BATON ROUGE — Louisiana voters have passed four new constitutional amendments, according to complete but unofficial election returns.
These amendments address important issues such as judicial accountability, voting procedures for budget bills, the scheduling of legislative sessions, and the handling of delinquent property taxes.
Amendment 1: Expansion of Judiciary Commission and Reworked Judicial Investigation Process
Increases the number of members of the state Judiciary Commission and gives the Louisiana Supreme Court authority to direct the commission to investigate judicial misconduct allegations.
Amendment 2: Waiting Period for Final Vote on Budget Bills
Requires lawmakers to wait at least 48 hours to review proposed amendments to bills appropriating money before they can take a final vote.
Amendment 3: Extension of Regular Session to Pass Budget Bills
Allows lawmakers, with a two-thirds vote, to extend a regular legislative session up to six days if they need more time to pass a bill appropriating money
Amendment 4: Revised System for Responding to Delinquent Property Taxes
Shifts Louisiana from a tax sale process to a tax lien auction process when a property owner hasn’t paid property taxes and the local government wants to satisfy the tax debt.
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