The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services. The keyword,
summary, 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)]
DIGEST
SB 20 Engrossed 2025 Regular Session Wheat
Present constitution (Art. III, Sec. 2(A)(4)(b)) provides that all regular sessions convening in
odd-numbered years shall be restricted, by subject matter, to the following:
(1)Enacting the General Appropriation Bill, implementing a capital budget, or making an
appropriation.
(2)Levying or authorizing a new tax or increasing an existing tax.
(3)Levying, authorizing, increasing, decreasing, or repealing a fee.
(4)Dedicating revenue.
(5)Legislating with regard to tax exemptions, exclusions, deductions, reductions, repeals, or
credits.
(6)Legislating with regard to the issuance of bonds.
(7)Considering five prefiled general bills per legislator that are not fiscal in nature.
Proposed constitutional amendment retains present constitution and increases the number of
nonfiscal, general, prefiled bills that may be filed by each legislator from five to seven.
Proposed constitutional amendment retains present constitution and provides that a fiscal bill may
include the dedication or rededication of funds.
Specifies submission of the amendment to the voters at the statewide election to be held on
November 3, 2026, or on April 18, 2026, if an Act is passed to provide for an earlier statewide
election, whichever occurs first.
(Amends Const. Art. III, Sec. 2(A)(4)(b))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental
Affairs to the original bill 1. Provides for dedication or rededication of funds.
2. Adds provisions for statewide election.