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 39 — LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Requires peace officers to be citizens of the United States	Nay	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 822 — DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Provides relative to nonprofit entities that appoint members to the board of commissioners of certain economic…	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 24 — RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Provides relative to the reemployment of retirees through a contract within the Teachers' Retirement System of…	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 77 — CLERKS OF COURT: Provides for the payment of certain insurance premiums for employees of the clerk of court in Lincoln Parish	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 717 — AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: Provides relative to labeling requirements for cell cultured food products	Yea	Apr 15, 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	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 805 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Provides for the standards of shipping containers for wines and distilled spirits	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1235 — INSURANCE/HEALTH: Modifies provisions of law regarding health insurance coverage of prosthetic and custom orthotic devices and services (EN…	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 823 — COURTS: Establishes a homeless diversion pilot program in Orleans Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)	Yea	Apr 15, 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	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 299 — COURTS: Provides relative to the filing of jury bonds by person, mail, or commercial courier	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 538 — COURTS/JUVENILE: Provides relative to the judicial expense fund for the Juvenile Court for the parish of East Baton Rouge	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 376 — CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Provides relative to provisional appointments in the classified service	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 663 — DISTRICTS/SPECIAL: Modifies the composition of the board of the commissioners of the Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 533 — COURTS: Requires the governing authority of St. Tammany Parish to transfer certain monies into the criminal court fund of the 22nd Judicial…	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 401 — BRIDGES/FERRIES: Designates the elevated portion of United States Highway 190 as the "Lance Corporal Justin D. McLeese Memorial Bridge"	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 715 — AIRCRAFT/AVIATION: Requires aerial applicators to carry radios and transponders while using a publicly owned airport or landing field	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 211 — COURTS: Provides relative to the creation, administration, and eligibility requirements of the Homelessness Court program (EN SEE FISC NOTE…	Nay	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 273 — TAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL: Repeals authority of certain parishes to distribute sales and use tax revenue collected on admission tickets to…	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 315 — CONTRACTS: Provides relative to noncompete contracts or agreements for interns and apprentices	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1068 — PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS: Provides relative to contracts for garbage collection in parishes and municipalities	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 150 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Authorizes Cameron Parish to establish a local insurance program	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 431 — MUNICIPAL: Requires certain training for certain local officials (EN NO IMPACT See Note)	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1137 — EMPLOYMENT/DISCRIMINATN: Prohibits intentional discrimination based on compelled speech with respect to using certain pronouns, names, or…	Nay	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 275 — CHILDREN/ABUSE: Provides relative to the minimum sentencing for child domestic abuse convictions (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)	Yea	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,624 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (23 as lead sponsor)