Louisiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 19 D · 18 R cosponsors

SB 78 — MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides for eligibility for military honor license plates for members of the Louisiana National Guard. (8/1/21)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 41.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 25, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 52 sponsors

    1 primary, 51 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (19 D · 18 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 41.

  2. Effective date 8/1/2021.

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 5/25/2021.

  4. Received from the House without amendments.

  5. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2021.

  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  11. Reported favorably (8-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

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

  14. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  15. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  16. Reported favorably.

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 51 co-sponsors · 95 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joseph Bouie

Co-sponsors (51)

Not signed on (95)

95 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

FINAL PASSAGE (#556)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31003
Democrat 22000
Republican 45004
Total 98007
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Frieman — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Ivey — Yea
James — Yea
Romero — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Jones — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Magee — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
Marino — Yea
Hollis — Not Voting
Emerson — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
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 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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Not Voting
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
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 Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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CO-AUTHORS (#153)

Passed 27 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12005
Republican 9007
Democrat 6000
Total 270012
% of votes cast 69%0%0%31%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Carter — Yea
Smith — Yea
Mills, F. — Not Voting
Ward — Not Voting
Peterson — Not Voting
White — Not Voting
Johns — 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 Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Not Voting
Glen Womack Republican Not Voting
Heather Cloud Republican Not Voting
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Not Voting
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#152)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Republican 14002
Democrat 6000
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Ward — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Johns — 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 78?
SB 78 is sponsored by Joseph Bouie, Mark Abraham (Republican), Regina Barrow (Democrat), Louie Bernard, Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican), Patrick Connick (Republican), Patrick Page Cortez, Cleo Fields, Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Bob Hensgens (Republican), Sharon Hewitt, Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Eddie J. Lambert (Republican), Jay Luneau (Democrat), Patrick McMath (Republican), Barry Milligan, Robert Mills, John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican), Barrow Peacock, J. Rogers Pope, Edward J. Price (Democrat), Mike Reese (Republican), Gary L. Smith, Jr., Rick Ward, III, Ken Brass (Democrat), Robby Carter (Democrat), Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), Kenny Cox, Royce Duplessis (Democrat), Aimee Adatto Freeman (Democrat), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Foy Bryan Gadberry (Republican), Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Dodie Horton (Republican), Jason Hughes, Rodney Lyons (Democrat), C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), Dustin Miller (Democrat), Pat Moore (Democrat), Candace N. Newell (Democrat), Vincent J. Pierre, Neil Riser (Republican), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Larry Selders (Democrat), Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Matthew Willard, Mark Wright (Republican), Robert "Bob" Owen (Republican), Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican), Cameron Henry (Republican), and Gary Carter (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 78?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 25, 2021. Enacted.
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