2022 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
HB953
Legislative Summary
Provides relative to the free exercise of religion
Bill History
4/5/2022
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
House of Representatives
4/6/2022
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
House of Representatives
4/25/2022
Reported favorably (11-0-1).
House of Representatives
4/26/2022
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
4/28/2022
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/03/2022.
House of Representatives
5/3/2022
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 71, nays 20. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
5/4/2022
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate
5/9/2022
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
Senate
5/17/2022
Reported favorably.
Senate
5/18/2022
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Senate
5/19/2022
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
6/2/2022
Read by title, passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 8 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
6/2/2022
Received from the Senate without amendments.
House of Representatives
6/3/2022
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
House of Representatives
6/5/2022
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate
6/7/2022
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
House of Representatives
6/18/2022
Vetoed by the Governor.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Vote on HB 953 FINAL PASSAGE (#1256)
6/2/2022
26
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 953 FINAL PASSAGE (#621)
5/3/2022
71
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 953 FINAL PASSAGE (#621)
5/3/2022
71
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Vetoed(6/18/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 28
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Alan Seabaugh
Republican
Co-Sponsors (28)
Beryl Amedee
Republican
Tony Bacala
Republican
Lawrence Bagley
Republican
Stuart Bishop
Republican
Rhonda Butler
Republican
Dewith Carrier
Republican
Mack Cormier
Democrat
Jean-paul Coussan
Republican
Raymond Crews
Republican
Paula Davis
Republican
Daryl Deshotel
Republican
Rick Edmonds
Republican
Kathy Edmonston
Republican
Julie Emerson
Republican
Gabe Firment
Republican
Bryan Fontenot
Republican
Dodie Horton
Republican
Mike Johnson
Republican
Sherman Mack
Republican
Jack McFarland
Republican
Richard Nelson
Republican
Charles Owen
Republican
Neil Riser
Republican
Troy Romero
Republican
Rodney Schamerhorn
Republican
Francis Thompson
Republican
Blake Miguez
Republican
Raymond Garofalo
Republican