Louisiana 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 778 — BOARDS/COMMISSIONS:  Provides relative to investigations of physicians conducted by the La. State Board of Medical Examiners

Last action — Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 87, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

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    Introduced
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 87, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

  2. Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

  3. Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.

  4. Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

  5. Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.

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

  7. Rules suspended, called out of its regular order.

  8. Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.

  9. House conferees appointed: Jackson, Hoffmann, and LeBas.

  10. Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.

  11. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

  12. Senate conference committee members appointed: Mills, Morrell, and Luneau.

  13. Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

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

  15. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  16. Received from the Senate with amendments.

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

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

  19. Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

  20. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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

  22. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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

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

  25. Reported with amendments (12-0).

  26. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  27. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Sponsors

  • Rodney Lyons · Cosponsor
  • Reid Falconer · Cosponsor
  • Francis C. Thompson · Cosponsor
  • Edmond Jordan · Cosponsor
  • John Bagneris · Cosponsor
  • Terry Brown · Cosponsor
  • Steve Carter · Cosponsor
  • Charles R. "Bubba" Chaney · Cosponsor
  • Franklin J. Foil · Cosponsor
  • Chris Hazel · Cosponsor
  • Frankie Howard · Cosponsor
  • Barbara Norton · Cosponsor
  • Patricia Smith · Cosponsor
  • Joe Stagni · Cosponsor
  • Vincent E. Cox III · Cosponsor
  • Steven Jackson · Primary
  • C. Denise Marcelle · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (130)

130 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

ADOPT (#1366)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5001
Unaffiliated 26002
Democrat 5000
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Long — Yea
Martiny — Yea
Milkovich — Yea
Mills — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Johns — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Fannin — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Appel — Yea
Morrish — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Perry — Yea
Carter — Yea
Smith, G. — Yea
White — Yea
Smith, J. — Not Voting
Peterson — Yea
Walsworth — Yea
Claitor — Yea
Colomb — Not Voting
Donahue — Yea
Erdey — Yea
Ward — Yea
Chabert — Yea
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 Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea

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MOTION TO ADOPT (#1374)

Passed 87 Yea · 0 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21004
Unaffiliated 560010
Democrat 10003
Total 870017
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (104)
Member Party Vote
Huval — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Leger — Yea
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Norton — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Thibaut — Yea
Guinn — Yea
Hall — Yea
Havard — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Anders — Yea
Hazel — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Henry — Yea
Brown, C. — Yea
Brown, T. — Yea
Hill — Yea
Carter, S. — Yea
Hoffmann — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
Howard — Yea
Smith — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Ivey — Yea
James — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Landry, N. — Yea
White — Yea
LeBas — Yea
Billiot — Not Voting
Bouie — Yea
Carmody — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Davis — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Pope — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Pylant — Yea
Richard — Not Voting
Schexnayder — Yea
Shadoin — Not Voting
Simon — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Stokes — Yea
Jones — Not Voting
Leopold — Not Voting
Cromer — Not Voting
Abramson — Not Voting
Armes — Yea
Bagneris — Yea
Berthelot — Yea
Chaney — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Falconer — Yea
Franklin — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Not Voting
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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REJECT SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1156)

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 59007
Republican 23002
Democrat 13000
Total 95009
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (104)
Member Party Vote
Hazel — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huval — Yea
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Norton — Yea
Abramson — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Guinn — Yea
Hall — Yea
Havard — Yea
Henry — Yea
Hoffmann — Yea
Howard — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Bishop — Yea
James — Yea
Brown, C. — Yea
Brown, T. — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Carter, S. — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Smith — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Pope — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Pylant — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Anders — Yea
Billiot — Yea
Carmody — Yea
Chaney — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Cromer — Yea
Gisclair — Yea
Richard — Yea
Schexnayder — Yea
Shadoin — Yea
Simon — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stokes — Yea
Landry, N. — Yea
White — Yea
Hollis — Not Voting
LeBas — Yea
Leger — Yea
Leopold — Not Voting
Bouie — Not Voting
Dwight — Yea
Thibaut — Yea
Armes — Not Voting
Bagneris — Yea
Berthelot — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Emerson — Yea
Falconer — Not Voting
Franklin — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Not Voting
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 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 (#909)

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24004
Democrat 4001
Republican 5001
Total 33006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Long — Yea
Martiny — Yea
Milkovich — Yea
Mills — Yea
Hewitt — Not Voting
Mr. President — Yea
Fannin — Yea
Johns — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Smith, G. — Yea
Smith, J. — Yea
Carter — Yea
Morrell — Yea
White — Yea
Morrish — Not Voting
Peacock — Yea
Perry — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Appel — Yea
Claitor — Yea
Cortez — Yea
Erdey — Yea
Walsworth — Yea
Ward — Yea
Chabert — Yea
Colomb — Not Voting
Donahue — Yea
Gatti — Not Voting
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 Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#495)

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 61006
Democrat 13000
Republican 21004
Total 950010
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Hunter — Yea
LeBas — Yea
Leger — Yea
Leopold — Yea
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
Thibaut — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Guinn — Yea
Hall — Yea
Havard — Yea
Hazel — Yea
Henry — Yea
Hill — Not Voting
Smith — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Johnson — Yea
White — Yea
Landry, N. — Yea
James — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Cromer — Yea
Danahay — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Stokes — Yea
Hoffmann — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Brown, C. — Yea
Brown, T. — Yea
Howard — Yea
Huval — Yea
Carter, S. — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Norton — Yea
Pearson — Not Voting
Amedee — Yea
Anders — Yea
Billiot — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carmody — Yea
Chaney — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Falconer — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Pope — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Pylant — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Richard — Yea
Schexnayder — Yea
Shadoin — Yea
Simon — Not Voting
Abramson — Not Voting
Armes — Yea
Bagneris — Yea
Berthelot — Yea
Dwight — Not Voting
Emerson — 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 Not Voting
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Not Voting
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Not Voting
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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 778?
HB 778 is sponsored by Rodney Lyons (Democrat), Reid Falconer, Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Edmond Jordan (Democrat), John Bagneris, Terry Brown, Steve Carter, Charles R. "Bubba" Chaney, Franklin J. Foil, Chris Hazel, Frankie Howard, Barbara Norton, Patricia Smith, Joe Stagni, III, Vincent E. Cox (Republican), Steven Jackson (Democrat), and C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 778?
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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