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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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| HB 1236 — INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers reimbursements (EN +$2,265,844 SG EX See Note) | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1239 — CHILDREN/CUSTODY: Provides relative to child custody | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1038 — LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides relative to the authority of a marshal to issue commissions to deputy marshals | Nay | Apr 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1038 — LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides relative to the authority of a marshal to issue commissions to deputy marshals | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 635 — CRIME: Provides relative to criminal activity committed by an agent of a foreign adversary or an agent of a foreign terrorist organization… | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1162 — INSURANCE CLAIMS: Provides relative to the verification of contractors | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 385 — TOPS: Provides, under specified circumstances, for repayment of a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) award (EG INCREASE GF EX… | Nay | Apr 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1059 — TOPS: Provides relative to core curriculum requirements for TOPS and TOPS-Tech awards in the subject of mathematics (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Not voting | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 406 — ATHLETICS: Requires the state Dept. of Education to conduct a study and issue a report relative to interscholastic high school athletics | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1056 — PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Natchitoches Parish | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1049 — PUBLIC MEETINGS: Provides relative to public meetings (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1045 — LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR: Provides for the audit threshold for local auditees | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 9 — STATE SYMBOL: Designates Shreveport as the Stuffed Shrimp Capital of Louisiana | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 310 — CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides for the reassignment of a defendant's case when the right to a jury trial has been waived | Nay | Apr 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 676 — CRIME: Creates the crime of fraudulent patient referrals or "body brokering" (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 345 — RAILROADS: Provides with respect to the Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 655 — BRIDGES/FERRIES: Authorizes the Department of Transportation and Development to enter into contracts for the operation and maintenance of… | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 730 — AIRCRAFT/AVIATION: Provides relative to the use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast systems (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV) | Nay | Apr 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 214 — TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a property tax exemption for blighted or derelict properties that have been… | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1238 — LABOR: Enacts the Louisiana Behind the Counter Protection Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 244 — CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the election of constitutional convention delegates and vote requirements… | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 690 — EDUCATION: Provides relative to education service providers and vendors of educational products (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Not voting | Apr 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 51 — BAIL: (Constitutional Amendment) Restricts post-conviction bail for certain offenders (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX) | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 961 — TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: Extends eligibility to certain trusts for an ad valorem tax exemption for a property owner who is at least sixty-five… | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 750 — CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for easy cancellation of automatic renewal subscriptions | Yea | Apr 20, 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
LA · —
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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