Louisiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 27 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 140 — WEAPONS: Provides relative to the preemption of state law for firearms

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 299.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 44 sponsors

    1 primary, 43 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (27 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 299.

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2020.

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. Conference Committee report received.

  5. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 71, nays 23. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

  6. Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

  7. Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 28 yeas and 8 nays.

  8. Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

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

  10. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  11. Read by title, roll called, yeas 71, nays 24, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.

  12. House conferees appointed: Miguez, James, and Riser.

  13. Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.

  14. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

  15. Senate conference committee members appointed: Foil, Mizell, and Smith.

  16. Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

  17. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 3 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  18. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  19. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/31/20.

  20. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

  22. Received in the Senate; read by title Rules suspended. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

  23. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 28. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  24. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/22/20.

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

  26. Reported favorably (7-3).

  27. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

  28. Prefiled.

  29. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

  30. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/24/2020.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 43 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on · 25 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (43)

Not signed on (103)

103 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 (#732)

Passed 28 Yea · 8 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12401
Republican 15001
Democrat 1401
Total 28803
% of votes cast 72%21%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Johns — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Smith — Yea
Ward — Yea
Milligan — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Henry — Yea
Fields — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Bouie — Nay
Carter — Nay
Peacock — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Regina Barrow Democrat Nay
Steven Jackson Democrat Nay
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Not Voting
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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MOTION TO ADOPT (#764)

Passed 71 Yea · 23 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24706
Republican 44002
Democrat 31602
Total 7123010
% of votes cast 68%22%0%10%
How each member voted (104)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Brown — Yea
Henry — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Romero — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Huval — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Davis — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Magee — Yea
White — Yea
Emerson — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Hughes — Nay
James — Nay
Landry — Nay
Pierre — Nay
Stagni — Nay
Marino — Nay
Willard — Nay
Bishop — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
Coussan — Not Voting
Frieman — Not Voting
Jefferson — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Not Voting
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Charles Owen Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Passed 71 Yea · 24 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26803
Republican 41104
Democrat 41502
Total 712409
% of votes cast 68%23%0%9%
How each member voted (104)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Brown — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Romero — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Huval — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Davis — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Magee — Yea
Dwight — Yea
White — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Hughes — Nay
James — Nay
Jones — Nay
Landry — Nay
Pierre — Nay
Stagni — Nay
Marino — Nay
Willard — Nay
Jefferson — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Henry — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Not Voting
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Nay
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Charles Owen Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Not Voting
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Phillip DeVillier Republican Not Voting
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#580)

Passed 32 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15101
Republican 14002
Democrat 3201
Total 32304
% of votes cast 82%8%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Johns — Yea
Carter — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Ward — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Fields — Nay
Peterson — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Nay
Steven Jackson Democrat Nay
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Not Voting
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#375)

Passed 70 Yea · 28 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24905
Republican 44101
Democrat 21801
Total 702807
% of votes cast 67%27%0%7%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Brown — Yea
Henry — Yea
Romero — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Huval — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Davis — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Magee — Yea
Emerson — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Hughes — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Jones — Nay
Pierre — Nay
Landry — Nay
Stagni — Nay
Willard — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Marino — Nay
Bagala — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
White — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
James — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Charles Owen Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Nay
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 140?
HB 140 is sponsored by Blake Miguez (Republican), Beryl Amedee, Tony Bacala (Republican), R. Dewith Carrier (Republican), Mack Cormier, Mary DuBuisson, Kathy Edmonston (Republican), Julie Emerson, Ray Garofalo, Bryan Fontenot (Republican), Larry Frieman, Danny McCormick (Republican), Jonathan Goudeau, Scott McKnight, Buddy Mincey, Thomas Pressly, Troy D. Romero, Alan Seabaugh (Republican), John Stefanski, Christopher Turner (Republican), William "Bill" Wheat , Jr., Mark Wright (Republican), Lance Harris, Valarie Hodges (Republican), Dodie Horton (Republican), Mike Huval, Barry Ivey, IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu (Republican), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Neil Riser (Republican), Charles Owen (Republican), Jack McFarland (Republican), C. Travis Johnson (Democrat), Mike Johnson (Republican), Foy Bryan Gadberry (Republican), Michael "Gabe" Firment (Republican), Daryl Andrew Deshotel (Republican), Phillip DeVillier (Republican), Les Farnum (Republican), Michael Charles Echols (Republican), Raymond J. Crews (Republican), Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican), and Ryan Bourriaque (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 140?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2020. Enacted.
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