2023 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
SB49
Legislative Summary
Increases penalties for the crime of creation or operation of a clandestine laboratory for the unlawful manufacture of certain controlled dangerous substances. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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Bill History
3/24/2023
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Senate
4/10/2023
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Senate
4/18/2023
Reported favorably.
Senate
4/19/2023
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
4/25/2023
Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 2 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
4/25/2023
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
House of Representatives
4/26/2023
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Reported favorably (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
House of Representatives
5/18/2023
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2023.
House of Representatives
5/31/2023
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 4. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
5/31/2023
Received from the House without amendments.
Senate
6/1/2023
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate
6/2/2023
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
House of Representatives
6/2/2023
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Senate
6/7/2023
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 148.
Senate
6/7/2023
Effective date 8/1/2023.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Vote on SB 49 FINAL PASSAGE (#809)
5/31/2023
93
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Vote on SB 49 FINAL PASSAGE (#89)
4/25/2023
33
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Vote on SB 49 CO-AUTHORS (#90)
4/25/2023
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
23
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/7/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 23
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor

Sharon Hewitt
Republican
Co-Sponsors (24)
Mark Abraham
Republican
Louie Bernard
Republican
Heather Cloud
Republican
Patrick Connick
Republican
Patrick Cortez
Republican
Michael Fesi
Republican
Cameron Henry
Republican
Bob Hensgens
Republican
Caleb Kleinpeter
Republican
Barry Milligan
Republican
Beth Mizell
Republican
John Morris
Republican
Barrow Peacock
Republican
Gary Smith
Democrat
Jeremy Stine
Republican
Mack White
Republican
Glen Womack
Republican
Rick Edmonds
Republican
Kathy Edmonston
Republican
Raymond Garofalo
Republican
Jonathan Goudeau
Republican
Dodie Horton
Republican
Vanessa Caston Lafleur
Democrat
Debbie Villio
Republican