SB 425 — PUBLIC EMPLOYEES: Provides for removal by suit of certain elected officials. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 510.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 25, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 29, 2026.
Prognosis
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Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
This bill allows certain elected officials to be removed from office through a lawsuit.
The bill establishes a legal process for the removal of specific elected officials via suit. It outlines when and how this action can be taken.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
92 added · 185 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill SB 425 clarifies the procedures for suspending public officials deemed guilty of serious misconduct, such as felonies or malfeasance. It now emphasizes that such suspensions will occur automatically without pay and details that an appointed individual will temporarily handle the official's duties. These changes are important because they aim to ensure accountability among public officials while also setting clear procedures to protect the rights of those who may be wrongfully accused and later exonerated.
SLS 26RS-845 REENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
425 BY SENATOR MORRIS PUBLICAN EMPLOYEES.ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Provides42:1411(A), for(B), removal(C), byand suit(G) ofand certain1412(A) electedand officials.to enact R.S.
(8/1/26)42:1412(E),relativetoremovalofcertainpublicofficials;toprovideforgroundsfor ANremoval; ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.42:1411(A),(B),(C),and1412(A)andtoenactR.S.42:1411(G) and 1412(E) and (F), relative to removal of certain public officials;
to provide for grounds for removal;
Section1.R.S.42:1411(A),(B),(C),and1412(A)areherebyamendedandreenactedSection and1. R.S.
1411(G)R.S. and 1412(E) and (F) are herebyenacted to read as follows:
42:1411(A), (B), (C), and (G) and 1412(A) are herebyamended and reenacted and R.S.
42:1412(E) is herebyenacted to read as follows:
The commissionconviction offor ora convictionfelony forof a felony,public malfeasance,officer or the commission of malfeasance or gross misconduct of a public officer while in office shall automaticallyautomaticallysuspend suspend that individualfromhispublicofficewithoutcompensation.Thesuspensionfrompublicindividual officefrom withouthis compensationpublic shalloffice continuewithout untilcompensation. the conviction is final and all Page 1 of 6 Coding:
The suspension from public office without compensation shall continue until the conviction is final and all appellate review of the original trial court proceedings is exhausted.Duringtheperiodofsuspension,thepublicofficialshall not performany officialact,duty,orfunctionnorshall hereceiveanycompensation,pay,allowance, emolument, or privilege of his office.
If the conviction is reversed on appeal, the public official shall be entitled to and shall receive full back paywith legal interest thereon from the date of suspension, compensation, and all rights, duties, powers, allowances, emoluments, and privileges of office to which he would have been Page 1 of 4 Coding:
SLS 26RS-845 REENGROSSED SB NO.
425 appellateENROLLED reviewentitled ofhad thehe originalnot trialbeen courtsuspended. proceedings is exhausted.
During the period of suspension, the public official shall not perform any official act, duty, or function nor shall he receive any compensation, pay, allowance, emolument, or privilegeofhisoffice.Iftheconvictionisreversedonappeal,thepublicofficialshall beentitledtoandshall receivefull backpaywithlegalinterestthereonfromthedate ofsuspension,compensation,andallrights,duties,powers,allowances,emoluments, and privileges of office to which he would have been entitled had he not been suspended.
Any person appointed to perform these official acts, duties, and functions shall serve in his appointed capacity until the determination of malfeasance or gross misconduct or the conviction of the public official is overturned or reversed on appeal or until expiration of the term of office of the suspended public official, whicheveroccurswhichever occurs first.
(3)(3)"Malfeasance"meansanyoftheconductdescribedinR.S.14:134(A). "Malfeasance" shall be as defined in R.S.
14:134(A) (4) "Gross misconduct" means the willful, knowing, or recklessly indifferent act or omission by a public official, committed in office or under color of office, that:
(a) constitutes a serious abuse or misuse of official power Pageor 2authority; of 6 Coding:
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words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-845 REENGROSSED SB NO.
425 or authority;
The district attorneyPage of2 that judicial district shall institute the suit within ten days after the conviction is final and all appellate review of the4 originalCoding: trial court proceedings is exhausted.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SB NO.
425 ENROLLED attorney of that judicial district shall institute the suit within ten days after the conviction is final and all appellate review of the original trial court proceedings is exhausted.
A suit to removeapublicofficialpursuanttothisSectionmaybebroughtbytheattorney general or by either house of the legislature pursuant to the provisions of Subsection E of this Section.
* * * E.E.(1) A public official shall be removed from office upon a final judicial determination proven by clear and convincing evidence that the public official hascommittedmalfeasanceorgrossmisconductwhileinoffice.Thisproceeding shall be brought in the parish in which the official is domiciled or the parish where the conduct of malfeasance or gross misconduct occurred.
(1)Apublicofficialshallberemovedfromofficeupon(2)AnyactionpursuanttothisSubsectionshallbecivilinnature,subject afinaltotheprovisions judicialof determinationSubsection provenC byof clearthis andSection,withvenuein convincingtheparish evidenceof that the publicofficial's officialdomicile hascommittedmalfeasanceorgrossmisconductwhileinoffice.Thisproceeding shall be brought in the parish in which the official is domiciled or the parish where the conduct of malfeasance or gross misconduct occurred.
(2)AnyactionpursuanttothisSubsectionshallbecivilinnature,subject(3) totheprovisionsThe ofattorney Subsectiongeneral Cofmay initiate an action under this Section,withSubsection venueonly inupon thean parishaffirmative vote of two-thirds of the official'selected domicilemembers orof either house of the parishlegislature whereauthorizing the conductattorney occurred.general to file the action against a public official, which vote may be procured by written ballot.
The(4) attorneyEither generalhouse orof the legislature may initiate an action under this Subsection only upon ana Pagetwo-thirds 3vote of 6the Coding:elected members of that house, which vote may be procured by written ballot.
The action shall be brought in the name of the presiding officer of the house voting to initiate the action.
(5) The supreme court shall appoint an ad hoc judge approved by a majorityofthecourttopresideoveranyactioninitiatedunderthisSubsection.
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425 affirmativeENROLLED vote(6) ofNothing two-thirdsin ofthis theSubsection electedshall membersbe construed to limit the authority of the Senateattorney orgeneral two-to thirdsinstitute ofa thesuit electedmembersto ofremove thea Housepublic ofofficer Representatives,while whichin voteoffice mayunder bethe procuredbyprovisions writtenballotof Subsection A of thethis legislature.Section.
NoPRESIDENT civilOF suitTHE toSENATE removeSPEAKER apublicOF officialTHE underHOUSE theOF provisionsREPRESENTATIVES ofGOVERNOR thisOF SubsectionTHE shallSTATE beOF institutedLOUISIANA byAPPROVED: the attorney general unless the House of Representatives or the Senate, by a two-thirds vote of its elected members, affirmatively authorizes the attorney general to institute a specific suit under the provisions of this Subsection to remove the public official.
(3)Page If4 the legislature initiates an action under this Subsection, the action shall be prosecuted by the president of the4 Senate,Coding: or a member designated by the president, or the speaker of the House of Representatives, or a member designated by the speaker.
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The speaker of the House of Representatives and president of the Senate may jointly appoint a special prosecutor as an alternative to enforce the provisions of this Subsection when authorized by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the elected members of each house of the legislature, which vote may be procured by written ballot.
The Supreme Court shall appoint an ad hoc judge approved by a majority of the court to preside over any action initiated under the provisions of this Subsection.
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Nothing in Subsection E of this Section shall be construed tolimitthe authority of the attorney general to institute a suit to remove a public officer while in office under the provisions of Subsection A of this Section.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 425 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Morris Present law provides for removal of a public officer from office for conviction during his term of office of a felony.
Proposed law retains present law but also authorizes removal of a public official for malfeasance or gross misconduct while in office.
Presentlawprovidesforautomaticsuspensionfromofficewithoutcompensationofapublic Page 4 of 6 Coding:
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SLS 26RS-845 REENGROSSED SB NO.
425 officerfor conviction fora felonyduringhis term of office.Provides for continuation of the suspension without compensation until the conviction is final and appellate review of the original proceedings are exhausted.
Provides that during the suspension the official is not to performanyofficial act, duty, or function nor receive anycompensation, pay, allowance, emolument or privilege of the office.
Present law provides that if the conviction is reversed on appeal, the public official is entitled to and shall receive full back pay with legal interest from the date of suspension, compensation, and all rights, duties, powers, allowances, emoluments, and privileges of office to which he would have been entitled had he not been suspended.
Proposedlawretainspresentlawbutincludespublicofficersdeterminedtohavecommitted malfeasance or gross misconduct while in office to provisions on back pay, compensation and all rights, duties, powers, allowances, emoluments, and privileges of officeto which he was entitled had he not been suspended.
Presentlawprovidesthatduringtheperiodofsuspension,anotherpersonshallbeappointed to perform the official acts, duties, and functions of that office during the period of suspension.
Provides that the person appointed to perform these official acts, duties, and functions shall serve in his appointed capacity until the conviction of the public official is reversed on appeal or until expiration of the term of office of the suspended public official, whichever occurs first.
Provides that every person appointed receive the same pay, compensation,allowances,emoluments,andprivilegesoftheofficetowhichheisappointed as the suspended public official received prior to his suspension.
Proposed law retains present law and applies these provisions to suspended public officers who have committed malfeasance or gross misconduct while in office.
Proposed law defines "malfeasance" and "gross misconduct".
Proposed law provides for removal of a public official upon a final judicial determination proven by clear and convincing evidence that the official has committed malfeasance or gross misconduct while in office.
Requires that the proceeding be brought in the parish in which the official is domiciled or the parish where the conduct of malfeasance or gross misconduct occurred.
Proposedlawauthorizestheattorneygeneralorthelegislaturetoinitiateanactiontoremove a public officer determined to have committed malfeasance or gross misconduct upon an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the elected members of the Senate or 2/3 of the elected members of the House of Representatives, which vote maybe by written ballot of the legislature.
Proposed law provides that no suit to remove a public officer shall be instituted by the attorney general unless the House of Representatives or the Senate, by a 2/3 vote of its elected members, affirmatively authorizes the attorney general to institute a specific suit under proposed law to remove the public official.
Proposed law provides that ifthelegislatureinitiates anaction in accordancewith proposed law, the action may be initiated by the president of the Senate, or a member designated by thepresident,orthespeakeroftheHouseofRepresentatives,oramemberdesignatedbythe speaker.
Authorizes the speaker and president to jointly appoint a special prosecutor as an alternative to enforce the removal under proposed law when authorized by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the elected members of each house of the legislature.
Provides that the Supreme Court appoint an ad hoc judge approved bya majorityof the court to preside over any removal action initiated pursuant to proposed law.
Proposed law is not to be construed to limit the authorityof the attorneygeneral to institute a suit to remove a public officer while in office as provided bylaw.
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SLS 26RS-845 REENGROSSED SB NO.
425 Effective August 1, 2026.
(Amends R.S.
42:1411(A), (B), and (C) and 1412(A);
adds R.S.
42:1411(G) and 1412(E) and (F)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to the original bill 1.
Replaces "negligence" with "misconduct".
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Removes 19th Judicial District Court as a venue from the bill.
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Clarifiesthatasuit to removeapublicofficial bytheattorneygeneralis only allowed after an affirmative two-thirds vote bythe House or Senate for that purpose.
Senate Floor Amendments to reengrossed bill 1.
Adds requirement for a final judicial determination proven by clear and convincing evidence that a public official committed malfeasance or gross negligence.
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Providesthatproposedlawis not to beconstruedto limit theauthorityofthe attorney general to institute a suit to remove a public officer while in office as provided by law.
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Defines "malfeasance" and "gross misconduct".
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Amendments
9 amendments- House Floor Amendment, #5292, Beaullieu, Adopted Adopted Show changes
- House Committee Amendment, #5120, H&G, Adopted Adopted Show changes
- House Committee Amendment, #4999, H&G, Draft Show changes
- Senate Floor Amendment, #2593, Morris, Jay, Adopted Adopted Show changes
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2169, S&G, Adopted Adopted Show changes
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2160, S&G, Draft Show changes
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Action History
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 510.
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Effective date 8/1/2026.
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Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 26 yeas and 9 nays.
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Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 58, nays 32. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
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Received from the House with amendments.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
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Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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Reported with amendments (10-5). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
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Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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Called from the Calendar.
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Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 9 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
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Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Reported with amendments.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
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Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Sponsors
- John C. "Jay" Morris · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 43 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- John C. "Jay" Morris Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 26 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 23% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Nay |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Nay |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Nay |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Nay |
| Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews | Democrat | Nay |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Nay |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Nay |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Nay |
| Sidney Barthelemy II | Democrat | Nay |
| Adam Bass | Republican | Yea |
| Alan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Yea |
| Brach Jerad Myers | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 52 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Democrat | 2 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 58 | 32 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 30% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Amedee | — | Yea |
| Galle | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson, T. | — | Nay |
| Landry, T. | — | Nay |
| St. Blanc | — | Yea |
| Adrian Fisher | Democrat | Nay |
| Aimee Adatto Freeman | Democrat | Nay |
| Alonzo L. Knox | Democrat | Nay |
| Barbara Carpenter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| C. Denise Marcelle | Democrat | Nay |
| Candace N. Newell | Democrat | Nay |
| Chasity Martinez | Democrat | Nay |
| Dana Henry | Democrat | Nay |
| Delisha Boyd | Democrat | Nay |
| Ed Murray | Democrat | Nay |
| Edmond Jordan | Democrat | Nay |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Yea |
| III, Ed Larvadain | Democrat | Nay |
| Joy Walters | Democrat | Nay |
| Jr., Kyle M. Green | Democrat | Nay |
| Ken Brass | Democrat | Nay |
| Mandie Landry | Democrat | Nay |
| Marcus Anthony Bryant | Democrat | Nay |
| Pat Moore | Democrat | Nay |
| Rashid Armand Young | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Robby Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Nay |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Nay |
| Shaun Raphael Mena | Democrat | Nay |
| Sr., Wilford Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Steven Jackson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sylvia Elaine Taylor | Democrat | Nay |
| Tammy T. Phelps | Democrat | Nay |
| Tehmi Jahi Chassion | Democrat | Nay |
| Vanessa Caston LaFleur | Democrat | Nay |
| Annie Spell | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Reich Freiberg | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Anne Billings | Republican | Yea |
| Brett F. Geymann | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brian Leonard Glorioso | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Emily Chenevert | Republican | Yea |
| Foy Bryan Gadberry | Republican | Yea |
| Francis C. Thompson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Jeremy LaCombe | Republican | Nay |
| Jerome Zeringue | Republican | Yea |
| Jessica Domangue | Republican | Yea |
| John E. Wyble | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Mark Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Michael "Gabe" Firment | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Charles Echols | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael Melerine | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Riser | Republican | Yea |
| Nicholas Muscarello | Republican | Not Voting |
| Paul Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Eric Tarver | Republican | Yea |
| Polly Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| R. Dewith Carrier | Republican | Yea |
| Raymond J. Crews | Republican | Not Voting |
| Reese "Skip" Broussard | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 28 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 23% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Nay |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Nay |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Nay |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Nay |
| Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Nay |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Nay |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Nay |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sidney Barthelemy II | Democrat | Nay |
| 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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- SB 425 is sponsored by John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican).
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