Michael Echols

LA House District 14

Republican Louisiana since Jan 13, 2020

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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 14 Healthcare 11 Social Services & Welfare 9 Education 8 Criminal Justice & Policing 7 Environment & Energy 6 Labor & Employment 6 Agriculture 5 Other 5 Defense & Military 3 Transportation & Infrastructure 3 Civil Rights & Liberties 2 Economy & Taxes 2 Immigration 2 Veterans Affairs 2 Banking & Finance 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Housing 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
LA House District 14 current Louisiana	Republican	Jan 13, 2020	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,624 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 410 — CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication	Yea	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	Nay	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.	Yea	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	Yea	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)	Yea	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…	Nay	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…	Yea	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	Yea	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.	Yea	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)	Yea	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…	Nay	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…	Yea	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…	Nay	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	Nay	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…	Yea	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…	Yea	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…	Yea	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…	Yea	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	Yea	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…	Yea	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	Nay	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	Nay	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…	Yea	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…	Yea	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	Yea	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,624 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (13 as lead sponsor)