Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HCR42 — COMMENDATIONS: Commends David Kerstein on being awarded the 2025 Times-Picayune Loving Cup

Last action — Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on April 08, 2026.

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 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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

Summary

COMMENDATIONS: Commends David Kerstein on being awarded the 2025 Times-Picayune Loving Cup

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

  2. Read by title, adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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

  4. Rules suspended.

  5. Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.

  6. Received from the Senate without amendments.

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

  8. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  9. Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

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.

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

Senate: CONCUR

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 23002
Democrat 7002
Total 35004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Owen — Yea
Boudreaux — Yea
Carter — Yea
Miller — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II 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
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 Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does HCR42 do?
COMMENDATIONS: Commends David Kerstein on being awarded the 2025 Times-Picayune Loving Cup
Who sponsors HCR42?
HCR42 is sponsored by Phillip DeVillier (Republican).
What is the current status of HCR42?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2026. Enacted.
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