Louisiana Remote Participation and Voting for State Legislators Amendment (2022)
| Louisiana Remote Participation and Voting for State Legislators Amendment | |
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| Election date November 8, 2022 | |
| Topic State legislatures measures | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Louisiana Remote Participation and Voting for State Legislators Amendment was not on the ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 8, 2022.[1]
The amendment would have allowed legislators to participate and vote in open public meetings remotely during a public emergency. No measure could have been adopted through remote action unless a majority of the members of either house were unable to be at the state capitol to vote in person due to an emergency.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question for the amendment would have been as follows:[1]
| “ | Do you support an amendment to preserve continuity of government by authorizing members of the legislature under certain circumstances to remotely participate and vote in order to transact business during a public emergency? (Amends Const. Art. XII, Sec. 11)
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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 225 on March 3, 2022. On April 19, 2022, the state Senate passed SB 225 in a vote of 34-0 with four members 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 | 34 | 0 | 4 |
| Total percent | 89.47% | 0.00% | 10.53% |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 3 |
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