Louisiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 26 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 118 — WEAPONS: Provides relative to the concealed carrying of firearms. (8/1/21) (EN DECREASE SD RV See Note)

Last action — Veto message from the Governor received and read.

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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 30, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · 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.

  • 38 sponsors

    1 primary, 37 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (26 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    6 passed, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Action History

  1. Veto message from the Governor received and read.

  2. Rules suspended.

  3. Reconsidered.

  4. By a vote of 23 yeas and 15 nays, the motion to override the Governor's veto failed to be adopted. Motion to reconsider laid on the table.

  5. Notice Senate's motion to override the Governor's veto failed to pass.

  6. Vetoed by the Governor.

  7. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/4/2021.

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

  9. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  10. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 27 yeas and 9 nays.

  11. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 73, nays 28. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  12. Received from the House with amendments.

  13. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2021.

  14. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

  15. Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.

  16. Rules suspended.

  17. Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  18. Reported with amendments (6-4). To be recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means.

  19. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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

  21. Rules suspended.

  22. By a vote of 26 yeas and 11 nays.

  23. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 11 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

  25. Reported favorably.

  26. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

  27. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 37 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on · 35 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (37)

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 23 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10601
Republican 13300
Democrat 0600
Total 231501
% of votes cast 59%38%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Pope — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Ward — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
White — Yea
Henry — Yea
Bernard — Nay
Fields — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Bouie — Nay
Smith — Nay
Carter — Nay
Johns — 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 Nay
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 Nay
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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CONCUR (#643)

Passed 27 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12301
Republican 15001
Democrat 0600
Total 27902
% of votes cast 71%24%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Johns — Yea
Pope — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Fields — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Bouie — Nay
Ward — 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 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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FINAL PASSAGE (#831)

Passed 73 Yea · 28 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 46003
Unaffiliated 24901
Democrat 31900
Total 732804
% of votes cast 70%27%0%4%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Romero — Yea
Hughes — Nay
James — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Pierre — Nay
Stagni — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Willard — Nay
Glover — Nay
Marino — Nay
Jones — Not Voting
Huval — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Davis — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Magee — Yea
White — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
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 Nay
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 Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
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 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 Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
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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FINAL PASSAGE (#128)

Passed 27 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12401
Republican 15100
Democrat 0600
Total 271101
% of votes cast 69%28%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Ward — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
White — Yea
Fields — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Bouie — Nay
Carter — Nay
Johns — 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 Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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Passed 26 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11501
Republican 15100
Democrat 0501
Total 261102
% of votes cast 67%28%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Ward — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Fields — Nay
Smith — Nay
Bouie — Nay
Carter — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Johns — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Nay
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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SUSPEND THE RULES (#124)

Passed 26 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11402
Republican 15100
Democrat 0600
Total 261102
% of votes cast 67%28%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Fields — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Bouie — Nay
Carter — Nay
Johns — Not Voting
Ward — 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 Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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CO-AUTHORS (#129)

Failed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 30 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 40012
Unaffiliated 50012
Democrat 0006
Total 90030
% of votes cast 23%0%0%77%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Mr. President — Not Voting
Peterson — Not Voting
Pope — Not Voting
Bernard — Not Voting
Johns — Not Voting
Bouie — Not Voting
Smith — Not Voting
Carter — Not Voting
Milligan — Not Voting
Fields — Not Voting
Mills, F. — Not Voting
Ward — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
Franklin J. Foil Republican Not Voting
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Not Voting
Kirk Talbot Republican Not Voting
Mark Abraham Republican Not Voting
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Not Voting
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Not Voting
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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Failed 12 Yea · 26 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 51101
Republican 11500
Total 122601
% of votes cast 31%67%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Fields — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Smith — Yea
Carter — Yea
Mr. President — Nay
Henry — Nay
Peacock — Nay
Hewitt — Nay
Pope — Nay
Bernard — Nay
Milligan — Nay
Ward — Nay
Mills, F. — Nay
White — Nay
Mills, R. — Nay
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 Nay
Bob Hensgens Republican Nay
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Nay
Franklin J. Foil Republican Nay
Glen Womack Republican Nay
Heather Cloud Republican Nay
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Nay
Kirk Talbot Republican Nay
Mark Abraham Republican Nay
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Nay
Mike Reese Republican Nay
Patrick Connick Republican Nay
Patrick McMath Republican Nay
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Nay
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Nay

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Failed 11 Yea · 27 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 41201
Republican 11500
Total 112701
% of votes cast 28%69%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Fields — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Mr. President — Nay
Henry — Nay
Peacock — Nay
Hewitt — Nay
Pope — Nay
Bernard — Nay
Smith — Nay
Milligan — Nay
Mills, F. — Nay
Ward — Nay
Mills, R. — Nay
White — Nay
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 Nay
Bob Hensgens Republican Nay
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Nay
Franklin J. Foil Republican Nay
Glen Womack Republican Nay
Heather Cloud Republican Nay
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Nay
Kirk Talbot Republican Nay
Mark Abraham Republican Nay
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Nay
Mike Reese Republican Nay
Patrick Connick Republican Nay
Patrick McMath Republican Nay
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Nay
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 118?
SB 118 is sponsored by Johnson, T., John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican), Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican), Heather Cloud (Republican), Sharon Hewitt, Robert Mills, Barrow Peacock, Mack Bodi White, Jr., Glen Womack (Republican), Beryl Amedée (Republican), Tony Bacala (Republican), R. Dewith Carrier (Republican), Mack Cormier, Raymond J. Crews (Republican), Phillip DeVillier (Republican), Rick Edmonds (Republican), Julie Emerson, Michael "Gabe" Firment (Republican), Bryan Fontenot (Republican), Larry Frieman, Foy Bryan Gadberry (Republican), Ray Garofalo, Dodie Horton (Republican), Barry Ivey, Danny McCormick (Republican), Jack McFarland (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Joseph A. Orgeron (Republican), Charles Owen (Republican), Neil Riser (Republican), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican), Jr., William "Bill" Wheat (Republican), and Robert "Bob" Owen (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 118?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2021. Enacted.
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