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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 143 — SHERIFFS: Provides relative to the per diem rate paid by the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections for the housing of state inmates in a… | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 670 — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to wood pellet manufacturing (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1088 — TAX/TAX REBATES: Authorizes a state and local sales and use tax rebate on the purchase of certain items used in aerospace facilities and… | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 445 — EDUCATION: Provides relative to the Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX… | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 400 — ELECTION DAYS: Provides that bond and tax elections shall be held only on regularly scheduled fall election dates (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX) | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 10 — ATHLETICS: Requests the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to recognize dance, cheer, and lacrosse as sanctioned sports | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 874 — TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Provides with respect to electronic credentials (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 685 — PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS: Provides with respect to the procurement of public motor vehicles and rolling stock (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Not voting | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 631 — HUNTING: Establishes a nonresident landowner bear hunting license (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note) | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 565 — CHILDREN/CARE: Provides relative to fire safety provisions for day care centers | Not voting | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 288 — HEALTH CARE/RECORDS: Provides for the use of certain medical terminology in medical documentation (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | Apr 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 420 — CHILDREN/DCFS: Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to obtain background checks on all employees (EN INCREASE GF EX See… | Yea | Apr 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 320 — CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Creates the crime of unlawful exposure by an inmate (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Yea | Apr 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 789 — CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides with respect to the seizure of off-road vehicles (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX) | Yea | Apr 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 14 — EDUCATION: Expresses support for federal efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and memorializes congress to fully cooperate… | Yea | Apr 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 131 — CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to post-conviction relief | Yea | Apr 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1040 — JUVENILES/DETENTION FAC: Provides relative to the membership of the board of commissioners for the Central Louisiana Juvenile Detention… | Not voting | Apr 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 336 — CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to post-conviction relief | Yea | Apr 9, 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 | Yea | Apr 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 827 — PLUMBERS: Creates the Plumbing Workforce Access Act (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note) | Not voting | Apr 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 392 — SCHOOLS: Provides relative to requirements for posting suicide hotline information on school websites and student ID cards | Yea | Apr 9, 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 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 108 — CRIMINAL/JURY TRIALS: Provides relative to juror qualifications | Yea | Apr 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 403 — SMALL BUSINESS: Provides for the production of homemade food for sale to the public | Yea | Apr 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 294 — TRESPASS: Provides places of worship the right to remove disruptive individuals | Not voting | Apr 9, 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
LA · —
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
LA · —
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
LA · —
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
LA · —
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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