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Thomas Pressly
LA Senate District 38
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Government Operations & Budget 26Healthcare 13Transportation & Infrastructure 11Defense & Military 6Criminal Justice & Policing 5Environment & Energy 5Foreign Policy & Trade 5Economy & Taxes 4Education 4Other 4Social Services & Welfare 4Labor & Employment 3Agriculture 2Civil Rights & Liberties 2Technology & Privacy 2Veterans Affairs 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Banking & Finance 1Elections & Voting 1Housing 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| LA Senate District 38 current
Louisiana |
Republican | Jan 8, 2024 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| LA Senate District 38
Louisiana |
Republican | Jan 13, 2020 | 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 196
TEACHERS/LEAVE: Provides relative to personal leave days for teachers (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1213) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 927ac77e-fbb6-42e4-b12d-5ef449af8f63 | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/927ac77e-fbb6-42e4-b12d-5ef449af8f63 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 352
STUDENTS: Provides relative to behavioral health services for public school students (EN SEE FISC…
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CO-AUTHORS (#1230) | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 126317ee-581c-46f9-83a7-0cb746d45a4d | May 25, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/126317ee-581c-46f9-83a7-0cb746d45a4d CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE (#1229) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1ee356f9-e1f8-4114-8951-4ccc45c30f01 | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1ee356f9-e1f8-4114-8951-4ccc45c30f01 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 434
SCHOOLS/BUS OPERATORS: Grants certain powers, duties, and responsibilities relative to a school bus…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1225) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll efc540e5-71b6-4b7b-9c12-b43183868834 | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/efc540e5-71b6-4b7b-9c12-b43183868834 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 70
CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress and the administration of United States President Donald Trump to…
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ADOPT (#1231) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a3eddbba-3a3c-48a3-8217-d191e510ffa2 | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3eddbba-3a3c-48a3-8217-d191e510ffa2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 322
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to apprentices. (8/1/26)
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CONCUR (#1194) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e234f5df-238a-4113-9ef5-d834b85046b9 | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e234f5df-238a-4113-9ef5-d834b85046b9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 341
SELF INSURANCE: Provides for the Louisiana Churches and Nonprofit Religious Organizations…
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REJECT (#1192) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 18a04ec0-bd25-4363-88b2-98cac6dd5d71 | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18a04ec0-bd25-4363-88b2-98cac6dd5d71 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 78
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Friday, May 29, 2026, as Bonfouca Museum and Research Center Day…
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ADOPT (#1182) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ca1b7163-c7ec-43d3-aea9-24f59bd3873c | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca1b7163-c7ec-43d3-aea9-24f59bd3873c CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 59
CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to act to lower the insurance rates based on fifty percent…
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ADOPT (#1196) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2123f993-cd58-4483-a56d-5bbe1bfd3b31 | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2123f993-cd58-4483-a56d-5bbe1bfd3b31 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 401
BRIDGES/FERRIES: Designates the elevated portion of United States Highway 190 as the "Lance…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1220) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2ac09a0e-975e-4893-bf6f-6d3dcf8c42ae | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ac09a0e-975e-4893-bf6f-6d3dcf8c42ae CC0-1.0 |
| CO-AUTHORS (#1221) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 194cccda-7a3e-44e1-9dc5-0be2759a1f71 | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/194cccda-7a3e-44e1-9dc5-0be2759a1f71 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 415
HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Creates the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX…
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CONCUR (#1185) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 724013d2-80c1-4423-8b84-792c81e8e6e4 | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/724013d2-80c1-4423-8b84-792c81e8e6e4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 291
INSURANCE/HEALTH: Prohibits health insurers from taking adverse payment or contracting actions…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1218) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6714dc75-e9e4-44a6-a317-b1f44e49ca79 | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6714dc75-e9e4-44a6-a317-b1f44e49ca79 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 504
STUDENTS: Provides relative to individual graduation plans. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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CONCUR (#1193) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ac13651f-59b4-4a25-b5fd-33c7a0f40b9d | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac13651f-59b4-4a25-b5fd-33c7a0f40b9d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 426
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Provides relative to the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority…
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CONCUR (#1186) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ff1fca78-e94f-4687-bfb0-80ba5337b8e6 | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff1fca78-e94f-4687-bfb0-80ba5337b8e6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 401
PHARMACEUTICALS: Provides for a Prescription Drug Affordability Board. (8/1/26)
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REJECT (#1184) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 36d98262-725e-4f03-822f-f028656cfb33 | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36d98262-725e-4f03-822f-f028656cfb33 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 523
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Provides relative to defendants who are victims of domestic abuse, human…
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CONCUR (#1190) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 62fb5092-4c0e-4814-bb01-a9b46c16b4f2 | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62fb5092-4c0e-4814-bb01-a9b46c16b4f2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1195
AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Athletic Commission
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1204) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 98f67e2b-26e8-4eed-9af2-9def24594153 | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98f67e2b-26e8-4eed-9af2-9def24594153 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 12
LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Extends surviving spouse benefits for a reserve officer killed in the line of…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1209) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll aa24f795-1e09-408d-838d-4d34e25c571a | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa24f795-1e09-408d-838d-4d34e25c571a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 218
SCHOOLS: Requires the inclusion of questions pertaining to food insecurity on a residency…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1215) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e9faf4dd-3d65-46c9-ac8a-5a019712c87d | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9faf4dd-3d65-46c9-ac8a-5a019712c87d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 430
LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Enacts the MJ 911 Act to extend health insurance coverage for families of law…
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CO-AUTHORS (#1223) | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll a0f1c0be-5d73-4bb8-bfdf-280b3a138d79 | May 25, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a0f1c0be-5d73-4bb8-bfdf-280b3a138d79 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1096
UTILITY/ELEC COOPS: Provides relative to the adoption, amendment, and repeal of bylaws of an…
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1201) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cce12655-ea64-4f29-82a4-d0a774e94465 | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cce12655-ea64-4f29-82a4-d0a774e94465 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 435
CHILDREN: Establishes the Commission on Fatherhood Engagement. (8/1/26)
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CONCUR (#1187) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ee41718a-8a2b-4d60-918d-584892a39697 | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee41718a-8a2b-4d60-918d-584892a39697 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 316
EDUCATION: Provides relative to student literacy (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1206) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6b67289a-8145-421c-811a-8ef826edd33d | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b67289a-8145-421c-811a-8ef826edd33d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 213
DISTRICTS/TAXING: Provides relative to the Downtown Development District of the city of Baton Rouge
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FINAL PASSAGE (#1214) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d17690b0-1819-4136-921f-817206b90b70 | May 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d17690b0-1819-4136-921f-817206b90b70 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (27 as lead sponsor)
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SB 102
LA · —
MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides for rights of private action for certain trade associations. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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SB 131
LA · —
ATTORNEYS: Provides for limitations on recovery of attorney fees and costs in occupational licensing board disciplinary hearings. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG…
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SB 251
LA · —
HOMELAND SECURITY: Provides for critical infrastructure protection. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
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SB 174
LA · —
PUBLIC LANDS: Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Caddo Parish. (gov sig) (EN +$775,000 SG RV See Note)
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SR 194
LA · —
COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates the Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, Gary Lash, on his retirement.
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SR 157
LA · —
COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Ginger Gustavson for her contributions and years of leadership in education upon the occasion of her retirement as…
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SB 74
LA · —
LIABILITY: Defines the Residual Malpractice Insurance Authority. (8/1/26)
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SB 319
LA · —
ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: Provides for instructions to elections commissioners. (7/1/27)
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SR 137
LA · —
COMMENDATIONS: Commends and recognizes U.S. Highway 80 for historical significance.
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SB 171
LA · —
PUBLIC WORKS: Provides for the Coordinated Use of Resources for Recreation, Economy, Navigation, and Transportation Authority. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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