LA HB 705
deadLEGISLATIVE POWERS: Provides relative to contempt of the legislature
Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did LA HB 705 pass?
No. LA HB 705 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
What is LA HB 705 about?
LA HB 705 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “LEGISLATIVE POWERS: Provides relative to contempt of the legislature”.
Who sponsors LA HB 705?
Candace N. Newell is the primary sponsor of LA HB 705.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-05-18 — Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Candace N. Newellprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-18
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
2026-05-18
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 36, nays 58. Failed to pass.
2026-05-13
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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2026-05-12
Reported with amendments (12-0).
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2026-03-09
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
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2026-02-27
Prefiled.
filing
2026-02-27
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
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2026-02-27
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
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Votes
FINAL PASSAGE (#1310)
2026-05-18 · fail · 36-58
Member-level votes (105)
- Adams: yes
- Fisher: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Marcelle: yes
- Bayham: yes
- Green: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Henry, D.: yes
- Mena: yes
- Brass: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Miller: yes
- Braud: yes
- Johnson, T.: yes
- Moore: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Murray: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Knox: yes
- Newell: yes
- Carrier: yes
- LaCombe: yes
- Phelps: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- LaFleur: yes
- Stagni: yes
- Carter, W.: yes
- Landry, T.: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Chassion: yes
- Larvadain: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Amedee: no
- Edmonston: no
- McMakin: no
- Bamburg: no
- Egan: no
- Melerine: no
- Beaullieu: no
- Farnum: no
- Muscarello: no
- Berault: no
- Firment: no
- Orgeron: no
- Billings: no
- Fontenot: no
- Owen: no
- Boudreaux: no
- Freiberg: no
- Riser: no
- Bourriaque: no
- Gadberry: no
- Sawyer: no
- Boyer: no
- Galle: no
- Schamerhorn: no
- Broussard: no
- Glorioso: no
- Schlegel: no
- Butler: no
- Hebert: no
- Spell: no
- Carlson: no
- Henry, C.: no
- St. Blanc: no
- Carver: no
- Hilferty: no
- Tarver: no
- Chenevert: no
- Horton: no
- Thomas: no
- Coates: no
- Illg: no
- Turner: no
- Cox: no
- Johnson, M.: no
- Ventrella: no
- Crews: no
- Kerner: no
- Villio: no
- Dewitt: no
- Landry, J.: no
- Wilder: no
- Dickerson: no
- Mack: no
- Wiley: no
- Domangue: no
- McCormick: no
- Echols: no
- McMahen: no
- Mr. Speaker: other
- Landry, M.: other
- Wright: other
- Bagley: other
- McFarland: other
- Young: other
- Deshotel: other
- Thompson: other
- Zeringue: other
- Geymann: other
- Walters: other
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