Louisiana 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HCR 68 — RAILROADS: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study the length and danger of longer freight trains

Last action — Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 43, nays 57. Failed to pass.

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

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 43, nays 57. Failed to pass.

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

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

  4. Reported with amendments (12-0).

  5. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  6. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Sponsors

  • Vincent J. Pierre · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 42 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Vincent J. Pierre

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

FINAL CONSIDERATION (#703)

Failed 43 Yea · 57 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 83902
Unaffiliated 151603
Democrat 20200
Total 435705
% of votes cast 41%54%0%5%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Gaines — Yea
Marino — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Mincey — Yea
James — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Jones — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Willard — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Nay
Nelson — Nay
Frieman — Nay
Amedee — Nay
Garofalo — Nay
Goudeau — Nay
Bishop — Nay
Romero — Nay
Hollis — Nay
Davis — Nay
Stefanski — Nay
Magee — Nay
DuBuisson — Nay
McKnight — Nay
Emerson — Nay
Glover — Not Voting
White — Not Voting
Huval — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Nay
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 Nay
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Nay
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Nay
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Nay
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Nay
Charles Owen Republican Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Nay
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 Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Nay
Jack McFarland Republican Nay
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Nay
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Nay
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Not Voting
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Nay
Les Farnum Republican Nay
Mark Wright Republican Nay
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Nay
Mike Johnson Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Wayne McMahen Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HCR 68?
HCR 68 is sponsored by Vincent J. Pierre.
What is the current status of HCR 68?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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