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SB123

Constitutional amendment to require the governor to certify a legislative address removing certain judges for cause. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EG2 INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Chamber Passed·3/31/26

Louisiana SB123 proposes a constitutional amendment to allow the governor to recommend suspension or removal of certain judges and district attorneys.

Louisiana SB123 proposes a constitutional amendment to expand the governor's authority to recommend the suspension or removal of district attorneys and certain judges for cause. If the governor issues an executive order recommending suspension, the Senate may vote to affirm it. If the governor recommends both suspension and removal, the Senate may conduct a trial and vote to remove the official by a two-thirds majority. Officials removed under this amendment are permanently barred from seeking any judicial office in Louisiana.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 63–34 · Mar 31
Current
The House
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

0
1
R
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

63 Yea

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34 Nay

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8 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 24

10:00 AM

Senate Committee on Judiciary C

History

May 28

House

Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.

May 27

House

Called from the calendar.

May 27

House

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 63, nays 34. The bill, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, failed to pass. Motion to reconsider pending.