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Sam Jenkins
LA Senate District 39
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Government Operations & Budget 23Healthcare 15Criminal Justice & Policing 13Social Services & Welfare 11Transportation & Infrastructure 11Education 9Economy & Taxes 7Civil Rights & Liberties 6Labor & Employment 5Other 5Technology & Privacy 4Elections & Voting 3Veterans Affairs 3Agriculture 2Defense & Military 2Environment & Energy 2Housing 2Banking & Finance 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| LA Senate District 39 current
Louisiana |
Democratic | Jan 8, 2024 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| LA Senate District 39
Louisiana |
Democratic | Jan 11, 2016 | 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 1005
INDIGENT DEFENSE: Provides relative to the office of the state public defender (EN NO IMPACT See…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1287) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f071236e-e805-48c1-9a3e-bdcd2d4dc7f1 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f071236e-e805-48c1-9a3e-bdcd2d4dc7f1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1080
PROPERTY/VACANT SUBSTAND: Provides relative to condemned commercial property in the city of…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1296) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8ede10c1-035d-4f50-959d-5c15eac8af97 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ede10c1-035d-4f50-959d-5c15eac8af97 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 579
CRIMINAL/VICTIMS: Provides relative to the rights of survivors of sexual assault
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1263) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 056d70fb-f21a-42d9-8d7b-a73320a29607 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/056d70fb-f21a-42d9-8d7b-a73320a29607 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 909
INSURANCE: Required coverage for behavioral health crisis services (EN INCREASE EX See Note)
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CO-AUTHORS (#1281) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cc418cf0-1a23-450e-bc11-8668b81be027 | May 26, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc418cf0-1a23-450e-bc11-8668b81be027 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 895
HEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT: Provides relative to the treatment of sexual assault survivors by…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1343) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d54cf0ee-2094-48f0-8c8c-c29369369da6 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d54cf0ee-2094-48f0-8c8c-c29369369da6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1160
PHYSICIANS: Provides relative to rural physician licenses
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1351) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cce28caf-3c3d-406e-8532-214d891a682a | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cce28caf-3c3d-406e-8532-214d891a682a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1192
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association" special prestige…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1303) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dd8a342b-fb37-4a94-8676-7dbe8cab8d77 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd8a342b-fb37-4a94-8676-7dbe8cab8d77 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1175
AIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS: Provides with respect to definitions pertaining to aeronautics
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1302) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f06232ce-a919-4b42-b292-5b5be2ad261f | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f06232ce-a919-4b42-b292-5b5be2ad261f CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 68
TRANSPORTATION: Memorializes Congress to secure federal funding to remove four closed bridges on…
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CONCUR (#1247) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2eba6618-a230-4c2d-9e09-d8e87c8988dc | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2eba6618-a230-4c2d-9e09-d8e87c8988dc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1234
CRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Provides relative to penalties for hit-and-run driving (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1323) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2c559a14-a813-4f9d-8fc0-848a83fdd7c8 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c559a14-a813-4f9d-8fc0-848a83fdd7c8 CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 102
ELDERLY: Continues the Senior Task Force on Fraud Prevention
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CONCUR (#1254) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 32ed2bb4-6387-4786-adcc-e30c20243ba0 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/32ed2bb4-6387-4786-adcc-e30c20243ba0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 289
CRIMINAL/SENTENCING: Provides relative to the time period between conviction and sentencing (EN…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1317) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c4332b87-96e5-413b-af5a-d020dd313a87 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4332b87-96e5-413b-af5a-d020dd313a87 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1223
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Establishes the Louisiana Clinical Trial Competitiveness and Patient Access…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1354) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e09bc0cd-9107-4d0d-8181-9dae8c330479 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e09bc0cd-9107-4d0d-8181-9dae8c330479 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1108
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Homeschool Proud" specialty license plate
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1297) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fff2dd10-c77e-4785-96c8-307e568d53f9 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fff2dd10-c77e-4785-96c8-307e568d53f9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 950
CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for consumer protection for the elderly (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1344) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 25276c54-27a0-4014-ac4a-f1891b0a9b20 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25276c54-27a0-4014-ac4a-f1891b0a9b20 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 783
HEALTH/LDH: Provides relative to the regulation of food and food safety
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1342) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2bb41243-cfbf-497a-9cfa-b63e734097d6 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2bb41243-cfbf-497a-9cfa-b63e734097d6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 571
COURTS/COURT COSTS: Provides relative to creating the Complex Litigation Section Program in the…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1363) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 69c432dd-17c9-4259-9ffd-5d1a49b98959 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69c432dd-17c9-4259-9ffd-5d1a49b98959 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 637
ENERGY/OIL & GAS: Provides for oilfield site restoration fees (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1268) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 910602e7-49be-4aa4-9fbe-5f01202c64b0 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/910602e7-49be-4aa4-9fbe-5f01202c64b0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 387
ARCHITECTS: Provides relative to professional engineering and land surveying
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1334) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a8a94044-2377-4ce7-9973-a47bc6d96c5b | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8a94044-2377-4ce7-9973-a47bc6d96c5b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 608
ATHLETICS: Provides relative to the confidentiality of documents related to an intercollegiate…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1264) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 513ef429-32a3-4634-8c8e-51db161de646 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/513ef429-32a3-4634-8c8e-51db161de646 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 313
FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for the transfer, deposit, and use of monies among state funds
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1383) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 35850c69-c3b5-460e-b2d3-16a5f9a94713 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35850c69-c3b5-460e-b2d3-16a5f9a94713 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 621
ENERGY/ALTERNATE: Requires recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1265) | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll cc0ec665-4d7e-48c6-b2f3-91be91ce8161 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc0ec665-4d7e-48c6-b2f3-91be91ce8161 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 632
STUDENTS: Provides relative to information sharing for the purposes of Louisiana's Foundational…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1267) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 787d8b9f-79e4-40a2-adca-8b12cd27041c | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/787d8b9f-79e4-40a2-adca-8b12cd27041c CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 31
COMMERCE: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the use and application of the term…
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CONCUR (#1255) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3e8f3c21-0c3f-4cbc-976f-08e984debcf3 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e8f3c21-0c3f-4cbc-976f-08e984debcf3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 624
SCHOOLS: Provides relative to emergency operations plans at public schools
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1266) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 01849caf-8ead-477c-a2cd-c5a2a5dfd55d | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/01849caf-8ead-477c-a2cd-c5a2a5dfd55d CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (14 as lead sponsor)
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SB 109
LA · —
HEALTH SERVICES: Provides for the membership of the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission. (8/1/26)
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SB 1
LA · —
PUBLIC MEETINGS: Provides for electronic voting requirements under the Open Meetings Law. (8/1/26)
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SB 78
LA · —
SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for the governing authority of the Shreveport Downtown Development District. (8/1/26)
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SB 157
LA · —
SCHOOLS: Provides for paid parental leave for eligible employees. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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SB 70
LA · —
ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 1 as the "Officer Marc Brock Memorial Highway". (8/1/26)
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SR 108
LA · —
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Sunday, May 10, 2026, in honor of Eddie Eugene Hughes, and the "Shreveport Stuffed Shrimp Festival Day".
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SB 100
LA · —
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE: Provides for proof of insurance of transportation network companies involved in an accident. (8/1/26)
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SB 430
LA · —
TAX/LOCAL: Provides for the levy of hotel occupancy tax by the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau. (8/1/26)
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SR 68
LA · —
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Friday, May 1, 2026, as AmeriCorps Seniors Southern University at Shreveport Foster Grandparent Volunteer Day.
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SR 59
LA · —
CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences on the passing of Gerald Kimble.
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