Louisiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 11 R cosponsors

SB 436 — VOTERS/VOTING: Provides relative to voter registration. (1/1/25)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 500.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    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 April 02, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 11, 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 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 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. 500.

  2. Effective date 1/1/2025.

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

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

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

  6. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 28 yeas and 8 nays.

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 68, nays 26. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  8. Received from the House with amendments.

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/22/2024.

  10. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  12. Reported with amendments (7-2). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

  14. Read by title, passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 10 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

  16. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  17. Reported with amendments.

  18. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

  19. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 32 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (136)

136 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

CO-AUTHORS (#1209)

Failed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 28 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1003
Republican 100016
Democrat 0009
Total 110028
% of votes cast 28%0%0%72%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Not Voting
Bouie — Not Voting
Coussan — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Not Voting
Sam Jenkins Democrat Not Voting
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Not Voting
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
Franklin J. Foil Republican Not Voting
Glen Womack Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Not Voting
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Not Voting
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Not Voting
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

Official roll call →

CONCUR (#1208)

Passed 28 Yea · 8 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2200
Republican 25001
Democrat 1602
Total 28803
% of votes cast 72%21%0%8%
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 Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
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 →

FINAL PASSAGE (#1265)

Passed 68 Yea · 26 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8400
Republican 59106
Democrat 12105
Total 6826011
% of votes cast 65%25%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Romero — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Galle — Yea
Brown — Nay
Willard — Nay
Davis — Yea
Hughes — Nay
Johnson, T. — Nay
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Not Voting
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 Nay
Joy Walters Democrat Nay
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Not Voting
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Not Voting
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
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 Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Not Voting
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Not Voting
Jacob Braud Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
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 Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

Official roll call →

FINAL PASSAGE (#385)

Passed 28 Yea · 10 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26000
Democrat 0801
Unaffiliated 2200
Total 281001
% of votes cast 72%26%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Fields — Nay
Bouie — Nay
Coussan — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Nay
Jay Luneau Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Nay
Regina Barrow Democrat Nay
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 →

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 436?
SB 436 is sponsored by Kirk Talbot (Republican), Jeremy Stine (Republican), Alan Seabaugh (Republican), John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Valarie Hodges (Republican), Cameron Henry (Republican), Rick Edmonds (Republican), Heather Cloud (Republican), Adam Bass (Republican), and Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 436?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 02, 2024. Enacted.
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