2024 3rd Special Session • Louisiana Legislature
HB7
Legislative Summary
(Constitutional Amendment) Revises Article VII of the Constitution of La. (Items #1, 2, 7, and 14) (EN DECREASE RV See Note)
Bill History
11/1/2024
Prefiled.
House of Representatives
11/1/2024
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
11/6/2024
Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
11/8/2024
Reported with amendments (12-2). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
House of Representatives
11/10/2024
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
House of Representatives
11/11/2024
Reported with amendments (20-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
House of Representatives
11/11/2024
Rules suspended.
House of Representatives
11/11/2024
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
House of Representatives
11/11/2024
Reported without amendments (11-3).
House of Representatives
11/11/2024
Rules suspended.
House of Representatives
11/11/2024
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
11/11/2024
Scheduled for floor debate on 11/12/2024.
House of Representatives
11/12/2024
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 81, nays 15. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
11/13/2024
Received in the Senate; read by title Rules suspended. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
Senate
11/19/2024
Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Senate
11/20/2024
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
11/22/2024
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
11/22/2024
Received from the Senate with amendments.
House of Representatives
11/22/2024
Rules suspended.
House of Representatives
11/22/2024
Read by title, roll called, yeas 87, nays 11. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.
House of Representatives
11/22/2024
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
House of Representatives
11/22/2024
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate
11/25/2024
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
House of Representatives
11/25/2024
Becomes Act No. 1.
House of Representatives
11/25/2024
Effective date: See Act.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #28 W&M Draft
House Committee Amendment #28 W&M Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #47 W&M Proposed
House Committee Amendment #47 W&M Proposed
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #50 APP Draft
House Committee Amendment #50 APP Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #68 APP Proposed
House Committee Amendment #68 APP Proposed
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #78 Emerson Proposed
House Floor Amendment #78 Emerson Proposed
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #88 Zeringue Proposed
House Floor Amendment #88 Zeringue Proposed
Not Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment #95 R&F Draft
Senate Committee Amendment #95 R&F Draft
Not Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment #136 R&F Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment #136 R&F Adopted
Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #168 Foil Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #168 Foil Adopted
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Vote on HB 7 FINAL PASSAGE (#39)
11/22/2024
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 7 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#67)
11/22/2024
87
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 7 AMENDMENT # 88 BY ZERINGUE MOTION TO ADOPT (#20)
11/12/2024
24
Yea
63
Nay
0
Not Voting
18
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Vote on HB 7 FINAL PASSAGE (#21)
11/12/2024
81
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 7 CIVIL LAW (#12)
11/11/2024
73
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
18
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 7 REPORTED WITHOUT AMENDMENTS (#14)
11/11/2024
71
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
16
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(11/25/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Special SessionSine Die