Louisiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 5 D cosponsors

HB 477 — BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Authorizes the La. State Board of Examiners of Psychologists to implement fees for certain services (EN +$78,750 SG RV See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 238.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 02, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    1 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 238.

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2021.

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

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.

  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 06/02/2021.

  8. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  9. Received from the Senate with amendments.

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

  11. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. Reported favorably.

  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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

  15. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 76, nays 15. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  16. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2021.

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

  18. Reported favorably (10-0).

  19. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  20. Prefiled.

  21. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  22. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 4/2/2021.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Joe Stagni

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (123)

123 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 (#916)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32002
Republican 44005
Democrat 20002
Total 96009
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Glover — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Romero — Yea
James — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Davis — Yea
Jones — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Emerson — Yea
White — Yea
Magee — Yea
Willard — Yea
Marino — Yea
Frieman — Not Voting
DuBuisson — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Not Voting
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
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 Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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CO-AUTHORS (#543)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11005
Democrat 4002
Republican 7009
Total 220016
% of votes cast 58%0%0%42%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Pope — Yea
Johns — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Smith — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Ward — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Henry — Not Voting
Peterson — Not Voting
Hewitt — Not Voting
White — Not Voting
Peacock — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Not Voting
Heather Cloud Republican Not Voting
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Not Voting
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Not Voting
Mike Reese Republican Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Not Voting
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Not Voting

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FINAL PASSAGE (#542)

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Republican 15001
Democrat 6000
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
Smith — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Ward — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — 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 Not Voting
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 (#383)

Passed 76 Yea · 15 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26404
Republican 321106
Democrat 18004
Total 7615014
% of votes cast 72%14%0%13%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Glover — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Huval — Yea
Romero — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Jones — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
Marino — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Frieman — Nay
Garofalo — Nay
Emerson — Nay
James — Not Voting
Bishop — Not Voting
Magee — Not Voting
Stefanski — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Charles Owen Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Not Voting
Jack McFarland Republican Nay
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Not Voting
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Not Voting
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Nay
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Nay
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Not Voting
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
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 Nay
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Not Voting
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 477?
HB 477 is sponsored by Joe Stagni, Regina Barrow (Democrat), Louie Bernard, Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Joseph Bouie, Patrick Connick (Republican), Patrick Page Cortez, Cleo Fields, Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Ronnie Johns, Eddie J. Lambert (Republican), Patrick McMath (Republican), Barry Milligan, Fred H. Mills, Jr., Robert Mills, John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican), J. Rogers Pope, Edward J. Price (Democrat), Gary L. Smith, Jr., Kirk Talbot (Republican), Rick Ward, III, Jay Luneau (Democrat), and Phillip Eric Tarver (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 477?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 02, 2021. Enacted.
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