Candace Newell

LA House District 99

Democratic Louisiana since Jan 13, 2020

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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 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 1000 — TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Modifies certain operations within the Department of Transportation and Development and the Highway Priority Program	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HR 17 — TOPS: Directs the Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, and Louisiana Economic Development to study the state's return on investment with…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1161 — PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Lafourche Parish	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 4 — HUNTING/DEER: Suspends rules relative to chronic wasting disease (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)	Nay	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 325 — TOPS: Provides relative to TOPS-Tech (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HR 38 — CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and to…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HR 96 — CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study current practices regarding the recall of civil bench warrants and the…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 127 — SUCCESSIONS: Provides for donations that a curator may make on behalf of an interdict and limitations on forced portion to forced heirs…	Yea	Apr 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 893 — SEWERAGE/N O WATER BD: Provides relative to the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board	Yea	Apr 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 362 — DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT: Creates the Regency Park Townhomes Crime Prevention and Security District in Orleans Parish	Yea	Apr 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1153 — ENVIRONMENT/ENFORCEMENT: Authorizes parishes and municipalities to declare bans on burning	Yea	Apr 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	Apr 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 349 — SUNSET LAW: Re-creates Department of Agriculture and Forestry. (6/30/26)	Yea	Apr 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 256 — COURTS: Provides for a clerk of court in Orleans Parish. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)	Yea	Apr 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 162 — WORKERS' COMPENSATION: Provides relative to the workers' compensation medical treatment schedule. (8/1/26)	Yea	Apr 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 990 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides for a privilege in favor of parishes, sewerage districts, and waterworks districts for certain unpaid service…	Yea	Apr 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 382 — WORKERS' COMPENSATION: Repeals provisions relative to the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council. (8/1/26)	Nay	Apr 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 350 — AGRICULTURE/FOREST DEPT: Changes the name of the Louisiana Soybean Association. (8/1/26)	Yea	Apr 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1007 — DISTRICTS/SPECIAL: Creates the Faubourg Nouveau Marigny Improvement District in Orleans Parish	Yea	Apr 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 383 — FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides relative to the Incumbent Worker Training Program. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)	Yea	Apr 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 256 — COURTS: Provides for a clerk of court in Orleans Parish. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)	Nay	Apr 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1243 — SEWERAGE/N O WATER BD: Provides relative to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans	Yea	Apr 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 115 — POLICE/MUNICIPAL: Provides for the abolition of the office of police chief and the police department in the village of Edgefield	Yea	Apr 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 615 — PUBLIC MEETINGS: Requires certain public meetings to be broadcast live (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)	Yea	Apr 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 31 — RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Authorizes certain municipalities to terminate participation in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System…	Yea	Apr 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

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Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,624 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (23 as lead sponsor)