Louisiana 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House 11 R cosponsors

HB 88 — CRIME:  Creates the crime of government benefits fraud (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Last action — Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

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

  2. Read by title, roll called, yeas 92, nays 1, Senate amendments concurred in.

  3. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 22 yeas and 11 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  4. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  5. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/17/18.

  6. Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.

  7. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  8. Rules suspended. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  9. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

  11. Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

  12. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  13. Reported favorably.

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

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

  16. Called from the calendar.

  17. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 75, nays 20. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  18. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  19. Notice given.

  20. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/12/18.

  21. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/10/18.

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

  23. Reported with amendments (10-6).

  24. Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

  25. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/23/2018.

  26. Prefiled.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (126)

126 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1310)

Passed 92 Yea · 1 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 59007
Democrat 10003
Republican 23101
Total 921011
% of votes cast 88%1%0%11%
How each member voted (104)
Member Party Vote
LeBas — Yea
Leger — Not Voting
Leopold — Yea
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
Guinn — Yea
Hall — Yea
Havard — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Hazel — Yea
Henry — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hoffmann — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Howard — Yea
Huval — Yea
Brown, C. — Yea
Brown, T. — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Carter, S. — Yea
Norton — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Anders — Yea
Billiot — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carmody — Yea
Chaney — Yea
Pope — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Pylant — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Schexnayder — Yea
Shadoin — Yea
Simon — Yea
Smith — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Landry, N. — Yea
White — Yea
Hunter — Not Voting
James — Not Voting
Jefferson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Coussan — Not Voting
Cromer — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Richard — Not Voting
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Stokes — Yea
Thibaut — Yea
Abramson — Yea
Armes — Yea
Bagneris — Not Voting
Berthelot — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Falconer — Yea
Franklin — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Gisclair — Yea
Glover — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Dustin Miller Democrat Not Voting
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Nay
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
Nicholas Muscarello 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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FINAL PASSAGE (#1207)

Passed 22 Yea · 11 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17605
Democrat 1400
Republican 4101
Total 221106
% of votes cast 56%28%0%15%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Johns — Yea
Long — Yea
Martiny — Not Voting
Milkovich — Yea
Mills — Yea
Morrish — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Peacock — Yea
Smith, J. — Yea
Perry — Yea
Peterson — Nay
White — Yea
Mr. President — Nay
Carter — Nay
Smith, G. — Nay
Bishop — Nay
Appel — Yea
Chabert — Yea
Colomb — Not Voting
Cortez — Yea
Donahue — Yea
Erdey — Yea
Walsworth — Yea
Fannin — Not Voting
Ward — Not Voting
Claitor — Yea
Gatti — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Nay
Jay Luneau Democrat Nay
Regina Barrow Democrat Nay
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Robert Allain Republican Yea

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HB 88 BY MACK (#1174)

Passed 20 Yea · 11 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 0203
Unaffiliated 15904
Republican 5001
Total 201108
% of votes cast 51%28%0%21%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Martiny — Nay
Milkovich — Yea
Mills — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Smith, J. — Yea
White — Yea
Fannin — Yea
Mr. President — Nay
Bishop — Nay
Smith, G. — Nay
Carter — Nay
Johns — Yea
Long — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Morrish — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Perry — Not Voting
Chabert — Yea
Colomb — Not Voting
Cortez — Not Voting
Erdey — Yea
Peterson — Nay
Walsworth — Yea
Ward — Nay
Appel — Yea
Claitor — Yea
Donahue — Yea
Gatti — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Nay
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Not Voting
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea

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AMENDMENT # 2620 BY JAMES, MOTION TO ADOPT (#416)

Failed 37 Yea · 61 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22300
Democrat 11101
Unaffiliated 243706
Total 376107
% of votes cast 35%58%0%7%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
LeBas — Yea
Leger — Not Voting
Leopold — Nay
Magee — Nay
Marino — Yea
Norton — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Ivey — Yea
James — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Brown, C. — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Smith — Yea
White — Yea
Bishop — Not Voting
Billiot — Yea
Danahay — Yea
Franklin — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Shadoin — Yea
Stokes — Yea
Thibaut — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Nay
Guinn — Nay
Havard — Nay
Hazel — Nay
Henry — Nay
Brown, T. — Nay
Carter, S. — Nay
Hill — Not Voting
Hoffmann — Nay
Hollis — Nay
Howard — Nay
Huval — Nay
Landry, N. — Nay
Pearson — Nay
Pope — Nay
Pugh — Nay
Pylant — Nay
Amedee — Nay
Anders — Nay
Bouie — Not Voting
Carmody — Nay
Chaney — Nay
Coussan — Nay
Cromer — Nay
Davis — Nay
Dwight — Nay
Richard — Nay
Schexnayder — Nay
Simon — Nay
Stagni — Nay
Stefanski — Nay
Abramson — Not Voting
Armes — Yea
Bagneris — Nay
Berthelot — Nay
Emerson — Nay
Falconer — Nay
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Nay
Gisclair — Nay
Glover — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Nay
Blake Miguez Republican Nay
Bob Hensgens Republican Nay
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Franklin J. Foil Republican Nay
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Nay
Jerome Zeringue Republican Nay
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Nay
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Nay
Kirk Talbot Republican Nay
Larry A. Bagley Republican Nay
Mark Abraham Republican Nay
Mark Wright Republican Nay
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Nay
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Phillip DeVillier Republican Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Nay
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Rick Edmonds Republican Nay
Shane Mack Republican Nay
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Nay
Tony Bacala Republican Nay
Valarie Hodges Republican Nay

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FINAL PASSAGE (#417)

Passed 75 Yea · 20 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 491008
Democrat 2902
Republican 24100
Total 7520010
% of votes cast 71%19%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Henry — Yea
Hoffmann — Yea
Howard — Yea
LeBas — Yea
Leger — Not Voting
Leopold — Yea
Magee — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Pope — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Guinn — Yea
Marino — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Anders — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Havard — Yea
Hazel — Yea
Billiot — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Brown, C. — Yea
Brown, T. — Yea
Carter, S. — Yea
Huval — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Pylant — Yea
Carmody — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Richard — Yea
Schexnayder — Yea
Shadoin — Yea
Simon — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Hall — Nay
Landry, N. — Yea
Hill — Not Voting
Hunter — Nay
White — Yea
Ivey — Yea
James — Nay
Bishop — Not Voting
Johnson — Not Voting
Jefferson — Nay
Jones — Not Voting
Smith — Nay
Norton — Nay
Pierre — Nay
Danahay — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stokes — Yea
Thibaut — Not Voting
Abramson — Not Voting
Amedee — Yea
Armes — Yea
Bagneris — Yea
Berthelot — Yea
Bouie — Not Voting
Chaney — Yea
Cromer — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Falconer — Yea
Franklin — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Garofalo — Yea
Gisclair — Yea
Glover — Yea
Landry, T. — Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Not Voting
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Royce Duplessis 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
Nicholas Muscarello 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 88?
HB 88 is sponsored by Valarie Hodges (Republican), Tony Bacala (Republican), Shane Mack (Republican), Rick Edmonds (Republican), Reid Falconer, Mark Wright (Republican), Lance Harris, Dodie Horton (Republican), Clay Schexnayder, Bob Hensgens (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Beryl Amedee, John A. Johnny Berthelot, Terry Brown, Ray Garofalo, Cedric Glover, Kenny Havard, Steven E. Pylant, Raymond J. Crews (Republican), Larry A. Bagley (Republican), and Phillip DeVillier (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 88?
This bill died with 2018 Regular 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 88?
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