Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 59 R · 36 D cosponsors

HB 636 — COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides relative to hazing at public postsecondary education institutions (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 309.

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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 22, 2026.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 98 sponsors

    1 primary, 97 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (59 R · 36 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill addresses hazing at public colleges and universities.

The legislation provides guidelines and requirements regarding hazing at public postsecondary education institutions. It aims to enhance prevention and response efforts related to hazing incidents.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you work at a public college or university, this may involve new training and reporting responsibilities.
  • Families: For families of students, this legislation aims to improve safety and support systems in educational institutions.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 636, the reference to "ACT No. 309" has been removed. This change simplifies the language and potentially makes the bill easier to understand for everyone. Removing outdated or unnecessary references helps focus on the key points of the legislation, ensuring that the bill is clear and relevant.

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636 BYREPRESENTATIVESLAFLEUR,BOYD,BROUSSARD,CARLSON,CARPENTER, CARVER,EDMONSTON,FREIBERG,TERRYLANDRY,MARTINEZ,OWEN, ST.
636 BY REPRESENTATIVES LAFLEUR, ADAMS, BAGLEY, BAMBURG, BAYHAM, BERAULT, BILLINGS, BOURRIAQUE, BOYD, BRASS, BROUSSARD, CARLSON, CARPENTER, CARRIER, WILFORD CARTER, CARVER, CHASSION, CHENEVERT, COX, DEVILLIER, DEWITT, DOMANGUE, EDMONSTON, FISHER, FREEMAN, FREIBERG, GLORIOSO, GREEN, HEBERT, DANA HENRY, HILFERTY, HORTON, ILLG, TRAVIS JOHNSON, JORDAN, KNOX, MANDIE LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, LARVADAIN, LYONS, MARCELLE, MARTINEZ, MCFARLAND, MCMAHEN, MCMAKIN, MELERINE,MENA,MILLER,MOORE,MURRAY,OWEN,PHELPS,SAWYER, SCHLEGEL, ST.
BLANC, STAGNI, AND TAYLOR AND SENATORS BOUDREAUX AND PRICE COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES:
BLANC, STAGNI, TAYLOR, THOMPSON, VENTRELLA, VILLIO, WALTERS, WILEY, AND WYBLE AND SENATORS ABRAHAM, ALLAIN, BARROW, BARTHELEMY, BASS, BOUDREAUX, CARTER, CLOUD,DUPLESSIS,EDMONDS,FESI,FOIL,HARRIS,HENRY,HENSGENS, HODGES, JACKSON-ANDREWS, JENKINS, KLEINPETER, LAMBERT, LUNEAU,MCMATH,MIGUEZ,MILLER,MIZELL,MORRIS,MYERS,OWEN, PRESSLY, PRICE, SEABAUGH, STINE, TALBOT, WHEAT, AND WOMACK AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Provides relative to hazing at public postsecondary education institutions AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
(1)(a) "Hazing" means anyintentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person acting alone or with others that is directed against another individual, when both of the following apply:
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636 (i) Theactorkneworreasonablyshould haveknownthattheactendangered the physical health or safety of the other individual or caused severe emotional distress.
636 ENROLLED (1)(a) "Hazing" means any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person acting alone or with others that is directed against another individual, when both of the following apply:
(i) Theactorkneworreasonablyshould haveknownthattheactendangered the physical health or safety of the other individual or caused severe emotional distress.
(2) "Hearing panel" means a bodydesignated bya postsecondaryeducation institution pursuant to its student code of conduct to adjudicate alleged hazing violations,andtodetermineresponsibilityandrecommendorimposesanctionswhen suspension or expulsion may be a possible outcome.
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636 (3)(a) "Organization" means any group whose members are primarily studentsat,orformerstudentsof,apostsecondaryeducationinstitutionincludingbut not limited to the following:
636 ENROLLED violations,andtodetermineresponsibilityandrecommendorimposesanctionswhen suspension or expulsion may be a possible outcome.
(3)(a) "Organization" means any group whose members are primarily studentsat,orformerstudentsof,apostsecondaryeducationinstitutionincludingbut not limited to the following:
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636 ENROLLED by a student organization, to provide guidance, support, and advice to a student organization relative to conducting the organization's activities, programs, and meetings.
(b) InadditiontotherequirementinSubparagraph(a)ofthisParagraph,each new student shall be provided educational information on the dangers of and prohibition on hazing duringthe new student orientation process either in-person or electronically.
(b) InadditiontotherequirementinSubparagraph(a)ofthisParagraph,each new student shall be provided educational information on the dangers of and prohibition on hazing during the new student orientation process either in-person or electronically.
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636 or has reason to believe that any member of the organization has participated in an incident of hazing, the organization shall report the incident to law enforcement in accordance with R.S.
636 ENROLLED or has reason to believe that any member of the organization has participated in an incident of hazing, the organization shall report the incident to law enforcement in accordance with R.S.
(3) If an organization fails to report an incident of hazing as requiredbythis Section, theinstitution shall impose a disciplinaryaction against the organization in accordance with institutional policies.
(3) If an organization fails to report an incident of hazing as requiredbythis Section, the institution shall impose a disciplinaryaction against the organization in accordance with institutional policies.
(2) (4) When the institution receives a report of an alleged incident of hazing pursuantto the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the institution shall do both of the following:
(2) (4) When the institution receives a report of an alleged incident of hazingpursuantto the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the institution shall do both of the following:
Theinformation reportedtolawenforcementshall includeall informationanddetailsreceivedbythe institution relative to the alleged incident, with no information being redacted, including the name of all individuals alleged to have committed the act or acts of hazing identified in the report.
Theinformation reportedtolawenforcementshallincludeallinformationanddetailsreceivedbythe institution relative to the alleged incident, with no information being redacted, including the name of all individuals alleged to have committed the act or acts of hazing identified in the report.
(b) Documentin writingallactionstakenwith regardto thereportincluding but not limited to the date the report was received,reports made to law enforcement as provided in R.S.
(b) Documentin writingallactionstakenwith regardto thereportincluding but not limited to the date the report was received, reports made to law enforcement as provided in R.S.
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636 mannerinwhicheachhazingincidentishandledandresolvedattheinstitutionlevel.
636 ENROLLED mannerinwhicheachhazingincidentishandledandresolvedattheinstitutionlevel.
(1)(a) "Hazing" means anyintentional, knowing, or recklessact bya person acting alone or acting with others that is directed against another when both of the following apply:
(1)(a) "Hazing" means anyintentional, knowing, or reckless act bya person acting alone or acting with others that is directed against another when both of the following apply:
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636 (c) A physical activity that is normal, customary, and necessary for a person's training and participation in an athletic, physical education, military training, or similar program sanctioned by the postsecondary education institution is not considered "hazing" for purposes of this Section.
636 ENROLLED training, or similar program sanctioned by the postsecondary education institution is not considered "hazing" for purposes of this Section.
(2) "Organization" means a fraternity, sorority, association, corporation, order, society, corps, cooperative, club, service group, social group, band, spirit group, athletic team, or similar group whose members are primarily students at, or former students of, a postsecondaryeducation institution.
(2) "Organization" means a fraternity, sorority, association, corporation, order, society, corps, cooperative, club, service group, social group, band, spirit group, athletic team, or similar group whose members are primarily students at, or former students of, a postsecondary education institution.
"Organization" includes the national or parent organization of which anyof the underlying entities provided for in this Paragraphis asanctionedorrecognizedmemberat thetime of the hazing.
"Organization" includes the national or parent organization of which anyof the underlying entities provided forin this Paragraphis asanctionedorrecognized member at the time ofthehazing.
(iv) Thedateon oracademicterminwhichtheorganizationviolatedpolicy.
(iv) Thedateonoracademictermin whichtheorganizationviolatedpolicy.
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(vi) The current disciplinarystatus of the organization.
(c) The institution shall update the information on the website required by thisSectionatleastonceperacademicsemesternolaterthanApriltenthandOctober Page 7 of 11 CODING:
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636 ENROLLED tenthandadditionallyasnewviolationsareadjudicatedorsanctionsaremodifiedor imposed.
(c) The institution shall update the information on the website required by thisSectionatleastonceperacademicsemesternolaterthanApriltenthandOctober tenthand additionallyasnewviolations areadjudicatedorsanctionsaremodifiedor imposed.
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(2) Eachpostsecondaryeducationmanagementboardshallinstitutepolicies incorporating the policies and best practices prescribed by the Board of Regents regardingthepreventionofandreportingofhazingcommittedbyoragainststudents of an institution.
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636 (2) Eachpostsecondaryeducationmanagementboardshallinstitutepolicies incorporating the policies and best practices prescribed by the Board of Regents regardingthepreventionofandreportingofhazingcommittedbyoragainststudents of an institution.
(a) Online reporting.
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(aa) Annually complete at least two hours of hazing prevention education training, in person, electronically, or both, that includes education relative to such policies to all members and anyone who is employed by or volunteers at the organization.
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636 policies to all members and anyone who is employed by or volunteers at the organization.
(cc) The institution shall deactivate the organization's operation on campus if it fails to comply with the provisions of this Subsection.
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636 ENROLLED (cc) The institution shall deactivate the organization's operation on campus if it fails to comply with the provisions of this Subsection.
(cc) Organizationaladvisorsshallsubmitatrainingcompletionreportto the institution evidenced by an attestation of such individuals receiving the education.
(cc) Organizationaladvisorsshall submit atrainingcompletionreporttothe institution evidenced by an attestation of such individuals receiving the education.
(aa) Eachindividualservingonaninstitutional hearing panel or disciplinary body responsible for adjudicating alleged hazing violations shall annuallycomplete hazing prevention education training prior to service on the panel.
(aa) Eachindividualservingonaninstitutional hearing panel or disciplinary body responsible for adjudicating alleged hazing violations shall annuallycomplete hazing prevention education trainingprior to serviceon the panel.
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(4) Each organization shall, as a condition of operating at an institution, adopt the hazing prevention policy that the institution has adopted pursuant to Paragraph (3) of this Subsection and shall provide a copy of the policy, either electronically or in writing, to each member and prospective member prior to initiation, acceptance, or participation in organizational activities.
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636 (4) Each organization shall, as a condition of operating at an institution, adopt the hazing prevention policy that the institution has adopted pursuant to Paragraph (3) of this Subsection and shall provide a copy of the policy, either electronically or in writing, to each member and prospective member prior to initiation, acceptance, or participation in organizational activities.
(a) Institutions.
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Aninstitution's failureto complywiththeprovisionsofthis Section shall result in a prohibition, for a period of two years following notice of such noncompliance, on the State Bond Commission authorizing the institution to incur any debt subject to the commission's approval.
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Aninstitution's failuretocomplywiththeprovisionsofthis Section shall result in a prohibition, for a period of two years following notice of such noncompliance, on the State Bond Commission authorizing the institution to incur any debt subject to the commission's approval.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 636 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session LaFleur Abstract:
Provides relative to the prevention of and penalties for hazing on the postsecondary level.
Present law defines "hazing", "organization", "pledging", and "postsecondary education institution".
Proposedlawretainspresentlaw.
Proposedlawfurtherdefines"hearingpanel" and "student organizational advisor".
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636 Prohibition and Penalties Present law prohibits hazing and requires anyone who violates present law prohibiting hazing to be expelled, suspended, or dismissed from the institution he attends and not permitted to return for at least one semester.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law further provides for the following penalties:
(1) Foraninstitution,atwo-yearprohibitionontheStateBondCommissionauthorizing the institution to incur any debt.
(2) Foranorganization,suspension,expulsion,deactivation,lossofrecognition,orother sanctions deemed appropriate.
If a violation by an organization results in the death of a person, permanent banishment.
Prevention Presentlawrequireseachnewstudenttobeprovidededucationalinformationonthedangers of and prohibition on hazing during the new student orientation process in the form of a handbook.
Proposed law retains the present law educational information distribution requirement but requires the information to be distributed to students either in-person or electronically, instead of in a handbook.
Presentlawrequiressuchinformationto beprovidedto theparent of astudent ifthestudent is a minor.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law requires the Bd.
of Regents to develop and adopt a uniform policy on hazing prevention.
Proposed law instead requires the board, in consultation with each postsecondaryeducationmanagementboard,toestablishuniformpoliciesandbestpractices to address the reporting of hazing on campuses and the prevention of hazing.
Victim Support Proposed law requires each organization as defined by present law to make available and provide information about resources to a student who is an alleged victim of hazing, including information on how to access medical and reporting resources and counseling.
Reporting Present law requires that if an organization takes disciplinary action against a member for hazing, it is required to report the incident to the institution, and subsequently requires the institution to report the incident to law enforcement.
Proposed law instead requires the organization to make both reports, in addition to the institution to reporting to law enforcement.
Proposedlawrequireseachpublicpostsecondaryeducationinstitutiontomaintainapublicly accessible website with information on hazing incidents and the corresponding discipline taken.
ProposedlawrequirestheBd.ofRegentstosubmitanannualreporttotheHouseandSenate committees on education, the House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice, the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure, and the House and Senate select committee on women and children with the information that was published on the website required by proposed law.
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636 Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Education to the original bill:
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Change responsibility for the development of standardized forms for organizationsandinstitutionstoreporthazingincidentsfromtheBd.ofRegents, in consultation with eachpublicpostsecondaryeducationmanagementboard,to each postsecondary education management board, in consultation with the Bd.
of Regents.
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Authorize, instead of require, organizations and institutions use such standardized forms.
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Authorize institutions to use third party reporting software instead of such standardized forms.
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Remove a 25-year suspension of an organization's operational privileges as a possible sanction for a hazing incident that results in a death connected to the organization.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 309.

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  3. Received from the Senate without amendments.

  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  7. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. Reported favorably.

  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.

  12. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 104, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  13. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  14. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/31/2026.

  15. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  16. Reported with amendments (14-0).

  17. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

  18. Prefiled.

  19. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

  20. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

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CO-AUTHORS (#915)

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 24003
Democrat 10001
Total 35004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#914)

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 26001
Democrat 10001
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#228)

Passed 104 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 67001
Democrat 30000
Total 104001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Not Voting
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 636?
HB 636 is sponsored by Landry, T., Glen Womack (Republican), Jr., William "Bill" Wheat (Republican), Kirk Talbot (Republican), Jeremy Stine (Republican), Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Thomas A. Pressly (Republican), Robert "Bob" Owen (Republican), Brach Jerad Myers (Republican), John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican), Beth Mizell (Republican), Gregory A. Miller (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Patrick McMath (Republican), Jay Luneau (Democrat), Eddie J. Lambert (Republican), Caleb Kleinpeter (Republican), Sam Jenkins (Democrat), Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Valarie Hodges (Republican), Bob Hensgens (Republican), Cameron Henry (Republican), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Michael "Big Mike" Fesi, Rick Edmonds (Republican), Royce Duplessis (Democrat), Heather Cloud (Republican), Gary Carter (Democrat), Adam Bass (Republican), Sidney Barthelemy II (Democrat), Regina Barrow (Democrat), Robert Allain (Republican), Mark Abraham (Republican), John E. Wyble (Republican), Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley (Republican), Joy Walters (Democrat), Debbie Villio (Republican), Lauren Ventrella (Republican), Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Laurie Schlegel (Republican), Paul Sawyer (Republican), Tammy T. Phelps (Democrat), Ed Murray (Democrat), Pat Moore (Democrat), Dustin Miller (Democrat), Shaun Raphael Mena (Democrat), Michael Melerine (Republican), Dixon Wallace McMakin (Republican), Wayne McMahen (Republican), Jack McFarland (Republican), C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Mandie Landry (Democrat), Alonzo L. Knox (Democrat), Edmond Jordan (Democrat), Jr., John R. Illg (Republican), Dodie Horton (Republican), Stephanie Hilferty (Republican), Dana Henry (Democrat), Troy Jude Hebert (Republican), Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Brian Leonard Glorioso (Republican), Aimee Adatto Freeman (Democrat), Adrian Fisher (Democrat), Jessica Domangue (Republican), Jason Brian DeWitt (Republican), Phillip DeVillier (Republican), III, Vincent E. Cox (Republican), Emily Chenevert (Republican), Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat), Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), R. Dewith Carrier (Republican), Ken Brass (Democrat), Ryan Bourriaque (Republican), Beth Anne Billings (Republican), Stephanie H. Berault (Republican), Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican), Jr., Dennis Bamburg (Republican), Larry A. Bagley (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Edward J. Price (Democrat), Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Sylvia Elaine Taylor (Democrat), Joe Stagni, Charles Owen (Republican), Chasity Martinez (Democrat), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Kathy Edmonston (Republican), Kim Carver (Republican), Barbara Carpenter (Democrat), Josh Carlson (Republican), Delisha Boyd (Democrat), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), C. Travis Johnson (Democrat), Reese "Skip" Broussard (Republican), and III, Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 636?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 636?
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