Louisiana lawmakers adjourned the 2024 legislative session Monday, a three-month long gathering of the GOP-controlled body that was marked by the passage of a slew of conservative policies. The regular session was the first under Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, marking a new era of conservative leadership in Louisiana.
FILE - Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry addresses members of the House and Senate on opening day of a legislative special session focusing on crime, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in the House Chamber at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana lawmakers adjourned the 2024 Legislative Session, Monday, June 3, 2024, a three-month long gathering of the GOP-controlled Legislature that was marked by the passage of a slew of conservative policies. FILE - Louisiana Gov.
One measure that failed to receive enough support was a call for a constitutional convention. The convention, requested by Landry, would allow lawmakers and delegates chosen by the governor to revise the state’s 50-year-old constitution. Landry described the document as “bloated, outdated, antiquated, and much abused” at the start of the session. According to his office, more than 200 amendments have been added to the constitution since 1974.
Opponents of calling a convention feared that the process was occurring too quickly and argued that there was a lack of transparency on what exactly would change. The bill for a convention ultimately died.
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