SR 49 — COMMENDATIONS: Commends Dawn Harris Jeffries on her Doctor of Philosophy presentation addressing "Social mobility for girls born into poverty: How do African-American women born into poverty achieve middle class status?"
Last action — Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time by title and adopted.
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✓Passed House
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 30, 2020. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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31 sponsors
1 primary, 30 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Read SR 49 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time by title and adopted.
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By a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays.
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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 on 7/1/2020.
Sponsors
- Glen Womack · Cosponsor
- III Rick Ward · Cosponsor
- Gregory Tarver · Cosponsor
- Jr. Gary L. Smith · Cosponsor
- Mike Reese · Cosponsor
- J. Rogers Pope · Cosponsor
- Barrow Peacock · Cosponsor
- Beth Mizell · Cosponsor
- Robert Mills · Cosponsor
- Jr. Fred H. Mills · Cosponsor
- Barry Milligan · Cosponsor
- Patrick McMath · Cosponsor
- Ronnie Johns · Cosponsor
- Sharon Hewitt · Cosponsor
- Bob Hensgens · Cosponsor
- Cleo Fields · Cosponsor
- Patrick Page Cortez · Cosponsor
- Stewart Jr. Cathey · Cosponsor
- Joseph Bouie · Cosponsor
- Gerald Boudreaux · Cosponsor
- Louie Bernard · Cosponsor
- Jimmy Harris · Primary
- Mark Abraham · Cosponsor
- Heather Cloud · Cosponsor
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesi · Cosponsor
- Edward J. Price · Cosponsor
- Franklin J. Foil · Cosponsor
- Eddie J. Lambert · Cosponsor
- Jay Luneau · Cosponsor
- John C. "Jay" Morris · Cosponsor
- Kirk Talbot · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Jimmy Harris Democrat
Co-sponsors (30)
- Glen Womack Republican
- Rick Ward, III
- Gregory Tarver
- Gary L. Smith, Jr.
- Mike Reese Republican
- J. Rogers Pope
- Barrow Peacock
- Beth Mizell Republican
- Robert Mills
- Fred H. Mills, Jr.
- Barry Milligan
- Patrick McMath Republican
- Ronnie Johns
- Sharon Hewitt
- Bob Hensgens Republican
- Cleo Fields
- Patrick Page Cortez
- Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican
- Joseph Bouie
- Gerald Boudreaux Democrat
- Louie Bernard
- Mark Abraham Republican
- Heather Cloud Republican
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican
- Edward J. Price Democrat
- Franklin J. Foil Republican
- Eddie J. Lambert Republican
- Jay Luneau Democrat
- John C. "Jay" Morris Republican
- Kirk Talbot Republican
Not signed on (116)
116 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 116 →"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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 0% | 0% | 23% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Hewitt | — | Yea |
| Peacock | — | Yea |
| Bernard | — | Yea |
| Johns | — | Yea |
| Pope | — | Yea |
| Bouie | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Milligan | — | Yea |
| Mills, F. | — | Yea |
| Fields | — | Yea |
| Mills, R. | — | Yea |
| Ward | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Not Voting |
| Carter | — | Not Voting |
| Henry | — | Not Voting |
| White | — | Not Voting |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Patrick McMath | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Eric Tarver | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Peacock | — | Yea |
| Hewitt | — | Yea |
| Pope | — | Yea |
| Bernard | — | Yea |
| Johns | — | Yea |
| Bouie | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Milligan | — | Yea |
| Mills, F. | — | Yea |
| Ward | — | Yea |
| Fields | — | Yea |
| Mills, R. | — | Yea |
| Henry | — | Not Voting |
| White | — | Not Voting |
| Carter | — | Not Voting |
| Peterson | — | Not Voting |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Patrick McMath | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Eric Tarver | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Yea |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SR 49?
- SR 49 is sponsored by Glen Womack (Republican), Rick Ward, III, Gregory Tarver, Gary L. Smith, Jr., Mike Reese (Republican), J. Rogers Pope, Barrow Peacock, Beth Mizell (Republican), Robert Mills, Fred H. Mills, Jr., Barry Milligan, Patrick McMath (Republican), Ronnie Johns, Sharon Hewitt, Bob Hensgens (Republican), Cleo Fields, Patrick Page Cortez, Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican), Joseph Bouie, Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Louie Bernard, Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Mark Abraham (Republican), Heather Cloud (Republican), Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican), Edward J. Price (Democrat), Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Eddie J. Lambert (Republican), Jay Luneau (Democrat), John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican), and Kirk Talbot (Republican).
- What is the current status of SR 49?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 30, 2020. Enacted.
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