Louisiana 2020 Second Extraordinary Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 53 — EMPLOYMENT: Provides for the rehiring of nonlicensed persons by certain health care providers required to temporarily close during a public health emergency. (gov sig) (Item #28)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 57.

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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 October 05, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 57.

  2. Effective date 11/5/2020.

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

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

  5. Rules suspended. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.

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

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  8. Received from the House with amendments.

  9. Reported with amendments (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  11. Rules suspended.

  12. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

  13. Scheduled for floor debate on 10/21/20.

  14. Called from the Calendar.

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

  16. Received in the House from the Senate, rules suspended, read by title, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  17. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

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

  19. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 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 (#179)

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13004
Republican 16000
Democrat 6000
Total 35004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Johns — Yea
Smith — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Milligan — Not Voting
Ward — Not Voting
Peterson — Not Voting
White — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#206)

Passed 90 Yea · 0 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32005
Republican 40007
Democrat 18003
Total 900015
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Brown — Yea
Henry — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Huval — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Coussan — Yea
James — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Romero — Yea
Davis — Yea
Jones — Yea
Stagni — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Landry — Yea
White — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Magee — Yea
Willard — Yea
Hughes — Not Voting
Frieman — Not Voting
Marino — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Not Voting
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Not Voting
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#121)

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13004
Republican 14002
Democrat 5001
Total 32007
% 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
Smith — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Ward — Yea
Milligan — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Fields — Not Voting
Mills, R. — Not Voting
Peterson — Not Voting
Henry — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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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Subjects

healthcare labor
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SB 53 is sponsored by Patrick McMath (Republican).
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