Louisiana Require Two-Thirds Vote of Legislature to Create or Alter Special Funds Amendment (2020)
| Louisiana Require Two-Thirds Vote of Legislature to Create or Alter Special Funds Amendment | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic State and local government budgets, spending and finance | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Louisiana Require Two-Thirds Vote of Legislature to Create or Alter Special Funds Amendment was not on the ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2020.
This amendment would have required a two-thirds (66.67%) vote in the state legislature to create a special fund, increase or decrease the amount of money dedicated to the fund, or alter the purposes for which special fund money may be used.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title would have been as follows:[1]
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Do you support an amendment to require the enactment of a law by two-thirds of the elected members of each house of the legislature to create a special fund in the state treasury, to increase or decrease the amount of monies dedicated to a special fund, or to modify the purposes for which monies in a special fund may be used? (Adds Article VII, Section 9.1)[2] |
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Full text
The full text is available here.[1]
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 constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
Rep. Barry Ivey (R) introduced the constitutional amendment as House Bill 465 on February 28, 2020. On May 22, 2020, the Louisiana House of Representatives approved the constitutional amendment in a vote of 95-4 with five representatives absent or not voting and one vacancy. HB 465 did not receive a vote by the state Senate before the special session ended on June 30.[3]
| 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 | 95 | 4 | 5 |
| Total percent | 91.35% | 3.85% | 4.80% |
| Democrat | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 60 | 4 | 3 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Louisiana State Legislature, "House Bill 465 (Engrossed)," accessed May 22, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Louisiana State Legislature, "House Bill 465 (2020) Overview," accessed May 22, 2020
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