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HCR 51 — U.S. CONSTITUTION: Calls for a convention to amend the United States Constitution to establish a limitation on terms for members of congress
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Died in session
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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Read HCR 51 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Rules suspended.
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Tabled by a vote of 21 yeas and 13 nays. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
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Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 66, nays 23. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
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Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/24/2021.
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Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Reported favorably (8-2-1).
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
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Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Sponsors
- Mark Wright · Primary
- Michael Charles Echols · Cosponsor
- Roy Daryl Adams · Cosponsor
- Wilford Carter Sr. · Cosponsor
- Mack Cormier · Cosponsor
- Phillip DeVillier · Cosponsor
- Rick Edmonds · Cosponsor
- Julie Emerson · Cosponsor
- Les Farnum · Cosponsor
- Larry Frieman · Cosponsor
- Ray Garofalo · Cosponsor
- Kyle M. Green Jr. · Cosponsor
- Jack McFarland · Cosponsor
- Blake Miguez · Cosponsor
- Dustin Miller · Cosponsor
- Candace N. Newell · Cosponsor
- Rodney Schamerhorn · Cosponsor
- Joe Stagni · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on · 23 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Mark Wright Republican
Co-sponsors (17)
- Michael Charles Echols Republican
- Roy Daryl Adams Democrat
- Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Voted No
- Mack Cormier
- Phillip DeVillier Republican
- Rick Edmonds Republican
- Julie Emerson
- Les Farnum Republican
- Larry Frieman
- Ray Garofalo
- Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Voted No
- Jack McFarland Republican
- Blake Miguez Republican
- Dustin Miller Democrat
- Candace N. Newell Democrat
- Rodney Schamerhorn Republican
- Joe Stagni
Not signed on (129)
129 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 129 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 21 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 34% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Peacock | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Bouie | — | Yea |
| Pope | — | Yea |
| Mills, F. | — | Yea |
| Fields | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Ward | — | Yea |
| Henry | — | Nay |
| Mills, R. | — | Nay |
| Hewitt | — | Nay |
| Johns | — | Nay |
| Milligan | — | Nay |
| Mr. President | — | Not Voting |
| Bernard | — | Not Voting |
| White | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Glen Womack | Republican | Nay |
| Heather Cloud | Republican | Nay |
| John C. "Jay" Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Kirk Talbot | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Abraham | Republican | Nay |
| Michael "Big Mike" Fesi | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Reese | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Connick | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick McMath | Republican | Nay |
| Phillip Eric Tarver | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Nay |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 5 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 37 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 66 | 23 | 0 | 16 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 22% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Mincey | — | Yea |
| Amedee | — | Yea |
| Nelson | — | Yea |
| Frieman | — | Yea |
| Bishop | — | Yea |
| Garofalo | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Goudeau | — | Yea |
| Romero | — | Yea |
| Hollis | — | Yea |
| Cormier | — | Yea |
| Huval | — | Yea |
| Coussan | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Yea |
| Ivey | — | Yea |
| Stefanski | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Marino | — | Yea |
| DuBuisson | — | Yea |
| McKnight | — | Yea |
| White | — | Yea |
| Emerson | — | Yea |
| Hughes | — | Nay |
| James | — | Nay |
| Jefferson | — | Nay |
| Pierre | — | Nay |
| Jones | — | Nay |
| Willard | — | Nay |
| Gaines | — | Not Voting |
| Magee | — | Not Voting |
| Glover | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson, T. | — | Not Voting |
| St. Blanc | — | Yea |
| Aimee Adatto Freeman | Democrat | Nay |
| Barbara Carpenter | Democrat | Yea |
| C. Denise Marcelle | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Candace N. Newell | Democrat | Yea |
| Dustin Miller | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Edmond Jordan | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Barbara Reich Freiberg | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Yea |
| Brett F. Geymann | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bryan Fontenot | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Owen | Republican | Not Voting |
| Christopher Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Danny McCormick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daryl Andrew Deshotel | Republican | Yea |
| Debbie Villio | Republican | Yea |
| Dodie Horton | Republican | Not Voting |
| Foy Bryan Gadberry | Republican | Yea |
| Francis C. Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| III, Vincent E. Cox | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Laurie Schlegel | Republican | Yea |
| Les Farnum | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mark Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Michael "Gabe" Firment | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Charles Echols | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Johnson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Neil Riser | Republican | Yea |
| Nicholas Muscarello | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip DeVillier | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Eric Tarver | Republican | Yea |
| Polly Thomas | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Valarie Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne McMahen | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HCR 51?
- HCR 51 is sponsored by Mark Wright (Republican), Michael Charles Echols (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), Mack Cormier, Phillip DeVillier (Republican), Rick Edmonds (Republican), Julie Emerson, Les Farnum (Republican), Larry Frieman, Ray Garofalo, Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Jack McFarland (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Dustin Miller (Democrat), Candace N. Newell (Democrat), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), and Joe Stagni.
- What is the current status of HCR 51?
- This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
- Where can I track HCR 51?
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