Michael Melerine

LA House District 6

Republican Louisiana since Jan 8, 2024

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Issue areas

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Government Operations & Budget 19 Criminal Justice & Policing 17 Healthcare 12 Social Services & Welfare 10 Transportation & Infrastructure 9 Labor & Employment 8 Education 7 Civil Rights & Liberties 3 Other 3 Banking & Finance 2 Defense & Military 2 Environment & Energy 2 Technology & Privacy 2 Agriculture 1 Economy & Taxes 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Housing 1 Immigration 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
LA House District 6 current Louisiana	Republican	Jan 8, 2024	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,624 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HCR 3 — HOSPITALS: Provides for a hospital stabilization formula (EN +$659,764,552 SD RV See Note)	Yea	Apr 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 983 — APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the judiciary for Fiscal Year 2026-2027	Yea	Apr 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1126 — LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES: Makes appropriations for the expenses of the legislature for Fiscal Year 2026-2027	Yea	Apr 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 383 — APPROPRIATIONS/ANCILLARY: Provides for the ancillary expenses of state government	Yea	Apr 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2 — CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget	Yea	Apr 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 313 — FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for the transfer, deposit, and use of monies among state funds	Yea	Apr 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1 — APPROPRIATIONS: Provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2026-2027	Yea	Apr 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 314 — REVENUE SHARING: Provides for the Revenue Sharing Distribution for Fiscal Year 2026-2027	Yea	Apr 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 312 — APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML: Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025-2026	Yea	Apr 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1134 — RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Creates the Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program within the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (EN SEE…	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 834 — ANIMALS: Provides relative to animal shelters	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1017 — RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Prohibits certain post-divorce earnable compensation in the Firefighters' Retirement System from being included in…	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 21 — RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP: Provides relative to participation in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV)	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1018 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT: Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits	Not voting	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 450 — CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Provides relative to points awarded to veterans in competitive fire and police civil service employment	Not voting	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 136 — CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Provides relative to the classified police service in the city of Harahan	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 444 — DISTRICTS/RECREATION: Provides relative to the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge	Nay	Apr 15, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 29 — CLERKS OF COURT: Provides for the creation of the Ascension Parish retired employee insurance fund	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 132 — CRIME/BATTERY: Provides relative to battery (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)	Not voting	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 562 — COURTS/COURT COSTS: Provides relative to transcript fee provisions for the Nineteenth Judicial District Court (RE DECREASE LF EX See Note)	Not voting	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 559 — COURTS/COURT COSTS: Increases court costs for the Fourth Judicial District (EN +$313,179 LF RV See Note)	Not voting	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 263 — COURTS: Provides with respect to the magistrate judge of the Fourteenth Judicial District Court and authority relative to specialty court…	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 211 — COURTS: Provides relative to the creation, administration, and eligibility requirements of the Homelessness Court program (EN SEE FISC NOTE…	Nay	Apr 15, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 519 — COURTS: Provides relative to the appointment of a special master by a trial court	Not voting	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 377 — CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Provides relative to the pay range for the state examiner and deputy state examiner of the municipal fire and…	Not voting	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,624 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (17 as lead sponsor)