Candace Newell

LA House District 99

Democratic Louisiana since Jan 13, 2020

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Issue areas

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Government Operations & Budget 34 Criminal Justice & Policing 17 Social Services & Welfare 14 Healthcare 11 Transportation & Infrastructure 11 Civil Rights & Liberties 10 Education 10 Economy & Taxes 8 Housing 8 Labor & Employment 8 Technology & Privacy 6 Elections & Voting 2 Veterans Affairs 2 Agriculture 1 Banking & Finance 1 Defense & Military 1 Environment & Energy 1 Other 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
LA House District 99 current Louisiana	Democratic	Jan 13, 2020	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,624 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 222 — MEDICAID: Requires Medicaid to cover dental procedures for certain Medicaid enrollees (EN +$784,370 GF EX See Note)	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 610 — FUNDS/FUNDING: Authorizes the state treasurer to invest up to ten percent of available monies in the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund in…	Yea	Apr 27, 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	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 42 — RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Provides relative to a phased retirement program within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN INCREASE FC…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 350 — EDUCATION: Provides for students at École Pointe-au-Chien (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)	Yea	Apr 27, 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	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HR 160 — PROPERTY: Authorizes and requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study provisions regarding transfer of property	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 267 — COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides with respect to the membership of the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors	Nay	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 896 — HIGHWAYS: Requires toll signage, toll dispute procedures, and toll customer service centers at all toll facilities within a certain radius…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 992 — EARLY CHILDHOOD: Requires assignment of early childhood education identification numbers to children in certain early childhood education…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 31 — COMMERCE: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the use and application of the term "foreign" with respect to juridical…	Not voting	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1112 — EARLY CHILDHOOD: Provides relative to prekindergarten programs	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 12 — LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Extends surviving spouse benefits for a reserve officer killed in the line of duty (EN +$250,000 GF EX See Note)	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1230 — COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides relative to the Louisiana Money Transmission Act	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1173 — MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Provides with respect to installment agreements entered into through the Reinstatement Relief Program operated by the…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 61 — PROPERTY: Authorizes and directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the constitutional authority to expropriate property	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 797 — BANKS/BANKING: Creates the Bayou Gold Program (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 47 — SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES: Requests that the Department of Children and Family Services, in consultation with the state Department of Education…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1024 — MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Louisiana Democratic Party" special prestige license plate	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1008 — COLLEGES/FACULTY: Prohibits public postsecondary education institutions from retaliating against faculty members for disclosing certain…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HR 1 — COASTAL RESOURCES: Approves the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, as adopted by the Coastal…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 745 — WEIGHTS/MEASURES: Extends the existence of special permits for the operation of a combination of vehicles or tandem loads hauling…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 478 — UTILITIES: Provides with respect to reimbursement for utility overcharges	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1003 — SCHOOLS: Provides relative to overcapacity of schools within certain school districts (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)	Not voting	Apr 27, 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	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

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Roll-call votes (1,624 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (23 as lead sponsor)