Louisiana Amendment 3: Post-conviction bail for offenses against children
Louisiana · Constitutional amendment · Public safety · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would add an exception denying post-conviction bail to people convicted of an aggravated offense, as defined in state law, committed against a minor.
What applies now
The constitution guarantees bail subject to existing exceptions.
If yes / for
Add the post-conviction bail restriction.
If no / against
Retain the current constitutional bail exceptions.
Costs and funding
No verified fiscal estimate recorded in this baseline. This does not mean there is no cost.
Timing
Under the general constitutional rule, 20 days after the governor proclaims adoption, unless the amendment provides otherwise. No separate date recorded here.
Passage rule
A majority of votes on the amendment.
Source notes
- This question concerns bail after conviction, not general pretrial detention. The statute supplies the covered offense definitions.