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 616 — MENTAL HEALTH: Provides for oversight of publicly funded homeless service providers	Not voting	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 808 — CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Provides relative to the intentional exposure to HIV (EN NO IMPACT See Note)	Not voting	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 250 — ETHICS: Provides with respect to disclosure of certain information by members of boards or commissions	Not voting	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 486 — PSYCHOLOGISTS: Provides relative to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT)	Not voting	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 476 — SCHOOLS: Requires each public secondary school to display flyers about the Safe Haven Law in restrooms (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)	Not voting	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 905 — HIGHER EDUCATION: Changes the name of the Universities of Louisiana Maritime Academy	Not voting	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1078 — STUDENT/TUITION: Provides relative to tuition and fees for certain distance education courses	Not voting	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 210 — ETHICS/CODE: Provides for retroactivity of certain provisions of Act No. 492 of the 2024 Regular Session	Not voting	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 868 — MTR VEHICLE/TRAILERS: Provides relative to the requirement that trailers have approved safety chains while being towed by certain vehicles	Not voting	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 855 — FISHING/NETS: Establishes depth requirements for the commercial use of purse seines	Not voting	Apr 14, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 883 — GAMBLING: Provides relative to enforcement of illegal online gambling (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)	Not voting	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 76 — CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS: Provides relative to notification of inmates released from a parish prison or jail or state correctional facility…	Not voting	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 952 — CREDIT/CONSUMER LOANS: Provides relative to consumer loans	Not voting	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 291 — INSURANCE/HEALTH: Prohibits health insurers from taking adverse payment or contracting actions against participating facilities based…	Not voting	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 265 — CRIME: Provides relative to conduct that constitutes the crime of video voyeurism	Not voting	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 160 — DOMESTIC ABUSE: Increases the penalties for certain domestic violence offenses that involve strangulation (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)	Yea	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 463 — DISTRICTS/COMMUNICATIONS: Provides relative to emergency communications service charges	Yea	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 6 — SUCCESSIONS: Authorizes the La. State Law Institute to study intestate succession proceedings	Yea	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 692 — PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides relative to local government subdivisions entering into an agreement with group purchasing organizations	Yea	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 637 — ENERGY/OIL & GAS: Provides for oilfield site restoration fees (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)	Yea	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 972 — HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 93 in Lafayette Parish as the "Desert Shield-Desert Storm Veterans Memorial Highway	Yea	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 860 — CONTRACTS/BIDS: Authorizes the use of fillable form to receive electronic public bids	Yea	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 35 — TAX/PROPERTY: Urges and requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and make recommendations regarding expiditing the sale of…	Yea	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 956 — FIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL: Provides relative to fireworks	Yea	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 521 — TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a taxing authority to levy a millage at a rate lower than the maximum authorized…	Yea	Apr 13, 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)