HB 752 — LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides that the timing and duration of regular sessions of the legislature may be set by joint rule of the legislature (EGF DECREASE GF EX See Note)

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(Constitutional Amendment) Provides that the timing and duration of regular sessions of the legislature may be set by joint rule of the legislature A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article III, Section 2(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana and (D)to repeal Article III, Section 2(D) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to sessions of the legislature;

to provide for the authorityofauthority of the legislature relative thereto;

to provideremove forprovisions relative to organizational sessions;

BeitBeitresolvedbytheLegislatureofLouisiana,two-thirdsofthemembers resolvedbytheLegislatureofLouisiana,two-thirdsofthemembers elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article III, Section2(A)and(D)oftheConstitutionSection 2(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to readasread as follows:

(2)(a) No member of the legislature maymayintroduce introduce more than five bills that were not prefiled, except as provided in the joint rules of the legislature.

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(1) The legislature shall meetconvene in regularsession atleastonceeveryyear,and such a session shall begin at noonleast ononce the second Monday in Februaryevery year, and adjournsuch meetingshallbeginonthesecondMondayinJanuary,unlessthelegislatureprovides Page 3 of 6 CODING:

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752 sineotherwise dieby nojoint laterrule thanadopted sixby o'clocka infavorable thevote eveningof ontwo-thirds May thirty-first, unless the legislatureprovidesotherwisebyjointruleadoptedbyafavorablevoteoftwo-thirds of the elected membersmembersofeachhouseappointingadifferentday,andadjournsinedienolaterthan ofMay eachfirst. house and according to the same procedure and formalities required for the passage of a law, except for gubernatorial veto and time limitations for introduction.

(5)The (2)legislature Notwithstandingmay anyprovide contraryprovisionfor ofsessions Subsubparagraphsby (3)(a)joint andrule (4)(a)adopted ofby this Paragraph Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and only if necessary to finallypass a billfavorable appropriatingvote money, the legislature, bya favorablerecordvote of two-thirds of the elected members of each house,house. mayextend a regular session in incrementsoftwolegislativeorcalendardays.

Duringthetimethataregularsession(5) has(2) beenNotwithstanding extended,any thecontraryprovision legislatureof shallSubsubparagraphs not(3)(a) considerand any(4)(a) matterof havingthis theParagraph effectParagraph (1) of lawthis otherSubsection thanand thoseonly containedif innecessary to finallypass a bill appropriatingappropriatingmoney, money.the legislature, bya favorable record vote of two-thirds of the elected members of eachhouse, mayextend a regular session in incrementsoftwolegislativeorcalendardays.

Duringthetimethataregularsession has been extended, the legislature shall not consider anymatter having the effect of law other than those contained in a bill appropriating money.

* * * (D)Section2. Organizational Session.

TheBeitresolvedbytheLegislatureofLouisiana,two-thirdsofthemembers legislatureelected shallto meeteach inhouse anconcurring, organizationalthat sessionthere inshall thebe statesubmitted capitol to bethe convenedelectors atof ten o'clock in the morningstate onof theLouisiana,fortheirapprovalorrejectioninthemannerprovidedbylaw,aproposaltorepeal dayArticle theIII, membersSection are2(D) requiredof tothe takeConstitution office.of Louisiana.

No such session shall exceed three legislative days.

The session shall be for the primary purpose of judging the qualificationsandelectionsofthemembers,takingtheoathofoffice,organizingthe twohouses,andselectingofficers.

Nomatterintendedtohavetheeffectoflawshall be introduced at an organizational session.

Section 2.

Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 3, 2026.

Be it further resolved that onthis theproposed officialamendment ballot to be used at the election, there shall be printedsubmitted ato proposition, upon which the electors of the state shallof beLouisiana permittedat tothe votestatewide YESelection orNO,toto amendtheConstitutionbe ofLouisiana,whichpropositionheld shallon readasNovember follows:3, 2026.

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Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at the election, there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to voteYES orNO,to amendtheConstitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall readas follows:

Do you support an amendment to provide that the regular sessions of the legislaturewillbegineachyearonthesecondMondayin Januaryandendno later than May first;

to remove subject matter restrictions and deadlines for prefiling, introduction, and final passage of legislative instruments from the Page 4 of 6 CODING:

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752 Dosession-related youprovisions support an amendment to provide that the regular sessions of the legislatureconstitution; will begin each year on the second Monday in February and end no later than May thirty-first;

and to removeallow subjectthe matterlegislature restrictionsto andchange deadlinesthe fortiming prefiling,of introduction,annual andsessions finalby passagea ofjoint legislativerule instrumentsadopted fromby two-thirds vote of the session-relatedelected provisionsmembers of each house of the constitution;legislature? (Amends Article III, Section 2(A);

andRepeals to allow the legislature to change the timing of annual sessions by a joint rule adopted by two-thirds vote of the elected members of each house of the legislature? (Amends Article III, Section 2(A)2(D)) and (D)) DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.

ItconstitutesIt constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.

1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 752 OriginalEngrossed 2026 Regular Session Green Abstract:

Provides that the regular sessions of the legislature will begin each year on the second Monday in Feb.Jan.

and end no later than May 31st.first;

Removesremoves provisions for organizational sessions and subject matter restrictions and deadlines for prefiling, introduction, andfinalpassageand final passage of legislative instruments in the provisions for sessions.sessions;

Providesand authorizes the legislature to provide for exceptions.sessions byjoint rule adopted by a two-thirds vote.

AllowsPresent constitution provides that in even-numbered years the regular session of the legislature toconvenesat changenoon on the timingsecond ofMondayin annualMarch, sessionsin byawhich jointthe rulelegislature adoptedshall byameet two-for thirdsnot vote.more than 60 legislative days during a period of 85 calendar days.

Present constitution providesprohibits thatthe inintroduction even-numberedor yearsenactment theof regularany sessionmeasure oflevying theor legislatureauthorizing convenesa atnew noontax onor theincreasing secondan Mondayinexisting March,tax inby which the legislaturestate shallor meetany forstatewide notpolitical moresubdivision, thanorlegislatingwithregardto 60tax legislativeexemptions, daysexclusions, dedications,orcredits during a periodregular ofsession 85convening calendarin days.an even-numbered year.

Present constitution prohibits the introduction or enactment of any measure levying or authorizing a new tax or increasing an existing tax by state or by any statewide political subdivision, orlegislatingwith regardto tax exemptions, exclusions, dedications,orcredits during a regular session convening in an even-numbered year.

PresentconstitutionrequiresproposedlegislationtobeintroducedtobeprefilednolaterthanPresent constitution requires a bill that is to be prefiled for introduction to be prefiled no laterthan5 p.m.