2024 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
HB608
Legislative Summary
Creates the Women's Safety and Protection Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Bill History
3/1/2024
Prefiled.
House of Representatives
3/1/2024
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
House of Representatives
4/8/2024
Reported with amendments (10-0-1).
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/11/2024.
House of Representatives
4/11/2024
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 80, nays 17. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
4/15/2024
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate
4/16/2024
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Senate
5/7/2024
Reported favorably.
Senate
5/8/2024
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Senate
5/13/2024
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
5/16/2024
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 29 yeas and 10 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
5/20/2024
Received from the Senate without amendments.
House of Representatives
5/20/2024
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
House of Representatives
5/20/2024
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate
5/24/2024
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
House of Representatives
6/3/2024
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 436.
House of Representatives
6/3/2024
Effective date: 08/01/2024.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #2395 CL&P Draft
House Committee Amendment #2395 CL&P Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #2583 CL&P Proposed
House Committee Amendment #2583 CL&P Proposed
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2867 Landry Mandie Withdrawn
House Floor Amendment #2867 Landry Mandie Withdrawn
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2854 Wilder Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2854 Wilder Adopted
Adopted
House Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #1808 Horton Adopted
House Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #1808 Horton Adopted
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Vote on HB 608 FINAL PASSAGE (#951)
5/16/2024
29
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Vote on HB 608 CO-AUTHORS (#952)
5/16/2024
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
21
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 608 MODIFY TIME LIMITS (#456)
4/11/2024
30
Yea
57
Nay
0
Not Voting
18
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Vote on HB 608 FINAL PASSAGE (#457)
4/11/2024
80
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/3/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 77
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor

Roger Wilder
Republican
Co-Sponsors (78)
Beryl Amedee
Republican
Tony Bacala
Republican
Dennis Bamburg
Republican
Mike Bayham
Republican
Beau Beaullieu
Republican
Stephanie Berault
Republican
Beth Billings
Republican
Ryan Bourriaque
Republican
Chad Boyer
Republican
Rhonda Butler
Republican
Josh Carlson
Republican
Dewith Carrier
Republican
Kim Carver
Republican
Emily Chenevert
Republican
Kimberly Coates
Republican
Vincent Cox
Republican
Raymond Crews
Republican
Daryl Deshotel
Republican
Jason DeWitt
Republican
Kellee Dickerson
Republican
Jessica Domangue
Republican
Michael Echols
Republican
Kathy Edmonston
Republican
Peter Egan
Republican
Julie Emerson
Republican
Les Farnum
Republican
Gabe Firment
Republican
Bryan Fontenot
Republican
Foy Gadberry
Republican
Jay Galle
Republican
Brett Geymann
Republican
Brian Glorioso
Republican
Troy Hebert
Republican
Dodie Horton
Republican
John Illg
Republican
Mike Johnson
Republican
Travis Johnson
Democrat
Timothy Kerner
Republican
Jacob Landry
Republican
Shane Mack
Republican
Danny McCormick
Republican
Jack McFarland
Republican
Joseph Orgeron
Republican
Charles Owen
Republican
Neil Riser
Republican
Troy Romero
Republican
Rodney Schamerhorn
Republican
Laurie Schlegel
Republican
Vincent St. Blanc
Republican
Phillip Tarver
Republican
Polly Thomas
Republican
Francis Thompson
Republican
Christopher Turner
Republican
Lauren Ventrella
Republican
Debbie Villio
Republican
Jeff Wiley
Republican
John Wyble
Republican
Adam Bass
Republican
Stewart Cathey
Republican
Heather Cloud
Republican
Patrick Connick
Republican
Rick Edmonds
Republican
Michael Fesi
Republican
Franklin Foil
Republican
Cameron Henry
Republican
Bob Hensgens
Republican
Valarie Hodges
Republican
Katrina Jackson-Andrews
Democrat
Caleb Kleinpeter
Republican
Eddie Lambert
Republican
Blake Miguez
Republican
Beth Mizell
Republican
Robert Owen
Republican
Mike Reese
Republican
Alan Seabaugh
Republican
Jeremy Stine
Republican
Kirk Talbot
Republican
Glen Womack
Republican