of tax collectors to assist in the tax sale process and recover costs from fees charged	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Banking	Creates a state infrastructure bank to issue loans to transportation projects	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Judiciary	Removes the retirement age requirement from judicial offices	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Authorizes Orleans Parish to levy an additional ad valorem tax for fire and police protection	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Veterans	Makes corrections to language of state's current homestead exemption for disabled veterans	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Gov't Finances	Protects Artificial Reef Development Fund from being used for other purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Taxes	Deletes requirement that permanently disabled homeowners certify their income annually to keep property tax rate	d
LRCA	Amendment 10	Property	Provides redemption period for certain property sold at tax sale	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Admin of Gov't	Permits upwards of twenty-one state executive departments	d
LRCA	Amendment 12	Admin of Gov't	Adds members to the state's Wildlife and Fisheries Commission	d
LRCA	Amendment 13	Property	Authorizes New Orleans to sell property at a price fixed by the legislature in the Lower Ninth Ward	d
LRCA	Amendment 14	Taxes	Limits when tax rebates can be altered by the legislature	d

Not on the ballot

See also: Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Minimum Wage Amendment	Minimum wage	Establishes a state minimum wage
LRCA	Participation in Medicaid Expansion Amendment	Healthcare	Orders the state government to participate in Medicaid expansion offered under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
LRCA	Public Health Care for People Below Poverty Line Amendment	Healthcare	Requires the state to provide halt care to people living below the federal poverty line
LRCA	“Right to Bear Arms” Amendment	Firearms	Provides for the right to carry and bear a concealed handgun without a permit
LRCA	Department of Elderly Affairs Amendment	Admin of Gov't	Creates a Department of Elderly Affairs
LRCA	Supreme Court to Evaluate Judicial Vacancies Amendment	Judiciary	Requires the Supreme Court to determine when a judicial vacancy should be filled
LRCA	Superintendent of Education Election Amendment	Elections	Requires that the state superintendent of education be elected by voters

See also

• 2014 ballot measures
• List of Louisiana ballot measures
• Louisiana signature requirements

External links

• Constitutional amendments from the legislature