Louisiana · 2026
HB 39
LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Requires peace officers to be citizens of the United States
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/96c16960-2d48-4ec5-ba8e-313f1b756d5c CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
Louisiana House Bill 39 proposes a requirement that peace officers must be citizens of the United States. The legislation addresses qualifications for law enforcement personnel within the state.
Software-generated, grounded only in the bill's own fields (it does not invent outcomes, amounts, or dates). Provenance: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
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Sponsors + 25 cosponsors
- Gabe Firment Republican lead
- Adam Bass Republican
- Alan Seabaugh
- Beryl Amedée Republican
- Blake Miguez Republican
- Chuck Owen Republican
- Dodie Horton Republican
- Gary Carter Democratic
- Heather Cloud Republican
- Jay Gallé Republican
- Jay Morris Republican
- Jerome Zeringue Republican
- Joe Orgeron Republican
- Kathy Edmonston Republican
- Lauren Ventrella Republican
- Mike Fési Republican
- Mike Johnson Republican
- Rhonda Butler Republican
- Rick Edmonds Republican
- Rodney Schamerhorn Republican
- Roger Wilder Republican
- Roy Adams Democratic
- Shane Mack Republican
- Thomas Pressly Republican
- Troy Hebert Republican
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1227) | lower | — | 6b6dd63a-d0e1-44df-bdce-5e82557d1f25 | pass | 71 | 22 | 9 | May 13, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b6dd63a-d0e1-44df-bdce-5e82557d1f25 CC0-1.0 |
| CO-AUTHORS (#726) | upper | — | cc15c008-64b3-45c6-adbc-ae280e58127b | fail | 8 | 0 | 29 | May 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc15c008-64b3-45c6-adbc-ae280e58127b CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE (#725) | upper | — | d1b667f3-2ff2-48b4-aa54-cd639c576674 | pass | 27 | 7 | 3 | May 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1b667f3-2ff2-48b4-aa54-cd639c576674 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE (#553) | lower | — | 4f41dea0-6853-4ade-b72e-2ba95c19caf9 | pass | 62 | 24 | 16 | Apr 15, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f41dea0-6853-4ade-b72e-2ba95c19caf9 CC0-1.0 |