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Sam Jenkins
LA Senate District 39
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 23Healthcare 15Criminal Justice & Policing 13Social Services & Welfare 11Transportation & Infrastructure 11Education 9Economy & Taxes 7Civil Rights & Liberties 6Labor & Employment 5Other 5Technology & Privacy 4Elections & Voting 3Veterans Affairs 3Agriculture 2Defense & Military 2Environment & Energy 2Housing 2Banking & Finance 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Senate District 39 current
Louisiana |
Democratic | Jan 8, 2024 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| LA Senate District 39
Louisiana |
Democratic | Jan 11, 2016 | Jan 7, 2024 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,548 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 1005 — INDIGENT DEFENSE: Provides relative to the office of the state public defender (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1080 — PROPERTY/VACANT SUBSTAND: Provides relative to condemned commercial property in the city of Shreveport | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 579 — CRIMINAL/VICTIMS: Provides relative to the rights of survivors of sexual assault | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 909 — INSURANCE: Required coverage for behavioral health crisis services (EN INCREASE EX See Note) | Yea | May 26, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 895 — HEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT: Provides relative to the treatment of sexual assault survivors by hospitals and healthcare providers (EN NO… | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1160 — PHYSICIANS: Provides relative to rural physician licenses | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1192 — MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association" special prestige license plate | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1175 — AIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS: Provides with respect to definitions pertaining to aeronautics | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 68 — TRANSPORTATION: Memorializes Congress to secure federal funding to remove four closed bridges on United States Highway 90 in St. Tammany… | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1234 — CRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Provides relative to penalties for hit-and-run driving (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 102 — ELDERLY: Continues the Senior Task Force on Fraud Prevention | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 289 — CRIMINAL/SENTENCING: Provides relative to the time period between conviction and sentencing (EN DECREASE LF EX See Note) | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1223 — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Establishes the Louisiana Clinical Trial Competitiveness and Patient Access Act | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1108 — MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Homeschool Proud" specialty license plate | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 950 — CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for consumer protection for the elderly (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 783 — HEALTH/LDH: Provides relative to the regulation of food and food safety | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 571 — COURTS/COURT COSTS: Provides relative to creating the Complex Litigation Section Program in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court (EN NO… | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 637 — ENERGY/OIL & GAS: Provides for oilfield site restoration fees (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note) | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 387 — ARCHITECTS: Provides relative to professional engineering and land surveying | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 608 — ATHLETICS: Provides relative to the confidentiality of documents related to an intercollegiate athletics revenue sharing program | Nay | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 313 — FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for the transfer, deposit, and use of monies among state funds | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 621 — ENERGY/ALTERNATE: Requires recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure | Not voting | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 632 — STUDENTS: Provides relative to information sharing for the purposes of Louisiana's Foundational Integrated Research System for… | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 31 — COMMERCE: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the use and application of the term "foreign" with respect to juridical… | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 624 — SCHOOLS: Provides relative to emergency operations plans at public schools | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (14 as lead sponsor)
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SB 109
LA · —
HEALTH SERVICES: Provides for the membership of the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission. (8/1/26)
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SB 1
LA · —
PUBLIC MEETINGS: Provides for electronic voting requirements under the Open Meetings Law. (8/1/26)
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SB 78
LA · —
SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for the governing authority of the Shreveport Downtown Development District. (8/1/26)
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SB 157
LA · —
SCHOOLS: Provides for paid parental leave for eligible employees. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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SB 70
LA · —
ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 1 as the "Officer Marc Brock Memorial Highway". (8/1/26)
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SR 108
LA · —
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Sunday, May 10, 2026, in honor of Eddie Eugene Hughes, and the "Shreveport Stuffed Shrimp Festival Day".
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SB 100
LA · —
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE: Provides for proof of insurance of transportation network companies involved in an accident. (8/1/26)
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SB 430
LA · —
TAX/LOCAL: Provides for the levy of hotel occupancy tax by the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau. (8/1/26)
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SR 68
LA · —
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Friday, May 1, 2026, as AmeriCorps Seniors Southern University at Shreveport Foster Grandparent Volunteer Day.
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SR 59
LA · —
CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences on the passing of Gerald Kimble.
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