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Bob Hensgens

LA Senate District 26

Republican Louisiana since Dec 10, 2018

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 11Transportation & Infrastructure 9Healthcare 6Environment & Energy 5Criminal Justice & Policing 3Education 3Social Services & Welfare 3Veterans Affairs 3Defense & Military 1Economy & Taxes 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Housing 1Technology & Privacy 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
LA Senate District 26 current
Louisiana
 Republican Dec 10, 2018 — openstates/people CC0-1.0
LA Senate District 26
Louisiana
 Republican May 10, 2011 Dec 9, 2018 openstates/people CC0-1.0
LA House District 47
Louisiana
 Republican — Nov 6, 2018 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,548 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HB 1204 — JUVENILES: Provides relative to the Back on Track Youth Pilot Program Not voting May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 540 — ELECTION OFFENSES: Provides for disclosures required in certain digital political communications Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 9 — STATE SYMBOL: Designates Shreveport as the Stuffed Shrimp Capital of Louisiana Not voting May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 9 — STATE SYMBOL: Designates Shreveport as the Stuffed Shrimp Capital of Louisiana Not voting May 26, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1051 — PROPERTY/VACANT SUBSTAND: Provides relative to the demolition of certain dilapidated property in the city of Shreveport Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1 — APPROPRIATIONS: Provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 429 — CRIME/THEFT: Adds theft or unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure as a predicate crime for terrorism (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 481 — PUBLIC PRINTING: Provides for the cost of publishing official proceedings and public notices Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1050 — MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Modifies provisions relative to certain requirements for commercial driver's licenses Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1231 — MEDICAID MANAGED CARE: Provides relative to Medicaid coverage for pregnant women (EN NO IMPACT See Note) Not voting May 26, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1244 — MTR VEHICLE/EMERGENCY: Establishes a driver's license designation for persons with brain injuries Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3 — CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the Omnibus Bond Act Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 115 — SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates May 20, 2026, as Tangipahoa Parish Fair Day at the state capitol Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 591 — INSURANCE: Creates the Paid Family Leave Insurance Act Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 81 — SCHOOLS/ENROLLMENT: Requests that the state Department of Education conduct a study of options for public school systems facing declining… Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 867 — LOCAL OFFL/POLICE CHIEFS: Provides for an appointed chief of police in the town of Fordoche Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 177 — COURTS/COURT REPORTERS: Excludes court reporters from the two-year waiting period for rehiring relative to termination of public service… Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 116 — COMMENDATIONS: Commends Lane "Frenchie" Boudreaux for extraordinary heroism and self-sacrifice during the Vietnam War Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 45 — RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Provides relative to benefits of participating employees in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN… Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 324 — JUDGES: Provides relative to judicial salaries (EN +$6,690,757 GF EX See Note) Not voting May 26, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 227 — CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides that filings may be made on letter size rather than legal size paper Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SCR 3 — HEALTH CARE: Amends rules relative to criminal history background checks on licensed ambulance personnel and nonlicensed persons. Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1057 — VOTERS/VOTING: Provides for an application to vote absentee by mail made by a member of the United States Service Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 459 — ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES: Provides relative to the use of artificial intelligence in political campaigns Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1186 — BUILDING CODES: Provides relative to the Uniform Construction Code and inspector licensing Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (10 as lead sponsor)