Louisiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 704 — ELECTIONS: Provides relative to elections (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Last action — Read by title, returned to the calendar.

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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 May 06, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  2. Veto message read. Lies over under the rules.

  3. Vetoed by the Governor.

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

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

  7. Read by title, roll called, yeas 68, nays 31, Senate amendments concurred in.

  8. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 1 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  9. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  10. Scheduled for concurrence on 06/08/2021.

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

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

  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

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

  15. Rules suspended, called out of its regular order.

  16. Called from the calendar.

  17. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 71, nays 27. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  18. Called from the calendar.

  19. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  20. Notice given.

  21. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2021.

  22. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  23. Notice given.

  24. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2021.

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

  26. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2021.

  27. Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 599 reported by the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs (9-3).

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 23 voted No

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 IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1143)

Passed 68 Yea · 31 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201103
Republican 46201
Democrat 21802
Total 683106
% of votes cast 65%30%0%6%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Romero — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Magee — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Emerson — Yea
White — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Brown — Nay
Hughes — Nay
Marino — Nay
James — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Pierre — Nay
Jones — Nay
Stagni — Nay
Willard — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Bishop — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Huval — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Nay
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Nay
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Not Voting
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Not Voting
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann 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 Nay
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Nay
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Not Voting
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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FINAL PASSAGE (#912)

Passed 37 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Unaffiliated 15100
Democrat 6000
Total 37100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Johns — Yea
Smith — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Ward — Yea
Milligan — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Peterson — Nay
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow 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 (#606)

Passed 71 Yea · 27 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211102
Republican 46102
Democrat 41503
Total 712707
% of votes cast 68%26%0%7%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Brown — Yea
Romero — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Huval — Yea
Davis — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Magee — Yea
Emerson — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Hughes — Nay
James — Nay
Marino — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Jones — Nay
Pierre — Nay
Stagni — Nay
Gaines — Nay
White — Nay
Willard — Nay
Glover — Not Voting
Coussan — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Nay
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Not Voting
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Not Voting
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Not Voting
Brett F. Geymann 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 Nay
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel 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 Not Voting
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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Who sponsors HB 704?
HB 704 is sponsored by Valarie Hodges (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 704?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 06, 2021. Enacted.
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