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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE BILL NO. 60
BY SENATOR GALLOT
VOTERS/VOTING. Removes prohibihition of recognition of an Independent party. (1/1/15)
AN ACT1
To repeal R.S. 18:441(B)(4), relative to the Louisiana Election Code; to provide for2
recognition of certain political parties; and to provide for related matters.3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:4
Section 1. R.S. 18:441(B)(4) is hereby repealed in its entirety.5
Section 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2015; if vetoed by the6
governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on7
January 1, 2015, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.8
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Ashley Menou.
DIGEST
Gallot (SB 60)
Proposed law removes provision prohibiting a political party which declares its name solely
to be "Independent" or "the Independent Party" from being recognized as a political party.
Effective January 1, 2015.
(Repeals R.S. 18:441(B)(4)) SB NO. 60
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Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and
Governmental Affairs to the original bill
1. Retains present "no party" designation.
2. Changes effective date to January 1, 2015.