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Louisiana General Fund Appropriations Limit Amendment (2026)
| Louisiana General Fund Appropriations Limit Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 3, 2026 | |
| Topic Revenue allocation and Revenue and spending limits | |
| Status Proposed | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Louisiana General Fund Appropriations Limit Amendment may appear on the ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.[1]
The amendment would limit the amount of money in the state general fund the legislature may appropriate for recurring expenses.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question for the amendment is as follows:[1]
| “ | Do you support an amendment to limit the amount of state general fund monies the legislature may appropriate for recurring expenses in a fiscal year; to require the legislature to establish a procedure for the calculation of such a limit; to provide restrictions on use of monies available for appropriation in excess of such limit and to authorize exceptions in certain circumstances; and to require the governor's proposed budget each year to conform to such limit? (Amends Article VII, Sections 10(C) and (E) and 11(A))[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text is available here.
Path to the ballot
Amending the Louisiana Constitution
- See also: Amending the Louisiana Constitution
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one session of the Louisiana State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 70 votes in the Louisiana House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Louisiana State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Amendments can be referred to the ballot in odd-numbered years and even-numbered years in Louisiana.
House Bill 295 (2025)
The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment in the state legislature:[1]
- April 2, 2025: The amendment was introduced in the state House.
- May 19, 2025: The House passed the amendment in a vote of 82-14.
| Votes Required to Pass: 70 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 82 | 14 | 9 |
| Total % | 78.1% | 13.3% | 8.6% |
| Democratic (D) | 13 | 14 | 5 |
| Republican (R) | 69 | 0 | 4 |
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