J
Josh Carlson
LA House District 43
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
Verify externally: Open States
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | Yea | 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 | Not voting | 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) | Nay | 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) | Not voting | 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… | Not voting | 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) | Yea | 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 | Not voting | 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) | Yea | 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 |
Sponsored legislation (18 as lead sponsor)
-
HB 232
LA · —
EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS: Provides relative to employment certificates for minors (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
-
HR 260
LA · —
INSURANCE: Requests the Department of Insurance to study the impact on automobile insurance rates when bodily injury claimants submit medical treatment claims…
-
HB 553
LA · —
ASSESSORS: Increases the membership of the assessor's certification program committee and provides for educational requirements for certification and…
-
HR 264
LA · —
BUDGETARY CONTROLS: Directs the Board of Regents and certain Boards of Supervisors of public postsecondary education institutions to conduct a fiscal review of…
-
HR 230
LA · —
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Pamela Granger and McBade Engineering for ten years of business in Youngsville and the Lafayette area
-
HR 177
LA · —
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates May 2026 as ALS Awareness Month in Louisiana
-
HB 71
LA · —
LIABILITY/CIVIL: Adds armed security officers as authorized persons subject to a limitation of liability under certain circumstances
-
HB 310
LA · —
CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides for the reassignment of a defendant's case when the right to a jury trial has been waived
-
HR 80
LA · —
LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR: Directs the legislative auditor to conduct a comprehensive fiscal audit of all state and federal funds expended by the Board of Regents…
-
HB 1184
LA · —
PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Prohibits public contracts with entities owned or controlled by foreign adversaries for the provision of artificial intelligence technology…
Showing the 10 most recent.