SCR 14 — CONGRESS: Memorializes congress to modify the H-2A nonimmigrant program to assist with Louisiana's labor workforce shortage.
Last action — Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 5/30/2025.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 28, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 28, 2025.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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37 sponsors
1 primary, 36 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (27 R · 9 D) — cross-party backing.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 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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Read SCR 14 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 5/30/2025.
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Read by title, concurred in by vote of 95 yeas, 1 nays.
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Received from the House without amendments.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2025.
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Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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Reported favorably (10-0).
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
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Discharged from the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
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Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
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Received in the House from the Senate.
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Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
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Read by title and adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.
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Reported favorably.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
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Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Sponsors
- Glen Womack · Cosponsor
- Kirk Talbot · Cosponsor
- Jeremy Stine · Cosponsor
- Larry Selders · Cosponsor
- Alan Seabaugh · Cosponsor
- Mike Reese · Cosponsor
- Edward J. Price · Cosponsor
- Thomas A. Pressly · Cosponsor
- Robert "Bob" Owen · Cosponsor
- Brach Jerad Myers · Cosponsor
- John C. "Jay" Morris · Cosponsor
- Beth Mizell · Cosponsor
- Blake Miguez · Cosponsor
- Patrick McMath · Cosponsor
- Jay Luneau · Cosponsor
- Eddie J. Lambert · Cosponsor
- Caleb Kleinpeter · Cosponsor
- Sam Jenkins · Cosponsor
- Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews · Cosponsor
- Valarie Hodges · Cosponsor
- Bob Hensgens · Cosponsor
- Cameron Henry · Cosponsor
- Jimmy Harris · Cosponsor
- Franklin J. Foil · Cosponsor
- Rick Edmonds · Cosponsor
- Royce Duplessis · Cosponsor
- Patrick Connick · Cosponsor
- Heather Cloud · Cosponsor
- Stewart Jr. Cathey · Cosponsor
- Gary Carter · Cosponsor
- Joseph Bouie · Cosponsor
- Gerald Boudreaux · Cosponsor
- Adam Bass · Cosponsor
- Robert Allain · Cosponsor
- Mark Abraham · Cosponsor
- William "Bill" Wheat Jr. · Primary
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesi · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 36 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican
Co-sponsors (36)
- Glen Womack Republican
- Kirk Talbot Republican
- Jeremy Stine Republican
- Larry Selders Democrat
- Alan Seabaugh Republican
- Mike Reese Republican
- Edward J. Price Democrat
- Thomas A. Pressly Republican
- Robert "Bob" Owen Republican
- Brach Jerad Myers Republican
- John C. "Jay" Morris Republican
- Beth Mizell Republican
- Blake Miguez Republican
- Patrick McMath Republican
- Jay Luneau Democrat
- Eddie J. Lambert Republican
- Caleb Kleinpeter Republican
- Sam Jenkins Democrat
- Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat
- Valarie Hodges Republican
- Bob Hensgens Republican
- Cameron Henry Republican
- Jimmy Harris Democrat
- Franklin J. Foil Republican
- Rick Edmonds Republican
- Royce Duplessis Democrat
- Patrick Connick Republican
- Heather Cloud Republican
- Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican
- Gary Carter Democrat
- Joseph Bouie
- Gerald Boudreaux Democrat
- Adam Bass Republican
- Robert Allain Republican
- Mark Abraham Republican
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican
Not signed on (110)
110 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 110 →"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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| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Republican | 64 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 95 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amedee | — | Yea |
| Emerson | — | Yea |
| Galle | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Romero | — | Yea |
| Hughes | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Willard | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson, T. | — | Yea |
| Landry, T. | — | Yea |
| St. Blanc | — | Yea |
| Adrian Fisher | Democrat | Yea |
| Aimee Adatto Freeman | Democrat | Yea |
| Alonzo L. Knox | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Carpenter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Jr., Kyle M. Green | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ken Brass | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandie Landry | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus Anthony Bryant | Democrat | Yea |
| Pat Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Rashid Armand Young | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Robby Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Yea |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Yea |
| Shaun Raphael Mena | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sr., Wilford Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Steven Jackson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sylvia Elaine Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy T. Phelps | Democrat | Yea |
| Tehmi Jahi Chassion | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Caston LaFleur | Democrat | Yea |
| Annie Spell | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Reich Freiberg | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Anne Billings | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| % of votes cast | 31% | 0% | 0% | 69% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Bouie | — | 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 |
| Larry Selders | 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 | Not Voting |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brach Jerad Myers | Republican | Not Voting |
| Caleb Kleinpeter | Republican | Not Voting |
| Eddie J. Lambert | Republican | Not Voting |
| Franklin J. Foil | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Womack | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Not Voting |
| Heather Cloud | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Thomas A. Pressly | Republican | Yea |
| Valarie Hodges | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Bouie | — | Yea |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Bass | Republican | Yea |
| Alan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Yea |
| Brach Jerad Myers | Republican | Yea |
| Caleb Kleinpeter | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SCR 14?
- SCR 14 is sponsored by Glen Womack (Republican), Kirk Talbot (Republican), Jeremy Stine (Republican), Larry Selders (Democrat), Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Mike Reese (Republican), Edward J. Price (Democrat), Thomas A. Pressly (Republican), Robert "Bob" Owen (Republican), Brach Jerad Myers (Republican), John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican), Beth Mizell (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Patrick McMath (Republican), Jay Luneau (Democrat), Eddie J. Lambert (Republican), Caleb Kleinpeter (Republican), Sam Jenkins (Democrat), Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Valarie Hodges (Republican), Bob Hensgens (Republican), Cameron Henry (Republican), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Rick Edmonds (Republican), Royce Duplessis (Democrat), Patrick Connick (Republican), Heather Cloud (Republican), Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican), Gary Carter (Democrat), Joseph Bouie, Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Adam Bass (Republican), Robert Allain (Republican), Mark Abraham (Republican), Jr., William "Bill" Wheat (Republican), and Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican).
- What is the current status of SCR 14?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 28, 2025. Enacted.
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