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Louisiana State Civil Service Commission Term Limits Amendment (2024)
| Louisiana State Civil Service Commission Term Limits Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 5, 2024 | |
| Topic Civil service and Term limits | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Louisiana State Civil Service Commission Term Limits Amendment was not on the ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024.[1]
The amendment would have enacted term limits on state civil service commissioners and shorten terms from six to four years.[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 for term limits for state civil service commissioners, shorten their terms to four years, reduce the number of nominations by private university presidents, provide for the appointment of officers, provide for transitional provisions, and authorize by law a reduction of the number of required classified positions? | ” |
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 181. The Senate approved the bill on April 9, 2024, in a vote of 26-11, with Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed. The amendment was not passed before the legislature adjourned its 2024 session.[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 | 11 | 2 |
| Total percent | 66.67% | 28.20% | 5.13% |
| Democrat | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Republican | 26 | 0 | 2 |
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