HUMAN REMAINS: Provides relative to post-abortion interment or cremation of human remains
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HB 273 — HUMAN REMAINS: Provides relative to post-abortion interment or cremation of human remains
Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 204.
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2018. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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47 sponsors
1 primary, 46 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
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Read HB 273 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 204.
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Effective date: 05/15/2018.
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Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received from the Senate without amendments.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/10/18.
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Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Reported with amendments (10-0).
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Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Prefiled.
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Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Sponsors
- Valarie Hodges · Cosponsor
- Tony Bacala · Cosponsor
- Taylor F. Barras · Cosponsor
- Stephanie Hilferty · Cosponsor
- Reid Falconer · Cosponsor
- Regina Barrow · Cosponsor
- Polly Thomas · Cosponsor
- Mike Huval · Cosponsor
- Lance Harris · Cosponsor
- Julie Stokes · Cosponsor
- Julie Emerson · Cosponsor
- J. Rogers Pope · Cosponsor
- H. Bernard LeBas · Cosponsor
- Dodie Horton · Cosponsor
- Clay Schexnayder · Cosponsor
- Chad Brown · Cosponsor
- Bob Hensgens · Cosponsor
- Blake Miguez · Cosponsor
- Frank Hoffmann · Primary
- Charles R. "Bubba" Chaney · Cosponsor
- Robert Johnson · Cosponsor
- Joe Stagni · Cosponsor
- Mark Abraham · Cosponsor
- Beryl Amedee · Cosponsor
- Andy Anders · Cosponsor
- John A. Johnny Berthelot · Cosponsor
- Terry Brown · Cosponsor
- Thomas Carmody · Cosponsor
- Patrick Connick · Cosponsor
- Mike Danahay · Cosponsor
- Paula Davis · Cosponsor
- Ray Garofalo · Cosponsor
- Jerry "Truck" Gisclair · Cosponsor
- John E. "Johnny" Guinn · Cosponsor
- Jeff Hall · Cosponsor
- Chris Hazel · Cosponsor
- Tanner Magee · Cosponsor
- Jay Morris · Cosponsor
- Steven E. Pylant · Cosponsor
- Jerome "Dee" Richard · Cosponsor
- Malinda White · Cosponsor
- Mike Walsworth · Cosponsor
- Nicholas Muscarello · Cosponsor
- Raymond J. Crews · Cosponsor
- Steven Jackson · Cosponsor
- Vincent E. Cox III · Cosponsor
- Larry A. Bagley · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 46 co-sponsors · 100 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Frank Hoffmann
Co-sponsors (46)
- Valarie Hodges Republican
- Tony Bacala Republican
- Taylor F. Barras
- Stephanie Hilferty Republican
- Reid Falconer
- Regina Barrow Democrat
- Polly Thomas Republican
- Mike Huval
- Lance Harris
- Julie Stokes
- Julie Emerson
- J. Rogers Pope
- H. Bernard LeBas
- Dodie Horton Republican
- Clay Schexnayder
- Chad Brown
- Bob Hensgens Republican
- Blake Miguez Republican
- Charles R. "Bubba" Chaney
- Robert Johnson
- Joe Stagni
- Mark Abraham
- Beryl Amedee
- Andy Anders
- John A. Johnny Berthelot
- Terry Brown
- Thomas Carmody
- Patrick Connick
- Mike Danahay
- Paula Davis
- Ray Garofalo
- Jerry "Truck" Gisclair
- John E. "Johnny" Guinn
- Jeff Hall
- Chris Hazel
- Tanner Magee
- Jay Morris
- Steven E. Pylant
- Jerome "Dee" Richard
- Malinda White
- Mike Walsworth
- Nicholas Muscarello Republican
- Raymond J. Crews Republican
- Steven Jackson Democrat
- III, Vincent E. Cox Republican
- Larry A. Bagley Republican
Not signed on (100)
100 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 100 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 0% | 0% | 21% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Long | — | Yea |
| Martiny | — | Yea |
| Milkovich | — | Yea |
| Mills | — | Yea |
| Morrish | — | Not Voting |
| Hewitt | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Johns | — | Yea |
| Smith, G. | — | Yea |
| Morrell | — | Not Voting |
| Peacock | — | Yea |
| White | — | Yea |
| Fannin | — | Yea |
| Bishop | — | Not Voting |
| Carter | — | Not Voting |
| Smith, J. | — | Not Voting |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Not Voting |
| Chabert | — | Yea |
| Claitor | — | Yea |
| Colomb | — | Not Voting |
| Cortez | — | Yea |
| Donahue | — | Yea |
| Erdey | — | Not Voting |
| Walsworth | — | Yea |
| Ward | — | Yea |
| Appel | — | Yea |
| Gatti | — | Yea |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Caston LaFleur | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie J. Lambert | Republican | Yea |
| Francis C. Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Riser | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Eric Tarver | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 59 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 95 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 1% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hoffmann | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Ivey | — | Yea |
| James | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Leger | — | Not Voting |
| Leopold | — | Yea |
| Marino | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Yea |
| Schexnayder | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Guinn | — | Yea |
| Hall | — | Yea |
| Havard | — | Yea |
| Hazel | — | Yea |
| Henry | — | Yea |
| Bishop | — | Yea |
| Hollis | — | Yea |
| Brown, C. | — | Yea |
| Brown, T. | — | Yea |
| Hunter | — | Yea |
| Carter, S. | — | Yea |
| Huval | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Magee | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Pearson | — | Yea |
| Pierre | — | Yea |
| Pope | — | Yea |
| Pugh | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Pylant | — | Yea |
| Billiot | — | Yea |
| Bouie | — | Yea |
| Carmody | — | Yea |
| Coussan | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Gisclair | — | Yea |
| Reynolds | — | Yea |
| Richard | — | Yea |
| Simon | — | Yea |
| Stefanski | — | Yea |
| Stokes | — | Yea |
| Thibaut | — | Yea |
| Landry, N. | — | Yea |
| White | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Not Voting |
| LeBas | — | Yea |
| Norton | — | Nay |
| Cromer | — | Not Voting |
| Shadoin | — | Not Voting |
| Abramson | — | Not Voting |
| Amedee | — | Yea |
| Anders | — | Yea |
| Armes | — | Not Voting |
| Bagneris | — | Not Voting |
| Berthelot | — | Yea |
| Chaney | — | Yea |
| Danahay | — | Yea |
| Dwight | — | Yea |
| Emerson | — | Yea |
| Falconer | — | Yea |
| Franklin | — | Yea |
| Gaines | — | Yea |
| Garofalo | — | Yea |
| Glover | — | Yea |
| Landry, T. | — | Yea |
| Barbara Carpenter | Democrat | Yea |
| C. Denise Marcelle | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Dustin Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 273?
- HB 273 is sponsored by Valarie Hodges (Republican), Tony Bacala (Republican), Taylor F. Barras, Stephanie Hilferty (Republican), Reid Falconer, Regina Barrow (Democrat), Polly Thomas (Republican), Mike Huval, Lance Harris, Julie Stokes, Julie Emerson, J. Rogers Pope, H. Bernard LeBas, Dodie Horton (Republican), Clay Schexnayder, Chad Brown, Bob Hensgens (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Frank Hoffmann, Charles R. "Bubba" Chaney, Robert Johnson, Joe Stagni, Mark Abraham, Beryl Amedee, Andy Anders, John A. Johnny Berthelot, Terry Brown, Thomas Carmody, Patrick Connick, Mike Danahay, Paula Davis, Ray Garofalo, Jerry "Truck" Gisclair, John E. "Johnny" Guinn, Jeff Hall, Chris Hazel, Tanner Magee, Jay Morris, Steven E. Pylant, Jerome "Dee" Richard, Malinda White, Mike Walsworth, Nicholas Muscarello (Republican), Raymond J. Crews (Republican), Steven Jackson (Democrat), III, Vincent E. Cox (Republican), and Larry A. Bagley (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 273?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2018. Enacted.
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