Louisiana 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 538 — COURTS/MAGISTRATES:  Provides for a magistrate judge in the 14th JDC (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Last action — Rules suspended. Reported favorably.

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Rules suspended. Reported favorably.

  2. Rules suspended. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  3. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  4. Received in the Senate; read by title Rules suspended. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

  5. Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  6. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/10/18.

  7. Reported with amendments (16-0).

  8. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

  9. Reported with amendments (10-0).

  10. Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  11. Prefiled.

  12. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Sponsors

  • Stephen Dwight · Primary
  • Mike Danahay · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Stephen Dwight

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Mike Danahay

Not signed on (145)

145 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

FINAL PASSAGE (#897)

Passed 90 Yea · 0 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21004
Unaffiliated 58009
Democrat 11002
Total 900015
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Huval — Yea
Leopold — Not Voting
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
Shadoin — Yea
Guinn — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Hall — Yea
Havard — Yea
Hazel — Yea
Henry — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hoffmann — Yea
Howard — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Brown, C. — Yea
Brown, T. — Yea
James — Yea
Carter, S. — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Norton — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Smith — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Pope — Yea
Anders — Yea
Armes — Yea
Billiot — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carmody — Yea
Chaney — Yea
Davis — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Pylant — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Richard — Yea
Schexnayder — Yea
Simon — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Landry, N. — Yea
White — Yea
Hollis — Not Voting
Bishop — Not Voting
Ivey — Not Voting
Jones — Yea
LeBas — Yea
Leger — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Abramson — Not Voting
Coussan — Not Voting
Cromer — Not Voting
Danahay — Not Voting
Dwight — Yea
Stokes — Not Voting
Thibaut — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Bagneris — Yea
Berthelot — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Falconer — Yea
Franklin — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Gisclair — 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 Not Voting
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Tony Bacala Republican Not Voting
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 538?
HB 538 is sponsored by Stephen Dwight and Mike Danahay.
What is the current status of HB 538?
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 538?
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