Louisiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 15 D · 5 R cosponsors

HB 344 — CORRECTIONS: Prohibits the use of solitary confinement for certain persons

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 140.

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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 February 27, 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.

  • 28 sponsors

    1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 5 R) — 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 Governor. Becomes Act No. 140.

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2020.

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. By a vote of 71 yeas, 19 nays, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, the House approved consideration after the 82nd calendar day.

  5. Notice House approved consideration after 6:00 p.m. on the 82nd calendar day.

  6. Read by title. The Senate approved consideration after 6:00 p.m. on the 82nd calendar day by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.

  7. Notice Senate approved consideration after the 82nd calendar day.

  8. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  9. Received from the Senate without amendments.

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

  11. Signed by the President of the Senate.

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

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

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

  15. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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

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

  18. Reported with amendments (10-0).

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

  20. Prefiled.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (119)

119 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

2/3 vote (#727)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15002
Democrat 5001
Republican 14002
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Johns — Yea
Smith — Yea
Carter — Yea
Ward — Yea
White — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Peacock — Not Voting
Peterson — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
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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FINAL PASSAGE (#728)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Republican 15001
Democrat 5001
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Johns — Yea
Smith — Yea
Ward — Yea
Milligan — Yea
White — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Peacock — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
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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PERMISSION TO CONSIDER AFTER THE 82ND DAY (#773)

Passed 71 Yea · 19 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28306
Democrat 19101
Republican 241507
Total 7119014
% of votes cast 68%18%0%13%
How each member voted (104)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Henry — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Huval — Yea
Ivey — Yea
James — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Romero — Yea
Davis — Yea
Jones — Yea
Stagni — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Landry — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Marino — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Frieman — Nay
Garofalo — Nay
Glover — Not Voting
Magee — Not Voting
Bishop — Not Voting
Brown — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
Stefanski — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Nay
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Nay
Bryan Fontenot Republican Nay
Charles Owen Republican Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Not Voting
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
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 Nay
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Nay
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Nay
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Not Voting
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Nay
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#312)

Passed 91 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34004
Democrat 18003
Republican 39007
Total 910014
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Frieman — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Romero — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Jones — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Davis — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Landry — Yea
Dwight — Yea
White — Yea
Magee — Yea
Willard — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Marino — Yea
Bagala — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Henry — Not Voting
James — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Not Voting
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Not Voting
Bryan Fontenot Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Not Voting
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Not Voting
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 344?
HB 344 is sponsored by Mandie Landry (Democrat), Ken Brass (Democrat), Jean-Paul Coussan, Royce Duplessis (Democrat), Aimee Adatto Freeman (Democrat), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Jason Hughes, Patrick O. Jefferson, Samuel Jenkins, Edmond Jordan (Democrat), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Tanner Magee, C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), Dustin Miller (Democrat), Candace N. Newell (Democrat), Vincent J. Pierre, Larry Selders (Democrat), Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Malinda White, Matthew Willard, Regina Barrow (Democrat), Jerome Zeringue (Republican), Neil Riser (Republican), Pat Moore (Democrat), C. Travis Johnson (Democrat), III, Vincent E. Cox (Republican), Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), and Marcus Anthony Bryant (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 344?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2020. Enacted.
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