Louisiana’s homestead exemption will not be changed as part of the proposed rewrite of the state’s constitution. New Iberia Representative Beau Beaullieu has amended his constitutional convention bill to protect the homestead exemption in the state constitution.
“Which is something that we heard, in public input and through testimony that this was important to the people of Louisiana. Homeownership is the fabric of our society and this is something that everyone has asked us to protect,” Beaullieu said.
Beaullieu also amended the legislation so the K-through-12th grade public school financing formula can not be touched. And Beaullieu has also removed the language that allows for private funding to pay for the convention.
“Our convention is not for sale. Our convention has never been for sale,” Beaullieu said.
A vote on Beaullieu’s bill that calls for a constitutional convention to begin later this month was scheduled for a vote on Wednesday. But after the amendments were added, the bill was put back on the calendar.
“We want you to consider these amendments that we have just adopted to House Bill 800. I’d like to this time give notice to return the bill to the calendar and hear for Tuesday May 7th in 2024,” Beaullieu said.
