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Paul Sawyer
LA House District 69
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 27Criminal Justice & Policing 18Transportation & Infrastructure 17Education 16Healthcare 9Social Services & Welfare 9Environment & Energy 8Labor & Employment 5Economy & Taxes 4Agriculture 3Civil Rights & Liberties 3Defense & Military 3Other 3Veterans Affairs 3Banking & Finance 2Gun Policy 2Housing 2Technology & Privacy 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Elections & Voting 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA House District 69 current
Louisiana |
Republican | Mar 23, 2026 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,587 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 962 — NURSES: Provides relative to reconstitution of medications for intravenous therapy | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 20 — MEDICAID: Memorialize Congress and urges the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement certain eligibility redeterminations. | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 22 — PHARMACEUTICALS: Requests a legislative auditor report on opioid settlement fund expenditures. | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 205 — SEAFOOD: Urges and requests the United States Department of Agriculture to utilize the Commodity Procurement program under Section 32 of… | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 197 — ENERGY: Urges and requests the Public Service Commission to study distributed energy generation and storage | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 187 — COURTS/COURT REPORTERS: Revises provisions of law regarding court reporters and the court reporter pool employed by the Louisiana Supreme… | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 680 — WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to waivers under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 324 — FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for changes to the Water Sector Program. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 16 — RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Provides for educational requirements for trustees of certain retirement system boards. (8/31/26) (EN NO IMPACT FC) | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 477 — STATE EMPLOYEE RET: Provides relative to the retirement eligibility of the chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board… | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 11 — STATE POLICE RETIREMENT: Provides for the funding of benefit increases for retirees, beneficiaries, and survivors of the Louisiana State… | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 300 — PROCUREMENT CODE: Provides relative to the Louisiana procurement code. (gov sig) (EN -$25,000 SG EX See Note) | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 20 — SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RET: Provides relative to the determination of employer contributions and amortization of certain actuarial gains. (gov… | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1258 — WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Provides with respect to seizure of sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 420 — ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Provides for the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 72 — HEALTH SERVICES: Memorialize the United States Congress to research treatment methods for Acute Myeloid Leukemia | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 300 — PROCUREMENT CODE: Provides relative to the Louisiana procurement code. (gov sig) (EN -$25,000 SG EX See Note) | Nay | May 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 151 — MOTOR VEHICLES: Authorizes the office of motor vehicles to flag the license of an individual who is in the Combined DNA Index System… | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 22 — RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Provides for the eligibility of certain positions within the office of the constable of the Second City Court of the… | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 8 — RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Provides for participation by certain entities in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana. (gov sig)… | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 940 — CRIME: Provides relative to the unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 449 — PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides for the procurement of materials and goods. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 14 — TEACHERS RETIREMENT: Provides relative to the reemployment of retired members of TRSL in positions eligible for TRSL membership and… | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 69 — PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Provides for the submission of nominees to the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 148 — PLANNING/ZONING: Provides for compensation to the members of the Lake Charles planning commission. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (9 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1193
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CONTRACTS/BIDS: Provides for Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity construction phase contracts (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
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HR 319
LA · —
RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Requests the actuary for the legislative auditor, in consultation with the actuaries of the two retirement systems, to study the cost…
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HCR 97
LA · —
CURRICULA: Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, in consultation with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, study the…
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HR 263
LA · —
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates May 11 through 16, 2026, as National Police Week 2026 in Louisiana
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HB 802
LA · —
WATER/RESOURCES: Provides with respect to the management of watershed restoration (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
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HB 139
LA · —
DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT: Creates the Parkview Oaks Crime Prevention and Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish
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HR 213
LA · —
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Pastor Gerrit Scott Dawson for his spiritual leadership of First Presbyterian Church of Baton Rouge on the occasion of his designation…
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HB 1130
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CURRICULA: Provides for a hunting course for certain public school students
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HB 1187
LA · —
INSURANCE: Provides for emergency assessments of the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation