House Committee on Civil Law
👤 Member House
📅 Not Scheduled
31 bills pending
Michael Melerine — House District 6
🔴 Republican
👍 3 Partner Likes · #11 House
📜 17 Primary Authored Bills
🗳 1746 Individual Votes Observed
🏛 3 Committee Assignments
Voting Similarity
i
Compared only with current house members on explicit yes-or-no votes from non-unanimous roll calls. Louisiana's configured final-vote patterns retain substantive final action; procedural and unanimous votes are excluded. Each percentage measures agreement, and the shared-vote count shows how much common voting history supports it.
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R
Dennis Bamburg Jr.
94.8%
agreement
406 shared votes
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R
Rhonda Gaye Butler
93.5%
agreement
383 shared votes
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R
Emily Chenevert
93.1%
agreement
423 shared votes
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R
Michael Charles Echols
92.9%
agreement
337 shared votes
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R
Paul Sawyer
92.6%
agreement
417 shared votes
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R
Dixon Wallace McMakin
92.6%
agreement
367 shared votes
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D
Wilford Carter Sr.
49.3%
agreement
280 shared votes
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D
Ed Murray
54.5%
agreement
413 shared votes
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D
Candace N. Newell
55.8%
agreement
387 shared votes
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D
Aimee Adatto Freeman
56.0%
agreement
359 shared votes
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D
C. Denise Marcelle
56.5%
agreement
395 shared votes
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D
Joy Walters
56.6%
agreement
274 shared votes
Organization Alignment
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Alignment compares this legislator's explicit yes-or-no votes with each public organization's current bill likes and dislikes. Only Louisiana's configured substantive final-vote patterns count; procedural votes are excluded. The shared-vote count is the number of graded bills on which both cast a position.
AFA Action
100%
11 of 11 shared final votes
Louisiana Right to Life
100%
6 of 6 shared final votes
Louisiana Family Forum
96%
46 of 48 shared final votes
Louisiana Motor Transport Association
91%
10 of 11 shared final votes
Health Freedom Louisiana
89%
16 of 18 shared final votes
Pelican Institute
67%
24 of 36 shared final votes
Professional Association of Law Enforcement Officers
64%
7 of 11 shared final votes
Citizens for a New Louisiana
50%
63 of 127 shared final votes
Committee Assignments
House Committee on Insurance
👤 Member House
📅 Not Scheduled
25 bills pending
House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations
👤 Member House
📅 Not Scheduled
13 bills pending
Primary Authored Bills
StateLens credits bill likes to the first-listed primary author. The activity pills below reconcile to this profile's partner-like totals.
HB210
Provides for restrictions on payments from nonpublic sources
June 8, 2026Signed by Governor
HB888
Provides for the regulations of temporary dealers plates
June 1, 2026Signed by Governor
HB1086
Provides with respect to electronic titles and registration for motor vehicles (RE1 NO IMPACT See Note)
May 26, 2026Pending: Senate
HB322
Prohibits the assessment of any fees or costs against certain individuals who request a copy of testimony presented in executive session before the Board of Pardons and committee on parole
May 22, 2026Signed by Governor
HB299
Provides relative to the filing of jury bonds by person, mail, or commercial courier
May 22, 2026Signed by Governor
HR280
Designates May 18, 2026, as Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day in Louisiana
May 21, 2026Enrolled
HB1107
Provides relative to determination of intellectual disability in capital cases
May 21, 2026Pending: Senate
HB315
Provides relative to noncompete contracts or agreements for interns and apprentices
May 15, 2026Signed by Governor
HB185
👍 1
Provides relative to the definition of an independent contractor (EN DECREASE SD EX See Note)
May 15, 2026Signed by Governor
HB437
👍 1
Provides relative to expert witness fees
May 7, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary A
HB1101
Provides relative to maximum medical improvement, income benefits, the misrepresentation of benefits or payments, and the rehabilitation of injured employees under workers' compensation (EG -$550,900 SG EX See Note)
May 7, 2026Pending: Senate Labor & Industrial Relations
HR182
Commends Louisiana State University at Shreveport on its contributions to the state of Louisiana
April 24, 2026Enrolled
HR181
Commends Louisiana State University at Shreveport on the success of its athletic program
April 24, 2026Enrolled
HB773
Establishes priorities and requirements for purchases by the state and participating local governments from certain providers including prison enterprises and nonprofits assisting persons with disabilities. (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
April 13, 2026Introduced in House
HB885
Provides with respect to electronic titles and registration for motor vehicles (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
March 31, 2026Introduced in House
HB186
Creates the crime of theft of funds from the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR) Scholarship Program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
March 9, 2026Pending: House Administration of Criminal Justice
HB184
👍 1
Provides an exemption to certain outpatient prescription fees for charitable pharmacies (OR -$3,754 SD RV See Note)
March 9, 2026Pending: House Health and Welfare