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Louisiana Odd-Year Legislation Amendment (April 2026)
| Louisiana Odd-Year Legislation Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date April 18, 2026 | |
| Topic State legislative processes and sessions | |
| Status Proposed | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Louisiana Odd-Year Legislation Amendment may appear on the ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on april 18, 2026.[1]
The amendment would increase the number of bills a legislator can pre-file in an odd-numbered year from five to seven and allow legislation dedicating or rededicating funds to be considered in odd-year sessions.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question for the amendment is as follows:[1]
| “ | Do you support an amendment to change the number of bills that a legislator may prefile in an odd-numbered year from five to seven and expand the subject matter restriction in odd-numbered years to include bills that dedicate or rededicate funds?[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text is available here.
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 20 (2025)
The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment in the state legislature:[3]
- March 24, 2025: The amendment was introduced in the Senate.
- April 23, 2025: The Senate passed the amendment in a vote of 34-4 with one member absent.
| Votes Required to Pass: 23 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 34 | 4 | 1 |
| Total % | 87.2% | 10.3% | 2.6% |
| Democratic (D) | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican (R) | 23 | 4 | 1 |
See also
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