Constitutional Amendment Recommendations for Nov 2026 Election

Ten Constitutional Amendments, oh my ! We endorse just Amendments 1, 3, 4, & 8.

• Amendment 1:
  • Allowing a surviving military spouse of a disabled veteran the right to transfer the property tax exemption is appropriate.
    • Note: This act should not be ordinary tax law and not in the State Constitution.
• Amendment 3
  • Prohibiting post conviction bail for persons convicted of an aggravated assault on a minor is approriate.
    • This code should be in the Revised Statues and not in the State Constitution.
• Amendment 4
  • Term limits for Governor. Very appropriate!
    • Yes, finally an amendment that should be in the State Constitution.
    • This change matches the term limits for the United States President.
    • There are plenty of capable citizens in Louisiana who can perform the duties of Govenor.
    • Two terms are sufficient.
    • Note: The lawyers will probably argue that the new amendment does not apply retrospectively to prior two term Governors. We believed it does, however, the Courts may rule otherwise.
• Amendment 8
  • Prohibits land expropriation by a ‘foreign adversary’ or their agents.
    • Land Expropriation should only be done by the Louisiana Government.
    • This prohibition will get interesting in court if/when the Louisiana Government is accused of acting as the agent for the ‘foreign adversary’

— St. John Parish Republican Executive Committee

CA No. 1 (ACT No. 39, 2026-RS – SB 180)

– Allows a one-time transfer of a property tax exemption for surviving spouse of a disabled veteran.

CA No. 2 (ACT No. 273, 2026-RS – HB 521)

– Allows taxing authority to continue lower millage rate without losing ability to adjust to max rate

Do you support an amendment to allow a local taxing authority to continue to levy a lower millage rate without losing its ability to adjust to the maximum authorized millage rate from a prior year’s reassessment? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Amends Article VII, Section 23(C));

CA No. 3 (ACT No. 271, 2026-RS – HB 51)

– Prohibits release on bail for defendants who have been convicted of certain offenses against a child 

Do you support an amendment to prohibit a defendant from being released on any post-conviction bail if the defendant is convicted of an aggravated offense against a minor child? (Adds Article I, Section 18(C));

CA No. 4 (ACT No. 414, 2026-RS – HB 225)

– Sets a lifetime term limit on a person who has served as governor more than one and one-half terms

Do you support an amendment to prohibit a person who has served more than one and one-half terms as governor from being elected as governor for any future term? (Amends Article IV, Section 3(B));

CA No. 5 (ACT No. 606, 2026-RS – HB 27)

– Authorizes retirement systems to apply funds to any unfunded accrued liability, not only the oldest

Do you support an amendment to authorize a state retirement system to apply any nonrecurring state monies it receives to any of its unfunded accrued liability rather than requiring application to its oldest unfunded accrued liability? (Amends Article VII, Section 10(D)(2)(b)(iii));

CA No. 6 (ACT No. 274, 2026-RS – HB 514)

– Authorizes extension of an additional property tax exemption for owners who are 65 or older

Do you support an amendment to authorize parishes and municipalities to extend an additional property tax exemption for property subject to the homestead exemption that is owned and occupied by a person who is at least sixty-five years of age and who qualifies for the special assessment level? (Effective January 1, 2028) (Adds Article VII, Section 21(P))

CA No. 7 (ACT No. 607, 2026-RS – SB 228)

– Authorizes the use of public funds to identify, inventory, remove, or replace certain water lines

Do you support an amendment to allow for the use of public funds by a political subdivision for the purpose of identifying, inventorying, removing or replacing drinking water utility service lines made of or affected by materials as specified or prescribed by the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, promulgated October 30, 2024, or subsequent promulgation, on property owned by utility customers? (Amends Article VII, Section 14);

CA No. 8 (ACT No. 277, 2026-RS – HB 192)

– Prohibits expropriation of property by a foreign adversary or an agent of a foreign adversary  (Select 1)

Do you support an amendment to prohibit expropriation of property by a foreign adversary or an agent of a foreign adversary? (Amends Article I, Section 4(B)(4));

CA No. 9 (ACT No. 220, 2025-RS – HB 300)

– Increases the income limit to qualify for the special assessment level for a homestead exemption  (Select 1)

Do you support an amendment to increase the maximum amount of income a person may receive and still qualify for the special assessment level for residential property receiving the homestead exemption? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Amends Article VII, Section 18(G)(1)(a)(ii));

CA No. 10 (ACT No. 272, 2026-RS – HB 214)

– Allows property tax exemption of rehabilitated blighted property under conditions provided by law  (Select 1)

Do you support an amendment to allow property tax exemptions for blighted or derelict properties that have been rehabilitated, and to require the legislature to enact laws providing for administration of these exemptions? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Adds Article VII, Section 21(P));

PAR GUIDE to Amendments.