Earlier, I posted about the effort in Louisiana to change the state constitution, adding language to standard religious liberty protections. The measure received the large vote needed in the Senate, but fell short in the House, this time around anyway.
Rep. Cameron Henry, R-Jefferson, asked his colleagues to concur with the Senate's version of House Bill 340, but he drew just 53 votes out of 79 cast, well shy of the 70 needed for final action on a constitutional amendment.
It was a calculated risk for Henry to make his motion with several members apparently out of the 105-member, whether coincidentally or intentionally. Henry said Wednesday that he believed he had almost 80 votes "if everyone is here."
