Louisiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 34 R · 18 D cosponsors

SB 406 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Provides for rural access to broadband high-speed internet service. (gov sig)

Last action — Veto message received and read. Lies over under the rules. (See 2020 1ES journal for Veto Message)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · 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.

  • 110 sponsors

    1 primary, 109 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (34 R · 18 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Action History

  1. Veto message received and read. Lies over under the rules. (See 2020 1ES journal for Veto Message)

  2. Veto message from the Governor received and read. (See 2020 1ES journal for Veto Message)

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  4. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  5. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.

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

  8. Received from the House with amendments.

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/20.

  10. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  12. Reported favorably (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, rules suspended, read by title, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

  14. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  15. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  16. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

  17. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 109 co-sponsors · 37 not signed on · 30 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (109)

Not signed on (37)

37 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

CONCUR (#439)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15002
Democrat 4002
Republican 15001
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Johns — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Smith — Yea
Ward — Yea
Milligan — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Carter — 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#463)

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34004
Democrat 21000
Republican 45001
Total 100005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Brown — Yea
Henry — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Ivey — Yea
James — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Davis — Yea
Jones — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Landry — Yea
Dwight — Yea
White — Yea
Magee — Yea
Willard — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Marino — Yea
Bagala — Not Voting
Romero — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Hollis — 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 Not Voting
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Failed 17 Yea · 76 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 41502
Unaffiliated 52607
Republican 83503
Total 1776012
% of votes cast 16%72%0%11%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Huval — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Nay
Amedee — Nay
Mincey — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Bishop — Nay
Garofalo — Nay
Nelson — Nay
Goudeau — Nay
Brown — Nay
Henry — Nay
Pierre — Nay
Hughes — Nay
Ivey — Nay
Coussan — Nay
James — Nay
Davis — Nay
Stagni — Nay
DuBuisson — Nay
White — Nay
Magee — Nay
Willard — Nay
Emerson — Nay
Marino — Nay
McKnight — Nay
Bagala — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
Landry — Not Voting
Cormier — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
Romero — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Nay
St. Blanc — Nay
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Not Voting
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Not Voting
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Alan Seabaugh Republican Nay
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Nay
Blake Miguez Republican Nay
Bryan Fontenot Republican Nay
Charles Owen Republican Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Nay
Debbie Villio Republican Nay
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Not Voting
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Nay
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Nay
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Nay
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Nay
Mark Wright Republican Nay
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Nay
Mike Johnson Republican Nay
Neil Riser Republican Nay
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Nay
Phillip DeVillier Republican Nay
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Nay
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Nay
Rick Edmonds Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Nay
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Not Voting
Shane Mack Republican Nay
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Nay
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Nay
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Nay
Tony Bacala Republican Nay
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Failed 38 Yea · 55 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 192403
Unaffiliated 92306
Democrat 10803
Total 3855012
% of votes cast 36%52%0%11%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Huval — Yea
Brown — Yea
James — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Jones — Yea
Frieman — Yea
White — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Nay
Mincey — Nay
Amedee — Nay
Nelson — Nay
Bishop — Nay
Garofalo — Nay
Henry — Nay
Cormier — Nay
Hollis — Nay
Stagni — Nay
Coussan — Nay
Hughes — Nay
Stefanski — Nay
Ivey — Nay
Davis — Nay
Willard — Nay
DuBuisson — Nay
Magee — Nay
Dwight — Nay
McKnight — Nay
Emerson — Nay
Bagala — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Marino — Not Voting
Romero — Not Voting
Gaines — Not Voting
Landry — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Nay
St. Blanc — Nay
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Nay
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Not Voting
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Nay
Blake Miguez Republican Nay
Bryan Fontenot Republican Nay
Charles Owen Republican Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Nay
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Nay
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Nay
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Nay
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
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 Nay
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Nay
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Not Voting
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Nay
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Nay
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Nay
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Nay
Tony Bacala Republican Nay
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#184)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14003
Democrat 5001
Republican 15001
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Johns — Yea
Smith — Yea
Ward — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Milligan — Not Voting
Carter — 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 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 Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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CO-AUTHORS (#185)

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12005
Republican 13003
Democrat 5001
Total 30009
% of votes cast 77%0%0%23%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Johns — Yea
Smith — Yea
Ward — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Peterson — Not Voting
Bouie — Not Voting
Milligan — Not Voting
Carter — Not Voting
White — 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 Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 406?
SB 406 is sponsored by Johnson, T., Beth Mizell (Republican), Robert Allain (Republican), Regina Barrow (Democrat), Louie Bernard, Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican), Patrick Page Cortez, Cleo Fields, Bob Hensgens (Republican), Sharon Hewitt, Katrina Jackson, Ronnie Johns, Patrick McMath (Republican), Fred H. Mills, Jr., Robert Mills, Barrow Peacock, J. Rogers Pope, Mike Reese (Republican), Gary L. Smith, Jr., Rick Ward, III, Glen Womack (Republican), Daryl Adams, Beryl Amedee, Tony Bacala (Republican), Larry Bagley, Beau Beaullieu, Ken Brass (Democrat), Chad Brown, Marcus Bryant, Rhonda Butler, Barbara Carpenter, Mack Cormier, Jean-Paul Coussan, Kenny Cox, Raymond Crews, Paula Davis, Daryl Deshotel, Phillip DeVillier, Mary DuBuisson, Royce Duplessis (Democrat), Michael Echols, Rick Edmonds (Republican), Kathy Edmonston (Republican), Julie Emerson, Les Farnum, Gabe Firment, Bryan Fontenot (Republican), Aimee Adatto Freeman (Democrat), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Larry Frieman, Foy Gadberry, Ray Garofalo, Jonathan Goudeau, Stephanie Hilferty (Republican), Dodie Horton (Republican), Jason Hughes, John "Big John" Illg , Jr., Jay Luneau (Democrat), Cameron Henry (Republican), Barry Ivey, Patrick O. Jefferson, Frederick D. Jones, Timothy P. Kerner (Republican), Mandie Landry (Democrat), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), Tanner Magee, C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), Joseph Marino, Danny McCormick (Republican), Jack McFarland, Scott McKnight, Wayne McMahen (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Buddy Mincey, Pat Moore, Richard Nelson, Candace N. Newell (Democrat), Vincent J. Pierre, Neil Riser, Rodney Schamerhorn, Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Larry Selders (Democrat), Joe Stagni, John Stefanski, Polly Thomas (Republican), Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Malinda White, Matthew Willard, Mark Wright (Republican), Jerome Zeringue, Thomas A. Pressly (Republican), Robert "Bob" Owen (Republican), Sam Jenkins (Democrat), Gary Carter (Democrat), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican), Patrick Connick (Republican), Heather Cloud (Republican), Mark Abraham (Republican), Jr., William "Bill" Wheat (Republican), Kirk Talbot (Republican), Edward J. Price (Democrat), and John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2020. Enacted.
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