SB 8 - Authorizes the Legislature to Alter the Classified and Unclassified Status of Civil Officers and Employees - Louisiana Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- June 16, 2025
- Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- June 11, 2025
- House Bill Passed
- June 9, 2025
- Senate Bill Passed
- May 14, 2025
- Introduced
- March 11, 2025
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Title: Authorizes the Legislature to Alter the Classified and Unclassified Status of Civil Officers and Employees
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry
Title: Authorizes the Legislature to Alter the Classified and Unclassified Status of Civil Officers and Employees
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that authorizes the legislature to alter the classified and unclassified status of civil officers and employees in Louisiana.
Highlights:
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Authorizes additional officers, positions, and employees to be added to the unclassified service in the state civil service by law (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that such additional officers, positions, and employees may be removed from the unclassified service only by law (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that this constitutional amendment will be submitted to the electorate of Louisiana at the statewide election held April 18, 2026 or November 3, 2026 (Sec. 2).
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BE ENACTED.
Title: Authorizes the Legislature to Alter the Classified and Unclassified Status of Civil Officers and Employees
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to amend and pass a bill that authorizes the legislature to alter the classified and unclassified status of civil officers and employees in Louisiana.
Highlights:
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Authorizes additional officers, positions, and employees to be added to the unclassified service in the state civil service by law (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that such additional officers, positions, and employees may be removed from the unclassified service only by law (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that this constitutional amendment will be submitted to the electorate of Louisiana at the statewide election held April 18, 2026 or November 3, 2026 (Sec. 2).
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BE ENACTED.
Title: Authorizes the Legislature to Alter the Classified and Unclassified Status of Civil Officers and Employees
Title: Authorizes the Legislature to Alter the Classified and Unclassified Status of Civil Officers and Employees