Louisiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 7 — LIBRARIES: Provides relative to access to certain materials in public libraries. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 436.

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2023. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 436.

  2. Effective date 8/1/2023.

  3. Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 21 yeas and 13 nays.

  4. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 68, nays 26. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

  5. Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

  6. Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

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

  8. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  9. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  10. Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.

  11. House conferees appointed: Emerson, Harris, and Magee.

  12. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

  13. Senate conference committee members appointed: Cloud, Fields, and Abraham.

  14. Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

  15. Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.

  16. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/08/2023.

  17. Rules suspended. Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.

  18. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  19. Called from the calendar.

  20. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 27. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  21. Received from the House with amendments.

  22. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/05/2023.

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

  24. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  25. Reported favorably (8-3). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  26. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

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

  28. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 11 nays; ordered re- reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  29. Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  30. Reported with amendments.

  31. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title; recommitted to the Committee on Education.

  32. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.

  33. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on · 61 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (140)

140 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1201)

Passed 68 Yea · 26 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20804
Republican 46003
Democrat 21804
Total 6826011
% of votes cast 65%25%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Romero — Yea
Brown — Yea
Pierre — Nay
Glover — Nay
Willard — Nay
Gaines — Not Voting
McKnight — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
Huval — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Magee — Yea
White — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Hughes — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Marino — Nay
Nelson — Nay
Johnson, T. — Nay
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Nay
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Not Voting
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Delisha Boyd Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Not Voting
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Nay
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Not Voting
Vanessa Caston LaFleur 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 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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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ADOPT (#987)

Passed 21 Yea · 13 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6502
Republican 15103
Democrat 0700
Total 211305
% of votes cast 54%33%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Fields — Nay
Smith — Nay
Bouie — Nay
Carter — Nay
Pope — Nay
White — Not Voting
Mills, R. — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Nay
Jay Luneau Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Nay
Regina Barrow Democrat Nay
Royce Duplessis Democrat Nay
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Cameron Henry Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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REJECT (#887)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Republican 19000
Democrat 6001
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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AMENDMENT # 3517 BY MAGEE, MOTION TO ADOPT (#990)

Passed 61 Yea · 42 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23801
Republican 153301
Democrat 23100
Total 614202
% of votes cast 58%40%0%2%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Huval — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Brown — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Davis — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Magee — Yea
White — Yea
Marino — Yea
Willard — Yea
Gaines — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Glover — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Frieman — Nay
Garofalo — Nay
Romero — Nay
Coussan — Nay
Goudeau — Nay
Stefanski — Nay
Emerson — Nay
Hollis — 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 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 Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams 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 Nay
Bryan Fontenot Republican Nay
Charles Owen Republican Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
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 Nay
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Nay
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 Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Nay
Les Farnum Republican Nay
Mark Wright Republican Nay
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Nay
Mike Johnson Republican Nay
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Nay
Phillip DeVillier Republican Nay
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Nay
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Nay
Rick Edmonds Republican Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Nay
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 (#991)

Passed 74 Yea · 27 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23801
Republican 48100
Democrat 31803
Total 742704
% of votes cast 70%26%0%4%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Brown — Yea
Romero — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Huval — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Magee — Yea
Emerson — Yea
McKnight — Yea
White — Yea
Hughes — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Marino — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Pierre — Nay
Glover — Nay
Willard — Nay
Hollis — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Nay
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Delisha Boyd Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Not Voting
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Not Voting
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Vanessa Caston LaFleur 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 Nay
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 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 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 (#297)

Passed 27 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 0601
Unaffiliated 9400
Republican 18100
Total 271101
% of votes cast 69%28%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Fields — Nay
Smith — Nay
Bouie — Nay
Carter — Nay
Mr. President — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Pope — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Nay
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Nay
Regina Barrow Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 7?
SB 7 is sponsored by Phillip Eric Tarver (Republican), Charles Owen (Republican), Brett Geymann, Ray Garofalo, Julie Emerson, Beryl Amedée (Republican), and Heather Cloud (Republican).
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