THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL STATE OF OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE SENATE January 3, 2020 OF THE To the President of the Senate STATE OF LOUISIANA State of Louisiana ______Dear Sir: FIRST DAY'__S _P_R__O_ CEEDINGS I have the honor to transmit herewith, in compliance with La. Tenth Organizational Meeting of the Senate R.S. 18:573, the names of the persons who have received the greatest Under the Adoption of the Constitution of 1974 number of votes cast for State Senate in the Legislature of Louisiana ______from their respective Senatorial Districts, and who have been duly proclaimed elected. Senate Chamber State Capitol Sincerely, Baton Rouge, Louisiana R. KYLE ARDOIN Monday, January 13, 2020 Secretary of State

The Senate was called to order at 10:00 o'clock A.M. by Hon. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA John A. Alario Jr., President of the Senate. STATE OF LOUISIANA SECRETARY OF STATE ROLL CALL As Secretary of State, of the State of Louisiana, I do hereby The roll being called, the following members-elect answered to certify that the following candidates were declared elected by the people to the office set above their names: their names: 1st Senatorial District Sharon W. Hewitt PRESENT 2nd Senatorial District Edward J. "Ed" Price 3rd Senatorial District Joseph "Joe" Bouie Abraham Foil Mizell 4th Senatorial District "Jimmy" Harris Allain Harris Morris 5th Senatorial District Barrow Henry Peacock 6th Senatorial District Mack "Bodi" White Bernard Hensgens Peterson 7th Senatorial District Troy A. Carter Boudreaux Hewitt Pope 8th Senatorial District Bouie Jackson Price 9th Senatorial District J. Cameron Henry Jr. Carter Johns Reese 10th Senatorial District "Kirk" Talbot Cathey Lambert Smith 11th Senatorial District Patrick McMath Cloud Luneau Talbot 12th Senatorial District "Beth" Mizell Connick McMath Tarver 13th Senatorial District J. Rogers Pope Cortez Milligan Ward 14th Senatorial District Fesi Mills, F. White 15th Senatorial District Regina A. Barrow Fields Mills, R. Womack 16th Senatorial District 17th Senatorial District Richard "Rick" Ward Total - 39 th ABSENT 18 Senatorial District Eddie J. Lambert 19th Senatorial District Gary L. Smith Jr. th Total - 0 20 Senatorial District Michael "Big Mike" Fesi 21st Senatorial District R.L. "Bret" Allain II 22nd Senatorial District Fred "T-Fred" Mills The President of the Senate announced there were 39 members- 23rd Senatorial District elect present and a quorum. 24th Senatorial District 25th Senatorial District Invocation 26th Senatorial District "Bob" Hensgens 27th Senatorial District "Ronnie" Johns The prayer was offered by Reverend Father Neil C. Pettit, 28th Senatorial District following which the Senate was led by First Lieutenant Gene M. 29th Senatorial District Siner in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of 30th Senatorial District "Mike" Reese America. 31st Senatorial District "Louie" Bernard 32nd Senatorial District Glen D. Womack rd Messages from the 33 Senatorial District Stewart Cathey Jr. 34th Senatorial District Katrina R. Jackson Secretary of the State 35th Senatorial District "Jay" Morris 36th Senatorial District Robert Mills The following messages from the Secretary of State were 37th Senatorial District received and read as follows: 38th Senatorial District 39th Senatorial District Gregory Tarver

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of my Office to be affixed at the City of Baton Rouge on January 3, 2020. R. KYLE ARDOIN Secretary of State

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Senator Tarver moved that the qualifications of the above named Senator Johns placed in nomination the name of Senator Patrick Senators-elect be accepted and the Senators should be administered Page Cortez. the Oath of Office. Senator Mills seconded the nomination. Without objection. Senator Boudreaux moved the nominations be closed and Administering the Oath of Office Senator Cortez be elected President of the Senate. The oath prescribed by Article X, Section 30, of the Constitution ROLL CALL was administered by Chief Justice Bernette Johnson, to the following hereinafter named Senators-elect: The roll was called with the following results:

Abraham Foil Mizell YEAS Allain Harris Morris Barrow Henry Peacock Abraham Foil Mizell Bernard Hensgens Peterson Allain Harris Morris Boudreaux Hewitt Pope Barrow Henry Peacock Bouie Jackson Price Bernard Hensgens Peterson Carter Johns Reese Boudreaux Hewitt Pope Cathey Lambert Smith Bouie Jackson Price Cloud Luneau Talbot Carter Johns Reese Connick McMath Tarver Cathey Lambert Smith Cortez Milligan Ward Cloud Luneau Talbot Fesi Mills, F. White Connick McMath Tarver Fields Mills, R. Womack Cortez Milligan Ward Fesi Mills, F. White Organization Fields Mills, R. Womack Total - 39 ELECTION OF OFFICERS NAYS Total - 0 The President of the Senate declared the election of a President ABSENT of the Senate was now in order: Total - 0 Senator Alario in the Chair Election of President of the Senate The motion carried, and Senator Cortez was elected. Rules Suspended The Oath of Office was administered by Judge Jonathan "JP" Perry. Senator Ward moved that Rule3.1.1 of the Senate relative to the nomination of the President and President Pro Tempore by ballot be Senate President Cortez in the Chair suspended Election of President Pro Tempore Senator Peacock objected. of the Senate YEAS The President of the Senate declared the election of a President Pro Tempore of the Senate was now in order. Abraham Foil Mizell Allain Harris Morris Senator Allain placed in nomination the name of Senator Beth Barrow Henry Peterson Mizell. Bernard Hensgens Pope Boudreaux Hewitt Price Senator White seconded the nomination. Bouie Jackson Reese Carter Johns Smith Senator Peacock moved the nominations be closed and Senator Cathey Lambert Talbot Mizell be elected President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Cloud Luneau Tarver Connick McMath Ward Cortez Milligan White ROLL CALL Fesi Mills, F. Womack Fields Mills, R. The roll was called with the following results: Total - 38 NAYS YEAS Peacock Abraham Foil Mizell Total - 1 Allain Harris Morris ABSENT Barrow Henry Peacock Bernard Hensgens Peterson Total - 0 Boudreaux Hewitt Pope Bouie Jackson Price Carter Johns Reese The Chair declared the rules were suspended. Cathey Lambert Smith

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Cloud Luneau Talbot Senator Ward moved the nominations be closed and John Keller Connick McMath Tarver be elected Sergeant at Arms of the Senate. Cortez Milligan Ward Fesi Mills, F. White ROLL CALL Fields Mills, R. Womack Total - 39 The roll was called with the following results: NAYS YEAS Total - 0 ABSENT Abraham Foil Mizell Allain Harris Morris Total - 0 Barrow Henry Peacock Bernard Hensgens Peterson Boudreaux Hewitt Pope The motion carried, and Senator Mizell was elected. Bouie Jackson Price Carter Johns Reese The Oath of Office was administered by Justice William C. Cathey Lambert Smith Crain. Cloud Luneau Talbot Connick McMath Tarver Election of Secretary of the Senate Cortez Milligan Ward Fesi Mills, F. White The President of the Senate declared the election of a Secretary Fields Mills, R. Womack of the Senate was now in order. Total - 39 NAYS Senator Peterson placed in nomination the name of Yolanda Dixon. Total - 0 ABSENT Senator Foil seconded the nomination. Total - 0 Senator Allain moved the nominations be closed and Yolanda Dixon be elected Secretary of the Senate. The motion carried, and John Keller was elected. ROLL CALL The Oath of Office was administered by Yolanda Dixon. The roll was called with the following results: Benediction YEAS The benediction was offered by Reverend David Baudoin. Abraham Foil Mizell Allain Harris Morris Adjournment Barrow Henry Peacock Bernard Hensgens Peterson On motion of Senator Talbot the Senate adjourned its Boudreaux Hewitt Pope organizational meeting. Bouie Jackson Price Carter Johns Reese YOLANDA J. DIXON Cathey Lambert Smith Secretary of the Senate Cloud Luneau Talbot Connick McMath Tarver DIANE O' QUIN Cortez Milligan Ward Journal Clerk Fesi Mills, F. White Fields Mills, R. Womack Total - 39 NAYS Total - 0 ABSENT Total - 0 The motion carried, and Yolanda Dixon was elected. The Oath of Office was administered by Glenn Koepp. Election of Sergeant at Arms of the Senate The President of the Senate declared the election of a Sergeant at Arms of the Senate was now in order. Senator Luneau placed in nomination the name of John Keller. Senator Smith seconded the nomination.

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