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Kim Coates
LA House District 73
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 25Healthcare 16Environment & Energy 15Agriculture 14Criminal Justice & Policing 9Social Services & Welfare 7Transportation & Infrastructure 6Technology & Privacy 5Civil Rights & Liberties 4Education 4Labor & Employment 4Economy & Taxes 2Housing 2Immigration 2Other 2Foreign Policy & Trade 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA House District 73 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 783 — HEALTH/LDH: Provides relative to the regulation of food and food safety | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 44 — LAW ENFORCEMENT: Requires a law enforcement agency to approve firearms and ammunition carried by its tactical medical professionals… | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 68 — CRIME: Provides relative to conduct that constitutes disturbing the peace (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1247 — CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Creates a statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Coordinator | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 81 — SCHOOLS/ENROLLMENT: Requests that the state Department of Education conduct a study of options for public school systems facing declining… | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 241 — INSURANCE DEPARTMENT: Requires the inclusion of the license number of adjusters and appraisers in all written communications. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 139 — DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT: Creates the Parkview Oaks Crime Prevention and Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 258 — ETHICS/DUAL OFFICEHOLDG: Provides for exceptions to the dual officeholding laws for volunteer firefighters and judicial branch employees | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 294 — TRESPASS: Provides places of worship the right to remove disruptive individuals | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 802 — WATER/RESOURCES: Provides with respect to the management of watershed restoration (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note) | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 513 — ATHLETICS: Provides relative to the name, image, and likeness of intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 42 — CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1039 — TAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL: Provides for local sales and use tax audit procedures (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 153 — COURTS/CRIMINAL: Provides with respect to the collection of criminal court fines and fees | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 502 — FARMING: Provides relative to the storage of sugarcane bagasse biomass. (gov sig) | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 30 — HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to telehealth. (gov sig) | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 397 — ELECTED OFFICIALS: Provides for vacancies caused by retirement, resignation, or removal from elected office. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 154 — CLERKS OF COURT: Provides that functions of the West Baton Rouge Parish jury commission be performed by the clerk of court. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 32 — HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT: Establishes a Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative within the Louisiana Department of Health. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE… | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 310 — SCHOOLS: Requires the posting of signs in student health centers at public schools, colleges, and universities to provide information on… | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 220 — OFFICIAL JOURNALS: Provides for the Official Journal of the State. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 833 — PRIVACY: Creates the Sexual Assault Survivor Empowerment Task Force | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 51 — CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Creates the crime of fraudulent representation of military service or awards. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 950 — CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for consumer protection for the elderly (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1053 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Provides relative to the definitions of a "dealer" and a "retail dealer" | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (20 as lead sponsor)
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HB 622
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CRIMINAL/RECORDS: Provides relative to the confidentiality of criminal history records
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HR 396
LA · —
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Bella Cervantes for her advocacy for childhood cancer awareness and positive impact on Louisiana
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HR 311
LA · —
WATERWAYS: Urges and requests the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment to conduct a comprehensive study of Louisiana's Scenic Rivers Program…
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HB 621
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ENERGY/ALTERNATE: Requires recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure
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HCR 115
LA · —
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates May 20, 2026, as Tangipahoa Parish Fair Day at the state capitol
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HB 783
LA · —
HEALTH/LDH: Provides relative to the regulation of food and food safety
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HSR 2
LA · —
COMMITTEE STUDIES: Requests the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development to study the land application of biosolids and…
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HB 930
LA · —
HEALTH/LDH: Eliminates the requirement for the Louisiana Department of Health to register cosmetic products
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HCR 104
LA · —
ENERGY: Urges and requests the Department of Conservation and Energy and the Louisiana Geological Survey to study and develop recommendations for the…
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HB 890
LA · —
COASTAL RES/COASTAL ZONE: Imposes additional requirements for certain coastal use permits on Lake Maurepas and Lake Pontchartrain (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See…
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