Louisiana Constitutional Amendment: Louisiana 48-Hour Waiting Period for Concurrence on Appropriation Bills Amendment (December 2024)
In 2024, voters in Louisiana will be able to vote on changing the constitution in their state. The state constitution is a set of laws that say what the government can and cannot do. A change in the constitution is called an amendment. The constitution will change if enough people vote for the amendment.
Louisiana “48 Hour Waiting Period for Concurrence on Appropriations Bills” is about when lawmakers can make decisions. If it passes:
The lawmakers would wait for two whole days before they agree to any bill about the state budget.
Voting “yes” for this amendment means you want it to become law.
Voting “no” for this amendment means you do NOT want it to become law.
Additional Context & Our Stance:
Adding a waiting period could slow down the approval of critical funding like disaster relief, which could affect disabled people who rely on publicly funded services.
Disabled voters and those who care about us should vote NO to Louisiana Constitutional Amendment: “Louisiana 48-Hour Waiting Period for Concurrence on Appropriation Bills.”
Voting NO means you do not want to extend the time lawmakers have to pass bills about government spending.