SB 232 Louisiana Senate · 2024 Regular Session

COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides for the establishment of gold and silver as legal tender. (8/1/24) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

This bill proposes to recognize gold and silver coins issued by the United States government as legal tender within Louisiana. It allows individuals to use these coins to pay debts without facing liability for refusal, unless a specific contract states otherwise. The legislation does not require businesses to accept these coins, but rather clarifies that refusing them does not create legal debt obligations.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

May 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Signed into Law

May 2024

Introduced Mar 1, 2024 Signed May 28, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2024 · House May 15, 2024

How they voted

38–0

Passed

Total votes 38

Apr 8, 2024

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican26

26 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

May 20, 2024

Upper · Passed

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.

upper

May 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 1. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 30, 2024

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

Apr 29, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (12-3). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Apr 10, 2024

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

lower

Apr 8, 2024

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Mar 27, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 11, 2024

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors