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Rhonda Butler
LA House District 38
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Issue areas
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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 466 — EXPROPRIATION: Provides relative to expropriation by foreign entities. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 198 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION: Provides relative to historic district commission powers. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 439 — LOCAL EMPLOYEES: Provides for cancer screenings for firefighters and fire service employees. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 386 — IDENTITY DATA: Provides for opting out of providing personal information on social media websites. (1/1/27) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 286 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides relative to the New Orleans Downtown Development District. (gov sig) | Nay | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 72 — MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides for electronic titles and registration of motor vehicles. (gov sig) | Not voting | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 102 — ELDERLY: Continues the Senior Task Force on Fraud Prevention | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 334 — LOCAL AGENCIES: Provides for enforcement of ordinances by a municipality or parish relative to public health, housing, fire codes, building… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 705 — LEGISLATIVE POWERS: Provides relative to contempt of the legislature | Nay | May 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 23 — AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: Creates the Agricultural-Based National Security Priorities Task Force. | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 75 — GAMING: Creates an enhanced promotional play pilot program relative to net slot machine proceeds (EN -$574,627 GF RV See Note) | Not voting | May 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 105 — TOPS: Provides relative to TOPS eligibility. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 281 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for changes to the Baker Economic Development District. (gov sig) | Nay | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 232 — FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for funding of the Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 94 — BOATS/SHIPS/VESSELS: Urges and requests the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to submit annual reports to certain legislative committees… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 252 — DONATIONS: Provides for anatomical gift authorization on driver's license. (6/1/27) (EN +$200,000 SG EX See Note) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 54 — ESTHETICIANS: Provides relative to esthetics. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 417 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for the membership of the Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 2A in St. Mary Parish. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 380 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Creates the Real Timbers Crime Prevention and Security District in Orleans Parish. (gov sig) | Nay | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 447 — LOCAL AGENCIES: Provides relative to promotional seniority and civil service classification in the Bossier City Police Department. (gov sig) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 79 — SUNSET LAW: Re-creates Louisiana Economic Development. (6/30/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 38 — JOINT RULES: Repeals Joint Rule No. 7, relative to the Atchafalaya Basin Program Oversight Committee. | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 3 — HEALTH CARE: Amends rules relative to criminal history background checks on licensed ambulance personnel and nonlicensed persons. | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 582 — MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Provides relative to reinstatement fees for lapses of vehicle liability security (RE DECREASE SG RV See Note) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 164 — EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: Provides relative to first responders. (gov sig) | Yea | May 18, 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
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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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