Louisiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 697 — MEDICAL MARIJUANA: Reforms the state systems for regulating the production of marijuana for therapeutic use and for the dispensing of such product (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Last action — Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

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

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. Read by title, roll called, yeas 83, nays 17, Senate amendments concurred in.

  5. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 22 yeas and 12 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  6. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 06/05/2022.

  8. Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments which were read and adopted. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  9. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. Reported with amendments.

  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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

  13. Called from the calendar.

  14. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 77, nays 16. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  15. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  16. Notice given.

  17. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/02/2022.

  18. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2022.

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

  20. Reported with amendments (10-0).

  21. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  22. Prefiled.

  23. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  24. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 3/4/2022.

Sponsors

  • Tanner Magee · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 24 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Tanner Magee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 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

CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1551)

Passed 83 Yea · 17 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27401
Republican 351202
Democrat 21102
Total 831705
% of votes cast 79%16%0%5%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Glover — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Brown — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Romero — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Stagni — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Magee — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Marino — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Frieman — Nay
Ivey — Nay
Garofalo — Nay
Davis — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Nay
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Nay
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 Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
Francis C. Thompson Republican Nay
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 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 Yea
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Not Voting
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Nay
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Nay
Valarie Hodges Republican Nay
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#1223)

Passed 22 Yea · 12 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9501
Republican 9701
Democrat 4002
Total 221204
% of votes cast 58%32%0%11%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Smith — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Ward — Yea
White — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Carter — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Hewitt — Nay
Peacock — Nay
Mills, R. — Nay
Pope — Nay
Henry — Nay
Fields — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Nay
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Nay
Heather Cloud Republican Nay
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Nay
Kirk Talbot Republican Nay
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Nay
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Nay
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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AMENDMENT # 3682 BY LUNEAU, HB 697 BY MAGEE (#1222)

Passed 24 Yea · 11 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9701
Unaffiliated 10401
Democrat 5001
Total 241103
% of votes cast 63%29%0%8%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Henry — Nay
Peacock — Nay
Mills, R. — Nay
Pope — Nay
Fields — Not Voting
Mr. President — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Smith — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Ward — Yea
Carter — Yea
White — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Nay
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Nay
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Nay
Kirk Talbot Republican Nay
Mark Abraham Republican Nay
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Nay
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Nay
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 (#584)

Passed 77 Yea · 16 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 321205
Unaffiliated 25403
Democrat 20004
Total 7716012
% of votes cast 73%15%0%11%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Hollis — Not Voting
DuBuisson — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Frieman — Nay
Garofalo — Nay
Ivey — Nay
Davis — Not Voting
Bishop — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Glover — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Brown — Yea
Huval — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Romero — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan 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 Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Not Voting
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Nay
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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