SR 45 — SENATE: Amends Senate rules to permit members to vote via video or other electronic means during a declared emergency.
Last action — Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 15, 2020. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Read SR 45 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Read by title and adopted.
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By a vote of 28 yeas and 2 nays.
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Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Sponsors
- Sharon Hewitt · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Sharon Hewitt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 28 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 5% | 0% | 23% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Hewitt | — | Yea |
| Bernard | — | Yea |
| Bouie | — | Yea |
| Johns | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Milligan | — | Yea |
| Mills, F. | — | Yea |
| Ward | — | Yea |
| Mills, R. | — | Yea |
| White | — | Yea |
| Henry | — | Yea |
| Peacock | — | Yea |
| Pope | — | Yea |
| Carter | — | Not Voting |
| Fields | — | 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 | Nay |
| Steven Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie J. Lambert | Republican | Nay |
| Franklin J. Foil | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Phillip Eric Tarver | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SR 45?
- SR 45 is sponsored by Sharon Hewitt.
- What is the current status of SR 45?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 15, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track SR 45?
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