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More details released for Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to rewrite Louisiana Constitution
Posted on 3/28/24 at 8:59 am
Posted on 3/28/24 at 8:59 am
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Legislators and Gov. Jeff Landry’s handpicked delegates would meet between May 20 and July 15 to rewrite Louisiana’s Constitution, under a preliminary plan made public Wednesday.
With the governor’s blessing, Rep. Beau Beaullieu, R-New Iberia, submitted House Bill 800 that outlines the process for overhauling the current constitution adopted 50 years ago in Edwin Edwards’ first term as governor.
Beaullieu’s proposal has to get approval from two-thirds of each legislative chamber before the convention can convene. Landry doesn’t appear to have the votes yet to do so, particularly in the Louisiana Senate.
If it passes, the plan calls for 171 delegates, made up of 144 state lawmakers and 27 other people Landry would select, to run the constitution-writing process. The convention would take place in the House of Representatives’ chamber, and possibly other spaces in the city of Baton Rouge if they run out of space at the state Capitol.
Private donors would be allowed to pay for the convention’s activities, though they would be required to disclose their names and the amount of their donations. Public funding could also be used, according to the bill.
Voters would still have to approve any new constitution the convention delegates write. Should they finish their proposal, it would be on the November ballot and could go into effect in 2025.
The bill calls for the constitutional convention to start two weeks before the Legislature’s current law-making session ends on June 3, which could create scheduling difficulties for lawmakers.
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Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, said he wasn’t willing to speed up the Senate’s work to adjourn the regular session early to go into a constitutional convention.
“I’m not interested in rushing through the process” of the regular legislative session, Henry said in an interview Wednesday. “[All the lawmakers] need to understand what’s in the budget, and we are going to need until June 3 to do that.”
Henry also said he was “1,000% sure” senators would not be willing to stay in Baton Rouge beyond June 3 for a constitutional convention, let alone until the middle of July.
That doesn’t leave a lot of time to accomplish what Landry wants done.
Beaullieu suggested lawmakers could fit in the constitution convention by suspending the regular session to focus on it for a couple of weeks. The legislators could also try to hold their regular session and the constitutional convention simultaneously.
“I think we can have a constitutional convention in two weeks,” he said.
Landry is expected to ask delegates to slim down the current constitution by removing sections and making them regular state law. Any substantive language would not be eliminated from state law outright, nor would any new language be added during the rewriting process.
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Legislators are still asking the governor for more information about what he wants to accomplish. Before voting in favor of a convention, they have said they need to know more about what Landry intends to remove from the constitution.
“We need more clarity on what the new constitution is going to look like,” Henry said. “What’s the goal here?”
The governor has not provided the details of what he specifically wants to change, though areas that deal with budget, taxes and civil service will likely be targeted.
Beaullieu said there is no draft constitution to share with skeptical lawmakers yet, but legislative leaders are looking at forming a working group to figure out what areas of the document would be the focus of a convention.
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Posted on 3/28/24 at 9:11 am to ragincajun03
I support this ... great start
Posted on 3/28/24 at 9:13 am to ragincajun03
“Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, said he wasn’t willing to speed up the Senate’s work to adjourn the regular session early to go into a constitutional convention.”
Frick your lazy asses. Get to work!
Frick your lazy asses. Get to work!
Posted on 3/28/24 at 9:20 am to Northshoretiger87
They should have led with a constitutional convention. That is more important than anything else.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 9:34 am to ragincajun03
What are their main objectives in rewriting the state constitution? What is currently in it, that they are trying to get rid of and replace?
Posted on 3/28/24 at 9:40 am to ragincajun03
I thought constitutional conventions usually involved elected delegates specifically for that purpose.
You only need until June 3rd to do that because you are going to spend until June 1 doing nothing of substance, and then try to rush through $30B of spending in two days.
We need to do this... but is anyone else starting to notice a trend here, that Landry and the current legislature seem to want to spend very little time on debate of things?
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Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, said he wasn’t willing to speed up the Senate’s work to adjourn the regular session early to go into a constitutional convention.
“I’m not interested in rushing through the process” of the regular legislative session, Henry said in an interview Wednesday. “[All the lawmakers] need to understand what’s in the budget, and we are going to need until June 3 to do that.”
You only need until June 3rd to do that because you are going to spend until June 1 doing nothing of substance, and then try to rush through $30B of spending in two days.
We need to do this... but is anyone else starting to notice a trend here, that Landry and the current legislature seem to want to spend very little time on debate of things?
Posted on 3/28/24 at 9:43 am to LSUFanHouston
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I thought constitutional conventions usually involved elected delegates specifically for that purpose.
Fast Eddie wrote the current LA constitution. The governor is way overpowered.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 9:55 am to shinerfan
Landry will go down as the greatest Governor ever if he limits the Governor's power in the new constitution.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 10:30 am to ragincajun03
quote:Yeah, I'd like to get some kind of road map as well. Landry seems conservative, but he's also a lifelong hustler. No one should implicitly trust this process on faith alone
Legislators are still asking the governor for more information about what he wants to accomplish. Before voting in favor of a convention, they have said they need to know more about what Landry intends to remove from the constitution.
“We need more clarity on what the new constitution is going to look like,” Henry said. “What’s the goal here?”
Posted on 3/28/24 at 10:42 am to saints5021
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Landry will go down as the greatest Governor ever if he limits the Governor's power in the new constitution.
I don't think he'd ever do that, his most glaring character trait is hunger for power. He wants to appoint the members of the Supreme Court.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 11:12 am to saints5021
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Henry also said he was “1,000% sure” senators would not be willing to stay in Baton Rouge beyond June 3 for a constitutional convention, let alone until the middle of July.
Oh frick this shite. It’s what you were elected to do, idgaf if they don’t want to stay beyond that.
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Landry will go down as the greatest Governor ever if he limits the Governor's power in the new constitution.
He’s actually doing the opposite. Just yesterday a bill was filed to exclude any spending in the Governor’s mansion from public record. So anything bought, remodeled, loaned, etc. in the Governor’s Mansion using tax payer dollars would be hidden from the public. He’s also attempting to allow the Governor to appoint Supreme Court justices & the chairmen of higher education boards.
I didn’t think it was possible for the Governor to be anymore powerful in this state but Landry is trying his hardest. It’s kinda scary.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 11:14 am to ragincajun03
Also, I don’t want a bunch of 60+ year old lifelong politicians as delegates. They’ll be dead and gone by the time the effects of this new constitution can be felt.
I have zero faith this will happen though.
I have zero faith this will happen though.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 11:18 am to shinerfan
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Fast Eddie wrote the current LA constitution. The governor is way overpowered.
You actually think Landry is going to give up some of his power?
Keep dreaming
Posted on 3/28/24 at 11:23 am to ragincajun03
I’m going to reach out to Beau Beaullier- to be a delegate let me know if there’s anything you Baws are interested in seeing in there.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 11:31 am to Midtiger farm
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You actually think Landry is going to give up some of his power?
Oh, I'm not expecting that. I was replying to a comment on the makeup of the Convention or Committee or whatever the proper terminology. The governor gets to stack the deck.
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Posted on 3/28/24 at 11:43 am to Wednesday
Probably need to reach out to Landry since he gets to select 27? delegates.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 12:23 pm to ragincajun03
Devil is in dem thar details!
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