Louisiana 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 754 — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:  Provides relative to certain veteran-owned small entrepreneurships

Last action — Signed by the President of the Senate.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 29, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 41 sponsors

    1 primary, 40 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  2. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

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

  4. Read by title, roll called, yeas 84, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

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

  6. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  7. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  8. Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments which were read and adopted. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

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

  10. Reported with amendments.

  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

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

  13. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  14. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/17/18.

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

  16. Reported with amendments (17-0).

  17. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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

Sponsors

  • T. Landry · Cosponsor
  • Vincent J. Pierre · Cosponsor
  • Troy Carter · Cosponsor
  • Ryan Gatti · Cosponsor
  • Ronnie Johns · Cosponsor
  • III Rick Ward · Cosponsor
  • Regina Barrow · Cosponsor
  • Randal L. Gaines · Cosponsor
  • Patrick Page Cortez · Cosponsor
  • Karen Carter Peterson · Cosponsor
  • John Milkovich · Cosponsor
  • Jack Donahue · Cosponsor
  • Gerald Long · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Gary L. Smith · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Fred H. Mills · Cosponsor
  • Francis C. Thompson · Cosponsor
  • Conrad Appel · Cosponsor
  • Beth Mizell · Cosponsor
  • Barrow Peacock · Cosponsor
  • Franklin J. Foil · Primary
  • James Armes · Cosponsor
  • Steve Carter · Cosponsor
  • Jerry "Truck" Gisclair · Cosponsor
  • Chris Hazel · Cosponsor
  • Frankie Howard · Cosponsor
  • Wesley Bishop · Cosponsor
  • James R. Fannin · Cosponsor
  • John Alario · Cosponsor
  • Norby Chabert · Cosponsor
  • Dale Erdey · Cosponsor
  • Jay Luneau · Cosponsor
  • J.P. Morrell · Cosponsor
  • Jonathan Perry · Cosponsor
  • John R. Smith · Cosponsor
  • Mike Walsworth · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Mack Bodi White · Cosponsor
  • Neil Riser · Cosponsor
  • Phillip Eric Tarver · Cosponsor
  • Raymond J. Crews · Cosponsor
  • Vincent E. Cox III · Cosponsor
  • Vanessa Caston LaFleur · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 40 co-sponsors · 106 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Franklin J. Foil

Co-sponsors (40)

  • Landry, T.
  • Vincent J. Pierre
  • Troy Carter
  • Ryan Gatti
  • Ronnie Johns
  • Rick Ward, III
  • Regina Barrow Democrat
  • Randal L. Gaines
  • Patrick Page Cortez
  • Karen Carter Peterson
  • John Milkovich
  • Jack Donahue
  • Gerald Long
  • Gary L. Smith, Jr.
  • Fred H. Mills, Jr.
  • Francis C. Thompson Republican
  • Conrad Appel
  • Beth Mizell Republican
  • Barrow Peacock
  • James Armes
  • Steve Carter
  • Jerry "Truck" Gisclair
  • Chris Hazel
  • Frankie Howard
  • Wesley Bishop
  • James R. Fannin
  • John Alario
  • Norby Chabert
  • Dale Erdey
  • Jay Luneau
  • J.P. Morrell
  • Jonathan Perry
  • John R. Smith
  • Mike Walsworth
  • Mack Bodi White, Jr.
  • Neil Riser Republican
  • Phillip Eric Tarver Republican
  • Raymond J. Crews Republican
  • III, Vincent E. Cox Republican
  • Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat

Not signed on (106)

106 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 (#1207)

Passed 84 Yea · 0 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10003
Republican 22003
Unaffiliated 520014
Total 840020
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (104)
Member Party Vote
Magee — Yea
Marino — Not Voting
Guinn — Yea
Hall — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Havard — Yea
Hazel — Yea
Henry — Yea
Hoffmann — Yea
Howard — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Huval — Yea
Brown, C. — Yea
Brown, T. — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
LeBas — Yea
Carter, S. — Yea
Leopold — Yea
Smith — Yea
Norton — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Anders — Yea
Armes — Yea
Billiot — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carmody — Yea
Chaney — Yea
Pope — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Pylant — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Schexnayder — Yea
Simon — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Johnson — Yea
White — Yea
Landry, N. — Yea
Hill — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
Ivey — Not Voting
James — Not Voting
Jones — Yea
Leger — Not Voting
Abramson — Not Voting
Cromer — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
Dwight — Yea
Richard — Not Voting
Shadoin — Not Voting
Stagni — Not Voting
Stokes — Not Voting
Thibaut — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Bagneris — Not Voting
Berthelot — Yea
Coussan — 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

FINAL PASSAGE (#957)

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24004
Democrat 5000
Republican 6000
Total 35004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Johns — Yea
Long — Yea
Martiny — Yea
Mills — Yea
Milkovich — Yea
Morrish — Not Voting
Ward — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Perry — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Fannin — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Smith, G. — Yea
Smith, J. — Yea
Carter — Yea
White — Yea
Appel — Yea
Chabert — Yea
Cortez — Yea
Hewitt — Not Voting
Erdey — Yea
Morrell — Not Voting
Colomb — Not Voting
Walsworth — Yea
Claitor — Yea
Donahue — 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

Official roll call →

CO-AUTHORS (#956)

Passed 29 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22006
Democrat 3002
Republican 4002
Total 290010
% of votes cast 74%0%0%26%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Long — Yea
Martiny — Not Voting
Milkovich — Yea
Mills — Yea
Johns — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Smith, G. — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Smith, J. — Yea
Carter — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Perry — Yea
Peterson — Yea
White — Yea
Chabert — Yea
Donahue — Yea
Walsworth — Yea
Ward — Yea
Fannin — Not Voting
Hewitt — Not Voting
Morrish — Not Voting
Claitor — Not Voting
Appel — Yea
Colomb — Not Voting
Cortez — Yea
Erdey — Yea
Gatti — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Robert Allain Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

FINAL PASSAGE (#471)

Passed 94 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 59008
Republican 23002
Democrat 12001
Total 940011
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Hoffmann — Yea
Howard — Yea
James — Yea
Leopold — Not Voting
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
Shadoin — Yea
Norton — Yea
Guinn — Yea
Hall — Yea
Havard — Yea
Hazel — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Henry — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Landry, N. — Yea
White — Yea
Bishop — Not Voting
Hill — Not Voting
Jefferson — Yea
Jones — Yea
LeBas — Yea
Leger — Yea
Simon — Not Voting
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Coussan — Not Voting
Cromer — Not Voting
Danahay — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Stokes — Yea
Thibaut — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Huval — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Brown, C. — Yea
Brown, T. — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Carter, S. — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Smith — Yea
Pope — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Armes — Yea
Billiot — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carmody — Yea
Chaney — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Pylant — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Richard — Yea
Schexnayder — Yea
Abramson — Yea
Anders — Yea
Bagneris — Yea
Berthelot — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Falconer — Not Voting
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 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 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 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 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 754?
HB 754 is sponsored by Landry, T., Vincent J. Pierre, Troy Carter, Ryan Gatti, Ronnie Johns, Rick Ward, III, Regina Barrow (Democrat), Randal L. Gaines, Patrick Page Cortez, Karen Carter Peterson, John Milkovich, Jack Donahue, Gerald Long, Gary L. Smith, Jr., Fred H. Mills, Jr., Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Conrad Appel, Beth Mizell (Republican), Barrow Peacock, Franklin J. Foil, James Armes, Steve Carter, Jerry "Truck" Gisclair, Chris Hazel, Frankie Howard, Wesley Bishop, James R. Fannin, John Alario, Norby Chabert, Dale Erdey, Jay Luneau, J.P. Morrell, Jonathan Perry, John R. Smith, Mike Walsworth, Mack Bodi White, Jr., Neil Riser (Republican), Phillip Eric Tarver (Republican), Raymond J. Crews (Republican), III, Vincent E. Cox (Republican), and Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 754?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 29, 2018. Enacted.
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