Louisiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 74 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 608 — CIVIL/LAW: Creates the Women's Safety and Protection Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 01, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 03, 2024.

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 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 79 sponsors

    1 primary, 78 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (74 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2024.

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. Received from the Senate without amendments.

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

  6. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  7. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 29 yeas and 10 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. Reported favorably.

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

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

  13. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 80, nays 17. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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

  15. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/11/2024.

  16. Reported with amendments (10-0-1).

  17. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

  18. Prefiled.

  19. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 78 co-sponsors · 68 not signed on · 35 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (78)

Not signed on (68)

68 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

CO-AUTHORS (#952)

Failed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 21 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 160010
Unaffiliated 1003
Democrat 1008
Total 180021
% of votes cast 46%0%0%54%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Coussan — Not Voting
Fields — Not Voting
Bouie — Not Voting
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Not Voting
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Not Voting
Sam Jenkins Democrat Not Voting
Adam Bass Republican Not Voting
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Not Voting
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Not Voting
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Not Voting
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Not Voting
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Not Voting
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Not Voting
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Not Voting
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

Official roll call →

FINAL PASSAGE (#951)

Passed 29 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2200
Republican 26000
Democrat 1800
Total 291000
% of votes cast 74%26%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Fields — Nay
Bouie — Nay
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Nay
Jay Luneau Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Nay
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat 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
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

Official roll call →

MODIFY TIME LIMITS (#456)

Failed 30 Yea · 57 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6600
Democrat 14607
Republican 1045011
Total 3057018
% of votes cast 29%54%0%17%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Willard — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Emerson — Nay
Romero — Nay
Galle — Nay
Davis — Nay
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Nay
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 Not Voting
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Joy Walters Democrat Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Not Voting
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Nay
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Not Voting
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Not Voting
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Not Voting
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Not Voting
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Nay
Bryan Fontenot Republican Nay
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Nay
Chance Keith Henry Republican Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Nay
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Nay
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Emily Chenevert Republican Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
Francis C. Thompson Republican Nay
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Not Voting
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Nay
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Nay
Jack McFarland Republican Not Voting
Jacob Braud Republican Nay
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Nay
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Nay
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Nay
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Not Voting
Jerome Zeringue Republican Nay
Jessica Domangue Republican Nay
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Nay
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Nay
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Nay
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Nay
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Nay
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Not Voting
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Nay
Laurie Schlegel Republican Nay
Les Farnum Republican Nay
Mark Wright Republican Nay
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Nay
Michael Melerine Republican Nay
Mike Johnson Republican Nay
Neil Riser Republican Not Voting
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Not Voting
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Nay
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Nay
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Nay
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Nay
Shane Mack Republican Nay
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Not Voting
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Nay
Tony Bacala Republican Nay
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Not Voting
Wayne McMahen Republican Nay

Official roll call →

FINAL PASSAGE (#457)

Passed 80 Yea · 17 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9201
Republican 63003
Democrat 81504
Total 801708
% of votes cast 76%16%0%8%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Romero — Yea
Galle — Yea
Brown — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Davis — Yea
Hughes — Nay
Willard — Nay
Johnson, T. — Not Voting
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
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Nay
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Not Voting
Steven Jackson Democrat Nay
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Not Voting
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello 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
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Not Voting
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 608?
HB 608 is sponsored by Glen Womack (Republican), Kirk Talbot (Republican), Mike Reese (Republican), Robert "Bob" Owen (Republican), Eddie J. Lambert (Republican), Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Bob Hensgens (Republican), Cameron Henry (Republican), Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Patrick Connick (Republican), Laurie Schlegel (Republican), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Troy D. Romero, Neil Riser (Republican), Charles Owen (Republican), Joseph A. Orgeron (Republican), Jack McFarland (Republican), Danny McCormick (Republican), Shane Mack (Republican), Jacob Jules Landry (Republican), Timothy P. Kerner (Republican), Mike Johnson (Republican), Jr., John R. Illg (Republican), Dodie Horton (Republican), Troy Jude Hebert (Republican), Brian Leonard Glorioso (Republican), Brett F. Geymann (Republican), Jr., Jack "Jay" William Gallé (Republican), Foy Bryan Gadberry (Republican), Bryan Fontenot (Republican), Michael "Gabe" Firment (Republican), Les Farnum (Republican), Julie Emerson, Sr., Peter F. Egan (Republican), Kathy Edmonston (Republican), Michael Charles Echols (Republican), Jessica Domangue (Republican), Jason Brian DeWitt (Republican), Daryl Andrew Deshotel (Republican), Raymond J. Crews (Republican), III, Vincent E. Cox (Republican), Kimberly Landry Coates (Republican), Emily Chenevert (Republican), Kim Carver (Republican), R. Dewith Carrier (Republican), Josh Carlson (Republican), Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican), Chad Michael Boyer (Republican), Ryan Bourriaque (Republican), Beth Anne Billings (Republican), Stephanie H. Berault (Republican), IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu (Republican), Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican), Jr., Dennis Bamburg (Republican), Tony Bacala (Republican), Beryl Amedée (Republican), III, Roger William Wilder (Republican), Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican), III, Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc (Republican), Jeremy Stine (Republican), Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Beth Mizell (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Caleb Kleinpeter (Republican), Valarie Hodges (Republican), Michael "Big Mike" Fesi, Rick Edmonds (Republican), Heather Cloud (Republican), Adam Bass (Republican), John E. Wyble (Republican), Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley (Republican), Debbie Villio (Republican), Lauren Ventrella (Republican), Christopher Turner (Republican), Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Polly Thomas (Republican), Phillip Eric Tarver (Republican), Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (Republican), and C. Travis Johnson (Democrat).
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