Louisiana State Representative

Michael Echols 2023 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HR249

Introduced

6/2/23

Introduced

6/2/23

Passed

6/4/23

Passed

6/4/23

Commends the Honorable Clay Schexnayder and expresses enduring gratitude for his outstanding contributions to the parishes of Ascension, Livingston, St. James, and St. John the Baptist and the state of Louisiana, particularly during his tenure as a distinguished member and speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HR48

Introduced

4/19/23

Introduced

4/19/23

Passed

4/20/23

Passed

4/20/23

Expresses condolences on the death of Sergeant David J. Poirrier

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HR71

Introduced

4/24/23

Introduced

4/24/23

Refer

4/25/23

Refer

4/25/23

Report Pass

5/3/23

Report Pass

5/3/23

Passed

5/17/23

Creates a subcommittee to study mental health issues in this state

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HR84

Introduced

4/24/23

Introduced

4/24/23

Passed

4/25/23

Passed

4/25/23

Commends the Honorable Francis C. Thompson on his status as the longest-serving member of the Legislature of Louisiana

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB130

Introduced

3/30/23

Introduced

3/30/23

Refer

3/30/23

Refer

3/30/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

4/25/23

Report Pass

4/25/23

Engrossed

5/8/23

Refer

5/9/23

Refer

5/9/23

Report Pass

5/23/23

Report Pass

5/23/23

Enrolled

6/6/23

Enrolled

6/6/23

Chaptered

6/12/23

Chaptered

6/12/23

Passed

6/12/23

Authorizes retired law enforcement officers and retired elected law enforcement department heads to carry concealed firearms if POST certified at the time of retirement. (8/1/23)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB164

Introduced

3/31/23

Introduced

3/31/23

Refer

3/31/23

Refer

3/31/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

4/17/23

Report Pass

4/17/23

Engrossed

5/17/23

Engrossed

5/17/23

Refer

5/18/23

Refer

5/18/23

Report Pass

5/30/23

Report Pass

5/30/23

Provides relative to prior authorization for services, procedures, and pharmaceuticals. (gov sig) (RE1 INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB169

Introduced

3/31/23

Introduced

3/31/23

Refer

3/31/23

Refer

3/31/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

4/25/23

Refer

4/26/23

Refer

4/26/23

Report Pass

5/1/23

Report Pass

5/1/23

Engrossed

5/8/23

Refer

5/9/23

Refer

5/11/23

Refer

5/11/23

Refer

5/15/23

Report Pass

5/22/23

Report Pass

5/22/23

Enrolled

6/4/23

Enrolled

6/4/23

Chaptered

6/8/23

Chaptered

6/8/23

Passed

6/8/23

Passed

6/8/23

Provides for tracking rape kits from collection through conviction. (8/1/23) (EN +$737,541 GF EX See Note)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB177

Introduced

3/31/23

Introduced

3/31/23

Refer

3/31/23

Refer

3/31/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

5/1/23

Refer

5/1/23

Report Pass

5/15/23

Report Pass

5/15/23

Engrossed

5/17/23

Engrossed

5/17/23

Refer

5/18/23

Refer

5/18/23

Report Pass

5/23/23

Report Pass

5/23/23

Enrolled

6/8/23

Chaptered

6/28/23

Chaptered

6/28/23

Passed

6/28/23

Passed

6/28/23

Provides relative to required accelerated instruction for certain students. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE FF EX See Note)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB207

Introduced

3/31/23

Refer

3/31/23

Refer

3/31/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

5/8/23

Report Pass

5/8/23

Refer

5/9/23

Refer

5/9/23

Report Pass

5/15/23

Report Pass

5/15/23

Engrossed

5/18/23

Refer

5/22/23

Refer

5/22/23

Refer

5/23/23

Refer

5/24/23

Refer

5/24/23

Report Pass

6/2/23

Report Pass

6/2/23

Enrolled

6/8/23

Enrolled

6/8/23

Chaptered

6/13/23

Chaptered

6/13/23

Passed

6/13/23

Creates the School Safety Act of 2023. (gov sig) (EN +$8,969,075 GF EX See Note)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB33

Introduced

3/16/23

Introduced

3/16/23

Refer

3/16/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

4/17/23

Engrossed

5/17/23

Engrossed

5/17/23

Refer

5/18/23

Report Pass

6/2/23

Report Pass

6/2/23

Enrolled

6/8/23

Enrolled

6/8/23

Chaptered

6/12/23

Chaptered

6/12/23

Passed

6/12/23

Passed

6/12/23

Increases the amount of supplemental pay for eligible law enforcement and fire service employees. (7/1/23) (EN +$23,553,120 GF EX See Note)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB54

Introduced

3/27/23

Introduced

3/27/23

Refer

3/27/23

Refer

3/27/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

4/18/23

Engrossed

4/26/23

Engrossed

4/26/23

Refer

4/27/23

Refer

4/27/23

Report Pass

5/23/23

Report Pass

5/23/23

Enrolled

6/7/23

Enrolled

6/7/23

Chaptered

6/28/23

Chaptered

6/28/23

Passed

6/28/23

Passed

6/28/23

Repeals provisions relative to police officers making arrests for certain misdemeanors and felonies. (8/1/23) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB56

Introduced

3/27/23

Introduced

3/27/23

Refer

3/27/23

Refer

3/27/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

4/24/23

Engrossed

5/4/23

Engrossed

5/4/23

Refer

5/8/23

Report Pass

5/23/23

Enrolled

6/7/23

Enrolled

6/7/23

Chaptered

6/13/23

Chaptered

6/13/23

Passed

6/13/23

Reinstates the Second Amendment sales tax holiday. (7/1/23) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB63

Introduced

3/28/23

Introduced

3/28/23

Refer

3/28/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

4/18/23

Report Pass

4/18/23

Engrossed

5/3/23

Engrossed

5/3/23

Refer

5/4/23

Refer

5/4/23

Enrolled

5/31/23

Enrolled

5/31/23

Chaptered

6/2/23

Chaptered

6/2/23

Passed

6/2/23

Passed

6/2/23

Constitutional Amendment to provide that the right of freedom of worship in churches or other places of worship is a fundamental right that is worthy of the highest order of protection. (2/3-CA13s1(A))

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR28

Introduced

4/26/23

Passed

4/27/23

Passed

4/27/23

Engrossed

4/27/23

Engrossed

4/27/23

Commemorates the celebration of St. Patrick's Day and recognizes the cultural and historic links between Ireland and Louisiana and the establishment of the American Irish State Legislators Caucus.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HR44

Introduced

4/18/23

Passed

4/19/23

Passed

4/19/23

Expresses condolences on the death of Jack Marshall Scoggins

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