Louisiana Post-Conviction Bail Amendment (2023)
| Louisiana Post-Conviction Bail Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date October 14, 2023 | |
| Topic Civil and criminal trials | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Louisiana Post-Conviction Bail Amendment was not on the ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on October 14, 2023.[1]
The amendment would have amended the state constitution to provide that the state legislature may provide in state law for post-conviction bail. As of 2023, setting bail was up to the sole discretion of judges.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question for the amendment would have been as follows:[1]
| “ | Do you support an amendment to provide that post-conviction bail shall not be solely in the discretion of the judge but shall be allowed only in accordance with bail provisions as provided by the Legislature of Louisiana and that bail for crimes of violence and drug offenses where the proof is evident and the presumption of guilt is great shall not be solely in the discretion of the judge but shall be allowed only in accordance with bail provisions as provided by the Legislature of Louisiana? (Amends Const. Art. I, Sec. 18(A)) | ” |
Full text
The full text is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Louisiana Constitution
In Louisiana, a two-thirds vote is needed in each chamber of the Louisiana State Legislature to refer a legislatively referred constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
This amendment was introduced as Senate Bill 48. The Senate approved the bill on May 22, 2023, in a vote of 26-12. It was not passed in the other chamber before the 2023 legislative session adjourned.[1]
| Vote in the Louisiana State Senate | |||
| Requirement: Two-thirds (66.67 percent) vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 26  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 26 | 12 | 1 |
| Total percent | 66.67% | 30.77% | 2.56% |
| Democrat | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Republican | 26 | 1 | 0 |
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