LA SB243 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 34-6-1)
Status: Passed on June 7 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-06-07 - Effective date: See Act.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Constitutional amendment to require unanimous juries for felonies. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))

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Title

Constitutional amendment to require unanimous juries for felonies. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-05-15 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 243 CONCUR (#1132) (Y: 28 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2018-05-14 - House - House Vote on SB 243 FINAL PASSAGE (#1044) (Y: 84 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2018-04-04 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 243 CO-AUTHORS (#255) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 28) [PASS]
2018-04-04 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 243 FINAL PASSAGE (#254) (Y: 27 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-06-07SenateEffective date: See Act.
2018-06-07SenateBecomes Act No. 722
2018-05-18SenateSent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 5/22/2018.
2018-05-17HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2018-05-16SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2018-05-15SenateRules suspended. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 28 yeas and 7 nays.
2018-05-14SenateReceived from the House with amendments.
2018-05-14HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 84, nays 15. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2018-05-14HouseCalled from the calendar.
2018-05-11HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/14/18.
2018-05-11HouseNotice given.
2018-05-11HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2018-05-03HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/11/18.
2018-05-02HouseRead by title, passed to 3rd reading.
2018-05-01HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2018-04-30HouseReported without amendments (6-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2018-04-26HouseRead by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
2018-04-25HouseReported with amendments (16-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
2018-04-06HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2018-04-05HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2018-04-04SenateSenate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 10 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2018-03-21SenateRead by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2018-03-20SenateReported favorably.
2018-03-12SenateIntroduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
2018-03-01SenatePrefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=18rs&b=SB243&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1070722
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1076919
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1083107
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1097081
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1103813
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1082402
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1082395
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1089455
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1090271
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1096780
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1070733
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1077884
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1083250
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1090275
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1101926
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1083013
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1083015
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1096716
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1096882

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