2025 Louisiana Amendment 3
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Legislative Authority to Determine Crimes for Trying Juveniles as Adults Amendment | ||||||||||||||||
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 Results by parish: No: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Yes: 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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Louisiana Amendment 3 was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that appeared on the ballot on March 29, 2025. If passed, the amendment would have allowed the state legislature to determine in state law which specific felony crimes can result in a juvenile being tried as an adult. The referendum failed, with over two-thirds of voters rejecting the proposed amendment.
Background
[edit]As outlined in the state constitution, the state legislature, could, by a two-thirds (66.67%) vote, choose to have a juvenile tried as an adult for crimes such as murder, rape and kidnapping. Under the proposed amendment, the section would have been removed from the constitution, and, instead, the legislature would have been authorized to determine in state law which crimes could result in a juvenile being tried as an adult.[1]
The amendment was passed in the state legislature along partisan lines with support from all Republicans and a lone Democrat.[2]
Endorsements
[edit]- Statewide officials
- Jeff Landry, governor of Louisiana (2024–present) (Republican)[2]
- State legislators
- Heather Cloud, state senator from the 28th district (2020–present) (Republican)[2]
- Jay Morris, state senator from the 35th district (2020–present) (Republican)[2]
- Debbie Villio, state representative from the 79th district (2020–present) (Republican)[2]
Results
[edit]| Choice | Votes | % |
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 No
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419,392 | 66.39 |
| Yes | 212,343 | 33.61 |
| Total votes | 631,735 | 100.00 |
| Source: Ballotpedia[2] | ||