Louisiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 22 D · 10 R cosponsors

SB 21 — PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Names the DOTD headquarters building in Baton Rouge in honor of Governor P.B.S. Pinchback. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 95.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    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 March 02, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 49 sponsors

    1 primary, 48 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (22 D · 10 R) — 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 Governor. Becomes Act No. 95.

  2. Effective date 8/1/2023.

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

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

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 105, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  7. Received from the House without amendments.

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/30/2023.

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

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  11. Reported favorably (8-0-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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

  14. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  15. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  16. Reported favorably.

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 48 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (48)

Not signed on (98)

98 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 (#757)

Passed 105 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32000
Republican 49000
Democrat 24000
Total 105000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Garofalo — Yea
Stagni — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Magee — Yea
White — Yea
Marino — Yea
Willard — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Frieman — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Glover — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Romero — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Davis — Yea
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 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 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 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 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

Official roll call →

FINAL PASSAGE (#154)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18001
Unaffiliated 13000
Democrat 7000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Peacock — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Smith — Yea
White — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — 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
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 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 Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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CO-AUTHORS (#155)

Passed 23 Yea · 0 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8005
Republican 90010
Democrat 6001
Total 230016
% of votes cast 59%0%0%41%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Smith — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Pope — Not Voting
Mills, F. — Not Voting
Mills, R. — Not Voting
White — Not Voting
Peacock — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Not Voting
Cameron Henry Republican Not Voting
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Not Voting
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Not Voting
Kirk Talbot Republican Not Voting
Mark Abraham Republican Not Voting
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 21?
SB 21 is sponsored by Johnson, T., Matthew Willard, Larry Selders (Democrat), Vincent J. Pierre, Tammy T. Phelps (Democrat), Pat Moore (Democrat), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Alonzo Knox, Edmond Jordan (Democrat), Mike Johnson (Republican), Patrick O. Jefferson, Jr., John R. Illg (Republican), Jason Hughes, Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Cedric Glover, Randal L. Gaines, Adrian Fisher (Democrat), Kenny Cox, Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), Marcus Anthony Bryant (Democrat), Ken Brass (Democrat), Delisha Boyd (Democrat), Glen Womack (Republican), Jeremy Stine (Republican), Gary L. Smith, Jr., Mike Reese (Republican), Barry Milligan, Patrick McMath (Republican), Jay Luneau (Democrat), Eddie J. Lambert (Republican), Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Sharon Hewitt, Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Cleo Fields, Royce Duplessis (Democrat), Patrick Page Cortez, Gary Carter (Democrat), Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Louie Bernard, Regina Barrow (Democrat), Robert Allain (Republican), Gregory Tarver, Joseph Bouie, Edward J. Price (Democrat), Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican), and Sam Jenkins (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 21?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 02, 2023. Enacted.
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