Senate Bill No. 68 proposes a constitutional amendment to Article V, Section 5(B) of the Louisiana Constitution, which currently grants the Louisiana Supreme Court exclusive original jurisdiction over disciplinary proceedings against members of the bar. The amendment expands this jurisdiction to include disciplinary actions against any lawyer who is specially admitted for a specific proceeding, those who are not admitted in Louisiana but practice or offer legal services in the state, lawyers licensed in other states who own or operate a law firm in Louisiana, and those who are not licensed in the state but have supervisory authority over licensed lawyers.

The proposed amendment will be submitted to voters during the statewide election scheduled for April 17, 2027. The ballot proposition will ask electors whether they support granting the Louisiana Supreme Court the authority to discipline out-of-state lawyers for unethical legal practices within the state. This amendment aims to enhance the regulatory framework governing legal practice in Louisiana, ensuring that all legal practitioners, regardless of their licensing status, are held accountable for their conduct.