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Tony Bacala
LA House District 59
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 488 — SCHOOLS: Creates the School Safety Drone Response Pilot Program to supplement school crisis management and response plans. (8/1/26) (EN SEE… | Not voting | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 112 — SCHOOLS: Provides that public school boards may adopt a policy to authorize released time for K-12 public school students, subject to… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 78 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for the governing authority of the Shreveport Downtown Development District. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 313 — CLERKS OF COURT: Prohibits clerks of court's vendors from charging additional electronic filing fees in criminal and traffic actions… | Nay | May 19, 2026 | fail | 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 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 87 — WILDLIFE/HABITAT: Expresses legislative support for correspondence issued by a United States senator | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 54 — WILDLIFE/HABITAT: Urges and requests the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to study the impact of flooded corn on migratory waterfowl… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 322 — WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to apprentices. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 74 — INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Establishes the Louisiana-United Kingdom Trade Commission | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 510 — COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides relative to certain acts on a licensed establishment. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 174 — DRUGS/TESTING: Requests the state surgeon general and the Louisiana Department of Health to assess the feasibility of advancing… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 98 — SNAP/FOOD STAMPS: Modifies the use of SNAP benefits to include food delivery costs | Yea | May 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 458 — LOCAL AGENCIES: Provides for local ethics entities. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 34 — PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECT DEPT: Provides relative to alerts for missing persons. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 317 — MILITARY AFFAIRS: Provides relative to the membership of the Louisiana Military Advisory Council. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 194 — STUDENTS: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health and the state Department of Education to provide certain visual acuity screening data… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 79 — WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Memorializes Congress and the United States Forest Service to take such actions as are necessary to allow the use of… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 171 — PUBLIC WORKS: Provides for the Coordinated Use of Resources for Recreation, Economy, Navigation, and Transportation Authority. (8/1/26) (EN… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 374 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for uniform procedure for the creation of college economic development districts for any college or university… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 172 — PLANNING/ZONING: Provides relative to planning commissions. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 97 — CURRICULA: Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, in consultation with the Department of Wildlife and… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 129 — MOTOR VEHICLES: Creates the "Master Combat Infantryman" specialty license plate. (8/1/26) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 409 — EMPLOYMENT: Provides protections for employees who become living organ donors. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 461 — GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM: Provides relative to the office of group benefits. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note) | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 95 — TAX EXEMPTIONS: Provides for the adoption of tax exemptions | Yea | May 18, 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
LA · —
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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