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D Louisiana Senate · District 19

Sen. Gary Smith Jr.

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Total votes

6,740

all sessions

Attendance

95%

317 missed

Higher than 94% of chamber peers

With party

97%

of cast votes

Lower than 77% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

2%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 76% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

6,186

voted in favor

Nay

237

voted against

Absent

317

missed votes

Total cast

6,740

across all sessions

Crossed party

133

votes against own party

This page

6,740

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 388

APPROPRIATIONS/ANCILLARY: Provides for the ancillary expenses of state government

Yea

Passed

38–0

Jun 5, 2023

HB 362

POLICE/MUNICIPAL: Provides relative to the qualifications of an elected or appointed police chief

Yea

Passed

38–0

Jun 5, 2023

HB 564

RACING/HORSE: Provides relative to racehorse wagering

Yea

Passed

35–2

Jun 5, 2023

HB 462

SCHOOLS/FINANCE: Requires public school governing authorities to post certain fiscal information on their websites (EN +$232,710 GF EX See Note)

Yea

Passed

36–1

Jun 5, 2023

HB 208

JUVENILES/JURISDICTION: Lowers the age for consideration as a juvenile in the criminal justice system (EGF SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Nay

Passed

22–16

Jun 5, 2023

HB 12

STUDENTS: Prohibits promotion to the fourth grade of certain students whose reading deficiencies have not been remedied by the end of the third grade (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) Against party

Nay

Failed

11–24

Jun 5, 2023

HB 335

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Creates the North Lake Charles Economic Development District and provides relative to the Southside Economic Development District of the City of Monroe

Yea

Passed

37–1

Jun 5, 2023

HB 305

COURTS: Provides relative to electronic signatures by judges

Yea

Passed

37–0

Jun 5, 2023

HB 32

TAX/INCOME TAX: Increases the amount of the individual income tax deductions for elementary and secondary school tuition, educational expenses for home-schooled children, and educational expenses for a quality public education (EN -$2,200,000 GF RV See Note) Against party

Yea

Passed

24–13

Jun 5, 2023

HB 537

CONTRACTS: Provides for a prohibition against foreign adversary purchasing, leasing, or acquiring land (EN GF EX See Note)

Nay

Passed

25–12

Jun 5, 2023