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Rhonda Butler
LA House District 38
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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 29Agriculture 14Criminal Justice & Policing 14Environment & Energy 12Healthcare 12Social Services & Welfare 11Transportation & Infrastructure 10Labor & Employment 9Civil Rights & Liberties 6Education 6Immigration 6Other 4Veterans Affairs 3Defense & Military 1Economy & Taxes 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Housing 1Technology & Privacy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA House District 38 current
Louisiana |
Republican | Jan 13, 2020 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,624 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 464 — HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to coverage for severe obesity treatment. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Nay | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 393 — EXPLOSIVES: Provides for the regulation of explosives. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 233 — STATE AGENCIES: Establishes the Louisiana Statewide Data Exchange Compact. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 440 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for the membership of the board of commissioners in a renaissance district. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 321 — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Provides relative to electronic bonds. (gov sig) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 109 — HEALTH SERVICES: Provides for the membership of the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 174 — PUBLIC LANDS: Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Caddo Parish. (gov sig) (EN +$775,000 SG RV See Note) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 339 — GAMING: Provides relative to criminal background checks in the gaming industry. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 190 — NURSING HOMES: Provides relative to nursing home licenses. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 347 — COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides for the crime of "unlawful deepfake" to be added to the definition of power-based violence under the Campus… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 470 — HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to pregnant women in custody. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 307 — PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Authorizes the educational display of the Ten Commandments as a historical document and monument. (8/1/26) (EN NO… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 415 — HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Creates the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 273 — HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to inpatient licensed facilities. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 325 — GAMING: Excludes certain persons from participating in sports wagering. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 258 — JUVENILES: Provides relative to juvenile traffic violations. (2/3 - CA5s19) (8/1/26) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 387 — HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (1/1/27) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 288 — IDENTITY DATA: Provides relative to background checks. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 357 — COURTS: Provides relative to the courts and the judiciary. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 331 — WATER/WATERWAYS: Provides relative to the Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 345 — JUVENILE JUSTICE: Requires the office of juvenile justice to submit an annual report to the legislature. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 504 — STUDENTS: Provides relative to individual graduation plans. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 125 — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Increases the compensation cap for the wrongful conviction compensation law. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 201 — JUVENILE JUSTICE: Limits juvenile offender parole eligibility in resentencing court. (8/1/26) | Not voting | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 505 — ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: Provides relative to the Motor Fuels Underground Storage Tank Trust Dedicated Fund Account. (7/1/26) (EN INCREASE SG… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (24 as lead sponsor)
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HB 40
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RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Provides relative to the payment of unfunded accrued liability by employers of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (OR…
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HCR 79
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WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Memorializes Congress and the United States Forest Service to take such actions as are necessary to allow the use of dogs for hunting in…
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HR 188
LA · —
HUNTING: Memorializes Congress to oppose any provision in the federal Farm Bill that may negatively impact the use of hunting dogs
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HCR 77
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CONGRESS: Memorializes the United States Congress, the President of the United States, the United States Department of Labor, the United States Department of…
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HR 277
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COMMENDATIONS: Commends Jeffery Craig Whittington for his outstanding coaching career
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HB 370
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AGRICULTURE/GRAIN: Provides for the assessment rate on agricultural commodities for the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund (EN +$626,130 SD RV See Note)
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HB 367
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PESTICIDES/HERBICIDES: Provides for the enforcement procedures of the Structural Pest Control Commission
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HB 1253
LA · —
HUMAN REMAINS: Enacts the Gracey Claire Rushing Act to provide for documentation, notification, and communication in the handling and disposition of human…
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HB 454
LA · —
HUMAN REMAINS: Enacts the Gracey Claire Rushing Act which provides for the chain of custody for human remains and internal organs (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)
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HCR 73
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CONGRESS: Memorializes the United States Congress to include expanding H-2B worker visas in its appropriations bill or other appropriate legislative instrument…
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