Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
LA Scorecard 2021-2022
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Louisiana State Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
Senate
1. Abortion Restrictions
SB342 Abortion Restrictions (passed 29 to 4 on 6/5/2022). Provides that it shall be unlawful for a physician or other person to perform an abortion, except in cases to “prevent the death or substantial risk of death” or the “loss of a life-sustaining organ” of a pregnant woman.
2. Legislative Power to Terminate Emergency Declarations
HB149 Legislative Power to Terminate Emergency Declarations (passed 21 to 11 on 6/10/2021). Would have specified that the Legislature may terminate the entire state of disaster, emergency, or public health emergency, or any section of subsection thereof, declared by executive order or proclamation of the Governor.
3. State-Compelled Kindergarten
SB10 State-Compelled Kindergarten (passed 38 to 0 on 6/9/2021). Requires compulsory school attendance for all children beginning at age 5, including full-day kindergarten and a readiness assessment prior to entering first grade.
4. Redefining "Domestic Abuse" in Child Custody Cases
HB159 Redefining "Domestic Abuse" in Child Custody Cases (passed 36 to 0 on 6/7/2021). Defines “domestic abuse” to include acts "intended to coerce, control, [or] punish" by a family or household member, and requires courts to elevate the importance of those factors in determining “the best interest of the child" before making custody decisions.
5. Article V Convention: Term Limits
HCR51 Article V Convention: Term Limits (passed 21 to 13 on 6/3/2021). Calls for a "convention of states" to amend the United States Constitution to establish a limitation on terms for members of Congress.
6. Constitutional Carry
SB118 Constitutional Carry (passed 27 to 9 on 6/1/2021). Would have allowed permitless carry of a handgun for any person who does not possess a concealed handgun permit but otherwise meets the eligibility requirements.
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Average Constitutional Score by Party
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