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SB 49 — CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Increases penalties for the crime of creation or operation of a clandestine laboratory for the unlawful manufacture of certain controlled dangerous substances. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 148.
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 24, 2023. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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25 sponsors
1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (15 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
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Read SB 49 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 148.
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Effective date 8/1/2023.
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Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 4. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
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Received from the House without amendments.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2023.
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Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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Reported favorably (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
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Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 2 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Reported favorably.
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Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Sponsors
- Debbie Villio · Cosponsor
- Vanessa Caston LaFleur · Cosponsor
- Dodie Horton · Cosponsor
- Jonathan Goudeau · Cosponsor
- Ray Garofalo · Cosponsor
- Kathy Edmonston · Cosponsor
- Rick Edmonds · Cosponsor
- Glen Womack · Cosponsor
- Jr. Mack Bodi White · Cosponsor
- Jeremy Stine · Cosponsor
- Jr. Gary L. Smith · Cosponsor
- Barrow Peacock · Cosponsor
- John C. "Jay" Morris · Cosponsor
- Beth Mizell · Cosponsor
- Barry Milligan · Cosponsor
- Caleb Kleinpeter · Cosponsor
- Bob Hensgens · Cosponsor
- Cameron Henry · Cosponsor
- Patrick Page Cortez · Cosponsor
- Patrick Connick · Cosponsor
- Heather Cloud · Cosponsor
- Louie Bernard · Cosponsor
- Mark Abraham · Cosponsor
- Sharon Hewitt · Primary
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesi · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Sharon Hewitt
Co-sponsors (24)
- Debbie Villio Republican
- Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat
- Dodie Horton Republican
- Jonathan Goudeau
- Ray Garofalo
- Kathy Edmonston Republican
- Rick Edmonds Republican
- Glen Womack Republican
- Mack Bodi White, Jr.
- Jeremy Stine Republican
- Gary L. Smith, Jr.
- Barrow Peacock
- John C. "Jay" Morris Republican
- Beth Mizell Republican
- Barry Milligan
- Caleb Kleinpeter Republican
- Bob Hensgens Republican
- Cameron Henry Republican
- Patrick Page Cortez
- Patrick Connick Republican
- Heather Cloud Republican
- Louie Bernard
- Mark Abraham Republican
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican
Not signed on (122)
122 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 122 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 93 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 4% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Amedee | — | Yea |
| McKnight | — | Yea |
| Frieman | — | Yea |
| Garofalo | — | Yea |
| Bishop | — | Yea |
| Glover | — | Yea |
| Mincey | — | Yea |
| Goudeau | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Nelson | — | Yea |
| Hollis | — | Yea |
| Pierre | — | Yea |
| Hughes | — | Yea |
| Huval | — | Yea |
| Cormier | — | Yea |
| Romero | — | Yea |
| Coussan | — | Yea |
| Ivey | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Yea |
| Stefanski | — | Yea |
| DuBuisson | — | Yea |
| Emerson | — | Yea |
| White | — | Yea |
| Magee | — | Yea |
| Marino | — | Yea |
| Gaines | — | Not Voting |
| Willard | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson, T. | — | Yea |
| St. Blanc | — | Yea |
| Adrian Fisher | Democrat | Yea |
| Aimee Adatto Freeman | Democrat | Yea |
| Alonzo L. Knox | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Carpenter | Democrat | Yea |
| C. Denise Marcelle | Democrat | Nay |
| Candace N. Newell | Democrat | Nay |
| Delisha Boyd | Democrat | Yea |
| Dustin Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Edmond Jordan | Democrat | Not Voting |
| III, Ed Larvadain | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jr., Kyle M. Green | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Brass | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mandie Landry | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus Anthony Bryant | Democrat | Nay |
| Pat Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Robby Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Nay |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Sr., Wilford Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy T. Phelps | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 33 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 5% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Peacock | — | Yea |
| Bernard | — | Yea |
| Hewitt | — | Yea |
| Pope | — | Yea |
| Bouie | — | Yea |
| Carter | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Milligan | — | Yea |
| White | — | Yea |
| Mills, F. | — | Yea |
| Fields | — | Nay |
| Mills, R. | — | 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 | Yea |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Nay |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Yea |
| Caleb Kleinpeter | Republican | Yea |
| Cameron Henry | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie J. Lambert | Republican | Yea |
| Franklin J. Foil | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Womack | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Cloud | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Stine | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| % of votes cast | 41% | 0% | 0% | 59% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| White | — | Not Voting |
| Fields | — | Not Voting |
| Mills, F. | — | Not Voting |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Peacock | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Bernard | — | Yea |
| Milligan | — | Yea |
| Mills, R. | — | Not Voting |
| Pope | — | Not Voting |
| Hewitt | — | Not Voting |
| Bouie | — | Not Voting |
| Carter | — | 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 | Not Voting |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Yea |
| Caleb Kleinpeter | Republican | Yea |
| Cameron Henry | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie J. Lambert | Republican | Not Voting |
| Franklin J. Foil | Republican | Not Voting |
| Glen Womack | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Cloud | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Stine | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Phillip Eric Tarver | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 49?
- SB 49 is sponsored by Debbie Villio (Republican), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Dodie Horton (Republican), Jonathan Goudeau, Ray Garofalo, Kathy Edmonston (Republican), Rick Edmonds (Republican), Glen Womack (Republican), Mack Bodi White, Jr., Jeremy Stine (Republican), Gary L. Smith, Jr., Barrow Peacock, John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican), Beth Mizell (Republican), Barry Milligan, Caleb Kleinpeter (Republican), Bob Hensgens (Republican), Cameron Henry (Republican), Patrick Page Cortez, Patrick Connick (Republican), Heather Cloud (Republican), Louie Bernard, Mark Abraham (Republican), Sharon Hewitt, and Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 49?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 24, 2023. Enacted.
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