House Bill No. 244 proposes a constitutional amendment to Article XIII, Section 2 of the Louisiana Constitution, focusing on the process for calling and conducting constitutional conventions. The amendment stipulates that delegates to a constitutional convention will be elected from each senatorial and representative district. Additionally, it requires that any proposed constitution or alternative propositions must receive approval from two-thirds of the delegates before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.
Furthermore, the amendment changes the ratification process, mandating that a proposed constitution must be approved by a majority of the voting electors and in no fewer than three-fourths of the parishes. This bill will be presented to voters during the statewide election scheduled for November 3, 2026, allowing them to decide on the proposed changes to the constitutional convention process.