HB309 — CRIME: Provides for the crime of walking on a crosswalk while looking at a cellphone (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
Last action — Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 24, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
CRIME: Provides for the crime of walking on a crosswalk while looking at a cellphone (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB309 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Prefiled.
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Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
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First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Sponsors
- Michael Robert Bayham Jr. · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"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 |
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| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chasity Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Murray | Democrat | Yea |
| Joy Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Pat Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy T. Phelps | Democrat | Yea |
| Tehmi Jahi Chassion | Democrat | Yea |
| Annie Spell | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Fontenot | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Michael Boyer | Republican | Yea |
| Doyle Boudreaux | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob Braud | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley | Republican | Yea |
| Kellee Hennessy Dickerson | Republican | Yea |
| Reese "Skip" Broussard | Republican | Yea |
| Rodney Schamerhorn | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bourriaque | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB309 do?
- CRIME: Provides for the crime of walking on a crosswalk while looking at a cellphone (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
- Who sponsors HB309?
- HB309 is sponsored by Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB309?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 24, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB309?
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