HB 340 - Religious Freedom Constitutional Amendment - Louisiana Key Vote
Timeline
- House Concurrence Vote Failed
- June 18, 2009
- Senate Bill Passed
- June 10, 2009
- House Amendment Adopted
- May 18, 2009
- Introduced
- April 13, 2009
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Title: Religious Freedom Constitutional Amendment
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that amends the Louisiana Constitution to clarify language that forbids the government from infringing on the right of every person to freely express sincerely held religious beliefs.
Highlights:
-Amends the Louisiana Constitution to affirm that no state employee or establishment shall burden the free exercise of religion unless the state can prove that it has a compelling governmental interest in doing so (Sec. 1). -Declares that free exercise of religion includes the right to freely express sincerely held religious belief and to engage or refrain from activities based on sincerely held religious belief (Sec. 1). -Clarifies that a burden to religion shall include but not be limited to: withholding benefits, assessing penalties, or excluding individuals from professions, programs, or facilities because of religious preferences (Sec. 1). -Resolves to submit proposed amendment to state voters on November 2, 2010 for the statewide election (Sec. 2).
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NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BE ENACTED.
Title: Religious Freedom Constitutional Amendment
- Jody Amedee (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Conrad Appel III (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James K. Armes III (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Damon J. Baldone (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Richard T. Burford (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Henry L. Burns (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy G. 'Tim' Burns (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas G. Carmody Jr. (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Billy R. Chandler (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- George Gregory 'Greg' Cromer (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- A. G. Crowe Jr. (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jack Donahue Jr. (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gordon E. Dove Sr. (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Hollis Downs (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ann Duplessis (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Gregory L. Ernst (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James R. 'Jim' Fannin (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Nick Gautreaux (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Brett Frank Geymann (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jerry J. 'Truck' Gisclair (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Hunter V. Greene (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John E. 'Johnny' Guinn (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joe Harrison (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lowell C. 'Chris' Hazel (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Troy M. Hebert (LA - N) (Out Of Office)
- Frank A. Hoffmann (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles E. 'Chuck' Kleckley (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert W. 'Bob' Kostelka (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John F. LaBruzzo Jr. (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Eddie J. Lambert (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Anthony V. 'Tony' Ligi Jr. (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Samuel P. 'Sam' Little (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gerald Long (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Fred H. 'T-Fred' Mills Jr. (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dan W. 'Blade' Morrish (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Willie L. Mount (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ben Wayne Nevers Sr. (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Erich E. Ponti (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- J. Rogers Pope (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Stephen E. 'Steve' Pugh (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Julie Quinn (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jerome 'Dee' Richard (LA - I) (Out Of Office)
- Clifton R. 'Clif' Richardson (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Neil Riser (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John M. Schroder Sr. (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- B.L. 'Buddy' Shaw (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- M. J. 'Mert' Smiley Jr. (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jane H. Smith (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John R. Smith (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gary L. Smith Jr. (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Kirk Talbot (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Francis C. Thompson (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Wayne Waddell (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael A. 'Mike' Walsworth (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mack A. 'Bodi' White Jr. (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
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NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BE ENACTED.