CA No. 1 (ACT No. 223, 2025-RS – SB 8) — To authorize the addition or removal of positions in the unclassified state civil service by law
“Do you support an amendment to allow the legislature to remove or add officers, positions, and employees to the unclassified state civil service?” (Amends Article X, Section 2(B))
According to Public Affairs Research (PAR) Council:
A Vote for the Amendment would “Allow lawmakers to remove state government jobs from the civil service system and its protections without needing approval from the Civil Service Commission.”
A Vote against the Amendment would “Retain the current provisions requiring Civil Service Commission approval to exempt state jobs from the civil service system and its protections.”
CA No. 2 (ACT No. 218, 2025-RS – SB 25) — To grant St. George community school system the authority to operate a school system
Do you support an amendment to grant the St. George community school system in East Baton Rouge Parish the same authority granted parishes for purposes of Article VIII, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana, including purposes related to the minimum foundation program, funding for certain school books and instructional materials, and the raising of certain local revenues for the support of elementary and secondary schools? (Amends Article VIII, Section 13(D)(1))
A Vote for the Amendment would “Authorize the creation of the St. George Community School System in East Baton Rouge Parish.”
A Vote against the Amendment would “Keep the schools in the City of St. George in the East Baton Rouge School System.”
CA No. 3 (ACT No. 222, 2025-RS – HB 473) — To fund a teacher pay raise by paying down debt of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana
Do you support an amendment to fund a $2,250 teacher pay raise and $1,125 support staff pay raise by utilizing the remaining savings from paying down the debt of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana with monies from certain constitutional funds? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Amends Article VII, Section 10.8(A)(1), (2), and (4), (B), and (C)(1); Adds Article VII, Section 10.17; Repeals Article VII, Sections 10(F)(4)(d), 10.1, 10.8(A)(3) and (C)(3), and 10.16(A)(9))
A Vote for the Amendment would “Dissolve three education trust funds and use money to pay down retirement debt and give public school teachers and support workers a permanent raise.”
A Vote against the Amendment would “Keep the education trust funds and continue to distribute their investment earnings for early childhood education, K-12 schools and college programs.”
CA No. 4 (ACT No. 221, 2025-RS – HB 366) — To provide authority for a parish to classify and authorize exemptions relative to ad valorem taxes
Do you support an amendment to allow a parish to reduce or exempt property tax on property held as business inventory and to provide for the classification of Public Service Property? (Amends Article VII, Sections 10.15(F)(1) and 18(A) and (B); Adds Article VII, Sections 20.1, 20.2, and 21(P))
A Vote for the Amendment would “Allow local governments to lessen or eliminate property taxes on business inventory and receive a one-time payment if they stop charging the tax.”
A Vote against the Amendment would “Continue the current system for local governments to charge property taxes on business inventory.”
CA No. 5 (ACT No. 219, 2025-RS – HB 63) — To change the mandatory retirement age of judges from 70 to 75 years of age
Do you support an amendment to change the mandatory retirement age for judges from seventy to seventy-five, provided that a judge may continue to serve to complete a term of office? (Amends Article V, Section 23(B))
A Vote for the Amendment would “Raise the mandatory retirement age for judges to 75 years old.”
A Vote against the Amendment would “Keep the mandatory retirement age for judges at 70 years old.”
Election Day is May 16, early voting starts today.
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