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 434 — SCHOOLS/BUS OPERATORS: Grants certain powers, duties, and responsibilities relative to a school bus operator's probationary term of…	Yea	Mar 30, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 584 — CHILDREN/FOSTER CARE: Provides relative to children in foster care (EN +$11,125 EX See Note)	Yea	Mar 30, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 739 — INSURANCE: Provides relative to insurance fraud	Yea	Mar 30, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 765 — INSURANCE: Provides relative to procedures for joining liability insurers and asserting coverage defenses	Yea	Mar 30, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 359 — ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES: Provides relative to the death of a candidate for a party primary office who is not affiliated with a major political…	Yea	Mar 30, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 957 — CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS: Provides relative to the transfer of prisoners	Nay	Mar 30, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 609 — HEALTH CARE/RECORDS: Provides for the exemption of fees for health records when requested for the federal and state veterans affairs…	Yea	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 48 — RETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND: Provides relative to membership in the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)	Yea	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 732 — MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Provides for a temporary waiver of fees for final delinquent debt based on special circumstances (EN DECREASE SG RV See…	Yea	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 548 — ACCOUNTANTS/CPA: Provides for the regulation of certified public accountants and the State Board of Certified Public Accountants of…	Not voting	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 593 — MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Increases the maximum service and transaction fee a governing authority may assess to fund an office of motor vehicles…	Yea	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 215 — SUCCESSIONS: Provides relative to small successions	Yea	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 22 — RETIREMENT/CLERKS COURT: Provides relative to the Clerks' of Court Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV)	Yea	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 334 — SUNSET LAW: Re-creates Louisiana Works and re-authorizes the Incumbent Worker Training Program	Yea	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 34 — RETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND: Provides relative to retirement eligibility in the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund (EN NO IMPACT APV)	Yea	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 845 — FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Provides relative to reinstatement fees for certain offenses assessed by the office of motor vehicles (EN +$280,400…	Yea	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 15 — RETIREMENT/ASSESSORS: Provides relative to the correction of administrative errors within the Assessors' Retirement Fund (EN NO IMPACT APV)	Yea	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 142 — CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides for the continuous revision of the Code of Civil Procedure	Yea	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 571 — COURTS/COURT COSTS: Provides relative to creating the Complex Litigation Section Program in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court (EN NO…	Not voting	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 10 — FAIRS/FESTIVALS: Provides for the annual closure of the Acadia Parish Courthouse in recognition of the International Rice Festival	Yea	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 33 — RETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND: Provides relative to participation in the Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program in the Sheriffs' Pension and…	Yea	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 19 — RETIREMENT/DISTRICT ATTY: Provides relative to the District Attorneys' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV)	Yea	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 44 — JUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE: Provides jurisdictional exceptions for constables and justices of peace	Yea	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 18 — RETIREMENT/DISTRICT ATTY: Provides relative to the board of trustees of the District Attorneys' Retirement System	Yea	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 999 — MTR VEHICLE/COMPULS INS: Permits the impoundment of out-of-state vehicles not covered by compulsory liability insurance	Yea	Mar 26, 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)