To date, 55 House bills and 19 Senate bills have been filed. So far, the only bill currently pertaining to the nonprofit sector is HB 46 by State Representative Jason Hughes. Hughes' bill "Restricts eligibility of nonprofit organizations for property tax exemptions for residential property found to endanger public health or safety." If two-thirds of the members of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature vote in the affirmative, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment can be placed on a statewide ballot. If the ballot initiative is approved by a simple majority, it becomes part of the constitution within twenty days of the election, unless the amendment itself has a different effective date provided within its provisions.Click here to keep up with House and Senate prefiled bills.