Louisiana HouseHB 414
HEALTH: Provides for prohibitions on hiring individuals with certain criminal convictions
Passed 83–5Bipartisan
What it does: On the version voted Jun 1, 2026: Requires background checks on anyone owning or managing a therapeutic group home, removes licensed ambulance personnel from hiring bans for criminal offenses, and lets hospitals run criminal history checks through accredited consumer reporting agencies. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: FINAL PASSAGE (#646)
The tally
Yes 80 · No 5 · Not voting 0 · Present 17
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 15 | 5 | 0 / 11 |
| Republicans | 62 | 0 | 0 / 6 |
| Other or unknown party | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Ed LarvadainD26No
- Edmond JordanD29No
- Sylvia TaylorD57No
- Tammy PhelpsD3No
- Wilford CarterD34No
The full roll (102)
Yes 80
- Adrian FisherD16
- Alonzo KnoxD93
- Annie SpellR45
- Barbara FreibergR70
- Beau BeaullieuR48
- Beth BillingsR56
- Brett GeymannR35
- Bryan FontenotR55
- Chad BoyerR46
- Chance HenryR42
- Chasity MartinezD60
- Chris TurnerR12
- Dana HenryD100
- Danny McCormickR1
- Daryl DeshotelR28
- Debbie VillioR79
- Denise MarcelleD61
- Dennis BamburgR5
- Dewith CarrierR32
- Dodie HortonR9
- Ed MurrayD97
- Emily ChenevertR66
- Foy GadberryR15
- Francis ThompsonR19
- Gabe FirmentR22
- Jacob BraudR105
- Jacob LandryR49
- Jason DeWittR25
- Jeremy LaCombeR18
- Jerome ZeringueR52
- Jessica DomangueR53
- Joe OrgeronR54
- John IllgR78
- John WybleR75
- Josh CarlsonR43
- Kathy EdmonstonR88
- Kellee HennessyR64
- Kim CarverR89
- Kim CoatesR73
- Kyle GreenD83
- Larry BagleyR7
- Lauren VentrellaR65
- Laurie SchlegelR82
- Les FarnumR33
- Michael EcholsR14
- Michael MelerineR6
- Mike BayhamR103
- Mike JohnsonR27
- Nicky MuscarelloR86
- Pat MooreD17
- Paul SawyerR69
- Peter EganR74
- Phil TarverR36
- Polly ThomasR80
- Raymond CrewsR8
- Rhonda ButlerR38
- Robby CarterD72
- Rodney SchamerhornR24
- Roger WilderR71
- Roy AdamsD62
- Ryan BourriaqueR47
- Shane MackR95
- Shaun MenaD23
- Skip BroussardR37
- Stephanie BeraultR76
- Steven JacksonD2
- Tehmi ChassionD44
- Terry LandryD67
- Tim KernerR84
- Tony BacalaR59
- Travis JohnsonD21
- Troy HebertR31
- Vincent CoxR85
- Vinney St. BlancR50
- Wayne McMahenR10
- Former memberR
- Former member
- Former member
- Former member
- Former memberR
No 5
Present 17
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.