COURTS: Constitutional Amendment to increase the composition of the Louisiana Supreme Court from six to eight associate justices. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (RE1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2021
Last action Jun 9, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2021 · House Jun 7, 2021
How they voted
26–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
Apr 27, 2021
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jun 7, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (37-22-5)
house
May 25, 2021
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 24, 2021
Committee
Reported with amendments (10-5-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
May 19, 2021
Committee
Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
lower
May 18, 2021
Committee
Reported with amendments (13-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 2 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
Reported with amendments.
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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