Vanessa Caston Lafleur β House District HD-101
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Sponsored Bills (17)
HB1211: Provides relative to summer meal distribution sites
Last Action:
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Health and Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB127: Provides relative to the Victoria Farms Crime Prevention and Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish
Last Action: Effective date: 05/23/2026.
Date: 2026-05-27
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
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HB218: Requires the inclusion of questions pertaining to food insecurity on a residency questionnaire administered to public school students (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Date: 2026-06-02
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
Co-sponsors: Delisha Boyd Ken Brass Barbara Carpenter Kim Carver Tehmi Chassion Michael Echols Kathy Edmonston Adrian Fisher Aimee Freeman Barbara Freiberg Kyle Green Dana Henry Steven Jackson Mike Johnson Edmond Jordan Alonzo Knox Terry Landry Jr. Ed Larvadain Rodney Lyons Denise Marcelle Chasity Martinez Ed Murray Sylvia Taylor Joy Walters Rashid Young
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB321: Provides relative to victims of human trafficking and prostitution offenses (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Date: 2026-06-02
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
Co-sponsors: Daryl Adams Mike Bayham Beth Billings Doyle Boudreaux Delisha Boyd Chad Boyer Ken Brass Dewith Carrier Robert Carter Wilford Carter Tehmi Chassion Emily Chenevert Vincent Cox Peter Egan Adrian Fisher Aimee Freeman Barbara Freiberg Brian Glorioso Kyle Green Dana Henry Dodie Horton Steven Jackson Alonzo Knox Ed Larvadain Rodney Lyons Denise Marcelle Dustin Miller Pat Moore Ed Murray Candace Newell Charles Owen Tammy Phelps Neil Riser Laurie Schlegel Annie Spell Sylvia Taylor Debbie Villio Joy Walters Jeff Wiley John Wyble Rashid Young Mark Abraham Regina Barrow Sidney Barthelemy Adam Bass Gerald Boudreaux Gary Carter Patrick Connick Royce Duplessis Michael Fesi Valarie Hodges Katrina Jackson-Andrews Samuel Jenkins Caleb Kleinpeter John Morris Edward Price William Wheat
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB562: Provides relative to transcript fee provisions for the Nineteenth Judicial District Court (RE DECREASE LF EX See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Date: 2026-04-21
Pending: π Finance π Not Scheduled
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
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GENERAL OBJECTION TO THE CREATION OF ADDITIONAL LEGISLATIVE CARVE-OUTS
Our legislature should take a more practical and principled approach by adopting laws of general applicability rather than creating narrow statutory carve-outs tailored to individual jurisdictions. If a policy is appropriate for one municipality, parish or body, it should be made available statewide, allowing local governing authorities to determine whether and how it should be implemented within their communities. The continued proliferation of location-specific exceptions undermines consistency in the law and encourages piecemeal legislation rather than sound statewide policy.
HB571: Provides relative to creating the Complex Litigation Section Program in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Date: 2026-06-08
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
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GENERAL OBJECTION TO THE CREATION OF ADDITIONAL LEGISLATIVE CARVE-OUTS
Our legislature should take a more practical and principled approach by adopting laws of general applicability rather than creating narrow statutory carve-outs tailored to individual jurisdictions. If a policy is appropriate for one municipality, parish or body, it should be made available statewide, allowing local governing authorities to determine whether and how it should be implemented within their communities. The continued proliferation of location-specific exceptions undermines consistency in the law and encourages piecemeal legislation rather than sound statewide policy.
HB579: Provides relative to the rights of survivors of sexual assault
Last Action: Effective date: 06/08/2026.
Date: 2026-06-08
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
Co-sponsors: Doyle Boudreaux Delisha Boyd Ken Brass Marcus Bryant Wilford Carter Tehmi Chassion Aimee Freeman Barbara Freiberg Kyle Green Dana Henry Timothy Kerner Jeremy LaCombe Mandie Landry Terry Landry Jr. Ed Larvadain Rodney Lyons Denise Marcelle Pat Moore Ed Murray Candace Newell Annie Spell Joseph Stagni Sylvia Taylor Joy Walters Rashid Young
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB636: Provides relative to hazing at public postsecondary education institutions (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Date: 2026-05-22
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
Co-sponsors: Daryl Adams Lawrence Bagley Dennis Bamburg Mike Bayham Stephanie Berault Beth Billings Ryan Bourriaque Delisha Boyd Ken Brass Reese Broussard Josh Carlson Barbara Carpenter Dewith Carrier Wilford Carter Kim Carver Tehmi Chassion Emily Chenevert Vincent Cox Phillip DeVillier Jason DeWitt Jessica Domangue Kathy Edmonston Adrian Fisher Aimee Freeman Barbara Freiberg Brian Glorioso Kyle Green Troy Hebert Dana Henry Stephanie Hilferty Dodie Horton John Illg Travis Johnson Edmond Jordan Alonzo Knox Mandie Landry Terry Landry Jr. Ed Larvadain Rodney Lyons Denise Marcelle Chasity Martinez Jack McFarland Wayne McMahen Dixon McMakin Michael Melerine Shaun Mena Dustin Miller Pat Moore Ed Murray Charles Owen Tammy Phelps Paul Sawyer Laurie Schlegel Vincent St. Blanc Joseph Stagni Sylvia Taylor Francis Thompson Lauren Ventrella Debbie Villio Joy Walters Jeff Wiley John Wyble Mark Abraham Robert Allain Regina Barrow Sidney Barthelemy Adam Bass Gerald Boudreaux Gary Carter Heather Cloud Royce Duplessis Rick Edmonds Michael Fesi Franklin Foil Jimmy Harris Cameron Henry Bob Hensgens Valarie Hodges Katrina Jackson-Andrews Samuel Jenkins Caleb Kleinpeter Eddie Lambert W. Jay Luneau Patrick McMath Blake Miguez Gregory Miller Beth Mizell John Morris Brach Myers Robert Owen Thomas Pressly Edward Price Alan Seabaugh Jeremy Stine Kirk Talbot William Wheat Glen Womack
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB806: Provides relative to hit-and-run driving offenses (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Date: 2026-05-11
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
Co-sponsors: Regina Barrow Franklin Foil Valarie Hodges Beth Mizell John Morris
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHCR52: Designates April 14, 2026, as AKA Day at the state capitol
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2026-04-17
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHCR56: Commends the Louisiana Lottery Corporation on the occasion of its thirty-fifth anniversary and recognizes Rose Hudson for twenty years of service as the president and CEO of the corporation
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2026-04-24
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
Co-sponsors: Regina Barrow Gerald Boudreaux Larry Selders
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR126: Designates April 15, 2026, as Child Care Association of Louisiana Day at the state capitol
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2026-04-17
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
Co-sponsors: Barbara Freiberg
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR184: Designates April 21, 2026, as Junior League Day at the state capitol and commends the Junior League for its contributions to Louisiana
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2026-04-24
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR246: Designates May 11, 2026, as Artists at the Capitol Day
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2026-05-21
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR385: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Dr. Erma Waddy Hines
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2026-06-01
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB480: Provides for participation in reentry courts
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Judiciary π Not Scheduled
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
Co-sponsors: Barbara Freiberg
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HB643: Provides for the purchase of certain lottery tickets through the internet
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Administration of Criminal Justice π Not Scheduled
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
π Details π View Bill on Legislature Website
GENERAL OBJECTION TO SPECIAL DISTRICTS
Special districts already represent an expansion of specialized governmental authority, often operating with independent funding and limited oversight. Special district within the boundaries of an existing political subdivision add another layer of government with overlapping authority, funding, and responsibility. This fragmentation reduces transparency and makes it more difficult for citizens to understand who is accountable for decisions and spending. The legislature should avoid creating parallel governing structures where existing local government already has jurisdiction.