HB 891 — CHILDREN/NEWBORNS: Provides relative to the Safe Haven Law
Last action — Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Read HB 891 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/23/2024.
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Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Reported with amendments (11-0).
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Sponsors
- Jerome Zeringue · Cosponsor
- John E. Wyble · Cosponsor
- Lauren Ventrella · Cosponsor
- Christopher Turner · Cosponsor
- Francis C. Thompson · Cosponsor
- Joe Stagni · Cosponsor
- Larry Selders · Cosponsor
- Charles Owen · Cosponsor
- Candace N. Newell · Cosponsor
- Pat Moore · Cosponsor
- Michael Melerine · Cosponsor
- Dixon Wallace McMakin · Cosponsor
- Wayne McMahen · Cosponsor
- Jack McFarland · Cosponsor
- Shane Mack · Cosponsor
- Rodney Lyons · Cosponsor
- Vanessa Caston LaFleur · Cosponsor
- Alonzo L. Knox · Cosponsor
- Edmond Jordan · Cosponsor
- Mike Johnson · Cosponsor
- Dodie Horton · Cosponsor
- Stephanie Hilferty · Cosponsor
- Troy Jude Hebert · Cosponsor
- Kyle M. Green Jr. · Cosponsor
- Brian Leonard Glorioso · Cosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freiberg · Cosponsor
- Adrian Fisher · Cosponsor
- Michael "Gabe" Firment · Cosponsor
- Julie Emerson · Cosponsor
- Peter F. Egan Sr. · Cosponsor
- Kathy Edmonston · Cosponsor
- Michael Charles Echols · Cosponsor
- Jessica Domangue · Cosponsor
- Jason Brian DeWitt · Cosponsor
- Paula Davis · Cosponsor
- Raymond J. Crews · Cosponsor
- Vincent E. Cox III · Cosponsor
- Kimberly Landry Coates · Cosponsor
- Tehmi Jahi Chassion · Cosponsor
- Josh Carlson · Cosponsor
- Rhonda Gaye Butler · Cosponsor
- Ken Brass · Cosponsor
- Delisha Boyd · Cosponsor
- Stephanie H. Berault · Cosponsor
- Michael Robert Bayham Jr. · Cosponsor
- Beryl Amedée · Cosponsor
- Roy Daryl Adams · Cosponsor
- Brach Jerad Myers · Cosponsor
- Emily Chenevert · Primary
- Kellee Hennessy Dickerson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 49 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Emily Chenevert Republican
Co-sponsors (49)
- Jerome Zeringue Republican
- John E. Wyble Republican
- Lauren Ventrella Republican
- Christopher Turner Republican
- Francis C. Thompson Republican
- Joe Stagni
- Larry Selders Democrat
- Charles Owen Republican
- Candace N. Newell Democrat
- Pat Moore Democrat
- Michael Melerine Republican
- Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican
- Wayne McMahen Republican
- Jack McFarland Republican
- Shane Mack Republican
- Rodney Lyons Democrat
- Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat
- Alonzo L. Knox Democrat
- Edmond Jordan Democrat
- Mike Johnson Republican
- Dodie Horton Republican
- Stephanie Hilferty Republican
- Troy Jude Hebert Republican
- Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat
- Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican
- Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican
- Adrian Fisher Democrat
- Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican
- Julie Emerson
- Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican
- Kathy Edmonston Republican
- Michael Charles Echols Republican
- Jessica Domangue Republican
- Jason Brian DeWitt Republican
- Paula Davis
- Raymond J. Crews Republican
- III, Vincent E. Cox Republican
- Kimberly Landry Coates Republican
- Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat
- Josh Carlson Republican
- Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican
- Ken Brass Democrat
- Delisha Boyd Democrat
- Stephanie H. Berault Republican
- Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican
- Beryl Amedée Republican
- Roy Daryl Adams Democrat
- Brach Jerad Myers Republican
- Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican
Not signed on (97)
97 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 97 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 62 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 101 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Romero | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Yea |
| Hughes | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Amedee | — | Yea |
| Emerson | — | Yea |
| Galle | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Willard | — | 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 |
| 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 | Yea |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Yea |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | 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 | Not Voting |
| Jerome Zeringue | Republican | Yea |
| Jessica Domangue | Republican | Yea |
| John E. Wyble | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Orgeron | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Larry A. Bagley | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Ventrella | Republican | Yea |
| Laurie Schlegel | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Neil Riser | Republican | Yea |
| Nicholas Muscarello | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 891?
- HB 891 is sponsored by Jerome Zeringue (Republican), John E. Wyble (Republican), Lauren Ventrella (Republican), Christopher Turner (Republican), Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Joe Stagni, Larry Selders (Democrat), Charles Owen (Republican), Candace N. Newell (Democrat), Pat Moore (Democrat), Michael Melerine (Republican), Dixon Wallace McMakin (Republican), Wayne McMahen (Republican), Jack McFarland (Republican), Shane Mack (Republican), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Alonzo L. Knox (Democrat), Edmond Jordan (Democrat), Mike Johnson (Republican), Dodie Horton (Republican), Stephanie Hilferty (Republican), Troy Jude Hebert (Republican), Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Brian Leonard Glorioso (Republican), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Adrian Fisher (Democrat), Michael "Gabe" Firment (Republican), Julie Emerson, Sr., Peter F. Egan (Republican), Kathy Edmonston (Republican), Michael Charles Echols (Republican), Jessica Domangue (Republican), Jason Brian DeWitt (Republican), Paula Davis, Raymond J. Crews (Republican), III, Vincent E. Cox (Republican), Kimberly Landry Coates (Republican), Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat), Josh Carlson (Republican), Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican), Ken Brass (Democrat), Delisha Boyd (Democrat), Stephanie H. Berault (Republican), Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican), Beryl Amedée (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Brach Jerad Myers (Republican), Emily Chenevert (Republican), and Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 891?
- 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 891?
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