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Each year the Louisiana Legislative Session brings the opportunity to create change for our people. It also brings the need to push back against regressive policies and to hold firm on the progress we’ve achieved.
2025 Regular fiscal Legislative Session
The 2025 regular session is April 14th –June 12. As bills move through each stage in the process of becoming a law, their status will be updated below. The bills are listed in order by number. Click on the bill number to head to the LA Legislature site, read the bill's text, history of the bill, and more.
VOTE's positions on the bills are as follows:
Blue Highlight - VOTE Priority
Green - Support
Red - Oppose
Yellow - Amend or Neutral
Bill Ratings: What the Numbers Mean
Not every bill helps our communities. Some cause harm. Others might sound good but have hidden risks. That’s why VOTE uses a -3 to +3 scale to show where each bill stands. Our policy team reads, analyzes, and reviews every bill based on its real-life impact and full bill language, not just headlines or talking points. Each rating reflects our collective judgment—and is subject to change as bills evolve.
Harmful Bills (-3 to -1): These bills add more punishment, take away rights, or target poor and Black communities.
-3 = Extremely harmful
-2 = Bad
-1 = Some concerns
Supportive Bills (+1 to +3): These bills move us toward justice, freedom, and real community safety.
+1 = Small step forward
+2 = Good policy
+3 = We strongly support it
Neutral (0): Still watching. These bills aren’t clearly good or bad yet—or might change with amendments.
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VOTE’s 2024 SCORECARD
VOTE’s 2023 Legislative REPORT & SCORECARD
Each year the Louisiana Legislative Session brings the opportunity to create change for our people. It also brings the need to push back against regressive policies and to hold firm on the progress we’ve achieved.
2024 Regular Legislative Session
The 2024 regular session is March 11 –June 3. As bills move through each stage in the process of becoming a law, their status will be updated below. The bills are listed in order by number. Click on the bill number to head to the LA Legislature site, read the bill's text, history of the bill, and more.
VOTE's positions on the bills are as follows:
Blue Highlight - VOTE Priority
Green - Support
Red - Oppose
Yellow - Amend or Neutral
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2024 “CRIME SESSION”
The Louisiana Legislature’s special “Crime Session” began on Monday, February 19th and adjourned on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Click here for an overview of the bills passed.
2024 CRIME SESSION Bill Tracker
As bills move through each stage in the process of becoming a law, their status will be updated below. The bills are listed in order by number. Click on the bill number to head to the LA Legislature site, read the bill's text, history of the bill, and more.
VOTE's positions on the bills are as follows:
Blue Highlight - VOTE Priority
Green - Support
Red - Oppose
Yellow - Amend or Neutral
FOR BEST RESULTS IN MOBILE VIEW, TURN YOUR PHONE OR TABLET TO LANDSCAPE MODE
Watch VOTE Staff & Members testify in 2023 legislative committee hearings
The public can attend and speak at Committee hearings, but not Floor Hearings. Committee hearings are one of the best opportunities for your elected officials to hear about your experience and needs. To talk more about testifying in a Committee hearing, email us or call 504-571-9599.
2023 Legislative Bill Tracker
We update this Bill Tracker throughout the legislative session. This year, the regular session is April 10–June 8, 2023. As bills move through each stage in the process of becoming a law, their status will be updated below. The bills are listed in order by number. Click on the bill number to head to the LA Legislature site, read the bill's text, history of the bill, and more.
VOTE's positions on the bills are as follows:
Blue Highlight - VOTE Priority
Green - Support
Red - Oppose
Yellow - Amend or Neutral