republic-os/legislation/us/states/la/2023/sb-63.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS/LIBERTIES: Constitutional Amendment to provide that the right of freedom of worship in churches or other places of worship is a fundamental right that is worthy of the highest order of protection. (2/3-CA13s1(A))"
description: "RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS/LIBERTIES: Constitutional Amendment to provide that the right of freedom of worship in churches or other places of worship is a fundamental right that is worthy of the highest order of protection. (2/3-CA13s1(A))"
jurisdiction: "us/states/la"
legislature: "Louisiana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "SB 63"
citation: "Louisiana SB 63 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Beth Mizell"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 18
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-03-28"
last_action: "2023-06-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d1a859ff-0eac-4f49-a07e-062dc3d45a58"
source_url: "https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=244137"
source_hash: "f6602b42b2aa0e3f198661be92fae76fffd76ee2afd3f734955ec3fb96b9e32f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-la"]
---

# Louisiana SB 63 (2023) — RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS/LIBERTIES: Constitutional Amendment to provide that the right of freedom of worship in churches or other places of worship is a fundamental right that is worthy of the highest order of protection. (2/3-CA13s1(A))

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **SB63 Original** (filed) — [source](https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1306566)
2. **SB63 Act 30** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1328847)
3. **SB63 Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1312846)
4. **SB63 Reengrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1318277)
5. **Senate Floor Amendment, #779, Mizell, Adopted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1314696)
6. **SB63 Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1327545)

## Votes

- FINAL PASSAGE (#764) — **86–13** (pass) · lower
- CO-AUTHORS (#174) — **25–0** (pass) · upper
- FINAL PASSAGE (#173) — **39–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Beth Mizell — primary (person)
- Adrian Fisher — cosponsor (person)
- Alan Seabaugh — cosponsor (person)
- Alonzo Knox — cosponsor (person)
- Barrow Peacock — cosponsor (person)
- Barry Ivey — cosponsor (person)
- Barry Milligan — cosponsor (person)
- Beau Beaullieu — cosponsor (person)
- Beryl Amedee — cosponsor (person)
- Blake Miguez — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Hensgens — cosponsor (person)
- Bryan Fontenot — cosponsor (person)
- Buddy Mincey — cosponsor (person)
- Caleb Kleinpeter — cosponsor (person)
- Cameron Henry — cosponsor (person)
- Charles Owen — cosponsor (person)
- Danny McCormick — cosponsor (person)
- Daryl Deshotel — cosponsor (person)
- Delisha Boyd — cosponsor (person)
- Dodie Horton — cosponsor (person)
- Eddie Lambert — cosponsor (person)
- Foy Gadberry — cosponsor (person)
- Franklin J. Foil — cosponsor (person)
- Gabe Firment — cosponsor (person)
- Glen Womack — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Tarver — cosponsor (person)
- Heather Cloud — cosponsor (person)
- J. Rogers Pope — cosponsor (person)
- Jack McFarland — cosponsor (person)
- Jeremy Stine — cosponsor (person)
- John "Big John" Illg , Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Goudeau — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Emerson — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Edmonston — cosponsor (person)
- Katrina Jackson — cosponsor (person)
- Kenny Cox — cosponsor (person)
- Lance Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Larry Bagley — cosponsor (person)
- Larry Frieman — cosponsor (person)
- Larry Selders — cosponsor (person)
- Les Farnum — cosponsor (person)
- Mack Bodi White, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Malinda White — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Abraham — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Wright — cosponsor (person)
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesi — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Echols — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Reese — cosponsor (person)
- Neil Riser — cosponsor (person)
- Pat Moore — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Connick — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick McMath — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Page Cortez — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Hollis — cosponsor (person)
- Paula Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Phillip DeVillier — cosponsor (person)
- Phillip Tarver — cosponsor (person)
- Polly Thomas — cosponsor (person)
- R. Dewith Carrier — cosponsor (person)
- R. L. Bret Allain, II — cosponsor (person)
- Ray Garofalo — cosponsor (person)
- Raymond Crews — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Ashford Barrow — cosponsor (person)
- Rhonda Butler — cosponsor (person)
- Rick Edmonds — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Mills — cosponsor (person)
- Rodney Schamerhorn — cosponsor (person)
- Scott McKnight — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Hewitt — cosponsor (person)
- Sherman Q. Mack — cosponsor (person)
- Stewart Cathey , Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Timothy P. Kerner — cosponsor (person)
- Tony Bacala — cosponsor (person)
- Troy D. Romero — cosponsor (person)
- Valarie Hodges — cosponsor (person)
- Vincent J. St. Blanc , III — cosponsor (person)
- Wayne McMahen — cosponsor (person)
- William "Bill" Wheat , Jr. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-06-02** Effective date: See Act.
- **2023-06-02** Becomes Act No. 30 `became-law`
- **2023-06-02** Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
- **2023-05-31** Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- **2023-05-31** Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. `enrolled`
- **2023-05-30** Received from the House without amendments. `receipt`
- **2023-05-30** Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 86, nays 13. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate. `passage`
- **2023-05-25** Scheduled for floor debate on 05/30/2023.
- **2023-05-18** Read by title, passed to 3rd reading. `reading-3`
- **2023-05-17** Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
- **2023-05-16** Reported without amendments (9-0-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- **2023-05-04** Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-03** Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- **2023-05-02** Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. `passage`
- **2023-04-19** Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- **2023-04-18** Reported favorably. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-10** Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-28** Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A. `filing, referral-committee`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d1a859ff-0eac-4f49-a07e-062dc3d45a58`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Louisiana legislature records).