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D Louisiana Senate · District 7

Sen. Gary Carter

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Total votes
10,699
all sessions
Attendance
83%
1,792 missed
Lower than 85% of chamber peers
With party
98%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
688
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
5
assignments
10,699 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
8,125
voted in favor
Nay
782
voted against
Absent
1,792
missed votes
Total cast
10,699
across all sessions
Crossed party
114
votes against own party
This page
10,699
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 393
EXPLOSIVES: Provides for the regulation of explosives. (8/1/26)
Yea
Passed
36–0
Apr 7, 2026
SCR 20
MEDICAID: Memorialize Congress and urges the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement certain eligibility redeterminations.
Yea
Passed
36–0
Apr 7, 2026
SB 315
PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Increases budget cost minimums for professional services contract exemptions. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Yea
Passed
36–0
Apr 7, 2026
SB 396
JUVENILE JUSTICE: Provides that children in custody of the office of juvenile justice may attend review hearings via secure video conference. (8/1/26)
Yea
Passed
36–0
Apr 7, 2026
SB 313
CLERKS OF COURT: Prohibits clerks of court's vendors from charging additional electronic filing fees in criminal and traffic actions. (8/1/26)
Yea
Passed
36–0
Apr 7, 2026
SB 258
JUVENILES: Provides relative to juvenile traffic violations. (2/3 - CA5s19) (8/1/26)
Nay
Passed
30–4
Apr 7, 2026
SB 156
CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Increases the maximum period of imprisonment for negligent homicide. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Yea
Passed
34–0
Apr 7, 2026
SB 142
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Requires postsecondary education management boards to continue to comply with the conditions on all Board of Regents Support Fund matches. (gov sig)
Yea
Passed
36–0
Apr 7, 2026
SB 287
BANKS/BANKING: Provides relative to virtual currency. (8/1/26)
Yea
Passed
36–0
Apr 7, 2026
SCR 18
MOTOR VEHICLES: Requests the office of motor vehicles to study the privileges granted by a commercial driver's license compared to neighboring states.
Yea
Passed
36–0
Apr 7, 2026
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