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Tony Bacala
LA House District 59
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 38Labor & Employment 16Criminal Justice & Policing 13Healthcare 9Education 7Transportation & Infrastructure 7Economy & Taxes 6Social Services & Welfare 6Civil Rights & Liberties 3Elections & Voting 3Environment & Energy 3Technology & Privacy 3Agriculture 2Other 2Veterans Affairs 2Banking & Finance 1Housing 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA House District 59 current
Louisiana |
Republican | Jan 11, 2016 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,624 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HR 144 — ENERGY: Requests that the Board of Regents provide for a rigorous, peer-reviewed study on the potential effects of mixing streams of carbon… | Yea | May 26, 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 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 145 — HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to adult residential care providers. (gov sig) | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1241 — CHILDREN/SUPPORT: Directs insurers to conduct data matches and to withhold and remit certain insurance and settlement payments to satisfy… | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 251 — HOMELAND SECURITY: Provides for critical infrastructure protection. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV) | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1090 — CRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Provides relative to sentencing for arson of a religious building (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 152 — FOOD SAFETY: Prohibits certain actions with respect to cell cultured food products for human consumption. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 245 — CRIME: Condemns political violence in the United States | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 450 — SCHOOLS: Requires mandatory reporting of school threats and provides for physical security school assessments for K-12 schools. (8/1/26)… | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 465 — HEALTH CARE: Provides for payments to healthcare providers. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | May 26, 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) | Not voting | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 496 — SECONDHAND DEALERS: Provides for the regulation of copper purchases by scrap metal dealers or recyclers. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 26, 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 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 475 — HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Requires a healthcare provider to obtain a patient's consent prior to recording a medical visit | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 398 — HOUSING: Provides relative to the regulation of manufactured housing. (1/1/27) (EN +$40,000 SG RV See Note) | Not voting | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 272 — CHILDREN: Requests a study on the intersection of parental discipline, allegations of abuse, and the impact of disciplinary avoidance on… | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 100 — GAMING: Requests the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to exercise due diligence when reviewing certain proposed acquisitions | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 237 — CENSUS: Memorializes Congress to enact a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act directing the Department of Defense to provide… | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 772 — BAIL: Provides relative to notice for warrants for arrest | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 260 — INSURANCE: Requests the Department of Insurance to study the impact on automobile insurance rates when bodily injury claimants submit… | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 194 — FUNDS/FUNDING: Requires the referral of applicants who fail citizenship or immigration verification to U.S. Immigration and Customs… | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 353 — POSTSECONDARY ED: Authorizes each postsecondary system management board to digitize student IDs for use in LA Wallet. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC… | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 129 — HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of Louisiana highways | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 509 — ENERGY: Requires a public hearing in the parish where a Class VI well is proposed | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 57 — PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to nutrition. (1/1/28) | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (28 as lead sponsor)
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HB 49
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RETIREMENT/STATEWIDE SYS: Provides relative to the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System and the Firefighters' Retirement System (OR SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE…
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HB 143
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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 parish jail or…
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HR 368
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MEDICAID: Requests the La. Department of Health to include certain information in its Monthly Medicaid Forecast Report
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HB 30
LA · —
RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Provides relative to annual retirement education for certain participating employers in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement…
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HB 633
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TAX RETURN: Modifies statutory timelines, penalty calculations, and exceptions for penalties for the payment of certain estimated taxes (EN DECREASE GF RV See…
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HB 23
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RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Grants a cost-of-living adjustment to eligible retirees and beneficiaries (EN +$235,000,000 APV)
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HB 285
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SCHOOLS/BOARDS: Authorizes a school board to engage in a cooperative endeavor with a credit union or bank to operate a branch at a high school
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HB 1237
LA · —
RETIREMENT/STATEWIDE SYS: Provides relative to the Municipal Police Employees Retirement System and the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE…
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HB 42
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RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Provides relative to a phased retirement program within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN INCREASE FC GF EX See Note)
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HB 29
LA · —
CLERKS OF COURT: Provides for the creation of the Ascension Parish retired employee insurance fund
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