2023 Louisiana Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Louisiana State Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

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Senate Votes
House Votes

House Votes

1. Universal 'Education Savings Accounts'

Would create the Sunshine Scholarship Program for K-12 students not enrolled in public school, providing state funding for qualified education expenses directly to parents through "a universal education freedom account."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB98 Roll Call 1326129 Passed 61 to 37 on May 16, 2023 See Fifth Amendment, Ninth Amendment, and 14th Amendment Section 1

2. Permitless Firearm Carry

Would remove the requirement that a person possess a valid concealed handgun permit in order to carry a concealed handgun.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB131 Roll Call 1331433 Passed 71 to 29 on May 23, 2023 See Second Amendment

3. Ban on Sex Mutilation Against Minors

Would, as the "Stop Harming Our Kids Act," ban certain procedures to alter the sex of a minor child.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB648 Roll Call 1339233 Passed 75 to 25 on Jun 6, 2023 See Fifth Amendment, Ninth Amendment, and 14th Amendment Section 1

4. Prohibiting Gender Ideology in Classrooms

Would prohibit teachers, school employees, or other presenters in public schools from covering topics of sexual orientation and gender identity in a manner that deviates from state content standards or curricula approved by public school governing authorities.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB466 Roll Call 1339212 Passed 74 to 25 on Jun 6, 2023 See Fifth Amendment, Ninth Amendment, and 14th Amendment Section 1

5. Exemptions from Student Vaccine Mandates

Would apply exemptions to student immunization requirements not only to students seeking to enter school but also to students attending school.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB399 Roll Call 1339312 Passed 68 to 25 on Jun 6, 2023 See Fifth Amendment, Ninth Amendment, and 14th Amendment Section 1

6. Sovereign Right to Nullification

Affirms "the sovereign right of Louisiana to nullify unconstitutional acts of the federal government."
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SCR21 Roll Call 1341150 Passed 67 to 29 on Jun 7, 2023 See Article VI and 10th Amendment

How did they vote?

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Legend: Constitutional Unconstitutional Did not vote
Name Party Score 1 2 3 4 5 6
Roy Daryl Adams D 67%
Beryl Adams Amedee R 83%
Tony Bacala R 100%
Lawrence A. Bagley R 100%
Beau Beaullieu R 80%
Stuart J. Bishop R 83%
Ryan Bourriaque R 83%
Delisha Boyd D 17%
Ken Brass D 33%
Chad Brown D 100%
Marcus Bryant D 20%
Rhonda Butler R 83%
Barbara West Carpenter D 20%
Dewith Carrier R 83%
Robert Carter D 60%
Wilford Dan Carter D 17%
Vanessa Caston Lafleur D 17%
Mack Cormier D 83%
Jean-paul Coussan R 83%
Kenny R. Cox D 60%
Raymond Crews R 83%
Paula Davis R 100%
Daryl Deshotel R 75%
Phillip R. DeVillier R 83%
Mary DuBuisson R 83%
Michael Echols R 83%
Kathy Edmonston R 100%
Julie Emerson R 83%
Les Farnum R 80%
Gabe Firment R 83%
Adrian Fisher D 33%
Bryan Fontenot R 83%
Aimee Adatto Freeman D 17%
Barbara Reich Freiberg R 67%
Larry Frieman R 83%
Foy Gadberry R 80%
Randal L. Gaines D 25%
Raymond E. Garofalo R 83%
Brett F. Geymann R 75%
Cedric B. Glover D 33%
Jonathan Goudeau R 80%
Kyle M. Green D 17%
Lance Harris R 83%
Stephanie Hilferty R 75%
Paul B. Hollis R 80%
Dodie Horton R 83%
Jason Wynn Hughes D 0%
Mike Huval R 83%
John Illg R 83%
Barry Ivey R 83%
Patrick O. Jefferson D 20%
Cazerrick Travis Johnson D 40%
Mike T. Johnson R 83%
Edmond Jordan D 20%
Timothy P. Kerner R 83%
Alonzo Knox D 17%
Jeremy S. LaCombe R 100%
Mandie Landry D 17%
Ed Larvadain D 40%
Rodney Lyons D 20%
Sherman Q. Mack R 83%
Tanner Magee R 67%
C. Denise Marcelle D 20%
Joseph A. Marino I 20%
Danny McCormick R 83%
Jack G. McFarland R 83%
Scott McKnight R 83%
Wayne McMahen R 83%
Blake Miguez R 83%
Dustin Miller D 0%
Buddy Mincey R 100%
Pat Moore D 17%
Nicholas Muscarello R 83%
Richard Nelson R 80%
Candace N. Newell D 17%
Joseph Orgeron R 83%
Charles Owen R 83%
Tammy Phelps D 20%
Vincent J. Pierre D 17%
Neil Riser R 100%
Troy D. Romero R 83%
Rodney Schamerhorn R 83%
Clay Schexnayder R 100%
Laurie Schlegel R 83%
Alan T. Seabaugh R 83%
Larry Selders D 33%
Vincent J. St. Blanc R 83%
Joseph A. Stagni R 67%
John M. Stefanski R 83%
Phillip Tarver R N/A
Polly Thomas R 83%
Francis C. Thompson R 80%
Christopher Turner R 83%
Debbie Villio R 83%
Malinda B. White D 100%
Matthew Willard D 17%
Mark Wright R 83%
Jerome Zeringue R 83%

Average Freedom Score by Party

PartyScore
Democrat31.3%
Independent20%
Republican83.7%
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