Louisiana Prosecuting Juveniles as Adults for Certain Offenses Amendment (2022)
| Louisiana Prosecuting Juveniles as Adults for Certain Offenses Amendment | |
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| Election date November 8, 2022 | |
| Topic Civil and criminal trials | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Louisiana Prosecuting Juveniles as Adults for Certain Offenses Amendment was not on the ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 8, 2022.[1]
The amendment would have added offenses for which juveniles may be prosecuted as adults, including:[1]
- aggravated battery committed upon a correctional facility employee;
- aggravated second degree battery committed upon a correctional facility employee
- second degree battery committed upon a correctional facility employee;
- simple battery committed upon a correctional facility employee;
- battery of a correctional facility employee;
- aggravated battery committed upon a juvenile detained in a correctional facility;
- aggravated second degree battery committed upon a juvenile detained in a correctional facility
- second degree battery committed upon a juvenile detained in a correctional facility;
- simple battery committed upon a juvenile detained in a correctional facility;
- aggravated escape; and
- simple escape when the juvenile has caused damage to the facility which amounts to a value exceeding one thousand dollars.
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question for the amendment would have been as follows:[1]
| “ | Do you support an amendment to add the crimes of aggravated battery committed upon a correctional facility employee, aggravated second degree battery committed upon a correctional facility employee, second degree battery committed upon a correctional facility employee, simple battery committed upon a correctional facility employee, battery of a correctional facility employee, aggravated battery committed upon a juvenile detained in a correctional facility, aggravated second degree battery committed upon a juvenile detained in a correctional facility, second degree battery committed upon a juvenile detained in a correctional facility, simple battery committed upon a juvenile detained in a correctional facility, aggravated escape, simple escape when the juvenile has caused damage to the facility which amounts to a value exceeding one thousand dollars to the list of crimes to which special juvenile procedures shall not apply?
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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 234 on March 3, 2022. On May 16, 2022, the state Senate passed SB 234 in a vote of 37-0 with one member absent. The measure was not passed before the legislature adjourned the 2022 legislative session on June 6, 2022.[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 | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| Total percent | 97.4% | 0.00% | 2.6% |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 26 | 0 | 1 |
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