Senator • Republican
Valarie Hodges
Louisiana • District SD-013

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Activity Summary
Bills Sponsored
37
Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):
73% Positive
Voting Pattern
Nay: 264
Other: 235
Yea: 2286
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Sponsored Bills
LA SB118•Engrossed
Excludes certain amounts deposited into ABLE accounts for qualified expenses of persons with disabilities from state income tax. (8/1/25) (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)
Co-Sponsor
LA SB117•Introduced
Prohibits the serving and selling of ultra-processed foods in public schools. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Co-Sponsor
LA SB41•Introduced
Provides relative to child welfare. (See Act) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Co-Sponsor
LA SB22•Introduced
Creates the crime of theft of critical infrastructure. (8/1/25) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Primary Sponsor
LA SB9•Engrossed
Adds federal and state military installations and facilities to the locations over which the use of an unmanned aircraft system is prohibited. (8/1/25)
Co-Sponsor
LA SB216•Introduced
Requires the Department of Transportation and Development to use certain bidding process to discourage delays and incentivize the early completion of road construction projects. (gov sig)
Primary Sponsor
LA HB608•Introduced
Creates the Louisiana Atmospheric Protection Act
Co-Sponsor
LA SB209•Introduced
Provides for recoverable damages and medical expenses for personal injury from a motor vehicle accident. (8/1/25)
Primary Sponsor
LA SB226•Introduced
Prohibits foreign adversaries and prohibited foreign actors from participating in certain property transactions. (gov sig)
Primary Sponsor
LA HB371•Introduced
Provides relative to the free exercise of religion
Co-Sponsor
LA SB7•Introduced
Requires fiduciaries of public retirement systems to make investment decisions based solely on financial factors. (6/30/25) (OR SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
Primary Sponsor
LA HB13•Passed
Limits the amount of money that may be appropriated in a fiscal year (Item #14) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Co-Sponsor
LA HB5•Passed
Requires school systems to provide a salary increase for teachers and other school employees using savings attributable to the state's payment of certain unfunded accrued liability of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (Item #2) (EN GF EX See Note)
Co-Sponsor
LA HB121•Passed
Provides relative to the use of certain names and pronouns for students
Co-Sponsor
LA HB71•Passed
Requires the display of the Ten Commandments in schools
Co-Sponsor
LA HB577•Passed
Prohibits social media companies from collecting data to use for targeted advertising to minors
Co-Sponsor
LA HB608•Passed
Creates the Women's Safety and Protection Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Co-Sponsor
LA HB182•Vetoed
Provides that no person shall be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of enrollment or attendance at any public or nonpublic school
Co-Sponsor
LA HB61•Passed
Provides for consent of a legal representative of a minor who contracts with certain parties
Co-Sponsor
LA HB537•Passed
Provides for a prohibition against foreign adversary purchasing, leasing, or acquiring land (EN GF EX See Note)
Primary Sponsor
LA HB90•Passed
Provides relative to penalties for distribution or possession with intent to distribute fentanyl or carfentanil (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Co-Sponsor
LA HB291•Passed
Provides for visitation policies at certain healthcare facilities and requires that such policies allow for in-person visitation (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Co-Sponsor
LA HB207•Passed
Establishes penalties associated with minors swimming in certain waterways without personal flotation devices (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Co-Sponsor
LA HB628•Passed
Provides relative to the membership of the Livingston Parish Library Board of Control
Primary Sponsor
LA HB311•Passed
(Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits the use of monies from a foreign government or nongovernmental source to fund elections
Co-Sponsor
LA HB103•Passed
Adds Financial Literacy as a required course for high school students (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
Co-Sponsor
LA HB69•Passed
Provides for the screening and diagnosis of students with respect to dyslexia (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Co-Sponsor
LA HB184•Passed
Provides relative to a child in need of care
Co-Sponsor
LA HB167•Passed
Provides for a tuition waiver for certain disabled veterans (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)
Co-Sponsor
LA HB77•Passed
Provides for attorney general investigation for publishers and distributors of material harmful to minors (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Co-Sponsor
LA HB68•Passed
Authorizes public high schools to offer a course of instruction in the history and literature of the Bible (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
Primary Sponsor
LA HB179•Engrossed
Provides relative to the sale of certain vapor products for electronic cigarettes and similar devices (RE2 DECREASE GF RV See Note)
Co-Sponsor
LA HB86•Passed
Creates the "Protect Teachers Act"
Primary Sponsor
LA SB63•Passed
Constitutional Amendment to provide that the right of freedom of worship in churches or other places of worship is a fundamental right that is worthy of the highest order of protection. (2/3-CA13s1(A))
Co-Sponsor
LA HB131•Engrossed
Provides relative to the concealed carrying of firearms (RE1 DECREASE SD RV See Note)
Co-Sponsor
LA HB314•Passed
Provides relative to trained peer support members
Co-Sponsor
LA HB194•Passed
Provides relative to post-adoption visitation rights of grandparents
Co-Sponsor
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