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2026 Louisiana Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Executive Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014	Louisiana	Act No. 874: Proposed Amendment No. 11	Failed
Nov. 3, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 225: Gubernatorial Two-Term Lifetime Limit Amendment	Pending

Judicial Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014	Louisiana	Act No. 875: Proposed Amendment No. 5	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	Louisiana	Act 722: Proposed Amendment No. 2	Passed
Dec. 7, 2024	Louisiana	Amendment 1: Judiciary Commission	Passed
March 29, 2025	Louisiana	Amendment 1: Allow Legislature to Create Trial Courts of Specialized Jurisdiction and Provide Supreme Court Original Jurisdiction to Discipline Out-of-State Lawyers Amendment	Failed
March 29, 2025	Louisiana	Amendment 4: Use Earliest Election Dates for Filling Judicial Vacancies Amendment	Failed
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Amendment 5: Increase Judicial Retirement Age to 75 Years Amendment	Failed

Legislative Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Louisiana	Amendment 2: Convening of a Special Session of the Legislature	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Louisiana	Amendment 3: Temporary Succession of a Legislator Called to Active Duty in the Armed Services of the United States	Passed
Oct. 2, 2010	Louisiana	Proposed Amendment No. 1: Act 537 - Move Convening Dates of Legislature	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Louisiana	Proposed Amendment No. 1: Act 539 - Louisiana Officials Salary Increase	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Louisiana	CA NO. 7 (Act 870 - HB 524): Provides Filling Appointments/Vacancies on Boards/Commissions	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Louisiana	Act No. 435: Proposed Amendment No. 14	Failed
Oct. 24, 2015	Louisiana	Act No. 472: Proposed Amendment No. 3	Failed
Dec. 10, 2022	Louisiana	SB75 Amendment 3: Louisiana Senate Confirmation for Appointees to State Police Commission Amendment	Pending
Dec. 10, 2022	Louisiana	SB160 Amendment 2: Louisiana Senate Confirmation for Appointees to State Civil Service Commission Amendment	Pending
Nov. 18, 2023	Louisiana	Constitutional Amendment: Legislative Veto Sessions Ammendment	Passed
Dec. 7, 2024	Louisiana	Amendment: 48 Hour Waiting Period for Concurrence on Appropriations Bills	Passed
Dec. 7, 2024	Louisiana	Amendment 3: Extend Legislative Session to Pass Appropriations Bills	Passed
March 29, 2025	Louisiana	Amendment 1: Allow Legislature to Create Trial Courts of Specialized Jurisdiction and Provide Supreme Court Original Jurisdiction to Discipline Out-of-State Lawyers Amendment	Failed
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Amendment 1: Legislative Authority to Add or Remove Unclassified Civil Service Positions Amendment	Failed

Military Personnel

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Louisiana	Amendment 3: Temporary Succession of a Legislator Called to Active Duty in the Armed Services of the United States	Passed

Senior Citizens

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Louisiana	Proposed Amendment No. 6: Act No. 1048 - Public Retirement System Legislative Regulations	Passed
Oct. 22, 2011	Louisiana	Act 422: Louisiana Public Retirement System Amendment	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Louisiana	CA NO. 3 (Act 872 - SB 21): Public Pension Bill Filing Amendment	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Louisiana	CA NO. 1 (Act 873 - SB 82): Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly	Passed
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Amendment 3: Repeal Certain Education Funds and Dedicate Revenues to Teachers' Retirement System Amendment	Failed
May 16, 2026	Louisiana	Amendment 5: Increase Judicial Retirement Age to 75 Years Amendment	Failed
Nov. 3, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 27: Remove Requirements for Funding State Retirement Amendment	Pending
Nov. 3, 2026	Louisiana	House Bill 514: Property Tax Exemption for Seniors Amendment	Pending

Unemployed and Low-Income

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Louisiana	CA NO. 1 (Act 873 - SB 82): Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly	Passed

Veterans

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Louisiana	Proposed Amendment No. 3: Act No. 1049 - Property Tax Exemptions for Veterans with Service-Connected Disability	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Louisiana	CA NO. 4 (Act 875 - SB 337): Property Tax Exemption for Spouses of Deceased Veterans	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Louisiana	Act No. 433: Proposed Amendment No. 7	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Louisiana	Act 721: Proposed Amendment No. 5	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Louisiana	HB599 Amendment 2: Louisiana Property Tax Exemptions for Certain Disabled Veterans and Spouses Amendment	Passed
Nov. 3, 2026	Louisiana	Senate Bill 180: One-Time Transfer of Disabled Veteran Homestead Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses Amendment	Pending