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Rick Edmonds
LA Senate District 6
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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 27Education 21Criminal Justice & Policing 12Transportation & Infrastructure 12Healthcare 10Labor & Employment 8Environment & Energy 6Social Services & Welfare 6Civil Rights & Liberties 4Other 4Technology & Privacy 4Veterans Affairs 4Agriculture 3Foreign Policy & Trade 3Banking & Finance 2Defense & Military 2Economy & Taxes 2Gun Policy 2Immigration 2Housing 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Senate District 6 current
Louisiana |
Republican | Jan 8, 2024 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| LA Senate District 6
Louisiana |
Republican | Jan 11, 2016 | Jan 7, 2024 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| LA House District 66
Louisiana |
Republican | — | Jan 7, 2024 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,548 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 107 — ELECTION DAYS: Provides that the election scheduled for April 17, 2027, shall be a statewide election. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 290 — EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: Provides for concurrence of a public school system prior to changing certain information assigned to a student in the… | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 24 — WILDLIFE/FISHERIES DEPT: Amends rules relative to chronic wasting disease. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 468 — COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides relative to fuel points limits. (8/1/26) | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 451 — HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to newborn hearing screening. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note) | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 39 — COMMENDATIONS: Commends and honors Dr. Paul Dean Coreil on the occasion of his retirement as Chancellor of Louisiana State University of… | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 436 — MULTIMODAL COMMERCE: Provides relative to annual aviation fuel estimates. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX) | Yea | Apr 21, 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 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 384 — TECHNOLOGY: Authorizes creation of the Pilot Innovation Hub. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 64 — SPECIAL EDUCATION: Provides relative to video and audio recordings from cameras installed in self-contained classrooms. (8/1/26) | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 482 — SCHOOLS: Provides for career coaches to assist public middle and high school students and their parents in developing an individualized… | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 24 — WILDLIFE/FISHERIES DEPT: Amends rules relative to chronic wasting disease. | Not voting | Apr 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 281 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for changes to the Baker Economic Development District. (gov sig) | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 36 — COMMENDATIONS: Commends Cheniere Energy on twenty years of investment, leadership, and innovation, and ten years of LNG export operations… | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 419 — HUNTERS/HUNTING: Provides for use of pre-charged pneumatic devices to take deer during primitive firearm season. (8/1/26) | Yea | Apr 21, 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 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 458 — LOCAL AGENCIES: Provides for local ethics entities. (8/1/26) | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 389 — AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides for agents and athletes. (gov sig) (EN +$62,400 GF EX See Note) | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 140 — CIVIL PROCEDURE: Provides for multiple successions in the same proceeding. (8/1/26) | Yea | Apr 21, 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 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 479 — JUDGES: Provides for legislative address to the governor for the removal of certain judges for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or… | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 294 — GAMING: Provides relative to the allowable amount of promotional play offered by certain gaming operators and for deductions regarding… | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 134 — CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Provides that certain crimes relative to child sexual abuse materials do not apply to persons under 17 under certain… | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 523 — DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Provides relative to defendants who are victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking, or sexual assault. (8/1/26) (EN… | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 278 — CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits the reinstatement of a driver's license suspended for driving under the influence without the installation of… | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (32 as lead sponsor)
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SB 307
LA · —
PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Authorizes the educational display of the Ten Commandments as a historical document and monument. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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SB 143
LA · —
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides relative to funding of bulletproof vests for peace officers. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE EX)
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SB 260
LA · —
LIABILITY: Provides relative to youth athletics. (gov sig)
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SR 162
LA · —
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Acadiana Veterans Hockey on winning the 2026 USA Hockey-Long Drink Warrior National Championships.
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SCR 83
LA · —
CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere condolences upon the passing of Josephine Ruth Kennedy, former Medicaid Director of the Louisiana Department of Health.
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SB 304
LA · —
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides for accreditation for public colleges and universities. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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SR 129
LA · —
CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Kathleen "Kathy" Sessums on the occasion of her passing.
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SB 485
LA · —
TAX/LOCAL: Provides for the levy of premium tax in the city of St. George. (7/1/26)
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SB 444
LA · —
EXPROPRIATION: Provides relative to expropriation by the city of St. George. (gov sig)
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SCR 65
LA · —
SCHOOLS: Creates the K-12 Student Success Pathways Task Force to study and make recommendations on a statewide plan for advising students on career and…
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