Louisiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 608 — TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Provides for $100,000 death benefit for an employee of the Department of Transportation and Development who is killed in a hazardous situation in the course and scope of his employment (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 475.

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    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.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 475.

  2. Effective date: 06/29/2021.

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

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

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 74, nays 19, Senate amendments concurred in.

  7. Read by title, reconsidered.

  8. Read by title, roll called, yeas 56, nays 42, Senate amendments concurred in.

  9. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  10. Scheduled for concurrence on 06/08/2021.

  11. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 1 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

  13. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  14. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

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

  16. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  17. Called from the calendar.

  18. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 53, nays 41. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  19. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/17/2021.

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

  21. Reported favorably (12-0).

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

  23. Prefiled.

  24. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on · 47 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Randal L. Gaines

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (128)

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Votes

MOTION TO RECONSIDER (#1134)

Passed 72 Yea · 23 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 81400
Republican 47101
Unaffiliated 17809
Total 7223010
% of votes cast 69%22%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mincey — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Romero — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Davis — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
White — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Brown — Nay
James — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Nelson — Nay
Pierre — Nay
Willard — Nay
Hughes — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Huval — Not Voting
Marino — Not Voting
Bishop — Not Voting
Ivey — Not Voting
McKnight — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
Magee — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Nay
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Nay
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
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 Nay
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 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 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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CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1135)

Passed 56 Yea · 42 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201004
Republican 163102
Democrat 20101
Total 564207
% of votes cast 53%40%0%7%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Frieman — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Pierre — Yea
James — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Jones — Yea
Davis — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Garofalo — Nay
Bishop — Nay
Goudeau — Nay
Coussan — Nay
Romero — Nay
DuBuisson — Nay
Mincey — Nay
Nelson — Nay
Glover — Not Voting
Ivey — Not Voting
McKnight — Not Voting
Huval — 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 Nay
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 Not Voting
Alan Seabaugh Republican Nay
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Nay
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Nay
Charles Owen Republican Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Nay
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Nay
Debbie Villio Republican Nay
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Not Voting
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Nay
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Nay
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Nay
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Nay
Mark Wright Republican Nay
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Nay
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Nay
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
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 Yea
Shane Mack Republican Nay
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Nay
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Nay
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Nay
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1133)

Passed 74 Yea · 19 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 281605
Unaffiliated 24307
Democrat 22000
Total 7419012
% of votes cast 70%18%0%11%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Pierre — Yea
James — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Romero — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Jones — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
Magee — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Marino — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Garofalo — Nay
Nelson — Nay
Frieman — Not Voting
Ivey — Not Voting
Bishop — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Cormier — Not Voting
McKnight — Not Voting
Huval — 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 Nay
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Charles Owen Republican Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Not Voting
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Nay
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Nay
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Nay
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Nay
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Nay
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Nay
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Not Voting
Valarie Hodges Republican Nay
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#829)

Passed 36 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democrat 6000
Republican 14101
Total 36101
% of votes cast 95%3%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Pope — Yea
Johns — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Ward — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — 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 Nay
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 (#482)

Passed 53 Yea · 41 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 20002
Republican 143005
Unaffiliated 191104
Total 5341011
% of votes cast 50%39%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Gaines — Yea
Marino — Yea
Glover — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Ivey — Yea
James — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Jones — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Emerson — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
Magee — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Goudeau — Nay
Bishop — Nay
Romero — Nay
Coussan — Nay
Davis — Nay
Mincey — Nay
Frieman — Nay
Nelson — Nay
Garofalo — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
McKnight — Not Voting
DuBuisson — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Not Voting
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
Bryan Fontenot Republican Not Voting
Charles Owen Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Nay
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Nay
Debbie Villio Republican Nay
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
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 Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Nay
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Nay
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Nay
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Nay
Mark Wright Republican Nay
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Nay
Mike Johnson Republican Nay
Neil Riser Republican Nay
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Nay
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Nay
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Nay
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Nay
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Nay
Shane Mack Republican Nay
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Nay
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Nay
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Nay
Wayne McMahen Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 608?
HB 608 is sponsored by Randal L. Gaines, Barbara Carpenter (Democrat), Gary Carter (Democrat), Royce Duplessis (Democrat), Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Jason Hughes, Patrick O. Jefferson, III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), Pat Moore (Democrat), Candace N. Newell (Democrat), Vincent J. Pierre, Larry Selders (Democrat), Joe Stagni, Matthew Willard, Samuel Jenkins, Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), C. Travis Johnson (Democrat), and III, Vincent E. Cox (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 608?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 02, 2021. Enacted.
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