Louisiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 38 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 156 — AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides for the Fairness in Women's Sports Act relative to a school's ability to offer opportunities to each student to participate in team sporting events on an equal basis. (8/1/21) (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Last action — Reconsidered.

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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 April 01, 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.

  • 51 sponsors

    1 primary, 50 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (38 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Reconsidered.

  2. By a vote of 68 yeas and 30 nays, the House failed to override the Governor's veto.

  3. Notice House failed to override the Governor's veto.

  4. Veto message from the Governor received and read.

  5. Rules suspended.

  6. Reconsidered.

  7. By a vote of 26 yeas and 12 nays, the Senate voted to override the Governor's veto.

  8. Notice Senate voted to override the Governor's veto

  9. Vetoed by the Governor.

  10. Received from the House without amendments.

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

  12. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  13. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  14. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 19. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

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

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

  17. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  18. Reported favorably (10-4). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  19. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

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

  21. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 29 yeas and 6 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

  23. Reported with amendments.

  24. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.

  25. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 50 co-sponsors · 96 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (50)

Not signed on (96)

96 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 68 Yea · 30 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201103
Republican 47101
Democrat 11802
Total 683006
% of votes cast 65%29%0%6%
How each member voted (104)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Romero — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Huval — Yea
Davis — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Magee — Yea
Emerson — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Hughes — Nay
James — Nay
Brown — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Cormier — Nay
Jones — Nay
Pierre — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Stagni — Nay
Willard — Nay
Marino — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
White — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Nay
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Not Voting
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan 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 Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Nay
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 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 Not Voting
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Nay
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 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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PREVIOUS QUESTION (#4)

Passed 67 Yea · 29 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191104
Republican 46201
Democrat 21603
Total 672908
% of votes cast 64%28%0%8%
How each member voted (104)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Romero — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Huval — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Magee — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Ivey — Nay
Brown — Nay
James — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Cormier — Nay
Jones — Nay
Pierre — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Stagni — Nay
Willard — Nay
Hughes — Nay
Marino — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
White — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Not Voting
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Not Voting
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan 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 Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
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 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 Not Voting
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Nay
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 Nay
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 26 Yea · 12 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11501
Republican 15100
Democrat 0600
Total 261201
% of votes cast 67%31%0%3%
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
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 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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FINAL PASSAGE (#772)

Passed 78 Yea · 19 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24802
Republican 49000
Democrat 51106
Total 781908
% of votes cast 74%18%0%8%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Romero — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Huval — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Davis — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Magee — Yea
White — Yea
Emerson — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Hughes — Nay
James — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Pierre — Nay
Stagni — Nay
Willard — Nay
Glover — Nay
Marino — Nay
Gaines — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Not Voting
Edmond Jordan Democrat Not Voting
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
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 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 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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FINAL PASSAGE (#274)

Passed 29 Yea · 6 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15001
Unaffiliated 12203
Democrat 2400
Total 29604
% of votes cast 74%15%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Smith — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Ward — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
White — Yea
Henry — Yea
Fields — Nay
Carter — Nay
Bouie — Not Voting
Johns — Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 156?
SB 156 is sponsored by Johnson, T., Beth Mizell (Republican), Rick Edmonds (Republican), Kathy Edmonston (Republican), Valarie Hodges (Republican), Debbie Villio (Republican), Beryl Amedée (Republican), Tony Bacala (Republican), Larry A. Bagley (Republican), IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu (Republican), Ryan Bourriaque (Republican), Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican), R. Dewith Carrier (Republican), Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), Jean-Paul Coussan, Raymond J. Crews (Republican), Phillip DeVillier (Republican), Daryl Andrew Deshotel (Republican), Julie Emerson, Les Farnum (Republican), Michael "Gabe" Firment (Republican), Bryan Fontenot (Republican), Larry Frieman, Foy Bryan Gadberry (Republican), Ray Garofalo, Jonathan Goudeau, Paul Hollis, Dodie Horton (Republican), Barry Ivey, Shane Mack (Republican), Danny McCormick (Republican), Jack McFarland (Republican), Wayne McMahen (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Buddy Mincey, Joseph A. Orgeron (Republican), Charles Owen (Republican), Neil Riser (Republican), Troy D. Romero, Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Laurie Schlegel (Republican), Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Phillip Eric Tarver (Republican), Polly Thomas (Republican), Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Mark Wright (Republican), Thomas A. Pressly (Republican), Jr., William "Bill" Wheat (Republican), and Robert "Bob" Owen (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 156?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 01, 2021. Enacted.
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