Louisiana Constitutional Amendment No. 3 — Prohibits post-conviction bail for a defendant who is convicted of an aggravated offense against a victim who is a minor
Ballot measure · November 3, 2026
- What it does
- 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))
- A YES vote means
- People convicted of an aggravated offense against a minor could not be released on bail after conviction.
- A NO vote means
- Current constitutional rules on post-conviction bail would remain unchanged.
- Needed to pass
- A simple majority
- Put on the ballot by
- the Legislature
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