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HB 6 Engrossed 2024 Third Extraordinary Session Beaullieu
Abstract: Provides for a special statewide election to be held on Sat., March 29, 2025, for the
purpose of submitting proposed constitutional amendments to the electors of the state.
Present constitution (Const. Art. XIII, ยง1(A)(1)) requires that each joint resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment specify the statewide election at which the proposed constitutional
amendment shall be submitted to the state's electors for ratification. Provides that special elections
for submitting proposed constitutional amendments may be authorized by law.
Present law (R.S. 18:402) provides for certain municipal elections to occur on the last Sat. in March
of an election year.
Proposed law provides that the election held on Sat., March 29, 2025, shall be a special statewide
election for the purpose of submitting to the state's electors proposed constitutional amendments
contained in joint resolutions concurred in during the 2024 3rd E.S. Provides that proposed law shall
be void and of no effect if no proposed constitutional amendment that specifies the special statewide
election on March 29, 2025, as the statewide election at which the proposed constitutional
amendment shall be submitted to the electors is concurred in.
Proposed law provides that the election shall be held in compliance with applicable provisions of
present law (La. Election Code).
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.