Louisiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 145 — COURTS: Provides relative to mandatory drug testing, screening, and assessment for drug and specialty court participation for certain offenders. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX 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 31, 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.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Veto message from the Governor received and read.

  2. Rules suspended.

  3. Reconsidered.

  4. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  5. Vetoed by the Governor.

  6. Received from the House without amendments.

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

  8. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

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

  10. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

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

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

  13. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  14. Reported favorably (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

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

  17. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

  19. Reported favorably.

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on · 56 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Rick Ward, III

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (125)

125 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 (#827)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 19003
Unaffiliated 31003
Republican 47002
Total 97008
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Frieman — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Glover — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
Emerson — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
Gaines — Not Voting
Goudeau — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Romero — Yea
Ivey — Yea
James — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 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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AMENDMENT # 3590 BY ECHOLS, MOTION TO ADOPT (#826)

Failed 14 Yea · 81 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22705
Democrat 41602
Republican 83803
Total 1481010
% of votes cast 13%77%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Goudeau — Nay
Mincey — Nay
Bishop — Nay
Brown — Nay
Hollis — Nay
Hughes — Nay
Pierre — Nay
Huval — Nay
Ivey — Nay
Romero — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Cormier — Nay
Coussan — Nay
Stagni — Nay
Stefanski — Nay
Magee — Nay
Emerson — Nay
White — Nay
Marino — Nay
Willard — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Gaines — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
James — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
DuBuisson — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Frieman — Nay
McKnight — Nay
Amedee — Nay
Garofalo — Nay
Glover — Nay
Johnson, T. — Nay
St. Blanc — Nay
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Not Voting
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Nay
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
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 Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Nay
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Nay
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Nay
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Nay
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Nay
Jerome Zeringue Republican Nay
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Nay
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
Kathy Edmonston Republican Not Voting
Larry A. Bagley Republican Nay
Laurie Schlegel Republican Nay
Les Farnum Republican Nay
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Nay
Neil Riser Republican Nay
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Nay
Phillip DeVillier Republican Nay
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Nay
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Nay
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Nay
Rick Edmonds Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Nay
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Nay
Shane Mack Republican Nay
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Nay
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Not Voting
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Nay
Tony Bacala Republican Nay
Valarie Hodges Republican Nay
Wayne McMahen Republican Nay

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FINAL PASSAGE (#100)

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Democrat 6000
Republican 14002
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Johns — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Smith — Yea
Carter — Yea
Ward — Yea
Milligan — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, F. — 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 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 Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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CO-AUTHORS (#101)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2004
Unaffiliated 8009
Republican 10006
Total 200019
% of votes cast 51%0%0%49%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Johns — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Pope — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Smith — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Mr. President — Not Voting
Peterson — Not Voting
Fields — Not Voting
Henry — Not Voting
Ward — Not Voting
Bouie — Not Voting
White — Not Voting
Carter — Not Voting
Peacock — 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 Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Mark Abraham Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 145?
SB 145 is sponsored by Rick Ward, III, Regina Barrow (Democrat), Louie Bernard, Heather Cloud (Republican), Patrick Connick (Republican), Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Sharon Hewitt, Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Ronnie Johns, Eddie J. Lambert (Republican), Patrick McMath (Republican), Barry Milligan, Fred H. Mills, Jr., Robert Mills, Beth Mizell (Republican), John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican), J. Rogers Pope, Mike Reese (Republican), Gary L. Smith, Jr., Gregory Tarver, Glen Womack (Republican), and Joseph Marino.
What is the current status of SB 145?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2021. Enacted.
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