Louisiana 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 6 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 37 — RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS:  Provides for benefits for certain members of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System totally and permanently disabled in the line of duty by an intentional act of violence (EG1 INCREASE APV)

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.

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Action History

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

  2. Read by title, roll called, yeas 90, nays 0. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.

  3. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/16/18.

  4. Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  5. Received from the Senate with amendments.

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

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

  8. Rules suspended. Reported favorably.

  9. Rules suspended.

  10. Senate Committee amendments read and adopted.

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

  12. Reported with amendments.

  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Retirement.

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

  15. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  16. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/23/18.

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

  18. Discharged from the Committee on Appropriations.

  19. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  20. Reported favorably (6-0).

  21. Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on Retirement.

  22. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Retirement.

  23. Prefiled.

  24. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/26/2018.

Sponsors

  • Troy Carter · Cosponsor
  • Tony Bacala · Cosponsor
  • Sharon Hewitt · Cosponsor
  • Ryan Gatti · Cosponsor
  • Ronnie Johns · Cosponsor
  • Robert E. Billiot · Cosponsor
  • Rick Edmonds · Cosponsor
  • Regina Barrow · Cosponsor
  • Robert Allain · Cosponsor
  • Patrick Page Cortez · Cosponsor
  • Patrick O. Jefferson · Cosponsor
  • Lance Harris · Cosponsor
  • John Milkovich · Cosponsor
  • Jack Donahue · Cosponsor
  • J. Rogers Pope · Cosponsor
  • Gerald Boudreaux · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Gary L. Smith · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Fred H. Mills · Cosponsor
  • Conrad Appel · Cosponsor
  • Clay Schexnayder · Cosponsor
  • Barrow Peacock · Cosponsor
  • Terry Brown · Primary
  • Mike Walsworth · Cosponsor
  • Andy Anders · Cosponsor
  • John Bagneris · Cosponsor
  • John A. Johnny Berthelot · Cosponsor
  • Paula Davis · Cosponsor
  • Frank Hoffmann · Cosponsor
  • Samuel Jenkins · Cosponsor
  • Kevin Pearson · Cosponsor
  • Gene Reynolds · Cosponsor
  • Jerome "Dee" Richard · Cosponsor
  • John Alario · Cosponsor
  • Wesley Bishop · Cosponsor
  • Dale Erdey · Cosponsor
  • Jay Luneau · Cosponsor
  • Jonathan Perry · Cosponsor
  • Ed Price · Cosponsor
  • John R. Smith · Cosponsor
  • Jack McFarland · Cosponsor
  • Steven Jackson · Cosponsor
  • Vincent E. Cox III · Cosponsor
  • Larry A. Bagley · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 42 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Terry Brown

Co-sponsors (42)

  • Troy Carter
  • Tony Bacala Republican
  • Sharon Hewitt
  • Ryan Gatti
  • Ronnie Johns
  • Robert E. Billiot
  • Rick Edmonds Republican
  • Regina Barrow Democrat
  • Robert Allain Republican
  • Patrick Page Cortez
  • Patrick O. Jefferson
  • Lance Harris
  • John Milkovich
  • Jack Donahue
  • J. Rogers Pope
  • Gerald Boudreaux Democrat
  • Gary L. Smith, Jr.
  • Fred H. Mills, Jr.
  • Conrad Appel
  • Clay Schexnayder
  • Barrow Peacock
  • Mike Walsworth
  • Andy Anders
  • John Bagneris
  • John A. Johnny Berthelot
  • Paula Davis
  • Frank Hoffmann
  • Samuel Jenkins
  • Kevin Pearson
  • Gene Reynolds
  • Jerome "Dee" Richard
  • John Alario
  • Wesley Bishop
  • Dale Erdey
  • Jay Luneau
  • Jonathan Perry
  • Ed Price
  • John R. Smith
  • Jack McFarland Republican
  • Steven Jackson Democrat
  • III, Vincent E. Cox Republican
  • Larry A. Bagley Republican

Not signed on (104)

104 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 (#1226)

Passed 90 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 550011
Democrat 13000
Republican 22003
Total 900014
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (104)
Member Party Vote
Howard — Yea
Ivey — Yea
LeBas — Yea
Leger — Not Voting
Leopold — Yea
Magee — Yea
Marino — Not Voting
Shadoin — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Norton — Yea
Richard — Not Voting
Thibaut — Yea
Guinn — Yea
Hall — Yea
Havard — Yea
Hazel — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Brown, C. — Yea
Abramson — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Anders — Yea
Billiot — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Brown, T. — Yea
Henry — Not Voting
Carter, S. — Yea
Hill — Not Voting
Smith — Yea
Hoffmann — Yea
Hollis — Not Voting
Johnson — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Landry, N. — Yea
White — Yea
Huval — Yea
Bishop — Not Voting
James — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Carmody — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Cromer — Not Voting
Pierre — Yea
Pope — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Pylant — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Schexnayder — Yea
Simon — Not Voting
Stagni — Yea
Stokes — Yea
Armes — Yea
Bagneris — Not Voting
Berthelot — Yea
Chaney — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Dwight — 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 Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
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 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 Not Voting
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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CO-AUTHORS (#1098)

Passed 22 Yea · 1 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 171010
Democrat 4001
Republican 1005
Total 221016
% of votes cast 56%3%0%41%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Long — Not Voting
Martiny — Not Voting
Milkovich — Yea
Mills — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Johns — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Morrell — Not Voting
Smith, G. — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Smith, J. — Yea
Morrish — Nay
Carter — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Perry — Yea
Fannin — Not Voting
White — Not Voting
Peterson — Not Voting
Appel — Yea
Chabert — Not Voting
Claitor — Not Voting
Cortez — Yea
Donahue — Yea
Erdey — Yea
Walsworth — Yea
Ward — Not Voting
Colomb — Not Voting
Gatti — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Not Voting
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
Neil Riser Republican Not Voting
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#1097)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27001
Democrat 5000
Republican 6000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Long — Yea
Martiny — Yea
Milkovich — Yea
Mills — Yea
Morrish — Yea
Ward — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Johns — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Perry — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Smith, G. — Yea
Carter — Yea
Smith, J. — Yea
Appel — Yea
Chabert — Yea
White — Yea
Fannin — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Donahue — Yea
Erdey — Yea
Walsworth — Yea
Claitor — Yea
Colomb — Not Voting
Cortez — 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

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FINAL PASSAGE (#540)

Passed 85 Yea · 0 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 530014
Democrat 11002
Republican 21004
Total 850020
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Huval — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
LeBas — Yea
Leger — Yea
Leopold — Yea
Magee — Not Voting
Marino — Yea
Shadoin — Not Voting
Stokes — Yea
Guinn — Yea
Hall — Yea
Havard — Yea
Hazel — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Henry — Yea
Hill — Not Voting
Brown, C. — Yea
Brown, T. — Yea
Smith — Yea
Carter, S. — Yea
Hoffmann — Yea
Howard — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Landry, N. — Yea
James — Yea
White — Yea
Bishop — Not Voting
Norton — Not Voting
Pearson — Yea
Pierre — Not Voting
Bouie — Yea
Chaney — Not Voting
Coussan — Yea
Cromer — Yea
Danahay — Yea
Pope — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Pylant — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Richard — Yea
Schexnayder — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Thibaut — Yea
Hollis — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
Falconer — Not Voting
Simon — Not Voting
Abramson — Yea
Anders — Yea
Armes — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Bagneris — Yea
Berthelot — Yea
Billiot — Yea
Carmody — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Emerson — Not Voting
Franklin — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Not Voting
Gisclair — Yea
Glover — Not Voting
Landry, T. — Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Not Voting
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Not Voting
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 37?
HB 37 is sponsored by Troy Carter, Tony Bacala (Republican), Sharon Hewitt, Ryan Gatti, Ronnie Johns, Robert E. Billiot, Rick Edmonds (Republican), Regina Barrow (Democrat), Robert Allain (Republican), Patrick Page Cortez, Patrick O. Jefferson, Lance Harris, John Milkovich, Jack Donahue, J. Rogers Pope, Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Gary L. Smith, Jr., Fred H. Mills, Jr., Conrad Appel, Clay Schexnayder, Barrow Peacock, Terry Brown, Mike Walsworth, Andy Anders, John Bagneris, John A. Johnny Berthelot, Paula Davis, Frank Hoffmann, Samuel Jenkins, Kevin Pearson, Gene Reynolds, Jerome "Dee" Richard, John Alario, Wesley Bishop, Dale Erdey, Jay Luneau, Jonathan Perry, Ed Price, John R. Smith, Jack McFarland (Republican), Steven Jackson (Democrat), III, Vincent E. Cox (Republican), and Larry A. Bagley (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 37?
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.
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