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Michael Echols
LA House District 14
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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 14Healthcare 11Social Services & Welfare 9Education 8Criminal Justice & Policing 7Environment & Energy 6Labor & Employment 6Agriculture 5Other 5Defense & Military 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Civil Rights & Liberties 2Economy & Taxes 2Immigration 2Veterans Affairs 2Banking & Finance 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Housing 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 |
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| HR 302 — TECHNOLOGY: Requests the Legislative Youth Advisory Council to discuss artificial intelligence issues that may affect young people in… | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 292 — SEAFOOD: Memorializes the federal government to address unsafe imported seafood | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 317 — TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Urges and requests that the Department of Transportation and Development to convene a diagnostic review team to… | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 384 — HEALTH: Requests the Louisiana State University School of Health Sciences to conduct certain studies to identify associations between… | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 459 — ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES: Provides relative to the use of artificial intelligence in political campaigns | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 282 — LAW ENFORCEMENT: Creates a Task Force on Utility Terrain Vehicles in collaboration with Louisiana State Police and other appropriate… | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 273 — CORRECTIONS: Creates a task force to study the work release programs administered by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections | Not voting | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 276 — ENERGY: Creates the Task Force on Advanced Drilling to study the impacts of carbon storage on mineral rights and oil and gas operations | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 345 — ENVIRONMENT: Creates the Task Force on Seismic Activity | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 217 — COURTS: Provides for the administration of courts in Orleans Parish and the number of court judges. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See… | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 357 — ECONOMIC DEVELOP/DEPT: Urges and requests Louisiana Economic Development to consider certain eligibility requirements for companies… | Nay | Jun 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 339 — CLERKS OF COURT: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to conduct a statewide study of clerk of court procedures | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 848 — MTR VEHICLE/DEALERS: Provides with respect to all terrain vehicle dealerships | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 42 — RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Provides relative to a phased retirement program within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN INCREASE FC… | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 64 — PUBLIC WORKS: Creates the Task Force on Construction Management at Risk (CMaR). | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 383 — CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Creates a task force to examine the position of fire chief in the fire and police civil service | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 391 — COURTS: Creates a task force to study the effectiveness of the 18th Judicial District Court Drug Court Program | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 159 — CRIMINAL/SENTENCING: Creates a pretrial incarceration alternative pilot program in Caddo Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 371 — U.S.: Commemorates the commencement of the American Revolution and recognizes the importance of America's founding documents | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 283 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Creates the BLVD at Harding Area Special District in the city of Baton Rouge. (gov sig) | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 344 — LEGISLATIVE POWERS: Urges and requests the Department of Conservation and Energy in consultation with the United States Geological Survey… | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 347 — HIGHWAYS: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study modifying toll operations within the state | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 307 — PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION: Creates the Expropriation and Acquisition for Strategic Transformation Task Force (E.A.S.T.) to study the… | Nay | Jun 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 342 — HIGHWAYS: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study the feasibility of closing a specific ramp during… | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1028 — MEDICAID: Requires the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation providers… | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (13 as lead sponsor)
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HB 221
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HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE: Designates the new bridge to be constructed over the Mississippi River connecting Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 30 as the…
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HB 31
LA · —
RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Authorizes certain municipalities to terminate participation in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (RE SEE ACTUARIAL…
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HB 198
LA · —
HEALTH: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement of ambulatory surgical centers for certain procedures (EN +$400,228 GF EX See Note)
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HB 83
LA · —
SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Provides relative to the conversion of preexisting schools into charter schools
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HB 1217
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HEALTH: Provides with respect to pharmacy benefit managers
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HR 225
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ENVIRONMENT: Urges and requests the Department of Environmental Quality, the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Ouachita…
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HB 1160
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PHYSICIANS: Provides relative to rural physician licenses
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HB 74
LA · —
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Creates a "Spectrum Alert" system to assist in locating missing persons with autism spectrum disorder (EGF NO IMPACT See Note)
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HB 558
LA · —
TEACHERS/SALARY: Provides relative to public school teacher compensation (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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HB 919
LA · —
INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers (RE +$238,163 SG EX See Note)
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