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Rick Edmonds
LA Senate District 6
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Topics in their record
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Government Operations & Budget 27Education 21Criminal Justice & Policing 12Transportation & Infrastructure 12Healthcare 10Labor & Employment 8Environment & Energy 6Social Services & Welfare 6Civil Rights & Liberties 4Other 4Technology & Privacy 4Veterans Affairs 4Agriculture 3Foreign Policy & Trade 3Banking & Finance 2Defense & Military 2Economy & Taxes 2Gun Policy 2Immigration 2Housing 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Senate District 6 current
Louisiana |
Republican | Jan 8, 2024 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| LA Senate District 6
Louisiana |
Republican | Jan 11, 2016 | Jan 7, 2024 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| LA House District 66
Louisiana |
Republican | — | Jan 7, 2024 | 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 903
INSURANCE: Provides for fines issued by the commissioner of insurance
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FINAL PASSAGE (#709) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 45a080fb-6956-4b87-952e-1e2f1bc5dac3 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/45a080fb-6956-4b87-952e-1e2f1bc5dac3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 484
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Transfers certain duties from the Board of Regents to the management boards…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#698) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4f6c5401-6918-4b9d-904a-d43ed11240c1 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f6c5401-6918-4b9d-904a-d43ed11240c1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 476
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Provides relative to garnishment. (8/1/26)
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CONCUR (#699) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2a4215e9-4b07-4936-b739-ba3ddf860f4d | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a4215e9-4b07-4936-b739-ba3ddf860f4d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 151
CRIMINAL/RECORDS: Provides relative to expungement of arrest information (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
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FINAL PASSAGE (#739) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f5402f9-821a-4fed-82f8-8e23dff20610 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f5402f9-821a-4fed-82f8-8e23dff20610 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1033
CRIME: Provides relative to the definition of "critical infrastructure"
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FINAL PASSAGE (#747) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 990173a2-a37f-4772-9fd5-4492100f94f6 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/990173a2-a37f-4772-9fd5-4492100f94f6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 180
TAX EXEMPTIONS: Authorizes the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran with a service connected…
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CONCUR (#688) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 91468e48-563c-4962-ada2-e84654ecb698 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91468e48-563c-4962-ada2-e84654ecb698 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1200
CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the Louisiana Rural Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program (EN SEE FISC…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#723) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ef2a1a0b-8a41-498c-bd5d-790c4edc5232 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef2a1a0b-8a41-498c-bd5d-790c4edc5232 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 923
LABOR: Provides relative to continuous technical corrections and revisions of provisions of Title…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#712) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e38e108b-931e-4686-b87b-951e8cbf6c7a | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e38e108b-931e-4686-b87b-951e8cbf6c7a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 675
HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as the "Assistant…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#672) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 660cfafb-b43e-4371-bdb8-fda0e0baa4de | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/660cfafb-b43e-4371-bdb8-fda0e0baa4de CC0-1.0 |
| CO-AUTHORS (#673) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c6400be6-2f6c-4f2c-ba7d-12a7ee372aee | May 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6400be6-2f6c-4f2c-ba7d-12a7ee372aee CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 631
HUNTING: Establishes a nonresident landowner bear hunting license (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
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FINAL PASSAGE (#669) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 933020b8-f6c3-4e8e-adbe-fd3af7d06413 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/933020b8-f6c3-4e8e-adbe-fd3af7d06413 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 155
HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for coverage of certain dental care when connected with cancer…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#650) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fa432174-52b3-49e2-8275-7169eba757f4 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fa432174-52b3-49e2-8275-7169eba757f4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 680
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to waivers under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#674) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a0fafec4-c3ba-4cc0-ab2c-8f1d3b2aeb33 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a0fafec4-c3ba-4cc0-ab2c-8f1d3b2aeb33 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 86
SENATE: Prohibits wearing eyeglasses with audio video capabilities in the Senate chamber unless…
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ADOPT (#647) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7593d499-68ca-4f8b-8cb3-6f4f06d5db1a | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7593d499-68ca-4f8b-8cb3-6f4f06d5db1a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 669
PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Authorizes the use of certain state property for seafood research
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FINAL PASSAGE (#671) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a91416f6-db78-4cfa-9562-3b4e91bb72e4 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a91416f6-db78-4cfa-9562-3b4e91bb72e4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 202
ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: Provides for the increase of parish board of election supervisor meetings in…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#652) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d61b9d29-09d7-4d3e-8521-ada40103203a | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d61b9d29-09d7-4d3e-8521-ada40103203a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 450
SCHOOLS: Requires mandatory reporting of school threats and provides for physical security school…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#658) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8ec61e75-08eb-44f5-bac6-26bf2f2b7750 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ec61e75-08eb-44f5-bac6-26bf2f2b7750 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 428
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "2023 and 2025 LSU Fighting Tigers College World Series…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#665) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8710cd49-c5d9-4499-9a01-40eac2f07e22 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8710cd49-c5d9-4499-9a01-40eac2f07e22 CC0-1.0 |
| CO-AUTHORS (#666) | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 88af0dd5-5f7d-4793-8c5f-d500c3af9a41 | May 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88af0dd5-5f7d-4793-8c5f-d500c3af9a41 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 716
TRANSPORTATION: Designates the Chalmette Ferry terminal after the late Michael C. Ginart, Jr.
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FINAL PASSAGE (#675) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2549387b-8b38-4b56-bd83-d0082be8ba10 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2549387b-8b38-4b56-bd83-d0082be8ba10 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 358
HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 433 as the "Charles R. Bordelon, Sr. Memorial…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#661) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0b79ef6a-1685-4177-b494-bb61da80f5c5 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b79ef6a-1685-4177-b494-bb61da80f5c5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 388
HOMELAND SECURITY: Authorizes review of state contracts for foreign adversaries and terrorist…
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CO-AUTHORS (#657) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a849e13c-2df3-47cd-b7c1-d32545e35d3b | May 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a849e13c-2df3-47cd-b7c1-d32545e35d3b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 237
CHILDREN: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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CO-AUTHORS (#654) | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 53231bc1-7a61-438f-9256-bfd67c8a67e5 | May 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53231bc1-7a61-438f-9256-bfd67c8a67e5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 450
CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Provides relative to points awarded to veterans in competitive fire and…
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CO-AUTHORS (#668) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d25472ff-5a72-434e-b884-43394e1e76db | May 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d25472ff-5a72-434e-b884-43394e1e76db CC0-1.0 |
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SB 157
SCHOOLS: Provides for paid parental leave for eligible employees. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#651) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6c097a34-e973-438a-a364-a1f3481067f8 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c097a34-e973-438a-a364-a1f3481067f8 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (32 as lead sponsor)
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SB 307
LA · —
PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Authorizes the educational display of the Ten Commandments as a historical document and monument. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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SB 143
LA · —
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides relative to funding of bulletproof vests for peace officers. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE EX)
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SB 260
LA · —
LIABILITY: Provides relative to youth athletics. (gov sig)
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SR 162
LA · —
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Acadiana Veterans Hockey on winning the 2026 USA Hockey-Long Drink Warrior National Championships.
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SCR 83
LA · —
CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere condolences upon the passing of Josephine Ruth Kennedy, former Medicaid Director of the Louisiana Department of Health.
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SB 304
LA · —
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides for accreditation for public colleges and universities. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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SR 129
LA · —
CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Kathleen "Kathy" Sessums on the occasion of her passing.
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SB 485
LA · —
TAX/LOCAL: Provides for the levy of premium tax in the city of St. George. (7/1/26)
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SB 444
LA · —
EXPROPRIATION: Provides relative to expropriation by the city of St. George. (gov sig)
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SCR 65
LA · —
SCHOOLS: Creates the K-12 Student Success Pathways Task Force to study and make recommendations on a statewide plan for advising students on career and…
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