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R Louisiana Senate · District 17 · Former member

Sen. Rick Ward III

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Total votes

5,783

all sessions

Attendance

87%

772 missed

Lower than 77% of chamber peers

With party

97%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

2%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Voting record

Yea

4,873

voted in favor

Nay

138

voted against

Absent

772

missed votes

Total cast

5,783

across all sessions

Crossed party

103

votes against own party

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5,783

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

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Date

SB 236

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Creates the crime of sexual abuse of an animal. (gov sig)

Nay

Failed

9–22

Apr 9, 2018

SB 289

TAX/AD VALOREM: Provides relative to the special assessment level for, and exemptions for disabled veterans and their spouses, and for surviving spouses of military personnel, law enforcement and fire protection officers, and first responders from, ad valorem tax purposes on homesteads when naked ownership is in trust. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Yea

Passed

34–0

Apr 9, 2018

SB 375

SANITARY CODE: Requires retail food establishments to maintain and promote community hygiene as part of standardized business practices. (8/1/18) (RE +$75,000 SG RV See Note)

Yea

Passed

22–10

Apr 9, 2018

SB 177

LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR: Authorizes the legislative auditor to obtain certain information about employees with access to federal tax records of auditees. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

Yea

Passed

34–0

Apr 9, 2018

SB 442

COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Requires companies who sell DNA testing kits to inform a purchaser of certain information. (8/1/18)

Yea

Passed

27–0

Apr 5, 2018

SB 253

SCHOOLS: Provides relative to school employee participation in student-initiated prayer. (gov sig)

Yea

Passed

28–0

Apr 5, 2018

SB 477

PHARMACEUTICALS: Provides for electronic prescribing of noncontrolled legend drugs. (8/1/18)

Yea

Passed

28–0

Apr 5, 2018

SCR 57

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates July 2018 as Shingles Awareness and Improvement Month in Louisiana.

Other

Passed

26–0

Apr 5, 2018

SB 308

HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to the creation of a volunteer and employee criminal history system. (8/1/18)

Yea

Passed

29–0

Apr 5, 2018

SB 81

CORONERS: Authorizes the coroner to obtain blood, urine, or other biological fluids or samples relevant to an investigation. (8/1/18)

Yea

Passed

30–0

Apr 5, 2018