Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 36 — JUVENILES: Removes Evangeline Parish as a member of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 780.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 09, 2026.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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In plain language

The bill removes Evangeline Parish from the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District.

This legislation officially removes Evangeline Parish as a member of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District, affecting juvenile justice management in the region. It aims to streamline the structure of juvenile justice services.

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In the latest version of Bill HB 36, a specific reference to "ACT No. 780" has been removed. This change may streamline the bill by eliminating unnecessary citations and making it easier for readers to focus on the main content. Simplifying the language can also help ensure that more people understand what the bill is about and its implications.

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HLS 26RS-509 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
36 BY REPRESENTATIVE BUTLER JUVENILES:
36 BY REPRESENTATIVE BUTLER AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.15:1109.1(A)(1)through(8)andtoenactR.S.
Removes EvangelineParishasa member of the AcadianaRegional Juvenile Justice District AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
15:1109.1(C)and 1109.5(D) and (E), relative to the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District;
15:1109(A) and 1109.1(A)(introductory paragraph) and (3) through (10)andto repealR.S.
to provide for appointment to the board of commissioners;
15:1109.1(A)(11),relativeto theAcadianaRegional Juvenile Justice District;
to provide for the power to levy taxes, incur debt, and issue bonds;
to remove Evangeline Parish as a member of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District;
to provide for vacancies;
to remove a member of the board of commissioners for the district;
15:1109(A) and 1109.1(A)(introductoryparagraph) and(3)through (10) are herebyamended and reenacted to read as follows:
15:1109.1(A)(1)through (8) areherebyamended and reenactedand R.S.
§1109.
15:1109.1(C) and 1109.5(D) and (E) are herebyenacted to read as follows:
Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District;
§1109.1.
creation;
definitions;
domicile A.
The Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District is hereby created as a political subdivision of the state having a territorial jurisdiction throughout the parishes of Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, St.
Landry, St.
Martin, St.
Mary, and Vermilion.
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36 §1109.1.
The Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District Commission is hereby created to control, administer, and manage the affairs of the distThet.
The Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District Commission is hereby createdtocontrol,administer,andmanagetheaffairsofthedistrict.Thecommission shall be composed of a board of eleven commissioners who shall be appointed as follows:
commissionshallbecomposedofaboardofeleventencommissionerswhoshallbe appointed as follows:
(1) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residing within Acadia Parish, shall be jointly appointed by the chief judge and district attorney for the Fifteenth Judicial District, and the sheriff of Acadia Parish, andthepolicejurypresidentofaparishhavingapopulationofmorethanfiftyseven thousand five hundred and less than fifty eight thousand persons according to the most recent federal decennial census, for an initial term of four years.
* * * (3) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residing within Evangeline Parish, shall be jointly appointed bythe chief judge and district attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial District and the sheriff of Evangeline Parish for an initial term of four years.
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(4) (3) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residingwithinIberiaParish,shallbejointlyappointedbythechiefjudgeanddistrict attorneyoftheSixteenthJudicialDistrictandthesheriffofIberiaParishforaninitial term of four years.
(5) (4) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residing in Jefferson Davis Parish, shall be jointly appointed bythe chief judge and district attorney for the Thirty-First Judicial District and the sheriff of Jefferson Davis Parish for an initial term of four years.
(6) (5) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residing in St.
Landry Parish, shall be jointly appointed by the chief judge and district attorney for the Twenty-Seventh Judicial District and the sheriff of St.
Landry Parish for an initial term of four years.
(7) (6) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residing within St.
Martin Parish, shall be jointly appointed by the chief judge and districtattorneyfortheSixteenthJudicialDistrictandthesheriffofSt.MartinParish for an initial term of four years.
(8) (7) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residing in St.
MaryParish, shall be jointlyappointed bythe chief judge and district attorney for the Sixteenth Judicial District and the sheriff of St.
Mary Parish for an initial term of four years.
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HB NO.
36 (9) (8) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residing within Vermilion Parish, shall be jointly appointed by the chief judge and districtattorneyfortheFifteenthJudicialDistrictandthesheriffofVermilionParish for an initial term of four years.
36 ENROLLED (2) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residing in Allen Parish, shall be jointly appointed by the chief judge and district attorneyfortheThirty-ThirdJudicialDistrict,andthesheriffofAllenParish,andthe police jury president of a parish having a population of more than twenty two thousand five hundred and less than twentythree thousand persons according to the most recent federal decennial census, for an initial term of four years.
(10) (9) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residing within the district, shall be jointlyappointed bythe parish presidents of the parishes included within the district and the presidents of the police juries in those parishes without home rule charters or parish presidents for an initial term of four years.
(3) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residing within Evangeline Parish, shall be jointly appointed bythe chief judge and district attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial District, and the sheriff of Evangeline Parish, and the police jury president of a parish having a population of more than thirty two thousand three hundred and less than thirty three thousand persons according to the most recent federal decennial census, for an initial term of four years.
(11)(10) One commissioner, who shall be a qualifiedelectordomiciledand residingwithin the district, shall be jointlyappointed bythejudgesofthecitycourts within the district exercising juvenile jurisdiction for an initial term of four years.
(4) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residingwithinIberiaParish,shallbejointlyappointedbythechiefjudgeanddistrict attorney of the Sixteenth Judicial District, and the sheriff of Iberia Parish, and the president of a parish having a population of more than sixty nine thousand and less thanseventythousandpersonsaccordingtothemostrecentfederaldecennialcensus, for an initial term of four years.
* * * Section 2.
(5) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residing in Jefferson Davis Parish, shall be jointly appointed bythe chief judge and district attorney for the Thirty-First Judicial District, and the sheriff of Jefferson Davis Parish, and the police jury president of a parish having a population of more than thirty two thousand two hundred and less than thirty two thousand three hundred persons accordingto themost recentfederaldecennialcensus, for an initial term of four years.
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(6) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residing in St.
15:1109.1(A)(11) is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Landry Parish, shall be jointly appointed by the chief judge and district attorney for the Twenty-Seventh Judicial District, and the sheriff of St.
Section 3.
LandryParish, and the presidentofaparishhavinga population of more than eighty Page 2 of 4 CODING:
This Act shall become effectiveupon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapproved bythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
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 36 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Butler Abstract:
Removes Evangeline Parish as a member of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District.
Presentlaw(R.S.
15:1109)providesforthemembership of the AcadianaRegionalJuvenile Justice District.
Proposed law amends present law to remove Evangeline Parish as a member.
Present law (R.S.
15:1109.1) provides for the membership of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District Commission.
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HLS 26RS-509 ENGROSSED HB NO.
HB NO.
36 Proposedlawamendspresentlawtoreducethenumberofcommissionersfrom11to10and removes from the commission a qualified elector who is domiciled and residing within Evangeline Parish, who is jointly appointed by the chief judge and district attorney for the 30th JDC and the sheriff of Evangeline Parish.
36 ENROLLED two thousand and less than eighty three thousand persons according to the most recent federal decennial census, for an initial term of four years.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(7) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residing within St.
(Amends R.S.
Martin Parish, shall be jointly appointed by the chief judge and district attorney for the Sixteenth Judicial District, and the sheriff of St.
15:1109(A) and 1109.1(A)(intro.
Martin Parish, and the police jury president of a parish having a population of more than fifty one thousand five hundred and less than fifty two thousand persons according to the most recent federal decennial census, for an initial term of four years.
para.) and (3)-(10);
(8) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residing in St.
Repeals R.S.
MaryParish, shall be jointlyappointed bythe chief judge and district attorneyfortheSixteenthJudicialDistrict,andthesheriffofSt.MaryParish,andthe police jury president of a parish having a population of more than forty nine thousand and less than fifty thousand persons according to the most recent federal decennial census, for an initial term of four years.
15:1109.1(A)(11)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to the original bill:
* * * C.
1.
Failure of appointed members to attend two consecutive meetings shall be cause for termination from the commission and the position shall be deemed vacantbynotifyingtheappropriateappointingparty.
Make technical changes.
Theappointingauthorityshall have ninety days to fill the vacancy.
2.
* * * §1109.5.
Provide for an effective date upon the governor's signature or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
Power to levy taxes, incur debt, and issue bonds * * * D.
Theboardshallprovidewrittennotice,atleastthirtydayspriortothedate ofanymeeting,atwhichtheboardmayconsiderandtakeactiononamattersetforth in this Section, and such written notice shall be provided to the governing authority ofeachoftheparishesthatcomprisetheAcadianaRegionalJuvenileJusticeDistrict.
E.
Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S.
15:1109.3(C), any action or resolution authorizing the levy of a tax pursuant to this Section shall be required to be approved by every member of the board and shall be subsequentlyapproved, by writtenresolutionorotherauthorizedform,bythegoverningauthorityofeachofthe Page 3 of 4 CODING:
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HB NO.
36 ENROLLED parishes that comprise the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District, prior to any such measure being placed on the ballot.
Section 2.
This Act shall become effectiveupon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapprovedbythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 780.

  2. Effective date: 06/09/2026.

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. Conference Committee report received.

  5. Rules suspended.

  6. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

  7. Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

  8. Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.

  9. Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

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

  11. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.

  12. Read by title, roll called, yeas 91, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.

  13. Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.

  14. Senate conference committee members appointed: Cloud, Mizell, and Talbot.

  15. House conferees appointed: Butler, Villio, and Fontenot.

  16. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

  17. Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

  18. Called from the Calendar.

  19. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  20. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  21. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

  22. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

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

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

  25. Reported favorably.

  26. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

  27. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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

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

  30. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/24/2026.

  31. Reported with amendments (11-0).

  32. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

  33. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/23/2026.

  34. Prefiled.

  35. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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Votes

ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1841)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Republican 61007
Democrat 29001
Total 96009
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Galle — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Not Voting
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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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ADOPT (#1634)

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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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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Passed 91 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 25005
Republican 61007
Unaffiliated 5002
Total 910014
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Not Voting
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#1527)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 27000
Democrat 8003
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
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 Not Voting
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
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 (#67)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 63005
Democrat 27003
Total 97008
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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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