HLS 19RS-480 ORIGINAL
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 462
BY REPRESENTATIVE GLOVER
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
DRUGS/CONTROLLED: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes local governing
authorities to call an election for the purpose of allowing the sale, possession,
distribution, and use of marijuana
1 A JOINT RESOLUTION
2Proposing to add Article XII, Section 17 of the Constitution of Louisiana, to authorize local
3 governing authorities of the state to call an election for the purpose of authorizing
4 the sale, possession, distribution, and use of marijuana; to provide for submission of
5 the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters.
6 Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members
7elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of
8Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to add
9Article XII, Section 17 of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows:
10 §17. Local Governing Authorities; Election on Marijuana
11 Section 17. Notwithstanding Article VI, Sections 4 and 5 of this constitution,
12 a local governing authority may call an election for the purpose of authorizing the
13 sale, possession, distribution, and use of marijuana within the jurisdiction of the
14 governing authority.
15 Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted
16to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on October 12,
172019.
18 Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at the election,
19there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted
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HB NO. 462
1to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as
2follows:
3 Do you support an amendment to provide that a local governing authority
4 may call an election to authorize the sale, possession, distribution, and use
5 of marijuana within its jurisdiction? (Adds Article XII, Section 17)
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 462 Original 2019 Regular Session Glover
Abstract: Authorizes a local governing authority to call an election to authorize the sale,
possession, distribution, and use of marijuana within its jurisdiction.
Present law (R.S. 40:966) provides for the regulation of controlled dangerous substances,
and prohibits the possession, distribution, dispensing, or possession with intent to distribute
or dispense marijuana.
Proposed constitutional amendment authorizes a local governing authority to call an election
for the purpose of authorizing the sale, possession, distribution, and use of marijuana within
the jurisdiction of the governing authority.
Provides for submission of the proposed amendment to the voters at the statewide election
to be held October 12, 2019.
(Adds Art. XII, §17)
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