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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 294
STUDENTS: Confirms the protections of free speech and First Amendment protected activities on college and university campuses. (gov sig)
Other
Passed
27–8
May 28, 2024
SB 185
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Provides for legislative continuances or extensions. (8/1/24)
Other
Passed
36–0
May 28, 2024
HB 812
FISHING/CRAWFISH: Makes changes to the Louisiana Crawfish Promotion and Research Board
Other
Passed
37–0
May 28, 2024
SB 440
FUNDS/FUNDING: Creates a Dyslexia Fund for the purpose of funding the testing of students for dyslexia. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
Other
Passed
37–0
May 28, 2024
SB 72
STUDENTS: Exempts students with dyslexia from certain literacy examinations and provides for alternative progress monitoring tests. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
Other
Passed
36–0
May 28, 2024
HB 840
RACING/COMMISSION: Provides relative to the members of the Louisiana State Racing Commission (EN +$26,000 LF EX See Note)
Other
Passed
36–0
May 28, 2024
SB 357
EMERGENCY POWERS: Provides relative to termination of a public health emergency. (gov sig)
Other
Passed
26–10
May 28, 2024
SB 481
SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Economic Development District. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
Other
Passed
37–0
May 28, 2024
HB 779
CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Provides relative to the definition of "commercial sexual activity" within the crime of trafficking of children for sexual purposes
Other
Passed
37–0
May 28, 2024
HB 708
SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Removes requirements that charter schools meet a certain threshold with respect to the number of students with exceptionalities and economically disadvantaged students relative to its total student enrollment
Other
Passed
22–15
May 28, 2024
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