Louisiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 30 R · 7 D cosponsors

HCR 7 — DRUGS/ILLEGAL: Memorializes Congress to take necessary actions to halt the influx of fentanyl from Mexico and China into the United States

Last action — Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 10, 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.

  • 47 sponsors

    1 primary, 46 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (30 R · 7 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  3. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  4. Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.

  5. Received from the Senate without amendments.

  6. Reported favorably.

  7. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

  8. Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 95, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.

  9. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/08/2023.

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

  12. Reported favorably (11-0-1).

  13. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

  14. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 46 co-sponsors · 100 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (46)

Not signed on (100)

100 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

CONCUR (#355)

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Republican 15004
Democrat 6001
Total 33006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Hewitt — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Heather Cloud Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

FINAL CONSIDERATION (#237)

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 45004
Unaffiliated 28004
Democrat 22002
Total 950010
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Frieman — Not Voting
Pierre — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Glover — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Brown — Yea
Huval — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Romero — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Coussan — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Emerson — 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Charles Owen Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HCR 7?
HCR 7 is sponsored by Mark Wright (Republican), William "Bill" Wheat , Jr., Polly Thomas (Republican), Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Laurie Schlegel (Republican), Thomas Pressly, Scott McKnight, Jack McFarland (Republican), Shane Mack (Republican), Timothy P. Kerner (Republican), Mike Johnson (Republican), Patrick O. Jefferson, Jr., John R. Illg (Republican), Valarie Hodges (Republican), Lance Harris, Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Les Farnum (Republican), Phillip DeVillier (Republican), Jean-Paul Coussan, Mack Cormier, Robby Carter (Democrat), Chad Brown, IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Joseph A. Orgeron (Republican), Pat Moore (Democrat), Blake Miguez (Republican), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Dodie Horton (Republican), Ray Garofalo, Foy Bryan Gadberry (Republican), Bryan Fontenot (Republican), Michael "Gabe" Firment (Republican), Julie Emerson, Kathy Edmonston (Republican), Rick Edmonds (Republican), Michael Charles Echols (Republican), R. Dewith Carrier (Republican), Delisha Boyd (Democrat), Tony Bacala (Republican), Beryl Amedée (Republican), Charles Owen (Republican), Alonzo L. Knox (Democrat), and III, Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc (Republican).
What is the current status of HCR 7?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 10, 2023. Enacted.
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