J
Joy Walters
LA House District 4
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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 46Transportation & Infrastructure 25Criminal Justice & Policing 22Social Services & Welfare 21Healthcare 20Education 16Civil Rights & Liberties 14Labor & Employment 9Other 9Environment & Energy 8Elections & Voting 6Economy & Taxes 5Technology & Privacy 5Defense & Military 4Veterans Affairs 4Agriculture 3Banking & Finance 3Housing 3Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA House District 4 current
Louisiana |
Democratic | Jan 8, 2024 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,624 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 410 — CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 322 — CRIME/HOMICIDE: Creates the Task Force on Sentencing for Second Degree Murder | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 59 — CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to act to lower the insurance rates based on fifty percent completion of the Comite Diversion Canal Project. | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 32 — PORTS/NEW ORLEANS: Urges and requests the Port of New Orleans to secure additional backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 776 — PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Modifies the Port Construction and Development Priority Program (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX) | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 314 — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPT: Urges and requests the Department of Conservation and Energy to study the implementation of gravel surface mining… | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 84 — LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS: Requests the Department of Conservation and Energy in consultation with the U.S. Geological Survey to create the… | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 414 — HEALTH: Provides for prohibitions on hiring individuals with certain criminal convictions | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 70 — CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress and the administration of United States President Donald Trump to pass the Major Richard Star Act. | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 119 — CRIME: Provides relative to unlawful conduct involving images of another person created by artificial intelligence (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 341 — JUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to conduct a study of the handling of eviction proceedings by justice… | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 74 — HEALTH/CHILDREN: Urges and requests the state Department of Education and local public school governing authorities to report to the House… | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 386 — HOUSING: Creates a task force to study the development and implementation of a unified statewide home ownership assistance program known as… | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 348 — FUNERALS & FUNERAL HOMES: Creates a subcommittee of the House Committee on Commerce to study funeral planning regulation or oversight | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 333 — STUDENT/DISCIPLINE: Requests public school governing authorities and employees to comply with and enforce the bullying laws of the state of… | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 310 — ENERGY/OIL & GAS WELLS: Urges and requests the Department of Conservation and Energy to study the state's liability for oil and gas well… | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 387 — SPEECH/PATH/AUDIO: Requests the Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language and Pathology and Audiology to study and report on current… | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 84 — LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS: Requests the Department of Conservation and Energy in consultation with the U.S. Geological Survey to create the… | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 352 — RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Creates a task force to study the Optional Retirement Plan within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 319 — RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Requests the actuary for the legislative auditor, in consultation with the actuaries of the two retirement… | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 367 — WATER/DRINKING WATER: Recreates the Clean Water Task Force to study the public water system in Shreveport | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 368 — MEDICAID: Requests the La. Department of Health to include certain information in its Monthly Medicaid Forecast Report | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 358 — RAILROADS: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to communicate with certain railroad companies to address… | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 289 — ENERGY: Urges and requests the Department of Conservation and Energy to review policies and practices related to the redaction of proposed… | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 354 — UTILITIES: Urges and requests the Public Service Commission to study incorporating Louisiana One Call as a state agency | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (49 as lead sponsor)
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HR 407
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CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Spencer Leak, Jr.
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HR 375
LA · —
CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Reverend Antwaun Richardson
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HR 367
LA · —
WATER/DRINKING WATER: Recreates the Clean Water Task Force to study the public water system in Shreveport
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HR 329
LA · —
COMMENDATIONS: Commemorates the one hundred sixth anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance
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HR 373
LA · —
CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Marlon Geron Sanders, Sr.
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HR 372
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VOTERS/VOTING: Creates a subcommittee of the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to study ways to accommodate Louisiana voters with disabilities
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HR 348
LA · —
FUNERALS & FUNERAL HOMES: Creates a subcommittee of the House Committee on Commerce to study funeral planning regulation or oversight
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HR 312
LA · —
WATER/DRINKING WATER: Urges and requests the Department of Conservation and Energy and the Department of Environmental Quality to evaluate the water quality in…
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HB 9
LA · —
STATE SYMBOL: Designates Shreveport as the Stuffed Shrimp Capital of Louisiana
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HR 318
LA · —
WATER/DRINKING WATER: Urges and requests the city of Shreveport to report quarterly updates to the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment…
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