Louisiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 196 — COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides relative to regulation of speech on social media. (gov sig)

Last action — Discharged from the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

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

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Discharged from the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

  2. Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Commerce.

  3. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

  4. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  5. Called from the Calendar.

  6. The bill, as previously amended, was read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, ordered reengrossed, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  7. Reconsidered. Read by title; returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  8. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title; failed to pass by a vote of 19 yeas and 18 nays.

  9. Notice of reconsideration on the next legislative day.

  10. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  11. Reported with amendments.

  12. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

  13. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 33 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

DIRECT COMMITTEE TO REPORT (#998)

Failed 25 Yea · 38 Nay · 42 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 415015
Republican 1911019
Democrat 21208
Total 2538042
% of votes cast 24%36%0%40%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Nay
James — Nay
Brown — Nay
Pierre — Nay
Jones — Nay
Davis — Nay
Stagni — Nay
Stefanski — Nay
Marino — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Goudeau — Nay
White — Nay
Mincey — Nay
Willard — Nay
Hughes — Nay
DuBuisson — Not Voting
Magee — Not Voting
Bishop — Not Voting
Garofalo — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
McKnight — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
Huval — Not Voting
Cormier — Not Voting
Nelson — Not Voting
Coussan — Not Voting
Jefferson — Not Voting
Romero — Not Voting
Ivey — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Johnson, T. — Not Voting
St. Blanc — Not Voting
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Not Voting
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Not Voting
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Not Voting
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Not Voting
Blake Miguez Republican Not Voting
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Not Voting
Charles Owen Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Not Voting
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Not Voting
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Not Voting
Francis C. Thompson Republican Nay
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Not Voting
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Not Voting
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Not Voting
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Not Voting
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Nay
Mark Wright Republican Not Voting
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Nay
Neil Riser Republican Not Voting
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Not Voting
Phillip DeVillier Republican Not Voting
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Nay
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Nay
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Not Voting
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Nay
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Nay
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Nay
Tony Bacala Republican Not Voting
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Not Voting

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FINAL PASSAGE (#420)

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15001
Democrat 6000
Republican 16000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Johns — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Ward — Yea
Milligan — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Smith — 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 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 (#240)

Failed 19 Yea · 18 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8801
Republican 11401
Democrat 0600
Total 191802
% of votes cast 49%46%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Johns — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Milligan — Nay
Bernard — Nay
Fields — Nay
Mills, R. — Nay
Bouie — Nay
Smith — Nay
Carter — Nay
Ward — Nay
Peterson — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Nay
Jay Luneau Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Nay
Regina Barrow Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Nay
Patrick McMath Republican Nay
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 196?
SB 196 is sponsored by John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 196?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 196?
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