RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 2 (SB 1) 2024 Third Extraordinary Session Morris
Existing constitution grants the supreme court exclusive original jurisdiction of disciplinary
proceedings against a member of the bar.
New constitutional amendment retains existing constitution provision but further grants the
court original jurisdiction for proceedings against any lawyer specially admitted by a court
of this state for a particular proceeding, and any lawyer not admitted in this state who
practices law or renders or offers to render any legal services in this state.
Prior constitution authorized the legislature to establish trial courts of limited jurisdiction
having parishwide territorial jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction throughout the state.
New constitutional amendment authorizes establishment of trial courts of limited or
specialized jurisdiction by law enacted by two-thirds of the elected members of each house
of the legislature.
Existing constitution provides that district courts have exclusive original jurisdiction of
felony cases and cases involving title to immovable property, except family court jurisdiction
involving movable and immovable property cases related to partition of community property
and settlement of claims arising from matrimonial regimes in divorce or annulment
proceedings.
New constitutional amendment retains existing constitution provision but specifically
provides that except as authorized in the constitution, the district court has exclusive original
jurisdiction involving felony cases and cases involving immovable property as provided in
the existing constitution.
Specifies submission of the amendment to the voters at the statewide election to be held on
March 29, 2025, or at another statewide election authorized by law, whichever occurs first.
(Amends Const. Art. V, Sec. 5(B), 15(A), and 16(A))