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SB 447 — LOCAL AGENCIES: Provides relative to promotional seniority and civil service classification in the Bossier City Police Department. (gov sig)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 516.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 29, 2026.

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The bill adjusts seniority and civil service classification for the Bossier City Police Department.

This legislation modifies how seniority and civil service classifications are handled within the Bossier City Police Department. It aims to provide clearer guidelines for promotions and job classifications.

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The recent amendments to Bill SB 447 involve clarifying and updating provisions regarding the employment processes in the Bossier City police department. New provisions have been added to enhance the rules surrounding promotional seniority, testing, and the maintenance of employment lists for various positions. These changes aim to make the hiring and promotion systems more transparent and fair, which is important for ensuring a qualified and capable police force. Overall, these adjustments could improve job security and career progression for officers within the department.

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SLS 26RS-308 REENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
447 BY SENATOR BASS LOCAL AGENCIES.
447 BY SENATOR BASS AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.
Provides relative to promotional seniority and civil service classification in the Bossier City Police Department.
33:2491 and2492(7)(h)andto enactR.S.
(gov sig) AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
33:2492(7)(d)(iii)and (i),2494(C)(8),and2498(E),relativetothecityofBossier;to providerelativeto the classifiedpoliceservice;toproviderelativetodepartmentandpromotionalseniority;
33:2491(D)(1) and (H)(1), and 2492(7), and to enact R.S.
toproviderelativetotheclassificationofpromotionsforcertainpositions;toprovide relative to testing and competitive employment in certain circumstances;
33:2491(D)(4) and (H)(5), 2494(C)(8), and 2498(E),relative to the city of Bossier;
to provide relative to the establishment and maintenance of employment lists;
to provide relative to the classified police service;
to provide relative to the certification and appointment of eligible persons in the police department;toproviderelativeto theabolition ofclasses;to provideforaneffective date;
to provide relative to department and promotional seniority;
to providerelativeto the classification of promotions for certain positions;
to provide relative to testing and competitive employment in certain circumstances;
to provide relative to the establishment and maintenance of employmentlists;
toproviderelativeto thecertificationand appointment of eligible persons in the police department;
to provide relative to the abolition of classes;
to provide for an effective date;
33:2491(D)(1) and (H)(1), and 2492(7) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.
R.S.
33:2491(D)(4) and (H)(5), 2494(C)(8), and 2498(E) are herebyenacted to read as follows:
33:2491 and 2492(7)(h)areherebyamended and reenacted and R.S.
33:2492(7)(d)(iii) and (i), 2494(C)(8), and 2498(E) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
Establishment and maintenance of employment lists The board shall establish and maintain employment lists containing names Page 1 of 6 Coding:
Establishment and maintenance of employment lists Except for the positions of entrance firefighter, entrance police officer, Page 1 of 8 Coding:
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ENROLLED entrancejailer,secretarytothechief,departmentalrecordsclerk,andfortheentrance classes for which the operation and maintenance of radio, alarm, or signal systems for the respective fire or police service is the primaryduty, the board shall establish and maintain employment lists containing the names of persons eligible for appointment to the various classes of positions in the classified service, as follows:
447 of persons eligible for appointment to the various classes of positions in the classified service, as follows:
A.NamesThe namesofregularemployeeswhoaredemotedfromanyclass for a reason other thandisciplinaryactionshall beplaceduponthereinstatementlist for the class from which they were demoted in the order in which the demotions were made.
* * * D.(1) Except as provided for in Paragraphs (2), and (3), and (4) of this Subsection, names of persons attaining a passing score on a promotion test shall be placedupon thepromotion employment list for the class for which theyweretested, fromhighestto lowest,accordingto theirtotal departmentalseniority.Thenamesof persons attaining a passing score on a competitive test shall be placed upon the competitive employment list for the class for which they were tested, from highest to lowest, according to their final test scores.
B.
* * * (4) Names of persons attaining a passing score on the promotional test in the Bossier City Police Department shall be placed on the promotion employmentlistfortheclassforwhichtheyweretested,fromhighesttolowest, according to their total promotional seniority in the next lower class.
Only the names of regular employees who have been laid off in accordance with the provisions of R.S.
33:2499 shall be eligible for entry upon the reemployment list.
The names of such persons shall be entered upon the reemployment list for the class from which they were laid off in the order in which the lay-offs were made.
C.
A name placed upon either the reinstatement or the reemployment list shall remain thereon on the list for a period of four years.
The board, however, may remove the name of any person who refuses an offer of employment following a certification from either list.
D.(1) Except as provided for in Paragraphs (2), and (3), and (4) of this Subsection, names of persons attaining a passing score on a promotion test shall be placedupon thepromotion employment list for the class for which theyweretested, fromhighesttolowest,accordingto theirtotal departmentalseniority.Thenamesof persons attaining a passing score on a competitive test shall be placed upon the competitive employment list for the class for which they were tested, from highest to lowest, according to their final test scores.
(2)(a) Names The names of persons attaining a passing score on the promotional test in the Lafayette Police Department for the rank of lieutenant or captain, or in the Lake Charles Police Department, shall be placed upon the promotion employment list for the class for which theywere tested, from highest to lowest, according to their total promotional seniority in the next lower class.
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ENROLLED or more persons possess an equal amount of promotional seniority, the names of those persons shall be placed on the promotional list in the order of departmental seniority, from highest to lowest.
(b) An employeewith theLakeCharlesPoliceDepartmentwhois a member of the armed forces of the United States and is at an official training, active training exercise, or active duty deployment on the date of a promotional test for which he isqualifiedandeligibleshallhavehisnameplaceduponthepromotionemployment list with promotional senioritycredit back to the original testing date provided that the employee takes and attains a passingscore on the promotion test upon his return from training or active duty deployment.
In addition, his name shall remain on the promotional employment list for forty-eight months following his attainment of a passing score on the promotion test.
(3) Names The names of persons attaining a passing score on the promotionaltestintheCrowleyPoliceDepartmentshallbeplacedonthepromotion employment list for the class for which they were tested, from highest to lowest, accordingto their total promotional seniorityin the next lower class.
If two or more persons possess an equal amount of promotional seniority, the names of those personsshallbeplacedonthepromotionallistintheorderofdepartmentalseniority, from highest to lowest.
(4) Names of persons attaining a passing score on the promotional test in the Bossier City Police Department shall be placed on the promotion employmentlistfortheclassforwhichtheyweretested,fromhighesttolowest, according to their total promotional seniority in the next lower class.
* * * H.(1) Except as provided in Paragraphs (2), and (3), and (5) of this Subsection,whennewnamesaretobeplaceduponapromotionlistforagivenclass, the remaining names thereon shall be rearranged with the new names so that all names appearing upon the list for the class shall rank, from highest to lowest, according to total departmental seniority.
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* * * (5) When new names are to be placed on a promotion list for a given class in theBossierCityPoliceDepartment, the remaining names thereon shall berearrangedwiththenewnamessothatallnamesappearingonthelistforthe classshallrank,fromhighesttolowest,accordingtototalpromotionalseniority Page 2 of 6 Coding:
Any person whose name is placed upon the competitive employment list for the entrance or lowest ranking class in the classified service who has served in thearmedforcesoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaduringthetimesatimeofwar,and hasbeenhonorablydischargedordischargedunderhonorableconditions,shallhave Page 3 of 8 Coding:
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ENROLLED addedto hisfinaltestscoreatotaloffivepointsatthetime ofplacinghis nameupon the list.
447 in the next lower class from which the promotion list is established.
Proof of such service and discharge shall be required by the board or the state examiner in any manner it deems advisable.
F.(1) The minimum and maximum period of time for which a name may remainuponacompetitiveemploymentlistestablishedandmaintainedbytheboard for any of the various classes of positions in the classified fire and police service shall be twelve and eighteen months, respectively, for each list.
(2)(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the minimum and maximum period of time for which a name may remain upon a promotional employment list established and maintained by the board for any of the various classesofpositions in theclassifiedfireandpoliceserviceshall betwelveandforty- eight months, respectively, for each list.
(b)ExceptasprovidedinR.S.33:2491.4(D),theprovisionsofthisParagraph shall apply to any promotional employment list that is established and maintained by the board pursuant to this Part for any of the various classes of positions in the classified fire and police service containing the names of eligible persons on and after August 1, 2013.
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The employment lists for which eligibles are obtained from the results of tests givenforthatpurposeshallbe reestablishedin themannerfurtherprovidedfor by this Part.
H.(1) Except as provided in Paragraphs (2), and (3), and (5) of this Subsection,whennewnamesaretobeplaceduponapromotionlistforagivenclass, the remaining names thereon shall be rearranged with the new names so that all names appearing upon the list for the class shall rank, from highest to lowest, according to total departmental seniority.
(2)When new names areto be placed upon a promotion list for agivenclass in the Lafayette Police Department for the rank of lieutenant or captain, and in the Lake Charles Police Department, the remaining names thereon shall be rearranged with the new names so such thatallnames appearingupon the list for the class shall rank, from highest to lowest, according to total promotional seniority in the next Page 4 of 8 Coding:
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ENROLLED lower class from which the promotion list is established.
If two or more persons possess an equal amount of promotional seniority, the names of those persons shall beplacedonthepromotionallistintheorderofdepartmentalseniority,fromhighest to lowest.
(3) When new names areto be placed onapromotion list for a given class in the Crowley Police Department, the remaining names thereon shall be rearranged with the new names so such that all names appearing on the list for the class shall rank, from highest to lowest, according to total promotional seniority in the next lower class from which the promotion list is established.
If two or more persons possess an equal amount of promotional seniority, the names of those persons shall beplacedonthepromotionallistintheorderofdepartmentalseniority,fromhighest to lowest.
(4) When new names are to be placed upon a competitive list for a given class, the remaining names thereon shall be rearranged with the new names so such thatallnamesappearinguponthelistfortheclassshallrank,fromhighestto lowest, according to their final test scores.
(5) When new names are to be placed on a promotion list for a given class in theBossierCityPoliceDepartment, the remaining names thereon shall berearrangedwiththenewnamessothatallnamesappearingonthelistforthe classshallrank,fromhighesttolowest,accordingtototalpromotionalseniority in the next lower class from which the promotion list is established.
I.Forpurposesofentrancefirefighter,entrancepoliceofficer,entrancejailer, secretary to the chief, departmental records clerk, and for the entrance classes for which the operation and maintenance of radio, alarm, or signal systems for the respectivefireorpoliceserviceistheprimaryduty,thestateexaminershallestablish and maintain a statewide eligibility list containing that contains the names of persons eligible for appointment to these classes byanymunicipality, parish, or fire Page 5 of 8 Coding:
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words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
ENROLLED protection district under the municipal fire and police civil service system.
(e) Automotive or fire apparatus mechanics and repairmen.
* * * (h) Jail superintendent for the city of Bossier Police Department.
(f) Secretaryto the chief.
(i)Foraposition in anyclassin theclassifiedserviceafterreasonableefforts byprecedingmethods providedbythisParthavefailedto producenamesofpersons eligible for regular appointment thereto.
(g) Departmental records clerk.
(h) Jail superintendent for the city of Bossier Police Department.
(i)Fora position in anyclassin theclassifiedserviceafterreasonableefforts byprecedingmethodsprovidedbythis Parthavefailedto producenamesofpersons eligible for regular appointment thereto.
Certification and appointment * * * C.(1)(a) * * * (8) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in the city of Bossier a vacant position in the police department shall be filled in the Page 3 of 6 Coding:
Certification and appointment * * * C.(1)(a) * * * (8) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in the city of Bossier a vacant position in the police department shall be filled in the following manner:
(a) If a vacancy cannot be filled by reinstatement or by reemployment as provided in Subsections A and B of this Section, the board shall next certify the names of the persons on the promotional list, in the order in which they appear thereon, for the class in which the vacancy is to be filled.
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ENROLLED to be filled the one person certified to him who has the greatest promotional seniorityinthenextlowerclass.Anyremainingpositionstobefilledinthesame classshallbefilled by appointing toeachsuchsuccessivevacancytheoneofthe remaining persons certified therefor who has the next highest promotional seniority in the next lower class.
447 following manner:
(a) If a vacancy cannot be filled by reinstatement or by reemployment as provided in Subsections A and B of this Section, the board shall next certify the names of the persons on the promotional list, in the order in which they appear thereon, for the class in which the vacancy is to be filled.
(b)Theappointingauthorityshallselectandappointtothefirstvacancy to be filled the one person certified to him who has the greatest promotional seniorityinthenextlowerclass.Anyremainingpositionstobefilledinthesame classshallbefilledby appointing toeachsuchsuccessivevacancytheoneofthe remaining persons certified therefor who has the next highest promotional seniority in the next lower class.
(d) If two or more persons possess an equal amount of promotional seniority, thosepersons shall bereinstatedor listed on the promotional list and offered promotions in the order of departmental seniority, from highest to lowest.
(d) If two or more persons possess an equal amount of promotional seniority,thosepersonsshall bereinstated or listed on the promotional list and offered promotions in the order of departmental seniority, from highest to lowest.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection B of this Section, if an entire class in the Bossier City Police Department is abolished in the classified service,theregularemployeesoftheclassshallbedemotedtolowerclassesand Page 4 of 6 Coding:
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection B of this Section, if an entire class in the Bossier City Police Department is abolished in the classified service,theregularemployeesoftheclassshallbedemotedtolowerclassesand priority to positions shall be governed by total promotional seniority earned in the class, from highest to lowest.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
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447 priority to positions shall be governed by total promotional seniority earned in the class, from highest to lowest.
This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature Page 7 of 8 Coding:
If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapprovedbythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, 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)] DIGEST SB 447 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Bass Presentconstitutioncreatesafireandpolicecivilservicesystemapplicabletomunicipalities of over 13,000 in population and parishes and fire protection districts.
Provides that the system is subject to present constitution (Art.
XIV, §15.1 of the 1921 constitution made statutory by the 1974 constitution).
Present law (R.S.
33:2471 and 2531) creates and provides for two fire and police civil service systems:
(1) one applicable to any municipality which operates paid police and fire departments and which has a population of not fewer than 13,000 persons;
and (2) one applicable to any parish, fire protection district, or municipality with a population of fewer than 13,000, but not fewer than 7,000 persons.
Presentlaw(R.S.33:2473)relativetothesystemapplicabletolargemunicipalities,provides that "departmental seniority" refers to the period of continuous employment in the department.
Defines "promotional seniority" to mean the total cumulative employment in a class of positions of the next lower class from which a promotion is to be made.
Presentlaw(R.S.33:2551.1)requiresthelocalfireandpolicecivilserviceboardtoestablish and maintain employment lists containing the names of persons eligible for appointment to various classes of positions.
Requires that names of persons attaining a passing score on a promotion test be placed on the promotion employment list according to departmental seniority.
Present law (R.S.
33:2491) provides for an exception for the Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Crowleypolice departments, requiringthat names be placed on the promotion employment listaccordingtotheirpromotionalseniority.Iftwoormorepersonspossessanequalamount of promotional seniority, then the names must be placed on the promotion employment list according to departmental seniority.
Proposed law retains present law and adds to the exception for the Bossier City Police Page 5 of 6 Coding:
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447 Department,requiringthat names be placed on the promotion employmentlist accordingto their promotional seniority.
If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapprovedbythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
Iftwo ormorepersonspossessan equal amount of promotional seniority, then the names must be placed on the promotion employment list according to departmental seniority.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
Presentlaw(R.S.
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33:2492) provides that competitive tests shall beheldonlyastheneedsof the service require and shall be given for classes comprising only the following duties or positions:
(1) Chief of the departmental service.
(2) The entrance or lowest ranking class in the classified service.
(3) The entrance or lowest ranking class in any group of classes where the various classes have been divided into groups by the classification plan.
(4) Operation and maintenance of radio, fire alarm, police alarm, and other signal systems.
For the city of Shreveport, operations, management, and supervision of radio, fire alarm, police alarm, and other signal systems.
(5) Automotive or fire apparatus mechanics and repairmen.
(6) Secretary to the chief.
(7) Departmental records clerk.
(8) For a position in any class in the classified service after reasonable efforts by preceding methods provided by in present law have failed to produce names of persons eligible for regular appointment thereto.
Proposed law retains present law but provides that competitive tests shall be held for the additional following duties or positions:
(1) Operations, management, and supervision of radio, fire alarm, police alarm, and other signal systems for the city of Bossier.
(2) Jail superintendent for the Bossier City Police Department.
Present law (R.S.
33:2498) provides that whenever an entire class is abolished in the classified service of the Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Crowley police departments, the regular employees of the class shall be demoted to lower classes and priority to positions shall be governed by total promotional seniority earned in the class in the order of highest tolowest.ProposedlawretainspresentlawandincludestheBossierCityPoliceDepartment.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(AmendsR.S.33:2491(D)(1)and(H)(1),and2492(7);addsR.S.33:2491(D)(4)and(H)(5), 2494(C)(8) and 2498(E)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 516.

  2. Effective date 5/29/2026.

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  6. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.

  7. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

  8. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  9. Received from the House with amendments.

  10. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  12. Reported favorably (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  13. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

  14. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  15. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  16. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  17. Reported favorably.

  18. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

  19. Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

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CONCUR (#1045)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 26001
Democrat 7004
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 Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Not Voting
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 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 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 (#1330)

Passed 94 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 28002
Republican 60008
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 940011
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
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 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 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 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 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#325)

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25002
Democrat 10001
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 35004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Not Voting
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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