Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
For more information about the legislative process, see here.
Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|
July 18, 2023 | LA | HB 166 | Requires Detailed Accounting of Revenue Available to Lawmakers to Spend Each Fiscal Cycle | Veto Override Failed - House (69 - 29) |
June 6, 2023 | LA | SB 56 | Extends and Reinstates the Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 3) |
June 4, 2023 | LA | HB 247 | Establishes a $500 Tax Credit for Individuals to Purchase Firearm Safety Devices | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
May 31, 2022 | LA | HB 202 | Requires Political Committees to Include Specified Information on the Statement of Organization | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
June 10, 2021 | LA | HB 38 | Requires that School Board Information be Made Accessible On the Louisiana Fiscal Transparency Website | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14) |
June 9, 2021 | LA | HB 38 | Requires that School Board Information be Made Accessible On the Louisiana Fiscal Transparency Website | Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 27) |
Oct. 23, 2020 | LA | HB 38 | Establishes the Louisiana Police Funding Protection Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 29) |
Oct. 21, 2020 | LA | HB 29 | Establishes Severance Tax Exemption for Oil Wells | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 17) |
Oct. 21, 2020 | LA | SB 72 | Authorizes One-Time Income Tax Credit For Businesses | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
Oct. 20, 2020 | LA | HB 26 | Establishes Sales Tax Holiday to Provide Relief for Recovery | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 0) |
Oct. 20, 2020 | LA | HB 37 | Expands Business Tax Credits | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
June 22, 2020 | LA | HB 39 | Establishes Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
June 17, 2020 | LA | HB 64 | Establishes 8 Percent Taxation Rate for Fantasy Sports | Bill Passed - House (82 - 11) |
May 29, 2020 | LA | HB 846 | Establishes Tax Rebates for COVID-19 Impacted Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
May 22, 2020 | LA | HB 506 | Reduces Severance Tax Rate for Oil | Bill Passed - House (72 - 25) |
May 15, 2018 | LA | HB 1 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
April 19, 2018 | LA | HB 1 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (55 - 47) |
June 16, 2017 | LA | HB 1 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
June 14, 2017 | LA | HB 1 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (56 - 44) |
April 19, 2017 | LA | SB 22 | Redefines Hunting Supplies for Purposes of Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
June 19, 2016 | LA | HB 38 | Limits Individual Income Tax Deductions | Bill Failed - House (46 - 55) |
June 16, 2016 | LA | SB 6 | Amends Tax Credit Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
June 16, 2016 | LA | SB 10 | Prohibits Certain Businesses from Receiving 2 Different Tax Credits | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
May 4, 2016 | LA | HB 1148 | Prohibits Sanctuary Cities from Receiving Certain State Funds | Bill Passed - House (67 - 27) |
March 3, 2016 | LA | HB 14 | Increases Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - House (74 - 26) |
May 21, 2015 | LA | HB 1 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (65 - 37) |
May 7, 2015 | LA | HB 805 | Reduces Corporate Inventory Tax Refunds | Bill Passed - House (58 - 42) |
May 17, 2012 | LA | HB 822 | Authorizes the Transfer of Funds Among State Agencies | Bill Passed - House (63 - 38) |
March 27, 2012 | LA | HB 969 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donating to Scholarship Programs | Bill Passed - House (66 - 37) |
June 23, 2011 | LA | SB 259 | Establishes a Commission to Repeal Income Taxes | Motion Rejected - House (46 - 32) |
June 23, 2011 | LA | SB 259 | Establishes a Commission to Repeal Income Taxes | Motion Rejected - House (46 - 32) |
June 16, 2011 | LA | HB 591 | Permanent Cigarette Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (58 - 44) |
June 2, 2011 | LA | HB 591 | Permanent Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
May 31, 2011 | LA | SB 108 | Limits Tax and Bond Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
May 24, 2011 | LA | HB 591 | Permanent Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - House (70 - 30) |
June 20, 2010 | LA | HB 1171 | Standards for Colleges and Universities | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 23) |
June 18, 2010 | LA | SB 584 | Louisiana Statewide Education Facilities Authority | Bill Passed - House (75 - 23) |
June 18, 2010 | LA | HB 1171 | Performance Agreements for Colleges and Universities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 66 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Federal Budget Restrictions | Resolution Passed - House (74 - 21) |
June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 68 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for a Balanced Budget Amendment | Resolution Passed - House (69 - 21) |
June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 57 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Presidential Line-Item Veto | Resolution Passed - House (77 - 12) |
June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 62 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Congressional Taxation Requirements | Resolution Passed - House (68 - 21) |
June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 69 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Limiting Congressional Authority | Resolution Passed - House (57 - 29) |
June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 65 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Debt Reduction Requirements | Resolution Passed - House (74 - 19) |
June 8, 2010 | LA | SB 432 | Oil and Gas Processing Tax | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (6 - 31) |
June 7, 2010 | LA | Amdt 5381 | Prohibits the Closing of State Motor Vehicle Offices | Amendment Adopted - House (51 - 46) |
June 2, 2010 | LA | SB 1 | Deposits and Transfers Regarding the Budget Stabilization Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
May 25, 2010 | LA | SB 293 | Establishes and Implements an Agency Attrition Analysis Process | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
May 17, 2010 | LA | HB 1478 | Unpaid holidays for state employees | Bill Failed - House (23 - 68) |
May 17, 2010 | LA | HB 300 | Authorization for the Louisiana Tax Commission to Levy and Collect Certain Fees | Bill Passed - House (63 - 27) |
May 11, 2010 | LA | SB 407 | Removing Record Check Fee for Class D and E Drivers Licenses | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
June 23, 2009 | LA | HB 782 | Wireless Phone Card Fees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 16) |
June 22, 2009 | LA | Amendment # B-483 | Shortening the Period Before Budget Records are Public | Amendment Rejected - House (48 - 54) |
June 22, 2009 | LA | SB 1 | Increasing Amount of Allowed Budget Cuts | Bill Passed - House (71 - 28) |
June 22, 2009 | LA | HB 877 | Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 17) |
June 17, 2009 | LA | HB 689 | Louisiana Statewide Education Facilities Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
June 16, 2009 | LA | HB 782 | Wireless Phone Card Fees | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
June 15, 2009 | LA | HB 889 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (45 - 55) |
June 9, 2009 | LA | HB 877 | Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District | Bill Passed - House (53 - 28) |
June 8, 2009 | LA | HB 316 | Property Tax Exemption | Joint Resolution Failed - House (30 - 63) |
May 28, 2009 | LA | SB 296 | Retirement Debt Payment | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
May 27, 2009 | LA | HB 689 | Louisiana Statewide Education Facilities Fund | Bill Passed - House (60 - 24) |
May 19, 2009 | LA | HB 782 | Wireless Phone Card Fees | Bill Passed - House (79 - 13) |
May 15, 2009 | LA | HB 3 | Omnibus Bond Act | Bill Failed - House (62 - 24) |
June 18, 2008 | LA | HB 734 | Tuition Increase Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
June 13, 2008 | LA | SB 672 | Legislative Pay Increase | Bill Passed - House (56 - 45) |
June 11, 2008 | LA | HB 1347 | Vouchers Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
June 10, 2008 | LA | SB 672 | Legislative Pay Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
June 9, 2008 | LA | HB 734 | Tuition Increase Bill | Bill Passed - House (84 - 18) |
May 14, 2008 | LA | HB 1347 | Vouchers Bill | Bill Passed - House (60 - 42) |
April 29, 2008 | LA | S Amdt 2096 | Gradual Income Tax Deduction | Amendment Adopted - Senate (19 - 18) |
June 26, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28) |
June 25, 2007 | LA | HB 678 | Insurance Funds Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
June 25, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
June 6, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
May 25, 2006 | LA | HB 1 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (100 - 3) |
May 4, 2006 | LA | HB 669 | Special Tax Election Requirements | Bill Failed - House (51 - 51) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
7/18 | HB 166 | Requires Detailed Accounting of Revenue Available to Lawmakers to Spend Each Fiscal Cycle | Veto Override Failed - House (69 - 29) |
6/06 | SB 56 | Extends and Reinstates the Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 3) |
6/04 | HB 247 | Establishes a $500 Tax Credit for Individuals to Purchase Firearm Safety Devices | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
5/31 | HB 202 | Requires Political Committees to Include Specified Information on the Statement of Organization | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
6/10 | HB 38 | Requires that School Board Information be Made Accessible On the Louisiana Fiscal Transparency Website | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14) |
6/09 | HB 38 | Requires that School Board Information be Made Accessible On the Louisiana Fiscal Transparency Website | Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 27) |
10/23 | HB 38 | Establishes the Louisiana Police Funding Protection Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 29) |
10/21 | HB 29 | Establishes Severance Tax Exemption for Oil Wells | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 17) |
10/21 | SB 72 | Authorizes One-Time Income Tax Credit For Businesses | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
10/20 | HB 26 | Establishes Sales Tax Holiday to Provide Relief for Recovery | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 0) |
10/20 | HB 37 | Expands Business Tax Credits | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
6/22 | HB 39 | Establishes Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
6/17 | HB 64 | Establishes 8 Percent Taxation Rate for Fantasy Sports | Bill Passed - House (82 - 11) |
5/29 | HB 846 | Establishes Tax Rebates for COVID-19 Impacted Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
5/22 | HB 506 | Reduces Severance Tax Rate for Oil | Bill Passed - House (72 - 25) |
5/15 | HB 1 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
4/19 | HB 1 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (55 - 47) |
6/16 | HB 1 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
6/14 | HB 1 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (56 - 44) |
4/19 | SB 22 | Redefines Hunting Supplies for Purposes of Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
6/19 | HB 38 | Limits Individual Income Tax Deductions | Bill Failed - House (46 - 55) |
6/16 | SB 6 | Amends Tax Credit Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
6/16 | SB 10 | Prohibits Certain Businesses from Receiving 2 Different Tax Credits | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
5/04 | HB 1148 | Prohibits Sanctuary Cities from Receiving Certain State Funds | Bill Passed - House (67 - 27) |
3/03 | HB 14 | Increases Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - House (74 - 26) |
5/21 | HB 1 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (65 - 37) |
5/07 | HB 805 | Reduces Corporate Inventory Tax Refunds | Bill Passed - House (58 - 42) |
5/17 | HB 822 | Authorizes the Transfer of Funds Among State Agencies | Bill Passed - House (63 - 38) |
3/27 | HB 969 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donating to Scholarship Programs | Bill Passed - House (66 - 37) |
6/23 | SB 259 | Establishes a Commission to Repeal Income Taxes | Motion Rejected - House (46 - 32) |
6/23 | SB 259 | Establishes a Commission to Repeal Income Taxes | Motion Rejected - House (46 - 32) |
6/16 | HB 591 | Permanent Cigarette Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (58 - 44) |
6/02 | HB 591 | Permanent Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
5/31 | SB 108 | Limits Tax and Bond Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
5/24 | HB 591 | Permanent Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - House (70 - 30) |
6/20 | HB 1171 | Standards for Colleges and Universities | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 23) |
6/18 | SB 584 | Louisiana Statewide Education Facilities Authority | Bill Passed - House (75 - 23) |
6/18 | HB 1171 | Performance Agreements for Colleges and Universities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
6/09 | HCR 66 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Federal Budget Restrictions | Resolution Passed - House (74 - 21) |
6/09 | HCR 68 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for a Balanced Budget Amendment | Resolution Passed - House (69 - 21) |
6/09 | HCR 57 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Presidential Line-Item Veto | Resolution Passed - House (77 - 12) |
6/09 | HCR 62 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Congressional Taxation Requirements | Resolution Passed - House (68 - 21) |
6/09 | HCR 69 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Limiting Congressional Authority | Resolution Passed - House (57 - 29) |
6/09 | HCR 65 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Debt Reduction Requirements | Resolution Passed - House (74 - 19) |
6/08 | SB 432 | Oil and Gas Processing Tax | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (6 - 31) |
6/07 | Amdt 5381 | Prohibits the Closing of State Motor Vehicle Offices | Amendment Adopted - House (51 - 46) |
6/02 | SB 1 | Deposits and Transfers Regarding the Budget Stabilization Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
5/25 | SB 293 | Establishes and Implements an Agency Attrition Analysis Process | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
5/17 | HB 1478 | Unpaid holidays for state employees | Bill Failed - House (23 - 68) |
5/17 | HB 300 | Authorization for the Louisiana Tax Commission to Levy and Collect Certain Fees | Bill Passed - House (63 - 27) |
5/11 | SB 407 | Removing Record Check Fee for Class D and E Drivers Licenses | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
6/23 | HB 782 | Wireless Phone Card Fees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 16) |
6/22 | Amendment # B-483 | Shortening the Period Before Budget Records are Public | Amendment Rejected - House (48 - 54) |
6/22 | SB 1 | Increasing Amount of Allowed Budget Cuts | Bill Passed - House (71 - 28) |
6/22 | HB 877 | Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 17) |
6/17 | HB 689 | Louisiana Statewide Education Facilities Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
6/16 | HB 782 | Wireless Phone Card Fees | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
6/15 | HB 889 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (45 - 55) |
6/09 | HB 877 | Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District | Bill Passed - House (53 - 28) |
6/08 | HB 316 | Property Tax Exemption | Joint Resolution Failed - House (30 - 63) |
5/28 | SB 296 | Retirement Debt Payment | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
5/27 | HB 689 | Louisiana Statewide Education Facilities Fund | Bill Passed - House (60 - 24) |
5/19 | HB 782 | Wireless Phone Card Fees | Bill Passed - House (79 - 13) |
5/15 | HB 3 | Omnibus Bond Act | Bill Failed - House (62 - 24) |
6/18 | HB 734 | Tuition Increase Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
6/13 | SB 672 | Legislative Pay Increase | Bill Passed - House (56 - 45) |
6/11 | HB 1347 | Vouchers Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
6/10 | SB 672 | Legislative Pay Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
6/09 | HB 734 | Tuition Increase Bill | Bill Passed - House (84 - 18) |
5/14 | HB 1347 | Vouchers Bill | Bill Passed - House (60 - 42) |
4/29 | S Amdt 2096 | Gradual Income Tax Deduction | Amendment Adopted - Senate (19 - 18) |
6/26 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28) |
6/25 | HB 678 | Insurance Funds Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
6/25 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
6/06 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
5/25 | HB 1 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (100 - 3) |
5/04 | HB 669 | Special Tax Election Requirements | Bill Failed - House (51 - 51) |