G
Gary Carter
LA Senate District 7
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Government Operations & Budget 27Transportation & Infrastructure 15Criminal Justice & Policing 14Healthcare 12Education 9Social Services & Welfare 9Labor & Employment 7Environment & Energy 6Economy & Taxes 5Agriculture 4Civil Rights & Liberties 4Other 3Defense & Military 2Technology & Privacy 2Veterans Affairs 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Elections & Voting 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| LA Senate District 7 current
Louisiana |
Democratic | Jun 30, 2021 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| LA Senate District 7
Louisiana |
Democratic | Jan 11, 2016 | Jun 29, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| LA House District 102
Louisiana |
Democratic | — | Jun 29, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,548 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 203
HEALTH SERVICES: Provides for the membership of the Uterine Fibroids Commission
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FINAL PASSAGE (#936) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 193f1115-fbe1-4865-b534-eaaa5527928c | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/193f1115-fbe1-4865-b534-eaaa5527928c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 241
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT: Requires the inclusion of the license number of adjusters and appraisers in…
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CONCUR (#902) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3cd57506-f593-4083-af1c-23f167279e4a | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3cd57506-f593-4083-af1c-23f167279e4a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 292
GOVERNOR: Provides for the office and duties of the office of the state inspector general. (gov…
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CONCUR (#906) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4e09e44a-aef3-4718-818f-f5a07c0f47bd | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e09e44a-aef3-4718-818f-f5a07c0f47bd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 22
RETIREMENT/CLERKS COURT: Provides relative to the Clerks' of Court Retirement System (EN INCREASE…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#958) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 96a53655-0e65-4204-9d29-04e504425718 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/96a53655-0e65-4204-9d29-04e504425718 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 28
TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION: Provides relative to the appeals process for teacher certification…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#959) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 60c3db11-33e5-42ec-9df0-8409c0c862ed | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/60c3db11-33e5-42ec-9df0-8409c0c862ed CC0-1.0 |
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HB 62
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE: Provides relative to the membership of the Louisiana Women's Policy and Research…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#934) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0b3d364c-e426-4c42-833e-d6846391293c | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b3d364c-e426-4c42-833e-d6846391293c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 219
HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Creates the office of health and nutrition within the Louisiana Department of…
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CONCUR (#899) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2971e850-df69-4118-b4f0-1e36cbd4b7ec | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2971e850-df69-4118-b4f0-1e36cbd4b7ec CC0-1.0 |
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HB 322
PARDON/PAROLE: Prohibits the assessment of any fees or costs against certain individuals who…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#918) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 841b25ec-4fc5-42d1-9492-ffcd0aec1c8a | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/841b25ec-4fc5-42d1-9492-ffcd0aec1c8a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1239
CHILDREN/CUSTODY: Provides relative to child custody
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CO-AUTHORS (#933) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d6965470-9ff6-496f-8bd3-70d874de5e93 | May 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d6965470-9ff6-496f-8bd3-70d874de5e93 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE (#932) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6cdbf0b2-e61e-41cc-ab57-560954355743 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6cdbf0b2-e61e-41cc-ab57-560954355743 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 475
HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Requires a healthcare provider to obtain a patient's consent prior to…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#961) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3f81bc3a-a642-4a1b-b31d-7fab30bd7688 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f81bc3a-a642-4a1b-b31d-7fab30bd7688 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1070
CRIMINAL/JUSTICE: Provides relative to the Trial Court Case Management Information Fund (EN SEE…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#930) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6b675177-3cdf-4ebe-ad09-752f683f1f3e | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b675177-3cdf-4ebe-ad09-752f683f1f3e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 30
HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to telehealth. (gov sig)
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CONCUR (#888) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 003f4c5f-f7b7-4f10-b1a6-72b3fad658e6 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/003f4c5f-f7b7-4f10-b1a6-72b3fad658e6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 221
HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to ambulance providers. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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CONCUR (#901) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1be97480-cd56-402b-8c37-fde2d74ec06d | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1be97480-cd56-402b-8c37-fde2d74ec06d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 535
PATERNITY: Provides relative to authentic acts for acknowledgment of paternity
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FINAL PASSAGE (#921) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d39ae1df-efcd-48ff-b86e-749b403fc953 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d39ae1df-efcd-48ff-b86e-749b403fc953 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 41
PUBLIC MEETINGS: Expands the number of days required for public bodies to publish minutes for open…
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CONCUR (#890) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e7aa50dc-50e7-4869-b633-4690ed4fbfcb | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7aa50dc-50e7-4869-b633-4690ed4fbfcb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 93
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Establishes minimum bond amounts for certain offenses. (8/1/26)
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CONCUR (#895) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e9c168f1-f03e-4916-8012-d50ace38fbc9 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9c168f1-f03e-4916-8012-d50ace38fbc9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1045
LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR: Provides for the audit threshold for local auditees
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FINAL PASSAGE (#949) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 52832d41-86fa-47e1-b99e-8f855139eac3 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52832d41-86fa-47e1-b99e-8f855139eac3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 253
PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to peptides. (8/1/26)
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CONCUR (#903) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 54e5d63c-38c9-40a4-ba48-636af427c6b9 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54e5d63c-38c9-40a4-ba48-636af427c6b9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 676
CRIME: Creates the crime of fraudulent patient referrals or "body brokering" (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#926) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 24cbd757-1d90-4598-80f4-3dd2e22d0114 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24cbd757-1d90-4598-80f4-3dd2e22d0114 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 772
BAIL: Provides relative to notice for warrants for arrest
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FINAL PASSAGE (#927) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f57a5f64-974a-4253-94c9-2fa92a5834e2 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f57a5f64-974a-4253-94c9-2fa92a5834e2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 220
COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides relative to reporting child exploitation on covered platforms (EN…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#937) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 31adaa09-a3d1-4d38-9a16-2664032bff74 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/31adaa09-a3d1-4d38-9a16-2664032bff74 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 61
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health and Louisiana commercial health…
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ADOPT (#913) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4b196516-cd8e-4d86-9111-344e0cf85100 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b196516-cd8e-4d86-9111-344e0cf85100 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 113
HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to the Local Healthcare Provider Participation Program. (gov sig)
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CONCUR (#896) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d7cbe6e-60d1-45c1-868e-32f4ed10d088 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d7cbe6e-60d1-45c1-868e-32f4ed10d088 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 199
CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Imposes a mandatory minimum sentence for a second offense of purchasing…
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CONCUR (#898) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d056c51a-b779-41f9-a793-c4d148b0df27 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d056c51a-b779-41f9-a793-c4d148b0df27 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (11 as lead sponsor)
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SR 187
LA · —
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Requests the LCLE to report to the Senate Committee on Judiciary B on the progress of the implementation of Act 426 of the 2025 Regular…
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SR 173
LA · —
TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to conduct a review of public-private partnership contracting…
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SB 504
LA · —
STUDENTS: Provides relative to individual graduation plans. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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SB 22
LA · —
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Provides for the eligibility of certain positions within the office of the constable of the Second City Court of the city of New Orleans…
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SB 380
LA · —
SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Creates the Real Timbers Crime Prevention and Security District in Orleans Parish. (gov sig)
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SCR 58
LA · —
ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to conduct a review of public-private partnership contracting practices.
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SR 57
LA · —
COMMENDATIONS: Recognizes the vital contributions of Tulane University to the state of Louisiana.
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SR 65
LA · —
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Wednesday, April 8, 2026, as "Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Day" at the Louisiana State Capitol.
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SB 473
LA · —
VOTERS/VOTING: Provides for requested time-off to vote. (8/1/26)
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SB 494
LA · —
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS RET: Provides relative to the District Attorneys' Retirement System. (8/1/26) (OR INCREASE APV)
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