HB 2 is sponsored by Valarie Hodges (Republican), Tony Bacala (Republican), Rick Edmonds (Republican), Reid Falconer, Polly Thomas (Republican), Nancy Landry, Mark Wright (Republican), Lance Harris, Julie Stokes, Julie Emerson, Dodie Horton (Republican), Clay Schexnayder, Cameron Henry, Bob Hensgens (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Beryl Amedee, John A. Johnny Berthelot, Terry Brown, Steve Carter, Patrick Connick, Franklin J. Foil, Ray Garofalo, John E. "Johnny" Guinn, Kenny Havard, Frank Hoffmann, Frankie Howard, Jay Morris, Jim Morris, Kevin Pearson, Kirk Talbot, Jack McFarland (Republican), Phillip DeVillier (Republican), and Raymond J. Crews (Republican).

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Louisiana 2018, 1st Extraordinary Session Status: Passed House 12 R cosponsors

HB 2 — MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid eligibility determination functions and Medicaid fraud detection and prevention (Items #14 and 15) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Last action March 02, 2018 — Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 71, nays 31. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill died with 2018, 1st Extraordinary Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

March 02, 2018
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 71, nays 31. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
March 02, 2018
Received in the Senate; read by title Rules suspended. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
February 25, 2018
Reported with amendments (15-0).
February 25, 2018
Rules suspended.
February 25, 2018
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
February 25, 2018
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/02/18.
February 19, 2018
Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
February 16, 2018
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
February 15, 2018
Prefiled.

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 33 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Tony Bacala Republican

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#26)

March 02, 2018

Passed 71 Yea · 31 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	23	1	0	0
Unaffiliated	46	20	0	2
Democrat	2	10	0	0
Total	71	31	0	2
% of votes cast	68%	30%	0%	2%

How each member voted (104)

Member	Party	Vote
Ivey	—	Yea
Leger	—	Nay
Magee	—	Yea
Marino	—	Nay
Stokes	—	Yea
Mr. Speaker	—	Yea
Guinn	—	Yea
Havard	—	Yea
Hazel	—	Yea
Henry	—	Yea
Hill	—	Yea
Bishop	—	Yea
Brown, C.	—	Yea
Brown, T.	—	Yea
Carter, S.	—	Yea
Hoffmann	—	Yea
Hollis	—	Yea
Howard	—	Yea
Huval	—	Yea
Jones	—	Yea
Leopold	—	Yea
Pearson	—	Yea
White	—	Yea
Pope	—	Yea
Landry, N.	—	Yea
Pugh	—	Yea
Richard	—	Yea
Anders	—	Nay
Billiot	—	Yea
Carmody	—	Yea
Chaney	—	Yea
Coussan	—	Yea
Cromer	—	Yea
Danahay	—	Yea
Davis	—	Yea
Dwight	—	Yea
Schexnayder	—	Yea
Shadoin	—	Yea
Simon	—	Yea
Stagni	—	Yea
Stefanski	—	Yea
Thibaut	—	Yea
Hall	—	Nay
Johnson	—	Nay
Smith	—	Nay
Hunter	—	Nay
James	—	Nay
Jefferson	—	Nay
LeBas	—	Nay
Moreno	—	Nay
Norton	—	Nay
Bouie	—	Nay
Franklin	—	Nay
Pierre	—	Nay
Pylant	—	Not Voting
Reynolds	—	Nay
Abramson	—	Not Voting
Amedee	—	Yea
Armes	—	Yea
Bagneris	—	Nay
Berthelot	—	Yea
Emerson	—	Yea
Falconer	—	Yea
Gaines	—	Nay
Garofalo	—	Yea
Gisclair	—	Yea
Glover	—	Nay
Landry, T.	—	Nay
Barbara Carpenter	Democrat	Nay
C. Denise Marcelle	Democrat	Nay
Dustin Miller	Democrat	Nay
Edmond Jordan	Democrat	Nay
Gary Carter	Democrat	Nay
Jimmy Harris	Democrat	Yea
Jimmy Harris	Democrat	Nay
Ken Brass	Democrat	Nay
Robby Carter	Democrat	Yea
Rodney Lyons	Democrat	Nay
Sam Jenkins	Democrat	Nay
Steven Jackson	Democrat	Nay
Alan Seabaugh	Republican	Yea
Blake Miguez	Republican	Yea
Bob Hensgens	Republican	Yea
Dodie Horton	Republican	Yea
Franklin J. Foil	Republican	Yea
Gregory A. Miller	Republican	Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox	Republican	Nay
Jack McFarland	Republican	Yea
Jerome Zeringue	Republican	Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris	Republican	Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris	Republican	Yea
Kirk Talbot	Republican	Yea
Larry A. Bagley	Republican	Yea
Mark Abraham	Republican	Yea
Mark Wright	Republican	Yea
Patrick Connick	Republican	Yea
Phillip DeVillier	Republican	Yea
Polly Thomas	Republican	Yea
Raymond J. Crews	Republican	Yea
Rick Edmonds	Republican	Yea
Shane Mack	Republican	Yea
Stephanie Hilferty	Republican	Yea
Tony Bacala	Republican	Yea
Valarie Hodges	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2?: HB 2 is sponsored by Valarie Hodges (Republican), Tony Bacala (Republican), Rick Edmonds (Republican), Reid Falconer, Polly Thomas (Republican), Nancy Landry, Mark Wright (Republican), Lance Harris, Julie Stokes, Julie Emerson, Dodie Horton (Republican), Clay Schexnayder, Cameron Henry, Bob Hensgens (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Beryl Amedee, John A. Johnny Berthelot, Terry Brown, Steve Carter, Patrick Connick, Franklin J. Foil, Ray Garofalo, John E. "Johnny" Guinn, Kenny Havard, Frank Hoffmann, Frankie Howard, Jay Morris, Jim Morris, Kevin Pearson, Kirk Talbot, Jack McFarland (Republican), Phillip DeVillier (Republican), and Raymond J. Crews (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2?: This bill died with 2018, 1st Extraordinary Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 2?: Track HB 2 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: HB 2
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Session: 2018, 1st Extraordinary Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 15, 2018
Status: Passed House
Prime sponsor: Tony Bacala

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