HB378 — CRIME: Provides relative to using a vehicle to obstruct first responders (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
Last action — Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
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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 25, 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 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
This bill addresses the use of vehicles to obstruct first responders.
The bill aims to establish regulations regarding obstructing first responders with vehicles. It involves criminal provisions related to such actions.
Summary
CRIME: Provides relative to using a vehicle to obstruct first responders (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB378 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 Administration of Criminal Justice.
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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 Administration of Criminal Justice.
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Reported with amendments (11-0).
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Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 23. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Sponsors
- Michael Robert Bayham Jr. · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 21 voted No
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 5 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 74 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 22% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amedee | — | Yea |
| Owen | — | Yea |
| Boudreaux | — | Yea |
| Galle | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Yea |
| Henry, C. | — | Yea |
| Johnson, T. | — | Nay |
| Landry, T. | — | Nay |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Not Voting |
| Miller | — | Not Voting |
| Landry, J. | — | Not Voting |
| Adrian Fisher | Democrat | Yea |
| Aimee Adatto Freeman | Democrat | Nay |
| Alonzo L. Knox | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Barbara Carpenter | Democrat | Nay |
| C. Denise Marcelle | Democrat | Nay |
| Candace N. Newell | Democrat | Nay |
| Chasity Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Dana Henry | Democrat | Nay |
| Delisha Boyd | Democrat | Nay |
| Ed Murray | Democrat | Nay |
| Edmond Jordan | Democrat | Nay |
| III, Ed Larvadain | Democrat | Nay |
| Joy Walters | Democrat | Nay |
| Jr., Kyle M. Green | Democrat | Nay |
| Ken Brass | Democrat | Nay |
| Mandie Landry | Democrat | Nay |
| Marcus Anthony Bryant | Democrat | Nay |
| Pat Moore | Democrat | Nay |
| Rashid Armand Young | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Robby Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Nay |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Yea |
| Shaun Raphael Mena | Democrat | Nay |
| Sr., Wilford Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Steven Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Elaine Taylor | Democrat | Nay |
| Tammy T. Phelps | Democrat | Nay |
| Tehmi Jahi Chassion | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Vanessa Caston LaFleur | Democrat | Nay |
| Annie Spell | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Reich Freiberg | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Anne Billings | Republican | Yea |
| Brett F. Geymann | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Leonard Glorioso | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Fontenot | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Michael Boyer | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Danny McCormick | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Andrew Deshotel | Republican | Yea |
| Debbie Villio | Republican | Yea |
| Dixon Wallace McMakin | Republican | Yea |
| Dodie Horton | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Chenevert | Republican | Yea |
| Foy Bryan Gadberry | Republican | Yea |
| Francis C. Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| III, Roger William Wilder | Republican | Yea |
| III, Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc | Republican | Yea |
| III, Vincent E. Cox | Republican | Yea |
| IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu | Republican | Yea |
| Jack McFarland | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob Braud | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Brian DeWitt | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy LaCombe | Republican | Yea |
| Jerome Zeringue | Republican | Yea |
| Jessica Domangue | Republican | Yea |
| John E. Wyble | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Orgeron | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Carlson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jr., Dennis Bamburg | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., John R. Illg | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., Michael Robert Bayham | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Edmonston | Republican | Yea |
| Kellee Hennessy Dickerson | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Carver | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Landry Coates | Republican | Yea |
| Larry A. Bagley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lauren Ventrella | Republican | Yea |
| Laurie Schlegel | Republican | Yea |
| Les Farnum | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Michael "Gabe" Firment | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Charles Echols | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Melerine | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Riser | Republican | Yea |
| Nicholas Muscarello | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Eric Tarver | Republican | Yea |
| Polly Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| R. Dewith Carrier | Republican | Yea |
| Raymond J. Crews | Republican | Yea |
| Reese "Skip" Broussard | Republican | Yea |
| Rhonda Gaye Butler | Republican | Yea |
| Rodney Schamerhorn | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bourriaque | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Mack | Republican | Yea |
| Sr., Peter F. Egan | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie H. Berault | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Hilferty | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy P. Kerner | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Bacala | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Jude Hebert | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne McMahen | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alonzo L. Knox | Democrat | Yea |
| Pat Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Caston LaFleur | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryan Fontenot | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Michael Boyer | Republican | Yea |
| Debbie Villio | Republican | Yea |
| Dodie Horton | Republican | Yea |
| Doyle Boudreaux | Republican | Yea |
| III, Vincent E. Cox | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Pat Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryan Fontenot | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Michael Boyer | Republican | Yea |
| Debbie Villio | Republican | Yea |
| Dodie Horton | Republican | Yea |
| Doyle Boudreaux | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Chenevert | Republican | Yea |
| III, Vincent E. Cox | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB378 do?
- CRIME: Provides relative to using a vehicle to obstruct first responders (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
- Who sponsors HB378?
- HB378 is sponsored by Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB378?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 25, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB378?
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