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LA HB425
LA HB425(Constitutional Amendment) Stipulates that no provision of the constitution protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of abortion
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Introduced
03/29/2019
03/29/2019
In Committee
05/07/2019
05/07/2019
Crossed Over
04/24/2019
04/24/2019
Passed
06/06/2019
06/06/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/28/2019
06/28/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
A JOINT RESOLUTION 2 Proposing to add Article I, |Section 20.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana, to provide that 3 nothing in the constitution shall be construed to secure or protect a right to abortion 4 or require the funding of abortion; to provide for submission of the proposed 5 amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. 6 |Section 1..
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend the Louisiana Constitution to stipulate that nothing in the constitution shall be construed to secure or protect a right to abortion or require the funding of abortion. The proposed amendment would be submitted to Louisiana voters for approval or rejection at the statewide election on November 3, 2020. The purpose of the measure is to clarify that the Louisiana Constitution does not guarantee a right to abortion or require the funding of abortion, while affirming that it is not intended to alter any rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (106)
Katrina Jackson-Andrews (D)*,
Mark Abraham (R),
Neil Abramson (D),
Roy Adams (D),
John Alario (R),
Robert Allain (R),
Beryl Amedée (R),
John Anders (D),
Conrad Appel (R),
James Armes (D),
Tony Bacala (R),
Larry Bagley (R),
John Bagneris (D),
Taylor Barras (R),
Regina Barrow (D),
John Berthelot (R),
Robert Billiot (D),
Stuart Bishop (R),
Joe Bouie (D),
Ryan Bourriaque (R),
Chad Brown (D),
Terry Brown (I),
Thomas Carmody (R),
Stephen Carter (R),
Norby Chabert (R),
Charles Chaney (R),
Yvonne Colomb (D),
Patrick Connick (R),
Patrick Cortez (R),
Jean-Paul Coussan (R),
Kenny Cox (D),
Raymond Crews (R),
Paula Davis (R),
Phillip DeVillier (R),
Mary DuBuisson (R),
Stephen Dwight (R),
Rick Edmonds (R),
Julie Emerson (R),
Dale Erdey (R),
Reid Falconer (R),
James Fannin (R),
Raymond Garofalo (R),
Ryan Gatti (R),
Jerry Gisclair (D),
John Guinn (R),
Lance Harris (R),
Bob Hensgens (R),
Sharon Hewitt (R),
Stephanie Hilferty (R),
Dorothy Hill (D),
Valarie Hodges (R),
Frank Hoffmann (R),
Paul Hollis (R),
Dodie Horton (R),
Frank Howard (R),
Mike Huval (R),
Barry Ivey (R),
Ronnie Johns (R),
Mike Johnson (R),
Robert Johnson (D),
Edmond Jordan (D),
Jeremy LaCombe (R),
Eddie Lambert (R),
Nancy Landry (R),
Ed Larvadain (D),
H. Bernard LeBas (D),
Chris Leopold (R),
Gerald Long (R),
Sherman Mack (R),
Tanner Magee (R),
Daniel Martiny (R),
Jack McFarland (R),
Wayne McMahen (R),
Blake Miguez (R),
John Milkovich (R),
Gregory Miller (R),
Fred Mills (R),
Beth Mizell (R),
Pat Moore (D),
Jay Morris (R),
Stuart Moss (R),
Barrow Peacock (R),
J. Kevin Pearson (R),
J. Rogers Pope (R),
Stephen Pugh (R),
Jerome Richard (I),
Neil Riser (R),
Clay Schexnayder (R),
Alan Seabaugh (R),
Scott Simon (R),
Gary Smith (D),
John Smith (R),
Joe Stagni (R),
John Stefanski (R),
Julie Stokes (R),
Kirk Talbot (R),
Gregory Tarver (D),
Polly Thomas (R),
Francis Thompson (R),
Chris Turner (R),
Michael Walsworth (R),
Rick Ward (R),
Mack White (R),
Malinda White (R),
Mark Wright (R),
Jerome Zeringue (R),
Last Action
Becomes Act No. 447. (on 06/28/2019)
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