Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 772 — BAIL: Provides relative to notice for warrants for arrest

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 672.

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

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 02, 2026.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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In plain language

This bill changes how notice is provided for arrest warrants.

The legislation outlines new requirements for how individuals are notified of arrest warrants. It aims to ensure that proper notice is given.

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109 added · 240 removed

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In the latest version of Bill HB 772, a line that referenced "ACT No. 672" has been removed. This change simplifies the bill by eliminating an outdated or unnecessary reference, making it clearer and easier to understand. This matters because it helps ensure that the legislation is focused and relevant to current laws without clutter from past references.

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HLS 26RS-1166 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
772 BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINEZ BAIL:
772 BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINEZ AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 329(A), 331(A)(1), 333, 335, and 336(A)(3) and R.S.
Provides relative to notice for warrants of arrest AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 329(A), 331(A)(1), 333, 335, and 336(A)(3) and R.S.
15:574.15(A)(1) and to repeal Code of Criminal Procedure Article334,relativetobail;toproviderelativetodeclarationofresidence;toprovide relativetonoticeofwarrantforarrest;toproviderelativetothefailureofadefendant toappear;toproviderelativetoruletoshowcause;toprovidefortechnicalrevisions to remove defunct or incorrect cross-references;
15:574.15(A)(1) and to repeal Code of Criminal Procedure Article334,relativetobail;toproviderelativetodeclarationofresidence;toprovide relativetonoticeofwarrantforarrest;toproviderelativetothefailureofadefendant toappear;toproviderelativetoruletoshowcause;toprovidefortechnicalrevisions to remove defunct or incorrect cross-references;and to provide for related matters.
and toprovide for related matters.
waiver of notice A.(1) The placement of a valid mailing address and electronic mail address pursuant to this Article is requiredin order for a partyto receive the notice provided in accordance with Article 333.
waiver of notice A.(1) The placement of a valid mailing address and electronic mail address pursuant to this Article is required in order for a partyto receivethe notice provided in accordance with Article 333.
(2) The A defendant and personal surety signing who signs a bail undertaking shall write provide the address at which each where he can be served and mailing address, if different, provide his mailing address under their respective Page 1 of 8 CODING:
(2) The A defendant and personal surety signing who signs a bail undertaking shall write provide the address at which each where he can be served and mailing address, if different, provide his mailing address under their respective signaturesandalongwiththelastfourdigitsoftheirhissocialsecuritynumber.
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772 signaturesandalongwiththelastfourdigitsoftheirhissocialsecuritynumber.
772 ENROLLED defendant and his counsel may, with the court's approval, by joint affidavit filed of record in the matter in which the bail undertaking was given, appoint his counsel as his agent to whom notice to appear can be sent.
The defendant and his counsel may, with the court's approval, by joint affidavit filed of record in the matter in which the bail undertaking was given, appoint his counsel as his agent to whom notice to appear can be sent.
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772 Art.333.
IfWhen,atthetimefixedforanyappearanceasrequiredbythecourt,the defendant, who was properly noticed, fails to appear as required by the court, the courtshall,onitsownmotionoronmotionoftheprosecutingattorney,immediately issue awarrant for the arrest of the defendant.
IfWhen,atthetimefixedforanyappearanceasrequiredbythecourt,the defendant, who was properly noticed, fails to appear as required by the court, the Page 2 of 5 CODING:
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772 ENROLLED courtshall,onitsownmotionoronmotionoftheprosecutingattorney,immediately issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant.
Thenoticeofthewarrantforarrestshallbedelivered to the bail agent and the commercial surety through electronic means, or certified mail, return receipt requested, within sixty days of the defendant's failure to appear.
Thenoticeofthewarrantforarrestshallbedelivered to the bail agent and the commercial surety through electronic means, or certified mail, return receipt requested, within sixtydays of the defendant's failure to appear.
All notices of bench warrant shall be sent to the addresses provided pursuanttoArticle329.
Noticeofabenchwarrantshallbesenttotheaddressesprovidedpursuant to Article 329.
Thenoticetothecommercialsuretyandthebailagentshall include the power of attorneynumber used to execute the bail undertaking.
The notice to the commercial suretyand the bail agent shall include the power of attorney number used to execute the bail undertaking.
Failure to include the power of attorneynumber shall not affect the validity or enforcement of a resulting judgment.
Failure to include the power of attorneynumber shall not affect the validityor enforcement of aresultingjudgment.Aftersendingthenoticeofwarrantforarrest,theclerkofcourt shall execute a certificate that notice was sent and shall place the certificate and either the proof of certified mailing or confirmation of electronic service in the record.
After sending the notice of warrant for arrest, the clerk of courtshallexecuteacertificatethatnoticewassentandshallplacethecertificateand either the proof of certified mailing or confirmation of electronic service in the record.
Ifthedefendantfailstomakeanappearanceandhasnotbeensurrendered orconstructivelysurrenderedwithin onehundredeightydaysoftheexecutionofthe certificatethatnoticeofwarrantforarrestwassent,theprosecutingattorneymayfile a rule to show cause requesting that a bond forfeiture judgment be rendered.
Ifthedefendantfailstomakeanappearanceandhasnotbeensurrendered orconstructivelysurrenderedwithinonehundredeightydays oftheexecutionofthe certificatethatnoticeofwarrantforarrestwassent,theprosecutingattorneymayfile a rule to show cause requesting that a bond forfeiture judgment be rendered.
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Theruleto showcauseshall bemailedtothedefendant,andservedonall other parties against whom a judgment is sought.
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Theruleto showcauseshallbemailedtothedefendant,andservedonall other parties against whom a judgment is sought.
The time period for filing a rule to show cause to obtain a judgment of bond forfeitureshall bewithin fiveyearsafterthenoticeofwarrantforarrestis sent.
The time period for filing a rule to show cause to obtain a judgment of bond forfeitureshall bewithin fiveyearsafterthenoticeofwarrantforarrestissent.
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The state's right to file a rule to show cause to obtain a judgement of bond forfeiture is peremptediftheruletoshowcauseisfiledafterAugust 1,2028,andthesuretyshall be released of all obligations with respect to the bail undertaking.
The state's right to file a rule to show cause to obtain a judgement of bond forfeiture is peremptediftheruleto showcauseis filedafterAugust1,2028,andthesuretyshall be released of all obligations with respect to the bail undertaking.
The five-year time period established bythis Article is peremptive and is the exclusive prescriptive and peremptive period applicable to the filing of a rule to show cause to obtain a judgment of bond forfeiture.
The five-yeartime period established bythis Article is peremptive and is the exclusive prescriptive and peremptive period applicable to the filing of a rule to show cause to obtain a judgment of bond forfeiture.
Upon the expiration of the five-year period, the right to file a rule to show cause to obtain a judgment of bond forfeitureisextinguished,andnocourtshall renderajudgmentofbondforfeitureon a rule to show cause filed after the expiration of the five-year time period.
Upon the expiration of the five-year period, the right to file a rule to show cause to obtain a judgment of bond forfeitureisextinguished,andnocourtshallrenderajudgmentofbondforfeitureon a rule to show cause filed after the expiration of the five-year time period.
The general prescriptive periods provided in the Civil Code and any other general prescriptiveor peremptive periods do not applyto the filing of a rule to show cause.
The general prescriptive periods provided in the Civil Code and any other general prescriptive or peremptive periods do not applyto the filing of a rule to show cause.
Thecourt at a contradictoryhearingshall forfeit the bail undertakingand sign a judgment of bond forfeiture upon proof of all of the following:
The courtat acontradictoryhearingshall forfeit the bail undertakingand sign a judgment of bond forfeiture upon proof of all of the following:
Power of elected state, parochial, or municipal officials to parole persons arrested for violation of municipal ordinances A.(1) Every elected officer of the state or any parish or municipality in the stateshallhavethepowertoparoleapersonwhoisunderarrestanddetentionforthe Page 4 of 8 CODING:
Power of elected state, parochial, or municipal officials to parole persons arrested for violation of municipal ordinances A.(1) Every elected officer of the state or any parish or municipality in the stateshallhavethepowertoparoleapersonwhoisunderarrestanddetentionforthe violation of any criminal or quasi criminal ordinance, not enumerated in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, of any municipality in any parish, within the territorial jurisdictionofthestateorparishelectedofficer,andwithinthemunicipalitywherein the municipal officer exercises his jurisdiction, whenever any municipality has a population of more than three hundred thousand persons, based on the latest federal decennial census.
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Nothing in this Subsection shall prohibit or impede judges Page 4 of 5 CODING:
HLS 26RS-1166 REENGROSSED HB NO.
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772 violation of any criminal or quasi criminal ordinance, not enumerated in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, of any municipality in any parish, within the territorial jurisdictionofthestateorparishelectedofficer,andwithinthemunicipalitywherein the municipal officer exercises his jurisdiction, whenever any municipality has a population of more than three hundred thousand persons, based on the latest federal decennial census.
772 ENROLLED exercising criminal jurisdiction in district, municipal, or traffic court to fix bail as guaranteedandauthorizedbyLouisianaConstitution Article I, Section 18 andCode of Criminal Procedure Article 333 314.
Nothing in this Subsection shall prohibit or impede judges exercising criminal jurisdiction in district, municipal, or traffic court to fix bail as guaranteedand authorizedbyLouisianaConstitution ArticleI,Section 18 and Code of Criminal Procedure Article 333 314.
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[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 772 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Martinez Abstract:
Provides relative to notice for warrants of arrest.
Present law (C.Cr.P.
Art.
329) provides for the declaration of residence for the purpose of sending the defendant and certain entities a notice of the defendant's obligation to appear before the court.
Proposed law generally retains present law and restructures the provisions of present law.
Proposedlawrequirestheplacementofavalidmailingaddressandemailaddressforaparty to receive the notice provided in accordance with present law (C.Cr.P.
Art.
333).
Proposed law prohibits the denial or setting aside of a bond forfeiture judgment because of the invalidity of the information provided by the defendant, personal surety, commercial surety, or agent or bondsman or for the failure to include the required information.
Proposed law permits a defendant and personal suretyto provide his mailing address along with the last the four digits of his social security number, rather than inputting his address underneath his respective signature as required in present law.
Proposed law amends present law relative to commercial sureties to require that the commercial surety's valid mailing address and email address are placed on the appearance bond.
Proposedlawrequirestheagentorbondsmanpostingthebailundertakingtoplacehisproper mailing address on the appearancebond, ratherthan place his proper mailing address under his signature as required in present law.
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HLS 26RS-1166 REENGROSSED HB NO.
772 Present law (C.Cr.P.
Art.
333) provides for the failure of a defendant to appear and the issuance of an arrest warrant for such failure.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law adds the provisions of present law (C.Cr.P.
Art.
334), relative to notice of a warrant for arrest, to the provisions of present law (C.Cr.P.
Art.
333) with the following changes:
(1) Requires the clerk of court to send a notice of the warrant for arrest to the prosecutingattorneyand that the notice of the warrantfor arrestalso be sentbyU.S.
mail or electronic means to the defendant and the personal surety, if any.
(2) Requires that the notice of the warrant for arrest be delivered to the bail agent and the commercial surety through electronic means, or certified mail, return receipt requested, within 60 days of the defendant's failure to appear.
(3) Requires all notices of warrant for arrest be sent byU.S.
mail or electronicmeans to certain individuals.
(4) Includes a bail agent as a recipient of the notice of a warrant for arrest that includes the power of attorneynumber used to execute the bail undertaking.
(5) Requires the clerk to place in the record either the proof of certified mailing or confirmation of electronic service.
(6) Provides that the failure to send notice of the bench warrant within 60 days of the defendant's failure to appear releases the surety of all obligations under the bail undertaking.
(7) Restructures the provisions of present law.
Present law (C.Cr.P.
Art.
335) provides for a rule to show cause to obtain a judgment of bond forfeiture.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law restructures the provisions of present law and provides a deadline of Aug.
1, 2028,tofilearuletoshowcauseforwarrantsissuedpriortoAug.1,2024.
Furtherprovides thattheproposedlawdeadlineistheexclusiveprescriptiveandperemptiveperiodapplicable to the filing of a rule to show cause to obtain a judgment of bond forfeiture.
Present law (C.Cr.P.
Art.
334) provides for notice of warrant for arrest.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Proposed law further amends provisions of the C.Cr.P.
and Title 15 of the La.
R.S.
of 1950 to remove any cross-references to repealed law.
(Amends C.Cr.P.
Arts.
329(A), 331(A)(1), 333, 335, and 336(A)(3) and R.S.
15:574.15(A)(1);
Repeals C.Cr.P.
Art.
334) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1.
Within present law (C.Cr.P.
Art.
329):
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HLS 26RS-1166 REENGROSSED HB NO.
772 (a) Require the placement of a valid mailing address and email address for a party to receive the notice provided in accordance with present law (C.Cr.P.
Art.
333).
(b) Prohibit a bond forfeiture judgment from being denied or set aside because of the invalidity of the information provided by the defendant, personal surety, commercial surety, or agent or bondsman or for the failure to include the required information..
(c) Changetheword"write"to"provide"relativetothemethodofsupplying an address.
(d) Permit a defendant and personal surety to provide his mailing address along with the last the four digits of his social security number, rather thaninputtinghisaddressunderneathhisrespectivesignatureasrequired in present law.
(e) Change present law relative to commercial sureties to require that the commercial surety's valid mailing address and email address are placed on the appearance bond.
(f) Require the agent or bondsman posting the bail undertaking to place his proper mailing address on the appearance bond, rather than place his propermailingaddressandemailaddressunderhis signatureasrequired in present law.
(g) Remove proposed law that required the placement of a proper mailing address and email address pursuant to present law (C.Cr.P.
Art.
329) for a party to receive the notice provided in present law (C.Cr.P.
Art.
333).
2.
Within present law (C.Cr.P.
Art.
333):
(a) Remove proposed law relative to a properly notified court appearance and the issuance of an attachment that is to be delivered within 30 days of a defendant's failure to appear.
(b) Reinstate present law relative to the motion of the court or motion of the district attorney to issue a warrant for the defendant's arrest.
(c) Require the clerk of court to send a notice of the warrant for arrest to the prosecuting attorney.
(d) Require that the notice of the warrant for arrest also be sent byU.S.
mail or electronic means to the defendant and the personal surety, if any.
(e) Require that the notice of the warrant for arrest be delivered to the bail agent and the commercial surety through electronic means, or certified mail, return receipt requested, within 60 days of the defendant's failure to appear.
(f) RequireallnoticesofwarrantforarrestbesentbyU.S.mailorelectronic means to the defendant, the bail agent or bondsman, if any, and the personal surety and by electronic means or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the commercial surety and the agent or bondsman.
(g) Add a bail agent as a recipient of the notice of a warrant for arrest that includes the power of attorney number used to execute the bail undertaking.
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772 (h) Require the clerk to place in the record either the proof of certified mailing or confirmation of electronic service.
(i) Modify proposed law to provide that the failure to send notice of the benchwarrantwithin60daysofthedefendant'sfailuretoappearreleases the surety of all obligations under the bail undertaking.
3.
Remove proposed law that prohibits the prosecuting attorney from being awarded anycourt costs or attorney fees for filing a rule to show cause.
4.
Provide a deadline of Aug.
1, 2028, to file a rule to show cause for warrants issued prior to Aug.
1, 2024, and provide that this deadline is the exclusive prescriptive and peremptive period applicable to the filing of a rule to show cause to obtain a judgment of bond forfeiture.
5.
DeleteastatementoflegislativeintentrelativetoAct221ofthe2024R.S.ofthe legislature.
6.
Make technical changes.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 672.

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

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

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/26/2026.

  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  9. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

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

  12. Rules suspended. Reported favorably.

  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

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

  15. Called from the calendar.

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

  17. Notice given.

  18. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.

  19. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  20. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.

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

  22. Reported favorably (10-0).

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

  24. Prefiled.

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

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

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CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1471)

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 63005
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 99006
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — 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 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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Not Voting
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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FINAL PASSAGE (#927)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 25002
Democrat 8003
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
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 Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 (#763)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 28002
Republican 63005
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 97008
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
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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HB 772 is sponsored by Chasity Martinez (Democrat).
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