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Pelican Institute

👍 11 currently liked instruments 👎 1 currently disliked instruments

11 cumulative active likes

The Pelican Institute's mission is to research and develop policy solutions to address the most significant barriers to opportunity in Louisiana. We educate the public about the benefits of individual liberty and free enterprise, turning great ideas into powerful policy solutions that make a meaningful difference in people's lives.

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Alignment compares this organization's current likes and dislikes with legislators' explicit yes-or-no votes. Only roll calls matching Louisiana's configured substantive final-vote patterns are counted. Shared votes show the amount of evidence behind each percentage.

Phillip Eric Tarver 2
Phillip Eric Tarver R · House 100% 10/10 shared final votes
Kim Carver 1
Kim Carver R · House 100% 12/12 shared final votes
Stephanie H. Berault 1
Stephanie H. Berault R · House 100% 12/12 shared final votes
Michael Melerine 1
Michael Melerine R · House 100% 11/11 shared final votes
Michael Robert Bayham Jr. 1
Michael Robert Bayham Jr. R · House 100% 10/10 shared final votes
Chad Michael Boyer
Chad Michael Boyer R · House 100% 12/12 shared final votes
Chance Keith Henry
Chance Keith Henry R · House 100% 12/12 shared final votes
Charles Owen
Charles Owen R · House 100% 12/12 shared final votes
Jack William Jay Gallé Jr.
Jack William Jay Gallé Jr. R · House 100% 12/12 shared final votes
John E. Wyble
John E. Wyble R · House 100% 12/12 shared final votes

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Showing 12 of 12 current public positions.

👍 Like SB27 Provides relative to the tax credit for donations to school tuition organizations. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note) Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 403. · June 20, 2025
Primary author
Kirk Talbot
✓ Senate passed✓ House passed✓ Senate concurrence✓ Enrolled✓ Governor approved✓ Became law

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👍 Like HB624 Transfers certain family and support programs from the Department of Children and Family Services to the Louisiana Workforce Commission and renames Louisiana Workforce Commission to Louisiana Works (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 478. · June 20, 2025
Primary author
Stephanie H. Berault
✓ Senate committee reassignment✓ Senate passed✓ House concurrence✓ Enrolled✓ Governor approved✓ Became law

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👍 Like HB617 Reorganizes the Department of Children and Family Services (EN NO IMPACT See Note) Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 477. · June 20, 2025
Primary author
Kim Carver
✓ House passed✓ Senate passed✓ House concurrence✓ Enrolled✓ Governor approved✓ Became law

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👍 Like HB293 Provides relative to the resignation from labor organization dues or fees for teachers and other school employees and public employees (REF SEE FISC NOTE LF EX) Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition
Passed Senate
Last status
Notice of Senate conferees appointed. · June 11, 2025
Primary author
Michael Melerine
✓ House passed✓ Senate passed

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👍 Like SB59 Provides for fiscal and economic impact statements under the Administrative Procedure Act. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status
Signed by the Speaker of the House. · June 8, 2025
Primary author
Mike Reese
✓ Senate passed✓ House passed✓ Senate concurrence✓ Enrolled✓ Governor approved✓ Became law

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👍 Like HB99 Provides relative to adjudications and judicial review of adjudications Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 139. · June 8, 2025
Primary author
Beth Anne Billings
✓ House passed✓ Senate passed✓ Enrolled✓ Governor approved✓ Became law

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👍 Like HB603 Amends the appointing process for certain occupational licensing boards, committees, and authorities Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition
Pending: Senate
Last status
Rules suspended. · June 8, 2025
Primary author
Dixon Wallace McMakin
✓ House passed

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👍 Like HCR4 Amends and repeals administrative licensing requirements relative to alternative hair and alternative hair design Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition
Pending: Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
Last status
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs. · June 1, 2025
Primary author
Beth Anne Billings

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👎 Dislike HB148 Requires insurers to provide prior premium amounts with renewals of certain insurance policies and repeals the distinction between competitive and noncompetitive markets with respect to the regulation of insurance rates Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status
Signed by the President of the Senate. · May 28, 2025
Primary author
Jeffrey Fons Jeff Wiley
✓ House passed✓ Senate passed✓ House concurrence✓ Enrolled✓ Governor approved✓ Became law

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👍 Like HB295 (Constitutional Amendment) Limits the amount of State General Fund (Direct) revenues that may be appropriated in a fiscal year for recurring expenses and restricts use of such revenues above that limit (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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Current disposition
Pending: Senate Finance
Last status
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance. · May 20, 2025
Primary author
Phillip Eric Tarver
✓ House committee reassignment✓ House committee reassignment✓ House passed

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👍 Like HB370 Provides for a special permit within the Louisiana Cosmetology Act Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition
Pending: Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
Last status
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs. · May 19, 2025
Primary author
Michael Robert Bayham Jr.
✓ House passed

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👍 Like HB283 Limits the amount of recurring State General Fund (Direct) revenues that may be appropriated in a fiscal year for recurring expenses and restricts use of such revenues above that limit (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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Current disposition
Pending: Senate Finance
Last status
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance. · April 30, 2025
Primary author
Phillip Eric Tarver
✓ House passed

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