Louisiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 199 — CONTRACTORS: Provides relative to the State Licensing Board for Contractors

Last action — Called from the calendar.

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

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Called from the calendar.

  2. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 20, nays 47. Failed to pass.

  3. Notice given.

  4. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2023.

  5. Called from the calendar.

  6. Read by title, amended, returned to the calendar.

  7. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  8. Notice given.

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/25/2023.

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

  11. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/19/2023.

  12. Reported with amendments (11-0).

  13. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

  14. Prefiled.

  15. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce.

  16. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 3/24/2023.

Sponsors

  • Paula Davis · Cosponsor
  • Troy D. Romero · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 54 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Troy D. Romero

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Paula Davis

Not signed on (145)

145 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 (#366)

Failed 20 Yea · 47 Nay · 38 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 828013
Democrat 64014
Unaffiliated 615011
Total 2047038
% of votes cast 19%45%0%36%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Emerson — Nay
White — Nay
Willard — Nay
Frieman — Nay
Goudeau — Not Voting
Mincey — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
Jefferson — Not Voting
Coussan — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
Stefanski — Not Voting
Magee — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Brown — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Romero — Yea
Nelson — Nay
Amedee — Nay
Garofalo — Nay
Glover — Nay
Bishop — Nay
Hughes — Nay
Cormier — Nay
Huval — Nay
DuBuisson — Nay
Stagni — Nay
Gaines — Not Voting
Marino — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Not Voting
St. Blanc — Nay
Adrian Fisher Democrat Not Voting
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Not Voting
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Delisha Boyd Democrat Not Voting
Dustin Miller Democrat Not Voting
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Not Voting
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Not Voting
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Not Voting
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Not Voting
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Nay
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Nay
Blake Miguez Republican Not Voting
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
Bryan Fontenot Republican Not Voting
Charles Owen Republican Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Not Voting
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Not Voting
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Nay
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Nay
Jerome Zeringue Republican Nay
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Nay
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Nay
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Not Voting
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Not Voting
Mike Johnson Republican Nay
Neil Riser Republican Not Voting
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Nay
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Nay
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Not Voting
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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AMENDMENT # 1803 BY IVEY, MOTION TO ADOPT (#119)

Failed 36 Yea · 62 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 111803
Republican 123403
Democrat 131001
Total 366207
% of votes cast 34%59%0%7%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Garofalo — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Glover — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Davis — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Magee — Yea
White — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Frieman — Nay
Nelson — Nay
Bishop — Nay
Goudeau — Nay
Brown — Nay
Pierre — Nay
Hughes — Nay
Romero — Nay
Huval — Nay
Cormier — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Stagni — Nay
Emerson — Nay
Marino — Nay
Willard — Nay
Stefanski — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Not Voting
St. Blanc — Nay
Adrian Fisher Democrat Nay
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Nay
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Nay
Blake Miguez Republican Nay
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Nay
Charles Owen Republican Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Nay
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
Francis C. Thompson Republican Nay
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Nay
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Nay
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Not Voting
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Nay
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Nay
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Larry A. Bagley Republican Nay
Laurie Schlegel Republican Nay
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Nay
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Not Voting
Mike Johnson Republican Nay
Neil Riser Republican Nay
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
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 Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Nay
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 199?
HB 199 is sponsored by Paula Davis and Troy D. Romero.
What is the current status of HB 199?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 199?
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