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Michael Echols
LA House District 14
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1236 — INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers reimbursements (EN +$2,265,844 SG EX See Note) | Not voting | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1239 — CHILDREN/CUSTODY: Provides relative to child custody | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1038 — LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides relative to the authority of a marshal to issue commissions to deputy marshals | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1038 — LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides relative to the authority of a marshal to issue commissions to deputy marshals | Not voting | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 635 — CRIME: Provides relative to criminal activity committed by an agent of a foreign adversary or an agent of a foreign terrorist organization… | Not voting | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1162 — INSURANCE CLAIMS: Provides relative to the verification of contractors | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 385 — TOPS: Provides, under specified circumstances, for repayment of a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) award (EG INCREASE GF EX… | Not voting | Apr 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1059 — TOPS: Provides relative to core curriculum requirements for TOPS and TOPS-Tech awards in the subject of mathematics (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Not voting | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 406 — ATHLETICS: Requires the state Dept. of Education to conduct a study and issue a report relative to interscholastic high school athletics | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1056 — PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Natchitoches Parish | Not voting | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1049 — PUBLIC MEETINGS: Provides relative to public meetings (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1045 — LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR: Provides for the audit threshold for local auditees | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 9 — STATE SYMBOL: Designates Shreveport as the Stuffed Shrimp Capital of Louisiana | Not voting | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 310 — CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides for the reassignment of a defendant's case when the right to a jury trial has been waived | Not voting | Apr 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 676 — CRIME: Creates the crime of fraudulent patient referrals or "body brokering" (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Not voting | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 345 — RAILROADS: Provides with respect to the Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 655 — BRIDGES/FERRIES: Authorizes the Department of Transportation and Development to enter into contracts for the operation and maintenance of… | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 730 — AIRCRAFT/AVIATION: Provides relative to the use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast systems (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV) | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 214 — TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a property tax exemption for blighted or derelict properties that have been… | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1238 — LABOR: Enacts the Louisiana Behind the Counter Protection Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 244 — CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the election of constitutional convention delegates and vote requirements… | Nay | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 690 — EDUCATION: Provides relative to education service providers and vendors of educational products (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Nay | Apr 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 51 — BAIL: (Constitutional Amendment) Restricts post-conviction bail for certain offenders (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX) | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 961 — TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: Extends eligibility to certain trusts for an ad valorem tax exemption for a property owner who is at least sixty-five… | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 750 — CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for easy cancellation of automatic renewal subscriptions | Yea | Apr 20, 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
LA · —
HEALTH: Provides with respect to pharmacy benefit managers
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HR 225
LA · —
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
LA · —
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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