Louisiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 970 — TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Provides relative to the vapor product and alternative nicotine product directory

Last action — Reconsidered. Read by title; returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

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

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Reconsidered. Read by title; returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  2. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title; failed to pass by a vote of 14 yeas and 24 nays.

  3. Notice of reconsideration on the next legislative day.

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

  5. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  6. Reported with amendments.

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

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

  9. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 12. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/30/2024.

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

  12. Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 876 reported by the Committee on Judiciary (17-0).

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 92 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 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 (#1011)

Failed 14 Yea · 24 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 71801
Democrat 4500
Unaffiliated 3100
Total 142401
% of votes cast 36%62%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Bouie — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Fields — Nay
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Nay
Jay Luneau Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Adam Bass Republican Nay
Alan Seabaugh Republican Nay
Beth Mizell Republican Nay
Blake Miguez Republican Nay
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
Franklin J. Foil Republican Nay
Glen Womack Republican Nay
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
Heather Cloud Republican Nay
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Nay
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
Kirk Talbot Republican Nay
Mark Abraham Republican Nay
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Nay
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Nay
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Nay
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Nay
Valarie Hodges Republican Nay

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FINAL PASSAGE (#778)

Passed 85 Yea · 12 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Republican 501204
Democrat 24003
Total 851208
% of votes cast 81%11%0%8%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Romero — Yea
Davis — Yea
Willard — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Not Voting
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters 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
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Not Voting
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Not Voting
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Nay
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Nay
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 Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Nay
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Nay
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Nay
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Not Voting
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Nay
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Not Voting
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Nay
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Nay
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
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 Nay
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Not Voting
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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AMENDMENT # 3917 BY BERAULT, MOTION TO ADOPT (#777)

Failed 26 Yea · 70 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 233904
Unaffiliated 11001
Democrat 22104
Total 267009
% of votes cast 25%67%0%9%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Davis — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Romero — Nay
Stagni — Nay
Willard — Nay
Emerson — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Galle — Nay
Brown — Nay
Hughes — Nay
Johnson, T. — Nay
St. Blanc — Nay
Adrian Fisher Democrat Nay
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Not Voting
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 Nay
Joy Walters Democrat Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Nay
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Not Voting
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Not Voting
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Nay
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Nay
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Nay
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Nay
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Nay
Brett F. Geymann Republican Nay
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Nay
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Nay
Chance Keith Henry Republican Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Nay
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Nay
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Nay
Dodie Horton Republican Not Voting
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Not Voting
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Nay
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Nay
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Nay
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Nay
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Nay
Jerome Zeringue Republican Nay
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Nay
Josh Carlson Republican Nay
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Nay
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Nay
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Nay
Lauren Ventrella Republican Nay
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Nay
Mark Wright Republican Not Voting
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Nay
Michael Melerine Republican Nay
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Nay
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Nay
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Nay
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Nay
Shane Mack Republican Nay
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Nay
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Nay
Tony Bacala Republican Nay
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Nay
Wayne McMahen Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 970?
HB 970 is sponsored by IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 970?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 970?
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