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Rick Edmonds
LA Senate District 6
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
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 436
VETERANS: Authorizes the appointment of veterans as wardens at state and municipal parks
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FINAL PASSAGE (#627) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 29b903bf-dfb4-4bf2-8535-9a46b9b838e2 | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/29b903bf-dfb4-4bf2-8535-9a46b9b838e2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1071
PUBLIC RECORDS: Provides for an exception to the Public Records Law for records of aerospace…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#563) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bc55d364-a6f0-4787-b613-4f86eea211b9 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc55d364-a6f0-4787-b613-4f86eea211b9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 661
ETHICS/NEPOTISM: Provides an exception for hiring the immediate family member of a school board…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#567) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 72f30f93-3fd8-4c56-9b0d-8b4166ff60cd | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72f30f93-3fd8-4c56-9b0d-8b4166ff60cd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 98
CRIMINAL/VICTIMS: Provides a penalty for the unlawful disclosure of confidential information…
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CO-AUTHORS (#587) | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll e3a4c4bb-07b2-4f93-9b56-8e6c4a00b586 | May 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3a4c4bb-07b2-4f93-9b56-8e6c4a00b586 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 61
HOLIDAYS: Creates the holiday of the Battle of New Orleans Day
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FINAL PASSAGE (#584) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f9781945-00c5-4425-9890-665736d7a731 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9781945-00c5-4425-9890-665736d7a731 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 16
COURTS/CITY: Extends the jurisdiction of the City Court of Franklin
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FINAL PASSAGE (#579) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 04faa1bc-05df-4b4e-b51f-ab1b687500d2 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/04faa1bc-05df-4b4e-b51f-ab1b687500d2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 164
COURTS/COMMISSIONERS: Provides for the powers and duties of the commissioner in the 15th Judicial…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#595) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3b03a77d-9d4d-4a2d-be0e-ace1562eafb9 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b03a77d-9d4d-4a2d-be0e-ace1562eafb9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 474
TAX RETURN: Creates an individual income tax checkoff for donations to the Grambling University…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#574) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d42e49c3-2abe-4c2a-b74b-aee063fa81ae | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d42e49c3-2abe-4c2a-b74b-aee063fa81ae CC0-1.0 |
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HB 141
COURTS: Provides relative to certain information on court filings
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FINAL PASSAGE (#593) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bc878f46-fe77-4efe-8a7f-b0fcc4e9baa2 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc878f46-fe77-4efe-8a7f-b0fcc4e9baa2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 194
FUNDS/FUNDING: Requires the referral of applicants who fail citizenship or immigration verification…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#545) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4678f5f8-00c8-4520-aef8-9dcf2e80ab6c | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4678f5f8-00c8-4520-aef8-9dcf2e80ab6c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 199
NURSING HOMES: Extends moratorium on nursing facilities (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
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AMENDMENT # 3259 BY MILLER, HB 199 BY MILLER (#604) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 37cd621a-4ed2-4aac-9cdf-261444728153 | May 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/37cd621a-4ed2-4aac-9cdf-261444728153 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 102
CRIME: Creates the crime of second degree cruelty to the elderly and persons with infirmities (EN…
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CO-AUTHORS (#589) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3c421b69-3956-4b3d-be7b-938a0c1591f1 | May 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c421b69-3956-4b3d-be7b-938a0c1591f1 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE (#588) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4baaf1b6-b077-4337-ac65-8f6b8f22abcf | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4baaf1b6-b077-4337-ac65-8f6b8f22abcf CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 488
SCHOOLS: Creates the School Safety Drone Response Pilot Program to supplement school crisis…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#559) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c14ebb65-e342-4a70-ab72-9f5d300bbf22 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c14ebb65-e342-4a70-ab72-9f5d300bbf22 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 171
BAIL: Provides relative to personal sureties
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FINAL PASSAGE (#597) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9d88fc36-916a-4348-b4ee-9e4a1fffa6ac | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9d88fc36-916a-4348-b4ee-9e4a1fffa6ac CC0-1.0 |
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HB 292
HOUSING: Provides relative to the return of security deposits
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FINAL PASSAGE (#601) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 248d3753-ce1c-4144-80e9-5ab6b46c58ef | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/248d3753-ce1c-4144-80e9-5ab6b46c58ef CC0-1.0 |
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HB 78
COURTS/CITY: Increases the jurisdictional limit for the City Court of Bogalusa
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FINAL PASSAGE (#585) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 98cc5a7f-528d-4aa8-846a-189ee93ab963 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98cc5a7f-528d-4aa8-846a-189ee93ab963 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 333
CHILDREN: Provides relative to a caregiver providing care to a child in need of care proceedings…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#556) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b6544ae7-ece7-4b68-a72c-2bb528fee676 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6544ae7-ece7-4b68-a72c-2bb528fee676 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 307
PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Authorizes the educational display of the Ten Commandments as a…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#546) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 07d10b7d-88e3-40ac-a893-133fba28ca28 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07d10b7d-88e3-40ac-a893-133fba28ca28 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 756
BOATS/SHIPS/VESSELS: Provides relative to personal watercraft
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FINAL PASSAGE (#568) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 99eb5f4e-dd64-49a7-9aec-44fe2e974f09 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99eb5f4e-dd64-49a7-9aec-44fe2e974f09 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 34
RETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND: Provides relative to retirement eligibility in the Sheriffs' Pension and…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#571) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b09b77be-60f1-4acd-8726-5fd591e26df3 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b09b77be-60f1-4acd-8726-5fd591e26df3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 35
RETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND: Provides relative to employer contribution for the Sheriffs' Pension and…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#572) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ca74d4b-3d50-4a20-afba-306b24e160e9 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ca74d4b-3d50-4a20-afba-306b24e160e9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 48
RETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND: Provides relative to membership in the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#573) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f326f8c-bbab-4649-892b-aa6b9a8ba548 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f326f8c-bbab-4649-892b-aa6b9a8ba548 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 33
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: Creates the Work-Based Learning Coordination Task Force.
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ADOPT (#543) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c8d02b35-c94f-4122-b641-ffb9abca54f1 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8d02b35-c94f-4122-b641-ffb9abca54f1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 194
LIABILITY: Provides relative to peremptive periods
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FINAL PASSAGE (#599) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 16b71d79-62f2-4fd2-9ac0-d43bb17f3ac4 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16b71d79-62f2-4fd2-9ac0-d43bb17f3ac4 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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