Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 968 — CRIMINAL/JUSTICE: Provides relative to electronic monitoring and associated costs (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 858.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 16, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 08, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses electronic monitoring and its associated costs.

This bill provides regulations regarding electronic monitoring used in the criminal justice system and outlines who is responsible for costs. It aims to clarify financial obligations related to this monitoring technology.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

215 added · 265 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 968, the reference to "ACT No. 858" has been removed. This change is significant because it clarifies the specific act the bill is focusing on, potentially avoiding confusion about its application or relevance to other legislation. By streamlining the text, the bill becomes easier to understand and follow for those impacted by it.

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HLS 26RS-1457 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
968 BY REPRESENTATIVE TURNER CRIMINAL/JUSTICE:
968 BY REPRESENTATIVE TURNER AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Provides relative to electronic monitoring and associated costs AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
to provide for conditions of electronic monitoring;to provideforpenalties;toprovidefordutiesofthecourt;toprovidefor contradictory hearings;
to provide for conditions of electronic monitoring;to provideforpenalties;toprovidefordutiesofthecourt;toprovidefor hearings;
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(1) (a) Maintain the monitoring equipment in normal working order including but not limited to keeping the monitoring equipment charged.
(2) (b) Consent to immediate cooperation with and acquiesce to anyefforts to evaluate,diagnose, and repairanytechnical issues associated with the device and Page 1 of 8 CODING:
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968 (1) (a) Maintain the monitoring equipment in normal working order including but not limited to keeping the monitoring equipment charged.
968 ENROLLED monitoring by the electronic monitoring company, which may include but not be limited to reasonable detention by law enforcement.
(2) (b) Consent to immediate cooperation with and acquiesce to anyefforts to evaluate,diagnose, and repairanytechnical issues associated with the device and monitoring by the electronic monitoring company, which may include but not be limited to reasonable detention by law enforcement.
* * * F.(1) This Subsection is applicable only to adults who are subject to court-ordered electronic monitoring in a criminal proceeding.
* * * F.(1) This Subsection is applicable only to a person tried as an adult who is subject to court-ordered electronic monitoring in a criminal proceeding.
(2) If the monitored individual fails to pay an outstanding or delinquent amount lawfullyowed for electronic monitoring services, the electronicmonitoring serviceprovider mayinitiate a contradictoryhearing byfiling a written delinquency report and notice of hearing request in the pending criminal proceeding and by notifying the court that the provider is terminating the services rendered through its agency for nonpayment or delinquency.
(2) If the monitored individual fails to pay an outstanding or delinquent amount lawfullyowed for electronicmonitoringservices, the electronic monitoring service provider mayfile a written delinquencyreport and notice of hearing request in the pending criminal proceeding and by notifying the court that the provider is terminatingtheservicesrenderedthroughitsagencyfornonpaymentordelinquency.
(3)(a) Theprovidershallmakeeveryreasonableattempttodeliverthereport tothemonitoredindividual,thecourt,thedistrictattorney,andanysuretywhosebail undertaking may be affected.
(3)(a) Theprovidershallmakeeveryreasonableattempttodeliverthereport to the monitored individual, the court, the district attorney, and any surety, bail agent, or bondsman whose bail undertaking may be affected.
Delivery or notice in accordance with this Paragraph may be made by personal delivery, electronic mail, text message, other electronic Page 2 of 9 CODING:
Deliveryor notice in accordance with this Paragraph may be made by personal delivery, electronic mail, text message, other electronic transmission, mail, or any other method reasonably calculated to provide notice including using information provided on the bail undertakingpursuanttoCodeofCriminalProcedureArticle329.Electronicdelivery to any required recipient is sufficient when sent to the last known or designated contact information for that recipient.
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968 transmission, mail, or any other method reasonably calculated to provide notice.
968 ENROLLED (b) The provider shall certifyin writing the delivery, attempted delivery, or electronictransmission ofthereport,includingthedate,time, recipient, andmethod used.
Electronicdeliverytoanyrequiredrecipientissufficientwhensenttothelastknown or designated contact information for that recipient.
(b) The provider shall certify in writing the delivery, attempted delivery, or electronictransmission ofthe report, includingthedate,time, recipient,andmethod used.
Supporting documentation that is sufficient to establish the claimed delinquency, includingan invoice, account statement, or similar record, shall be provided to the court and the monitored individual and may be provided to the district attorney or surety either upon the request of the court or when relevant to the contradictoryhearing.
Supporting documentation that is sufficientto establish the claimed delinquency, includingan invoice, account statement, or similar record, shall be provided to the court and the monitored individual and may be provided to the district attorney or surety either upon the request of the court or when relevant to the hearing.
(c)(i) The filing of the report and notice commences the time period for setting the contradictory hearing.
(c)(i) The filing of the report and notice commences the time period for setting the hearing.
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The court shall set the matter for hearing within fifteen days of filing, exclusive of legal holidays, or on the earliest date authorized by law that permits service and notice upon required parties.
(ii) If the court fails to set the hearing within the time required by this Subparagraph, the provider may file a certificate of non-setting and final notice of Page 3 of 8 CODING:
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968 hearing within ten days of filing, exclusive of legal holidays, or on the earliest date authorized by law that permits service and notice upon required parties.
968 ENROLLED termination in the pending criminal proceeding.
(ii) If the court fails to set the contradictoryhearingwithin thetime required by this Subparagraph, the provider may file a certificate of non-setting and final notice of termination in the pending criminal proceeding.
(6) The provider, or an authorized representative of the provider with knowledge of the delinquency, notice, and supervision status, shall appear at the contradictory hearing either in person or by electronic means as authorized by the court unless any of the following occur:
(6) The provider, or an authorized representative of the provider with knowledge of the delinquency, notice, and supervision status, shall appear at the hearingeitherinpersonorbyelectronicmeans as authorized bythecourtunless any of the following occur:
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(a) The hearing has been withdrawn.
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968 (a) The hearing has been withdrawn.
(7)(a) The court shall determine all of the following at the contradictory hearing:
(7)(a) The court shall determine all of the following at the hearing:
(ii) Whether the monitored individual is allowed, within a period not to exceed twenty-four hours, to secure another electronic monitoring service provider that meets the requirements of R.S.
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968 ENROLLED (ii) Whether the monitored individual is allowed, within a period not to exceed twenty-four hours, to secure another electronic monitoring service provider that meets the requirements of R.S.
(iii) Theconditions thatgovern the monitored individual duringanyinterim period.
(iii) The conditions that governthemonitoredindividual duringanyinterim period.
(v) Whetherthesuretyagreestoremainboundunderthemodifiedbailorder, requires substitute security authorized by law, or does not want to remain bound under the modified bail order.
(v) Subject to the requirements of Code of Criminal Procedure Article 319, whether the surety agrees to remain bound under the modified bail order, requires substitute security authorized by law, or does not want to remain bound under the modified bail order.
(c) Nothingin this Paragraphauthorizesthe court to alter, reduce,orrewrite theprovider'scontracted,authorized,orotherwiselawfullyassessedchargeswithout the provider's consent.
(c) Nothingin this Paragraphauthorizesthecourtto alter, reduce,or rewrite theprovider'scontracted,authorized,orotherwiselawfullyassessedchargeswithout the provider's consent.
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(8)(a) Nothing in this Subsection requires an electronic monitoring service provider to continue supervision of a monitored individual through its agency beyond either the hearingor anyreplacement period that is expresslyorderedbythe court.
(b) Upon the filing of the delinquency report and notice of hearing request, themonitoredindividual'scurrentprovidershallcontinuetosupervisethemonitored Page 5 of 8 CODING:
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968 (d) The court may assess filing costs or court costs associated with the contradictory hearing against the monitored individual as provided by law.
968 ENROLLED individual and report violations in accordancewith R.S.
(8)(a) Nothing in this Subsection requires an electronic monitoring service provider to continue supervision of a monitored individual through its agency beyond either the contradictoryhearing or any replacement period that is expressly ordered by the court.
15:571.36 and 571.37 until the hearing is held.
(b) Upon the filing of the delinquency report and notice of hearing request, themonitoredindividual'scurrentprovidershallcontinuetosupervisethemonitored individual and report violations in accordancewith R.S.
15:571.36 and 571.37 until the contradictory hearing is held.
The monitored individual is responsible for the full contracted fee lawfullyowed to the previous provider until the previous Page 6 of 9 CODING:
The monitored individual is responsible for the full contracted fee lawfully owed to the previous provider until the previous provider's device is removed, unless otherwise orderedbythe court or agreedbythe provider.
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968 provider's device is removed, unless otherwise orderedbythe court or agreedbythe provider.
(10)(a) When a bail undertaking may be affected, the surety shall be provided notice and may appear or submit a written response consistent with Code of Criminal Procedure Article 319.
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968 ENROLLED (10)(a) When a bail undertaking may be modified, the surety shall be provided notice of a postingandmayappearor submit a written response consistent with Code of Criminal Procedure Article 319.
(d) NothinginthisParagraphlimits thesurety's rightsasotherwiseprovided by law.
(d) Nothingin thisParagraphlimits thesurety'srightsasotherwiseprovided by law.
(11)(a) When the contradictory hearing, any continued setting, or any certificate of non-setting and final notice of termination results in removal of an electronic monitoring device, reduction of supervision, modification of a condition previously imposed for victim safety, or release from custody or supervision status that may affect victim safety, notice to any known victim shall be made in the manner otherwise provided bylaw.
(11)(a) When the hearing, any continued setting, or any certificate of non-setting and final notice of termination results in removal of an electronic monitoringdevice,reduction of supervision, modification of a condition previously imposed for victim safety, or release from custody or supervision status that may affect victim safety, notice to any known victim shall be made in the manner otherwise provided by law.
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(b) The district attorney shall make every reasonable effort to notify any known victim of the setting, continuance, cancellation, reset, or non-setting of any hearing.
Wordsinstruckthroughtypearedeletionsfromexistinglaw;wordsunderscored are additions.
Iftheproviderhaspreviouslyreceivedvictim contactinformationfromthe victim, the provider may also make a reasonable attempt to notify the victim.
HLS 26RS-1457 ENGROSSED HB NO.
968 (b) The district attorney shall make every reasonable effort to notify any known victim of the setting, continuance, cancellation, reset, or non-setting of any hearing.
Iftheproviderhaspreviouslyreceivedvictimcontactinformationfromthe victim, the provider may also make a reasonable attempt to notify the victim.
(12) If the monitored individual satisfies the outstanding or delinquent amount lawfully owed or otherwise resolves the delinquency to the provider's satisfaction prior to the contradictoryhearing, the provider may file a supplemental report withdrawing the hearing request.
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Upon filing of the supplemental report, the contradictoryhearingmaybecancelledunlessthecourtdeterminesthatanotherissue regarding supervision, bail, victim safety, or public safety remains pending.
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968 ENROLLED (12) If the monitored individual satisfies the outstanding or delinquent amount lawfully owed or otherwise resolves the delinquency to the provider's satisfaction prior to the hearing, the provider may file a supplemental report withdrawingthehearingrequest.Uponfilingofthesupplementalreport,thehearing may be cancelled unless the court determines that another issue regarding supervision, bail, victim safety, or public safety remains pending.
DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
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The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 968 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Turner Abstract:
Provides relative to electronic monitoring and associated costs.
Present law provides for electronic monitoring programs.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that the monitored person is responsible for the costs of electronic monitoring.
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968 Proposed law retains present law and requires any adult who is subject to electronic monitoring and the associated costs of electronic monitoring to provide the electronic monitoring service provider with a method of payment as a means to guarantee payment.
Present law provides for conditions of electronic monitoring.
Proposed law retains present law and permits an additional monitoring condition of repayment in accordance with proposed law.
Proposedlawprovidesforthedutiesofelectronicmonitoringserviceprovidersandthecourt relative to a monitored individual's nonpayment of supervision fees.
Further provides for notice procedures, contradictory hearings, the responsibility of the monitored individual relative to nonpayment of supervision fees, procedures for removal of monitoring devices, authorized actions of sureties, and limitations.
(Amends R.S.
15:571.37(B)-(D) and (E)(1);
Adds R.S.
15:571.37(F)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to the original bill:
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Clarify that proposed law relative to payment of monitoring costs applies to adults under electronic monitoring supervision.
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Remove specific references to the method of payment for monitoring costs.
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Clarifythat an additional monitoring condition of repayment of monitoring fees may be an imposed condition, rather than mandatory.
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Remove proposed law that requires the court to issue a warrant for the arrest of a monitored person who fails to satisfy all or a portion of an outstanding or delinquent payment within the time period provided in proposed law.
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Remove proposed law relative to procedures and duties of the court and electronicmonitoringsupervisionproviderswhenamonitoredpersonfailstopay any costs associated with electronic monitoring.
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Add duties of electronicmonitoring supervision providers and the court relative tothemonitoredindividual'snonpaymentofsupervisionfees,noticeprocedures, contradictoryhearings, the responsibilityof the monitored individual relative to nonpayment of supervision fees, procedures for removal of monitoring devices, authorized actions of sureties, and limitations.
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Make technical changes.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 858.

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

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

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  7. Called from the Calendar.

  8. 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.

  9. Received from the Senate with amendments.

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

  11. Rules suspended.

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

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

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

  15. Reported favorably.

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

  17. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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

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

  20. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026.

  21. Reported with amendments (10-0).

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

  23. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

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CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1743)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 26004
Republican 64004
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 96009
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
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 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 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 Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican 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 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 Not Voting
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 (#1533)

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 Not Voting
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 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 (#825)

Passed 92 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Republican 59009
Democrat 27003
Total 920013
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Johnson, T. — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Not Voting
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Not Voting
Mark Wright Republican Not Voting
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Not Voting
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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