Rep. Lance Harris, sponsor HB-27 , which would raise Louisiana’s sales tax by 1/3 cent and “clean” two cents of existing sales taxes and thereby raise approximately $380 million.
Burns previews the upcoming showdown vote on HB-27 and its potential to end the careers of some Louisiana legislators. Support Links:
No Penny Renewal website.
AFP’s taker’s dozen.
Duplication of vote accountability on NoPennyRenewal website:
Louisiana State Representatives voting for renewing:
1/4 of the one cent sales tax (2/28/18 & 3/4/18 votes)
AND / OR
1/3 of the one cent sales tax (5/25/18 vote):
(Red = Representative is term-limited and cannot run for re-election in 2019).
Rep. Mark Abraham, R-Lake Charles,
District 36
Phone: (337) 475-3016 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES: 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Declared a member of AFP’s taker’s dozen.
Rep. Neil Abramson, D-New Orleans
District 98
Phone: (504) 275-8051 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent) & 3/4/18 (1/4 cent).
Rep. John Anders, D-Vidalia
District 21
Phone: (318) 336-5865 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 3/4/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. James Arms, III, D-Leesville
District 30
Phone: (337) 238-7004 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Tony Bacala, R-Prairieville
District 59
Phone: (225)677-8020 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Larry Bagley, R-Stonewall
District 7
Phone: (318)925-9588 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Taylor Barras (House Speaker), R-New Iberia
District 48
Phone: (337) 373-4051 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. John Bagneris, D-New Orleans
District 100
Phone: (504) 243-7783 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. John Berthelot, R-Gonzales
District 88
Phone: (225) 647-5646 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Robert Billot, D-Westwego
District 83
Phone: (504) 436-8929 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 3/4/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Stuart Bishop, R-Lafayette
District 43
Phone: (337) 981-7409 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
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Notation Only: Rep. Chris Broadwater, R-Hammond, who resigned right after 2/28/18 vote, was replaced by Rep. Nicholas Muscarello, Jr. (see entry below).
for District 86. Voted Yes on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent).
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Rep. Ken Brass, D-Vacherie
District 58
Phone: (225) 265-9005 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Chad Brown, D-Plaquemine
District 60
Phone: (225) 687-2410 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 3/4/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Terry Brown, I-Colfax
District 22
Phone: (855) 261-6566 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 3/4/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Thomas Carmody, R-Shreveport
District 6
Phone: (318) 862-9956 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Robby Carter, D-Amite
District 72
Phone: (985)748-2245 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 3/4/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge
District 68
Phone: (225)362-5305 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Charles Chaney, R-Rayville
District 19
Phone: (318)728-5875 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Patrick Connick, R-Marrero
District 84
Phone: (504)371-0240 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Jean-Paul Coussan, R-Lafayette
District 45
Phone: (337) 262-2400 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Kenny Cox, D-Natchitoches
District 23
Phone: (855) 844-8583 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Michael Danahay, D-Sulphur
District 33
Phone: (337) 527-5581 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent). SEAT NOW VACANT.
Rep. Paula Davis, R-Baton Rouge
District 69
Phone: (225)362-5301 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Phillip DeVillier, R-Eunice
District 41
Phone: (337)457-0194 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Stephen Dwight, SPONSOR OF 1/4 cent BILL, R-Lake Charles
District 35
Phone: (337)491-2315 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Franklin Foil, R-Baton Rouge
District 70
Phone: (225)342-6777 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Randal Gaines, D-LaPlace
District 57
Phone: (985) 652-1228 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Jerry Gisclair, D-LaRose
District 54
Phone: (985)798-7707 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 3/4/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. John E. “Johnny” Guinn, R-Jennings
District 37
Phone: (337) 824-0376 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Jeffrey Hall, D-Alexandria
District 26
Phone: (318) 487-5661 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Lance Harris, SPONSOR OF 1/3 cent BILL, R-Alexandria
District 25
Phone: (318) 767-6095 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Lowell “Chirs” Hazel, R-Pineville
District 27
Phone: (318)767-6082 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Bob Hensgens, R-Abbeville
District 47
Phone: (337) 893-5035 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Stephanie Hilferty, R-Metairie
District 94
Phone: (504) 885-4154 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Dorothy Hill, D-Dry Creek
District 32
Phone: (800)259-2118 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Frank Hoffmann, R-West Monore
District 15
Phone: (318)362-4130 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Frank Howard, R-Many
District 24
Phone: (318) 256-4135 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Mike Huval, R-Breaux Bridge
District 46
Phone: (337) 332-3331 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe
District 16
Phone: (318) 343-2877 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Patrick Jefferson D-Homer
District 11
Phone: (318) 927-2519 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Sam Jenkins, D-Shreveport
District 2
Phone: (318) 632-5970 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Robert Johnson, D-Marksville
District 28
Phone: (318) 253-8891 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Sam Jones, D-Franklin
District 50
Phone: (337) 828-7778 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 3/4/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Nancy Landry, R-Lafayette
District 31
Phone: (337)262-2252 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. H. Bernard LeBas, D-Ville Platte
District 38
Phone: (337)363-0152 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 3/4/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Christopher Leopold, R-Belle Chase
District 105
Phone: (504)393-5649 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Rodney Lyons, D-Harvey
District 87
Phone: (504) 510-5417 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Tanner Magee, R-Houma
District 53
Phone: (985) 858-2970 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent) and 3/4/18 (1/4 cent).
Rep. Joseph Marino, I-Gretna
District 85
Phone: (504) 361-6013 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Jack McFarland, R-Jonesboro
District 13
Phone: (318) 259-4275 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Greg Miller, R-NORCO
District 56
Phone: (985) 764-9991 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Jim Morris, R-Oil City
District 1
Phone: (318)995-6852 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent) & 3/4/18 (1/4 cent).
Rep. Nicholas Muscarello, Jr., R-Hammond
District 86
Phone: (985) 974-0009 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
SPECIAL NOTE: Rep. Muscarello was elected to replace Chris Broadwater (see above) and therefore was NOT in the Legislature to cast votes on 2/28/18 nor 3/4/18.
Rep. Barbara Norton, D-Shreveport
District 26
Phone: (318) 632-5887 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Kevin Pearson, R-Slidell
District 76
Phone: (985)646-6487 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. J. Rogers Pope, R-Denham Springs
District 71
Phone: (225) 667-3588 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Stephen Pugh, R-Ponchatoula
District 73
Phone: (985)386-7844 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Steve Pylant, R-Winnsboro
District 26
Phone: (318) 435-7313 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Eugene Reynolds, D-Minden
District 10
Phone: (318)371-3092 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 3/4/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Jerome “Dee” Richard, I-Thibodaux
District 55
Phone: (985) 447-0999 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales
District 81
Phone: (225) 473-6016 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Robert Shadoin, R-Ruston
District 12
Phone: (318) 251-5038 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Shadoin also sponsored an amendment on the 1/3 bill to make it 1/2 cent. It was defeated 40-58.
Rep. Joseph Stagni, R-Kenner
District 92
Phone: (504) 465-3479 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. John Stefanski, R-Crowley
District 42
Phone: (337) 384-8999 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Julie Stokes, R-Kenner
District 79
Phone: (504)468-8603 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 2/28/18.
Declared a member of AFP’s taker’s dozen.
Has declared as a candidate for Secretary of State.
Rep. Major Thibaut, D-New Roads
District 18
Phone: (225)638-3811 [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Polly Thomas, R-Metairie
District 80
Phone: 504-83POLLY (837-6559) [email protected]
Voted Yes ALL THREE TIMES on 2/28/18 (1/4 cent), 3/4/18 (1/4 cent), and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Malinda White, D-Bogalusa
District 75
Phone: (985) 730-2147 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 3/4/18 (1/4 cent) and 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Rep. Jerome Zeringue, R-Houma
District 52
Phone: (985) 876-8823 [email protected]
Voted Yes on 5/25/18 (1/3 cent).
Final tally by party affiliation:
February 28, 2018 vote:
Democrat 4
Independent 1
Republican 33
TOTAL 38 (there were 67 “no” votes.)
March 4, 2018 vote:
Democrat 12
Independent 2
Republican 19
TOTAL 33 (there were 70 “no” votes.)
May 25, 2018 vote:
Democrat 21
Independent 3
Republican 40
TOTAL 64 (there were 38 “no” votes.)
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