Louisiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 28 R · 10 D cosponsors

SB 63 — CHILDREN/FAMILY SERVICES DEPT: Provides for the duties of the Department of Children and Family Services regarding victims of child sex trafficking. (1/1/23) (EN +$1,943,975 GF EX See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Speaker of the House.

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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 February 22, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · 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.

  • 55 sponsors

    1 primary, 54 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (28 R · 10 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  2. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/8/2022.

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

  4. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  5. Received from the House without amendments.

  6. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/03/2022.

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

  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  9. Reported favorably (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

  11. Reported favorably (10-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

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

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

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

  15. Rules suspended.

  16. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  17. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  18. Reported with amendments.

  19. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  20. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 54 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (54)

Not signed on (92)

92 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 (#1462)

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29003
Democrat 20004
Republican 46003
Total 950010
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Frieman — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Glover — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Huval — Yea
Romero — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Magee — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
Marino — Yea
Goudeau — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
DuBuisson — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Not Voting
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Not Voting
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Not Voting
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 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
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
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 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 (#602)

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Republican 16001
Democrat 6000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Henry — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Smith — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Ward — Yea
Milligan — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Fields — 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
Jeremy Stine Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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CO-AUTHORS (#603)

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13002
Republican 10007
Democrat 3003
Total 260012
% of votes cast 68%0%0%32%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Henry — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Smith — Yea
Ward — Yea
White — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Bouie — Not Voting
Fields — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Not Voting
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Not Voting
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Not Voting
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Not Voting
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 63?
SB 63 is sponsored by Beth Mizell (Republican), Mark Abraham (Republican), Regina Barrow (Democrat), Louie Bernard, Gary Carter (Democrat), Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican), Heather Cloud (Republican), Patrick Connick (Republican), Patrick Page Cortez, Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Bob Hensgens (Republican), Sharon Hewitt, Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Eddie J. Lambert (Republican), Jay Luneau (Democrat), Patrick McMath (Republican), Barry Milligan, Fred H. Mills, Jr., Robert Mills, John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican), Barrow Peacock, J. Rogers Pope, Gary L. Smith, Jr., Rick Ward, III, Mack Bodi White, Jr., Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Beryl Amedée (Republican), Tony Bacala (Republican), Larry A. Bagley (Republican), Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican), Raymond J. Crews (Republican), Michael Charles Echols (Republican), Rick Edmonds (Republican), Kathy Edmonston (Republican), Julie Emerson, Aimee Adatto Freeman (Democrat), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Ray Garofalo, Dodie Horton (Republican), Jason Hughes, Jr., John R. Illg (Republican), Patrick O. Jefferson, C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), Wayne McMahen (Republican), Dustin Miller (Democrat), Pat Moore (Democrat), Charles Owen (Republican), Laurie Schlegel (Republican), Joe Stagni, Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Malinda White, Thomas A. Pressly (Republican), Cameron Henry (Republican), and Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 63?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2022. Enacted.
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