Louisiana HouseHB 908
SECRETARY OF STATE: Provides with respect to certain fees charged by the secretary of state (EN +$3,790,515 SG RV See Note)
Passed 68–22Bipartisan
What it does: Raises many Secretary of State business filing fees, such as corporation filings from $75 to $95 and LLC filings from $100 to $125, with other filing and certificate fees rising $5 to $35, effective Oct. 1, 2026. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: FINAL PASSAGE (#250)
The tally
Yes 67 · No 21 · Not voting 0 · Present 14
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 24 | 2 | 0 / 5 |
| Republicans | 41 | 18 | 0 / 9 |
| Other or unknown party | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 20 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Brett GeymannR35No
- Danny McCormickR1No
- Dodie HortonR9No
- Emily ChenevertR66No
- Francis ThompsonR19No
- Gabe FirmentR22No
- Jacob LandryR49No
- Kathy EdmonstonR88No
- Kellee HennessyR64No
- Lauren VentrellaR65No
- Les FarnumR33No
- Michael EcholsR14No
- Michael MelerineR6No
- Mike JohnsonR27No
- Raymond CrewsR8No
- Rhonda ButlerR38No
- Robby CarterD72No
- Rodney SchamerhornR24No
- Roger WilderR71No
- Roy AdamsD62No
The full roll (102)
Yes 67
- Adrian FisherD16
- Aimee FreemanD98
- Alonzo KnoxD93
- Barbara CarpenterD63
- Barbara FreibergR70
- Beau BeaullieuR48
- Beth BillingsR56
- Brian GloriosoR90
- Bryan FontenotR55
- Candace NewellD99
- Chad BoyerR46
- Chance HenryR42
- Chasity MartinezD60
- Chris TurnerR12
- Dana HenryD100
- Daryl DeshotelR28
- Debbie VillioR79
- Delisha BoydD102
- Dennis BamburgR5
- Dewith CarrierR32
- Ed MurrayD97
- Edmond JordanD29
- Foy GadberryR15
- Jacob BraudR105
- Jason DeWittR25
- Jeff WileyR81
- Jeremy LaCombeR18
- Jessica DomangueR53
- Joe OrgeronR54
- John IllgR78
- John WybleR75
- Josh CarlsonR43
- Ken BrassD58
- Kim CarverR89
- Kyle GreenD83
- Larry BagleyR7
- Laurie SchlegelR82
- Mandie LandryD91
- Marcus BryantD96
- Mike BayhamR103
- Neil RiserR20
- Nicky MuscarelloR86
- Pat MooreD17
- Paul SawyerR69
- Peter EganR74
- Polly ThomasR80
- Rodney LyonsD87
- Ryan BourriaqueR47
- Shane MackR95
- Shaun MenaD23
- Stephanie BeraultR76
- Sylvia TaylorD57
- Tammy PhelpsD3
- Tehmi ChassionD44
- Terry LandryD67
- Tim KernerR84
- Travis JohnsonD21
- Troy HebertR31
- Vanessa LaFleurD101
- Vincent CoxR85
- Vinney St. BlancR50
- Wayne McMahenR10
- Wilford CarterD34
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former member
- Former member
No 21
- Brett GeymannR35
- Danny McCormickR1
- Dodie HortonR9
- Emily ChenevertR66
- Francis ThompsonR19
- Gabe FirmentR22
- Jacob LandryR49
- Kathy EdmonstonR88
- Kellee HennessyR64
- Lauren VentrellaR65
- Les FarnumR33
- Michael EcholsR14
- Michael MelerineR6
- Mike JohnsonR27
- Raymond CrewsR8
- Rhonda ButlerR38
- Robby CarterD72
- Rodney SchamerhornR24
- Roger WilderR71
- Roy AdamsD62
- Former member
Present 14
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.