Louisiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 50 R · 7 D cosponsors

SB 63 — RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS/LIBERTIES: Constitutional Amendment to provide that the right of freedom of worship in churches or other places of worship is a fundamental right that is worthy of the highest order of protection. (2/3-CA13s1(A))

Last action — Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 28, 2023. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 79 sponsors

    1 primary, 78 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (50 R · 7 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.

  2. Becomes Act No. 30

  3. Effective date: See Act.

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 86, nays 13. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  7. Received from the House without amendments.

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/30/2023.

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

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  11. Reported without amendments (9-0-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

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

  14. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  15. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  16. Reported favorably.

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 78 co-sponsors · 68 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (78)

Not signed on (68)

68 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#764)

Passed 86 Yea · 13 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26204
Republican 49000
Democrat 111102
Total 861306
% of votes cast 82%12%0%6%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Glover — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Romero — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Huval — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Magee — Yea
White — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Pierre — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Stagni — Not Voting
Gaines — Not Voting
Marino — Not Voting
Willard — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Not Voting
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Not Voting
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Charles Owen Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

Official roll call →

FINAL PASSAGE (#173)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Republican 19000
Democrat 7000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Cameron Henry Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

Official roll call →

CO-AUTHORS (#174)

Passed 25 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16003
Unaffiliated 7006
Democrat 2005
Total 250014
% of votes cast 64%0%0%36%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
White — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Bernard — Not Voting
Fields — Not Voting
Bouie — Not Voting
Smith — Not Voting
Carter — Not Voting
Mills, F. — Not Voting
Mr. President — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Not Voting
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Cameron Henry Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Not Voting
Kirk Talbot Republican Not Voting
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 63?
SB 63 is sponsored by St. Blanc, Shane Mack (Republican), Mark Wright (Republican), Malinda White, Polly Thomas (Republican), Phillip Eric Tarver (Republican), Larry Selders (Democrat), Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Troy D. Romero, Neil Riser (Republican), Charles Owen (Republican), Pat Moore (Democrat), Buddy Mincey, Blake Miguez (Republican), Wayne McMahen (Republican), Scott McKnight, Jack McFarland (Republican), Danny McCormick (Republican), Timothy P. Kerner (Republican), Barry Ivey, Jr., John R. Illg (Republican), Dodie Horton (Republican), Paul Hollis, Valarie Hodges (Republican), Jonathan Goudeau, Foy Bryan Gadberry (Republican), Bryan Fontenot (Republican), Adrian Fisher (Democrat), Michael "Gabe" Firment (Republican), Les Farnum (Republican), Kathy Edmonston (Republican), Rick Edmonds (Republican), Daryl Andrew Deshotel (Republican), Phillip DeVillier (Republican), Paula Davis, Raymond J. Crews (Republican), Kenny Cox, R. Dewith Carrier (Republican), Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican), IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu (Republican), Larry A. Bagley (Republican), Tony Bacala (Republican), Alonzo Knox, Mike Johnson (Republican), Larry Frieman, Julie Emerson, Michael Charles Echols (Republican), Delisha Boyd (Democrat), Beryl Amedée (Republican), Ray Garofalo, Glen Womack (Republican), Mack Bodi White, Jr., Gregory Tarver, Jeremy Stine (Republican), Mike Reese (Republican), J. Rogers Pope, Barrow Peacock, Robert Mills, Barry Milligan, Patrick McMath (Republican), Eddie J. Lambert (Republican), Caleb Kleinpeter (Republican), Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Sharon Hewitt, Bob Hensgens (Republican), Cameron Henry (Republican), Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Patrick Page Cortez, Patrick Connick (Republican), Heather Cloud (Republican), Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican), Regina Barrow (Democrat), Robert Allain (Republican), Mark Abraham (Republican), Beth Mizell (Republican), Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), and Jr., William "Bill" Wheat (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 63?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 28, 2023. Enacted.
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