Louisiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 26 R · 10 D cosponsors

HB 159 — WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Allows nighttime hunting of outlaw quadrupeds, nutria, and beaver on private property at any time of the year

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 175.

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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 24, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 51 sponsors

    1 primary, 50 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (26 R · 10 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 175.

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2020.

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

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

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. By a vote of 96 yeas, 0 nays, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, the House approved consideration after the 82nd calendar day.

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

  8. Read by title. The Senate approved consideration after 6:00 p.m. on the 82nd calendar day by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays.

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

  10. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  11. Received from the Senate without amendments.

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

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

  14. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

  15. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  16. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  17. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/21/20.

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

  19. Reported favorably (12-0).

  20. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

  21. Prefiled.

  22. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 50 co-sponsors · 96 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (50)

Not signed on (96)

96 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

FINAL PASSAGE (#674)

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12005
Republican 16000
Democrat 4002
Total 32007
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Carter — Yea
Johns — Yea
Smith — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Fields — Yea
Ward — Not Voting
Bouie — Not Voting
Milligan — Not Voting
Henry — Not Voting
Peterson — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
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 82ND DAY (#702)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33004
Republican 44002
Democrat 19002
Total 96008
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (104)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Brown — Yea
Henry — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Romero — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Jones — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Landry — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Magee — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Marino — Yea
Willard — Yea
James — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Jefferson — Not Voting
White — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
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 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 Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Not Voting
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
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 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 Yea
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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2/3 vote (#673)

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11006
Democrat 4002
Republican 16000
Total 31008
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Johns — Yea
Smith — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Fields — Yea
Henry — Not Voting
Peterson — Not Voting
Bouie — Not Voting
Ward — Not Voting
Carter — Not Voting
Milligan — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
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 (#245)

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33005
Republican 46000
Democrat 21000
Total 100005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Brown — Yea
Henry — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Huval — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Romero — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Davis — Yea
Jones — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Landry — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Magee — Yea
Willard — Yea
Marino — Yea
Bagala — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
White — Not Voting
Bishop — 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 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 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 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 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 159?
HB 159 is sponsored by Tony Bacala (Republican), Chad Brown, R. Dewith Carrier (Republican), Jean-Paul Coussan, Rick Edmonds (Republican), Julie Emerson, Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Larry Frieman, Jonathan Goudeau, Lance Harris, Timothy P. Kerner (Republican), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), Danny McCormick (Republican), Scott McKnight, Wayne McMahen (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Dustin Miller (Democrat), Richard Nelson, Vincent J. Pierre, Thomas Pressly, Troy D. Romero, Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Larry Selders (Democrat), Polly Thomas (Republican), Francis C. Thompson (Republican), William "Bill" Wheat , Jr., Robert Allain (Republican), Joseph Bouie, Patrick Connick, Michael "Big Mike" Fesi, Bob Hensgens (Republican), Jr., John R. Illg (Republican), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Neil Riser (Republican), Charles Owen (Republican), Jeremy LaCombe (Republican), C. Travis Johnson (Democrat), Mike Johnson (Republican), Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Foy Bryan Gadberry (Republican), Michael "Gabe" Firment (Republican), Daryl Andrew Deshotel (Republican), Robby Carter (Democrat), Barbara Carpenter (Democrat), Ryan Bourriaque (Republican), IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), and Jack McFarland (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 159?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2020. Enacted.
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