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Josh Carlson
LA House District 43
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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 19Education 18Healthcare 7Criminal Justice & Policing 6Civil Rights & Liberties 5Technology & Privacy 5Economy & Taxes 4Banking & Finance 3Environment & Energy 3Other 3Social Services & Welfare 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Agriculture 2Elections & Voting 2Gun Policy 2Labor & Employment 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Housing 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA House District 43 current
Louisiana |
Republican | Jan 8, 2024 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,624 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 962 — NURSES: Provides relative to reconstitution of medications for intravenous therapy | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 20 — MEDICAID: Memorialize Congress and urges the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement certain eligibility redeterminations. | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 22 — PHARMACEUTICALS: Requests a legislative auditor report on opioid settlement fund expenditures. | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 205 — SEAFOOD: Urges and requests the United States Department of Agriculture to utilize the Commodity Procurement program under Section 32 of… | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 197 — ENERGY: Urges and requests the Public Service Commission to study distributed energy generation and storage | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 187 — COURTS/COURT REPORTERS: Revises provisions of law regarding court reporters and the court reporter pool employed by the Louisiana Supreme… | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 680 — WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to waivers under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 324 — FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for changes to the Water Sector Program. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | May 12, 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 | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 477 — STATE EMPLOYEE RET: Provides relative to the retirement eligibility of the chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board… | Nay | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 11 — STATE POLICE RETIREMENT: Provides for the funding of benefit increases for retirees, beneficiaries, and survivors of the Louisiana State… | Not voting | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 300 — PROCUREMENT CODE: Provides relative to the Louisiana procurement code. (gov sig) (EN -$25,000 SG EX See Note) | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 20 — SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RET: Provides relative to the determination of employer contributions and amortization of certain actuarial gains. (gov… | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1258 — WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Provides with respect to seizure of sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 420 — ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Provides for the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 72 — HEALTH SERVICES: Memorialize the United States Congress to research treatment methods for Acute Myeloid Leukemia | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 300 — PROCUREMENT CODE: Provides relative to the Louisiana procurement code. (gov sig) (EN -$25,000 SG EX See Note) | Nay | May 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 151 — MOTOR VEHICLES: Authorizes the office of motor vehicles to flag the license of an individual who is in the Combined DNA Index System… | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 22 — RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Provides for the eligibility of certain positions within the office of the constable of the Second City Court of the… | Not voting | May 12, 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)… | Not voting | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 940 — CRIME: Provides relative to the unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 449 — PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides for the procurement of materials and goods. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 14 — TEACHERS RETIREMENT: Provides relative to the reemployment of retired members of TRSL in positions eligible for TRSL membership and… | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 69 — PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Provides for the submission of nominees to the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 148 — PLANNING/ZONING: Provides for compensation to the members of the Lake Charles planning commission. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (18 as lead sponsor)
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HB 232
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EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS: Provides relative to employment certificates for minors (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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HR 260
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INSURANCE: Requests the Department of Insurance to study the impact on automobile insurance rates when bodily injury claimants submit medical treatment claims…
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HB 553
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ASSESSORS: Increases the membership of the assessor's certification program committee and provides for educational requirements for certification and…
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HR 264
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BUDGETARY CONTROLS: Directs the Board of Regents and certain Boards of Supervisors of public postsecondary education institutions to conduct a fiscal review of…
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HR 230
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COMMENDATIONS: Commends Pamela Granger and McBade Engineering for ten years of business in Youngsville and the Lafayette area
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HR 177
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SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates May 2026 as ALS Awareness Month in Louisiana
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HB 71
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LIABILITY/CIVIL: Adds armed security officers as authorized persons subject to a limitation of liability under certain circumstances
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HB 310
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CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides for the reassignment of a defendant's case when the right to a jury trial has been waived
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HR 80
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LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR: Directs the legislative auditor to conduct a comprehensive fiscal audit of all state and federal funds expended by the Board of Regents…
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HB 1184
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PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Prohibits public contracts with entities owned or controlled by foreign adversaries for the provision of artificial intelligence technology…
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