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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
SB 13 — TEACHERS RETIREMENT: Provides relative to the determination of employer contributions and amortization of certain actuarial gains. (gov… Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 29 — PUBLIC HEALTH: Requires coroners to report certain information regarding sudden child deaths. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) Not voting Mar 23, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 12 — STATE POLICE RETIREMENT: Provides for the membership and definitions of the Louisiana State Police Retirement System. (6/30/26) (EN NO… Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 380 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Creates the Real Timbers Crime Prevention and Security District in Orleans Parish. (gov sig) Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 248 — VOTERS/VOTING: Provides for consolidation of precincts with fewer than 20 voters. (8/1/26) Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 254 — CREDIT: Provides relative to surcharges for debit card use. (8/1/26) Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 182 — ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as the "Mayor Billy Cobb Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$1,500 SG… Not voting Mar 23, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 306 — RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS/LIBERTIES: Creates the crime of obstruction of the freedom of worship in a church or other place of worship. (gov sig) Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 16 — RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Provides for educational requirements for trustees of certain retirement system boards. (8/31/26) (EN NO IMPACT FC) Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 334 — LOCAL AGENCIES: Provides for enforcement of ordinances by a municipality or parish relative to public health, housing, fire codes, building… Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 8 — RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Provides for participation by certain entities in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana. (gov sig)… Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 32 — HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT: Establishes a Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative within the Louisiana Department of Health. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE… Not voting Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 42 — CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26) Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 29 — PUBLIC HEALTH: Requires coroners to report certain information regarding sudden child deaths. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SCR 16 — CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere condolences upon the death of former West Monroe High School football coach Jerry O. Arledge. Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 244 — HUNTERS/HUNTING: Provides for recreational hunting of alligators. (8/1/26) Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 58 — CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Imposes a mandatory minimum sentence for aggravated flight from a law enforcement officer. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF… Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 41 — PUBLIC MEETINGS: Expands the number of days required for public bodies to publish minutes for open meetings from twenty days to forty-five… Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 10 — STATE POLICE RETIREMENT: Provides relative to the determination of employer contributions and amortization of certain actuarial gains. (gov… Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 32 — HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT: Establishes a Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative within the Louisiana Department of Health. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE… Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 172 — PLANNING/ZONING: Provides relative to planning commissions. (8/1/26) Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SCR 16 — CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere condolences upon the death of former West Monroe High School football coach Jerry O. Arledge. Not voting Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 30 — CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of former district attorney, judge, and Louisiana State Senator Robert W. "Bob" Kostelka. Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 182 — ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as the "Mayor Billy Cobb Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$1,500 SG… Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 21 — COMMENDATIONS: Commends John Keith of AllState Land and Timber on being named Louisiana Outstanding Logger of the Year Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (10 as lead sponsor)