HB705 — LEGISLATIVE POWERS: Provides relative to contempt of the legislature
Last action — Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 36, nays 58. Failed to pass.
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill addresses issues related to contempt of the legislature.
This bill seeks to define and address contempt of the legislature. The details of its provisions are not available.
Summary
LEGISLATIVE POWERS: Provides relative to contempt of the legislature
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB705 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Prefiled.
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Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
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First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
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Reported with amendments (12-0).
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Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
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Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 36, nays 58. Failed to pass.
Sponsors
- Candace N. Newell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 52 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Candace N. Newell Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 52 | 0 | 7 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 36 | 58 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 34% | 55% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Johnson, T. | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Yea |
| Landry, T. | — | Yea |
| Amedee | — | Nay |
| Owen | — | Nay |
| Boudreaux | — | Nay |
| Galle | — | Nay |
| Henry, C. | — | Nay |
| Landry, J. | — | Nay |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Not Voting |
| Adrian Fisher | Democrat | Yea |
| Aimee Adatto Freeman | Democrat | Yea |
| Alonzo L. Knox | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Carpenter | Democrat | Yea |
| C. Denise Marcelle | Democrat | Yea |
| Candace N. Newell | Democrat | Yea |
| Chasity Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Dana Henry | Democrat | Yea |
| Delisha Boyd | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Murray | Democrat | Yea |
| Edmond Jordan | Democrat | Yea |
| III, Ed Larvadain | Democrat | Yea |
| Joy Walters | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jr., Kyle M. Green | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Brass | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandie Landry | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Marcus Anthony Bryant | Democrat | Yea |
| Pat Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Rashid Armand Young | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Robby Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Yea |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Yea |
| Shaun Raphael Mena | Democrat | Yea |
| Sr., Wilford Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Elaine Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy T. Phelps | Democrat | Yea |
| Tehmi Jahi Chassion | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Caston LaFleur | Democrat | Yea |
| Annie Spell | Republican | Nay |
| Barbara Reich Freiberg | Republican | Nay |
| Beth Anne Billings | Republican | Nay |
| Brett F. Geymann | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brian Leonard Glorioso | Republican | Nay |
| Bryan Fontenot | Republican | Nay |
| Chad Michael Boyer | Republican | Nay |
| Christopher Turner | Republican | Nay |
| Danny McCormick | Republican | Nay |
| Daryl Andrew Deshotel | Republican | Not Voting |
| Debbie Villio | Republican | Nay |
| Dixon Wallace McMakin | Republican | Nay |
| Dodie Horton | Republican | Nay |
| Emily Chenevert | Republican | Nay |
| Foy Bryan Gadberry | Republican | Nay |
| Francis C. Thompson | Republican | Not Voting |
| III, Roger William Wilder | Republican | Nay |
| III, Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc | Republican | Nay |
| III, Vincent E. Cox | Republican | Nay |
| IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu | Republican | Nay |
| Jack McFarland | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jacob Braud | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Brian DeWitt | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley | Republican | Nay |
| Jeremy LaCombe | Republican | Yea |
| Jerome Zeringue | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jessica Domangue | Republican | Nay |
| John E. Wyble | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Orgeron | Republican | Nay |
| Josh Carlson | Republican | Nay |
| Jr., Dennis Bamburg | Republican | Nay |
| Jr., John R. Illg | Republican | Nay |
| Jr., Michael Robert Bayham | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Edmonston | Republican | Nay |
| Kellee Hennessy Dickerson | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Carver | Republican | Nay |
| Kimberly Landry Coates | Republican | Nay |
| Larry A. Bagley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lauren Ventrella | Republican | Nay |
| Laurie Schlegel | Republican | Nay |
| Les Farnum | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Wright | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael "Gabe" Firment | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Charles Echols | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Melerine | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Neil Riser | Republican | Nay |
| Nicholas Muscarello | Republican | Nay |
| Paul Sawyer | Republican | Nay |
| Phillip Eric Tarver | Republican | Nay |
| Polly Thomas | Republican | Nay |
| R. Dewith Carrier | Republican | Yea |
| Raymond J. Crews | Republican | Nay |
| Reese "Skip" Broussard | Republican | Nay |
| Rhonda Gaye Butler | Republican | Nay |
| Rodney Schamerhorn | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Bourriaque | Republican | Nay |
| Shane Mack | Republican | Nay |
| Sr., Peter F. Egan | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie H. Berault | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Hilferty | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy P. Kerner | Republican | Nay |
| Tony Bacala | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Jude Hebert | Republican | Nay |
| Wayne McMahen | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Candace N. Newell | Democrat | Yea |
| Delisha Boyd | Democrat | Yea |
| III, Ed Larvadain | Democrat | Yea |
| Joy Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Anne Billings | Republican | Yea |
| Dixon Wallace McMakin | Republican | Yea |
| Foy Bryan Gadberry | Republican | Yea |
| IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu | Republican | Yea |
| John E. Wyble | Republican | Yea |
| Les Farnum | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Rodney Schamerhorn | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| C. Denise Marcelle | Democrat | Yea |
| Candace N. Newell | Democrat | Yea |
| Delisha Boyd | Democrat | Yea |
| III, Ed Larvadain | Democrat | Yea |
| Joy Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Anne Billings | Republican | Yea |
| Foy Bryan Gadberry | Republican | Yea |
| IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu | Republican | Yea |
| Les Farnum | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Polly Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Rodney Schamerhorn | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB705 do?
- LEGISLATIVE POWERS: Provides relative to contempt of the legislature
- Who sponsors HB705?
- HB705 is sponsored by Candace N. Newell (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB705?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB705?
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