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Representative • Republican

Richard Nelson

Louisiana • District HD-089
Richard Nelson

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Activity Summary

Bills Sponsored
45
Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):
100% Positive
Voting Pattern
Nay: 130
Other: 188
Yea: 1945

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Sponsored Bills

LA HB631•Passed

Provides with respect to the sourcing of sales for purposes of calculating Louisiana income (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

Primary Sponsor
LA HB12•Passed

Prohibits promotion to the fourth grade of certain students whose reading deficiencies have not been remedied by the end of the third grade (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Primary Sponsor
LA HB326•Passed

Requires foundational numeracy skills standards as a component of teacher education programs (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Primary Sponsor
LA HB43•Passed

Provides for nonrecurring lump-sum supplemental payment to certain eligible retirees and beneficiaries (EN +5,970,000 FC SG EX)

Co-Sponsor
LA HB298•Passed

Provides relative to parental rights in certain circumstances

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 HB47•Passed

(Constitutional Amendment) Requires the legislature to appropriate no less than twenty-five percent of nonrecurring state revenues for application to certain state retirement system unfunded accrued liability (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Primary Sponsor
LA HB271•Passed

Provides relative to sequestration of jurors

Primary Sponsor
LA HB277•Engrossed

(Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to severance tax revenues remitted to parishes in which the associated severance occurs (RE -$46,900,000 GF RV See Note)

Co-Sponsor
LA HB280•Engrossed

Requires parishes to use portions of severance tax revenues received from the state for economic development activities and infrastructure projects (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

Co-Sponsor
LA HB423•Introduced

Provides relative to state and local sales and use taxes (OR INCREASE GF RV See Note)

Primary Sponsor
LA HB437•Introduced

Provides for a flat rate for purposes of calculating the corporation income tax (OR -$134,000,000 GF RV See Note)

Primary Sponsor
LA HB414•Introduced

(Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to various sources of state and local revenue (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

Primary Sponsor
LA HB424•Introduced

Phases-out the taxes levied on the income of individuals and estates and trusts and reduces the amount of exemptions, deductions, and credits that may be claimed to reduce income tax liability (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Primary Sponsor
LA HB363•Introduced

Phases-out the corporation income and franchise taxes and reduces the amount of exemptions, deductions, and credits that may be claimed to reduce corporate income and franchise tax liability (OR -$644,000,000 RV See Note)

Primary Sponsor
LA HB456•Passed

Allows eligible legislators to elect to receive per diem payments pursuant to an IRS-compliant accountable plan rather than as compensation

Primary Sponsor
LA HB953•Vetoed

Provides relative to the free exercise of religion

Co-Sponsor
LA HB477•Passed

Provides for new assistant district attorney positions for various judicial districts in the state (EN +$2,592,390 GF EX See Note)

Co-Sponsor
LA SB116•Passed

Creates the office on women's health within the Louisiana Department of Health. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Co-Sponsor
LA SB5•Passed

Grants a nonrecurring lump-sum supplemental payment to certain eligible retirees and beneficiaries. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (gov sig) (EN INCREASE APV)

Co-Sponsor
LA SB6•Passed

Grants a permanent benefit increase to eligible system retirees and beneficiaries. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (6/30/22) (EN INCREASE APV)

Co-Sponsor
LA HB911•Passed

Provides relative to early literacy (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Co-Sponsor
LA HB865•Passed

Provides relative to textbooks and instructional materials used in reading instruction

Primary Sponsor
LA HB618•Passed

Allows certain patriotic organizations to access school facilities and grants their representatives the opportunity to speak to and recruit students

Primary Sponsor
LA HB549•Passed

Provides relative to certain deed restrictions

Co-Sponsor
LA HB795•Passed

Establishes the Small Business Innovation Recruitment Fund (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Co-Sponsor
LA HB796•Passed

Establishes the Small Business Innovation Fund (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Co-Sponsor
LA HB786•Passed

Establishes the Small Business Innovation Retention Fund (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Co-Sponsor
LA HB346•Passed

Provides for a program and a fund for the purpose of providing scholarships for students in approved teacher preparation programs (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Co-Sponsor
LA HB294•Passed

Provides relative to the guaranteed issue of Medicare supplement policies

Primary Sponsor
LA HB261•Passed

Creates a French immersion school in the community of Pointe-au-Chien in Terrebonne Parish (EN INCREASE See Note)

Co-Sponsor
LA HB214•Passed

Requires passage of a reading instruction test as a condition of teacher certification in elementary education (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Primary Sponsor
LA HB196•Passed

Creates the Stimulating More Advanced Research and Technology (SMART) Program and the SMART Fund for the purpose of awarding grants to support research at public postsecondary education institutions (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Primary Sponsor
LA HB129•Passed

Provides relative to an arrested person's failure to honor a written promise to appear (EN SEE FISC NOTE OF EX See Note)

Primary Sponsor
LA HB323•Passed

Creates the Back on Track Louisiana Pilot Program (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Primary Sponsor
LA HB131•Passed

Provides relative to the salary schedules of teachers whose employment is interrupted by military service (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Co-Sponsor
LA SB7•Passed

Grants a permanent benefit increase to system retirees and beneficiaries. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (6/30/22) (EN INCREASE APV)

Co-Sponsor
LA HB298•Passed

(Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to involuntary servitude and the administration of criminal justice

Co-Sponsor
LA HB269•Engrossed

Prohibits promotion to the fourth grade of certain students whose reading deficiencies have not been remedied by the end of the third grade (RE1 INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Primary Sponsor
LA HB901•Engrossed

Provides relative to the duties of the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission's Causeway Police Department

Co-Sponsor
LA SB8•Passed

Clarifies and standardizes language relative to certain benefits. (6/30/22) (EN NO IMPACT APV)

Co-Sponsor
LA HB599•Passed

(Constitutional Amendment) To provide for a property tax exemption for certain veterans with disabilities (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)

Co-Sponsor
LA HB447•Passed

Provides relative to certain violent crimes committed by juveniles (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Co-Sponsor
LA SB148•Passed

Provides for post-conviction relief for victims of human trafficking. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)

Co-Sponsor

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