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Bob Hensgens

LA Senate District 26

Republican Louisiana since Dec 10, 2018

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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 766 — INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications (EN +$66,367 SG EX See Note) Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 457 — HOMELESS: Establishes minimum housing standards for individuals experiencing homelessness (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1172 — HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 165 in Oberlin, Louisiana, as the "Kulyn Brooks Manuel Memorial Highway" Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 47 — RETIREMENT/ASSESSORS: Provides relative to cost-of-living adjustments for the Louisiana Assessors' Retirement Fund (EN INCREASE APV) Not voting May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 86 — WILDLIFE/HABITAT: Expresses legislative support for a request by Senator John N. Kennedy to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to… Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 804 — ENERGY: Creates the Louisiana Energy Protection Act (EN NO IMPACT See Note) Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 821 — LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides for the establishment of the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools within the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement… Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 403 — SMALL BUSINESS: Provides for the production of homemade food for sale to the public Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 97 — CURRICULA: Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, in consultation with the Department of Wildlife and… Not voting May 26, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 74 — INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Establishes the Louisiana-United Kingdom Trade Commission Not voting May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 988 — MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Modifies the current and retired legislators special prestige license plates fee distribution Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 79 — CIVIL/LAW: Removes damage threshold for carbon capture release Not voting May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 72 — HEALTH SERVICES: Memorialize the United States Congress to research treatment methods for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 126 — COURTS: Provides relative to the use of a facility dog by a witness during certain circumstances Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1100 — SMALL BUSINESS: Repeals requirements for enriching bread and flour sold in this state Yea May 26, 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 May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 28 — NURSES: Creates the Task Force on School Nurse Orientation Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 833 — PRIVACY: Creates the Sexual Assault Survivor Empowerment Task Force Not voting May 26, 2026 fail 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 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 978 — INDIGENT DEFENSE: Changes the municipality threshold relative to the mandatory assessment and remittance of special costs to the district… Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 951 — LABOR: Provides with respect to the creation of an Office of the Louisiana Talent Accelerator within Louisiana Works (EN INCREASE GF EX See… Not voting May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 71 — LIABILITY/CIVIL: Adds armed security officers as authorized persons subject to a limitation of liability under certain circumstances Not voting May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1001 — HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE: Redesignates a portion of United States Highway 190 as the "Jesse Jackson Memorial Highway" Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 251 — CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides with respect to criminal resentencing 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) Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (10 as lead sponsor)