SB 163

  • Louisiana Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Apr 27, 2021
  • House
  • Governor

COURTS: Constitutional Amendment to increase the composition of the Louisiana Supreme Court from six to eight associate justices. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (RE1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)

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Jun 09, 2021

House

By a vote of 67 yeas, 27 nays, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, the House refused to approve consideration after the 57th legislative day.

Senate

Read by title. The Senate approved consideration after 6:00 p.m. on the 57th calendar day by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.

House

Notice Senate approved consideration after the 57th calendar day.

Jun 08, 2021

House

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

Jun 07, 2021

House

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 62, nays 32. The bill, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, failed to pass. Motion to reconsider pending.

House

Called from the calendar.

Jun 03, 2021

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 06/07/2021.

House

Notice given.

House

Read by title, returned to the calendar.

Jun 02, 2021

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 06/03/2021.

May 26, 2021

House

Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

May 25, 2021

House

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

May 24, 2021

House

Reported with amendments (10-5-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

May 19, 2021

House

Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

May 18, 2021

House

Reported with amendments (13-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

Apr 29, 2021

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

Apr 28, 2021

House

Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

Apr 27, 2021

Senate

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 2 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Apr 20, 2021

Senate

Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

Apr 19, 2021

Senate

Reported with amendments.

Apr 12, 2021

Senate

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

Apr 01, 2021

Senate

Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB163 Reengrossed PDF
SB163 Engrossed PDF
SB163 Original PDF
House Floor Amendment, #4027, Stefanski, Proposed PDF
House Floor Amendment, #4052, Carter, Wilford, Proposed PDF
House Floor Amendment, #3961, Ivey, Rejected PDF
House Floor Amendment, #3802, Stefanski, Adopted PDF
House Floor Amendment, #3694, Carter, Wilford, Withdrawn PDF
House Floor Amendment, #3693, Carter, Wilford, Withdrawn PDF
House Floor Amendment, #3692, Carter, Wilford, Withdrawn PDF
House Floor Amendment, #2488, Carter, Wilford, Withdrawn PDF
House Committee Amendment, #3372, CL&P, Adopted PDF
House Committee Amendment, #3351, CL&P, Draft PDF
House Committee Amendment, #3350, CL&P, Draft PDF
House Committee Amendment, #3119, H&G, Adopted PDF
House Committee Amendment, #2976, H&G, Draft PDF
House Committee Amendment, #2974, H&G, Draft PDF
House Committee Amendment, #2973, H&G, Draft PDF
House Committee Amendment, #2971, H&G, Draft PDF
House Committee Amendment, #1993, H&G, Withdrawn PDF
Senate Floor Amendment, #1131, McMath, Adopted PDF
Senate Floor Amendment, #1020, McMath, Adopted PDF
Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment, #741, Mills, Fred, Adopted PDF
Senate Committee Amendment, #701, JUDA, Adopted PDF
Senate Committee Amendment, #689, JUDA, Draft PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Digest of SB163 Original PDF
Digest of SB163 Engrossed PDF
Digest of SB163 Reengrossed PDF
House Committee Redigest of SB163 PDF
House Committee Redigest of SB163 [3] PDF

Sources

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