Michael Echols

LA House District 14

Republican Louisiana since Jan 13, 2020

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Issue areas

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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 222 — MEDICAID: Requires Medicaid to cover dental procedures for certain Medicaid enrollees (EN +$784,370 GF EX See Note)	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 610 — FUNDS/FUNDING: Authorizes the state treasurer to invest up to ten percent of available monies in the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund in…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 821 — LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides for the establishment of the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools within the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement…	Yea	Apr 27, 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	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 350 — EDUCATION: Provides for students at École Pointe-au-Chien (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1050 — MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Modifies provisions relative to certain requirements for commercial driver's licenses	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HR 160 — PROPERTY: Authorizes and requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study provisions regarding transfer of property	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 267 — COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides with respect to the membership of the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 896 — HIGHWAYS: Requires toll signage, toll dispute procedures, and toll customer service centers at all toll facilities within a certain radius…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 992 — EARLY CHILDHOOD: Requires assignment of early childhood education identification numbers to children in certain early childhood education…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 31 — COMMERCE: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the use and application of the term "foreign" with respect to juridical…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1112 — EARLY CHILDHOOD: Provides relative to prekindergarten programs	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 12 — LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Extends surviving spouse benefits for a reserve officer killed in the line of duty (EN +$250,000 GF EX See Note)	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1230 — COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides relative to the Louisiana Money Transmission Act	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1173 — MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Provides with respect to installment agreements entered into through the Reinstatement Relief Program operated by the…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 61 — PROPERTY: Authorizes and directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the constitutional authority to expropriate property	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 797 — BANKS/BANKING: Creates the Bayou Gold Program (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 47 — SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES: Requests that the Department of Children and Family Services, in consultation with the state Department of Education…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1024 — MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Louisiana Democratic Party" special prestige license plate	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1008 — COLLEGES/FACULTY: Prohibits public postsecondary education institutions from retaliating against faculty members for disclosing certain…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HR 1 — COASTAL RESOURCES: Approves the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, as adopted by the Coastal…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 745 — WEIGHTS/MEASURES: Extends the existence of special permits for the operation of a combination of vehicles or tandem loads hauling…	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 478 — UTILITIES: Provides with respect to reimbursement for utility overcharges	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1003 — SCHOOLS: Provides relative to overcapacity of schools within certain school districts (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1172 — HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 165 in Oberlin, Louisiana, as the "Kulyn Brooks Manuel Memorial Highway"	Yea	Apr 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

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Roll-call votes (1,624 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (13 as lead sponsor)