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Barbara Carpenter
LA House District 63
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Issue areas
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA House District 63 current
Louisiana |
Democratic | Jan 11, 2016 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,624 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 1236 — INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers reimbursements (EN +$2,265,844 SG EX See Note) | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1239 — CHILDREN/CUSTODY: Provides relative to child custody | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1038 — LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides relative to the authority of a marshal to issue commissions to deputy marshals | Nay | Apr 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1038 — LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides relative to the authority of a marshal to issue commissions to deputy marshals | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 635 — CRIME: Provides relative to criminal activity committed by an agent of a foreign adversary or an agent of a foreign terrorist organization… | Nay | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1162 — INSURANCE CLAIMS: Provides relative to the verification of contractors | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 385 — TOPS: Provides, under specified circumstances, for repayment of a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) award (EG INCREASE GF EX… | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1059 — TOPS: Provides relative to core curriculum requirements for TOPS and TOPS-Tech awards in the subject of mathematics (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 406 — ATHLETICS: Requires the state Dept. of Education to conduct a study and issue a report relative to interscholastic high school athletics | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1056 — PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Natchitoches Parish | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1049 — PUBLIC MEETINGS: Provides relative to public meetings (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1045 — LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR: Provides for the audit threshold for local auditees | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 9 — STATE SYMBOL: Designates Shreveport as the Stuffed Shrimp Capital of Louisiana | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 310 — CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides for the reassignment of a defendant's case when the right to a jury trial has been waived | Nay | Apr 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 676 — CRIME: Creates the crime of fraudulent patient referrals or "body brokering" (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 345 — RAILROADS: Provides with respect to the Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 655 — BRIDGES/FERRIES: Authorizes the Department of Transportation and Development to enter into contracts for the operation and maintenance of… | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 730 — AIRCRAFT/AVIATION: Provides relative to the use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast systems (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV) | Nay | Apr 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 214 — TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a property tax exemption for blighted or derelict properties that have been… | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1238 — LABOR: Enacts the Louisiana Behind the Counter Protection Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 244 — CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the election of constitutional convention delegates and vote requirements… | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 690 — EDUCATION: Provides relative to education service providers and vendors of educational products (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Nay | Apr 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 51 — BAIL: (Constitutional Amendment) Restricts post-conviction bail for certain offenders (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX) | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 961 — TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: Extends eligibility to certain trusts for an ad valorem tax exemption for a property owner who is at least sixty-five… | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 750 — CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for easy cancellation of automatic renewal subscriptions | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (9 as lead sponsor)
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HB 276
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BAIL: Authorizes a court to conduct a contradictory bail hearing prior to setting bail for a person in custody who is charged with certain sexually based…
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HB 138
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DISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD: Provides relative to the Parkwood Terrace Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish
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HR 240
LA · —
COMMENDATIONS: Commends AMIkids Baton Rouge for its work to empower youth
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HCR 98
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SNAP/FOOD STAMPS: Modifies the use of SNAP benefits to include food delivery costs
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HB 525
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PUBLIC SFTY/DEPARTMENT: Provides for the online publication and maintenance of certain data used and compiled by the DPS&C (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
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HR 75
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SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes March 31, 2026, as Southern University Day at the Capitol
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HR 102
LA · —
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Noreen Little on the occasion of her election as national president of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated
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HR 16
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SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates April 14, 2026, as Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, Day at the capitol
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HR 22
LA · —
CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of D'Orsay Deavenport Bryant, Jr., M.D.