SB 63 Louisiana Senate · 2023 Regular Session

RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS/LIBERTIES: Constitutional Amendment to provide that the right of freedom of worship in churches or other places of worship is a fundamental right that is worthy of the highest order of protection. (2/3-CA13s1(A))

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

May 2023

Senate Passage

May 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

Jun 2023

Introduced Mar 28, 2023 Signed Jun 2, 2023

Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2023 · House May 30, 2023

How they voted

32–0

Passed

Total votes 32

May 2, 2023

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican22

22 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

18

Key actions

3

Committee

4

Amendments

1

May 30, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 86, nays 13. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 17, 2023

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 16, 2023

Committee

Reported without amendments (9-0-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

May 4, 2023

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

lower

May 2, 2023

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 18, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 10, 2023

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

upper

1 primary · 77 co-sponsors

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