Louisiana Supreme Court Jurisdiction for Lawyer Disciplinary Proceedings Amendment (April 2027)
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| Topic State judicial authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The Louisiana Supreme Court Jurisdiction for Lawyer Disciplinary Proceedings Amendment may appear on the ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on April 17, 2027.[1]
The constitutional amendment would grant the state supreme court original jurisdiction over disciplinary proceedings not only for members of the state bar, but also for certain other lawyers connected to the state, including those specially admitted for a case, those not licensed in the state who provide legal services there, those licensed in another state who own or operate a law firm in the state, and those not licensed in the state who supervise lawyers licensed there.[1]
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Path to the ballot
Amending the Louisiana Constitution
- See also: Amending the Louisiana Constitution
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one session of the Louisiana State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 70 votes in the Louisiana House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Louisiana State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Amendments can be referred to the ballot in odd-numbered years and even-numbered years in Louisiana.
Senate Bill 68 (2026)
The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment in the state legislature:[1]
- February 19, 2026: State Sen. Jay Morris (R-35) filed the constitutional amendment as Senate Bill 68 (SB 68).
- March 24, 2026: The Louisiana State Senate voted 36-0 to approve SB 68.
| Votes Required to Pass: 26 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 36 | 0 | 3 |
| Total % | 92.3% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| Democratic (D) | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican (R) | 27 | 0 | 1 |
See also
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