Louisiana Prohibit Slavery and Involuntary Servitude Amendment (2023)
| Louisiana Prohibit Slavery and Involuntary Servitude Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date October 14, 2023 | |
| Topic Constitutional language | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Louisiana Prohibit Slavery and Involuntary Servitude 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]
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- 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 House Bill 211. The House approved the bill on May 22, 2023, in a vote of 99-0. It was not passed in the other chamber before the 2023 legislative session adjourned.[1]
| Vote in the Louisiana House of Representatives | |||
| Requirement: Two-thirds (66.67 percent) vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 70  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 99 | 0 | 6 |
| Total percent | 94.29% | 0.00% | 5.71% |
| Democrat | 30 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 67 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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