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Senate Bills  32 Constitutional Amendments, Only 5 Made It Through, Only 2 Passed Making 2020 Count for Children & Families New Orleans Regional Meeting Regional Meeting Overview CENSUS 2020 The New Legislature Policy Priorities Louisiana Budget and Family Economic Stability Events Scheduled for the 2020 Session #EveryBaby The only statewide organization connecting child-serving organizations together to advocate for better outcomes for children. Get Connected! PAR Guide available for smartphones at Apple iStore/Google Play Store. Electronic notification of legislative committee schedules – http://louisiana.gov/Services/Email_Notifications_Legislative/ Share your e-mail address with us. What’s at Stake for CENSUS 2020? Over $2.8 billion in federal funding for LA children is determined by Census counts, including SNAP, Head Start, Medicaid & IDEA. The 2010 census failed to count almost 1 million ? young children. An undercount can take away the voice of those most likely to be undercounted-young children, people of color and low-income individuals. Key Dates for CENSUS 2020 March 12 – 20: All U.S. Residents will begin receiving invitations by mail to complete the 2020 CENSUS Questionnaire online, by mail, or via phone. March 30 – April 1: The Census Bureau will count people experiencing homelessness by visiting shelters, soup kitchens, food vans and street camps. April 1: CENSUS DAY. Everyone should have received an invitation to participate and this date is considered the mark date for people living in a household. April: Census takers will visit college campuses, senior living centers, and others who live among large groups of people. Key Dates for CENSUS 2020 May - July: Census takers will visit homes of people who have not responded. December: The Census Bureau will deliver apportionment counts to the President and Congress as required by law. Each person who goes uncounted costs Louisiana $2,291 in federal funds. What Can You Do? • Ensure your organizations encourage people to complete the Census AND Count All Kids. #EveryBaby • Set up a computer at your facility for people to complete the Census and use volunteers to help people complete their Census information. • Reassure people that Census information cannot be shared with any other agency. • Talk to mixed families about counting everyone in the residence. • Visit with people who you know are shut-in or who don’t have internet and help them complete the Census either through a smart device or via phone. Resources • Posted on our Regional Meeting Page is various informational handouts. • Contact Power Coalition www.PowerCoalition.org to download additional materials or request promotional items. • Visit https://2020census.gov/ 2019 Session By The Numbers Fiscal Sessions limited to 5 non-fiscal bills per member. 863 Total Bills: 620 House Bills and 243 Senate Bills 32 Constitutional Amendments, only 5 made it through, only 2 passed. 872 Resolutions & Study Requests 448 Acts signed into law. House had 35 Legislative Days, Senate had 37 Legislative Days Additional Constitutional Amendment Coming in Nov. 2020: Proposed amendment declares that no provision of the state constitution protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of abortion. As of October 2019, there have been 197 Constitutional Amendments that have passed the voters of Louisiana. BESE Members District Results 1st District Incumbent: James "Jim" Garvey (60%) 2nd District Incumbent: Kira Orange Jones (61%) 3rd District Incumbent: "Sandy" LeBlanc Holloway (77%) 4th District Incumbent: Tony Davis (Un-Opposed) 5th District NEW: Ashley Ellis (62%) 6th District NEW: "Ronnie" Morris (72%) 7th District Incumbent: Holly Franks Boffy (62%) 8th District NEW: Preston Castille (52%) At-Large Incumbent: Mr. Thomas Roque Incumbent: Ms. Doris Voitier NEW: Dr. Belinda Davis In the process of selecting a new State Superintendent of Education The New Legislature SENATE HOUSE Incumbents 19 Incumbents 61 New Members 20 New Members 44 Republicans 27 (more than two-thirds) Republicans 68 Democrats 12 Democrats 35 Women 6 No Party/IND 2 Men 34 Women 18 *15% of the Senate is Female, up one Men 81 from the 2016 class. *17% of the House is Female, up one from the 2016 class. Senate Members District Elected Senator District 1 Incumbent: Sharon Hewitt (Un-Opposed) (R) District 6 Incumbent: Mack "Bodi" White (80%) (R) District 11 NEW: Patrick McMath (56%) (R) District 12 Incumbent: "Beth" Mizell (69%) (R) District 13 NEW: J. Rogers Pope (50%) (R) District 14 NEW: Cleo Fields (53%) (D) District 15 Incumbent: Regina A. Barrow (74%) (D) District 16 NEW: Franklin Foil (58%) (R) Senate Members District Elected Senator District 3 NEW: Joseph "Joe" Bouie (60%) (D) District 4 NEW: "Jimmy" Harris (Un-Opposed) (D) District 5 Incumbent: Karen Carter Peterson (79%) (D) District 7 Incumbent: Troy A. Carter (Un-Opposed) (D) District 8 NEW: Patrick Connick (Un-Opposed) (R) District 9 NEW: J. Cameron Henry, Jr. (78%) (R) District 10 NEW: "Kirk" Talbot (55%) (R) District 18 Incumbent: Eddie Lambert (Un-Opposed) (R) District 19 Incumbent: Gary L. Smith Jr. (Un-Opposed) (D) House Members District Results District 51 Incumbent: Beryl Amedee (64%) (R) District 52 Incumbent: "Zee" Zeringue (Un-Opposed) (R) District 53 Incumbent: Tanner Magee (Un-Opposed) (R) District 54 NEW: Reggie P. Bagala (58%) (R) *seat flip* District 55 NEW: Bryan Fontenot (53%) (R) District 56 Incumbent: Gregory Miller (Un-Opposed) (R) District 57 Incumbent: Randal L. Gaines (Un-Opposed/DQ) (D) District 58 Incumbent: "Ken" Brass (76%) (D) District 59 Incumbent: "Tony" Bacala (Un-Opposed) (R) District 60 Incumbent: Chad Brown (Un-Opposed) (D) House Members District Results District 71 NEW: "Buddy" Mincey, Jr. (77%) (R) District 72 Incumbent: "Robby" Carter (81%) (D) District 73 NEW: William "Bill" Wheat, Jr. (77%) (R) District 74 NEW: "Larry" Frieman (82%) (R) District 75 Incumbent: Malinda Brumfield White (64%) (D) District 76 NEW: Robert "Bob" Owen (52%) (R) District 77 Incumbent: Mark Wright (80%) (R) District 78 NEW: John "Big John" Illg, Jr. (59%) (R) District 79 Incumbent: "Debbie" Villio (Un-Opposed) (R) District 80 Incumbent: "Polly" Thomas (70%) (R) House Members District Results District 81 Incumbent: Clay Schexnayder (Un-Opposed) (R) District 82 NEW: Charles A. Henry (71%) (R) District 83 NEW: Kyle M. Green, Jr. (62%) (D) District 84 NEW: Timothy P. Kerner (51%) (R) District 85 Incumbent: Joseph A. Marino III (Un-Opposed) (I) District 86 Incumbent: Nicholas Muscarello Jr. (Un-Opposed) (R) District 87 Incumbent: Rodney Lyons, Sr. (79%) (D) District 88 NEW: Kathy Edmonston (51%) (R) District 89 NEW: Richard Nelson (53%) (R) District 90 Incumbent: Mary DuBuisson (60%) (R) House Members District Results District 91 NEW: Mandie Landry (53%) (D) District 92 Incumbent: "Joe" Stagni (Un-Opposed) (R) District 93 Incumbent: Royce Duplessis (Un-Opposed) (D) District 94 Incumbent: Stephanie Hilferty (59%) (R) District 95 Incumbent: Sherman Mack (78%) (R) District 96 NEW: Marcus Bryant (58%) (D) District 97 NEW: Matthew Willard (51%) (D) District 98 NEW: Aimee Adatto Freeman (58%) (D) District 99 NEW: Candace N. Newell (55%) (D) District 100 NEW: Jason Hughes (66%) (D) House Members District Results District 101 Incumbent: Ted James (Un-Opposed) (D) District 102 Incumbent: Gary Carter Jr. (Un-Opposed) (D) District 103 Incumbent: "Ray" Garofalo (Un-Opposed) (R) District 104 Incumbent: Paul Hollis (Un-Opposed) (R) District 105 NEW: Mack Cormier (54%) (D) *seat flip* Key Senate Leadership Position Member President Sen. Page Cortez (R) Lafayette area President Pro-Temp Sen. Beth Mizell (R) Franklinton/Northshore Secretary Yolanda Dixon Parliamentarian Sen. Fred Mills (R) New Iberia Chair Senate Finance Sen. Bodi White (R) Central/Capital Region Chair Health & Welfare Sen. Fred Mills (R) New Iberia Chair Education Sen. Cleo Fields (D) Baton Rouge Chair Commerce Sen. Ronnie Johns (R) Lake Charles Chair Revenue & Fisc. Sen. Brett Allain (R) Franklin/Bayou Region Key Senate Committee Membership Senate Health & Welfare Chair Sen. Fred Mills (R) New Iberia Vice Chair Sen. Regina Barrow (D) Baton Rouge Members Sen. Boudreaux Sen. Mizell Sen. Hensgens Sen. Pope Sen. Luneau Sen. Ward Sen. McMath Senate Education Chair Sen. Cleo Fields (D) Baton Rouge Vice Chair Sen. Katrina Jackson (D) Monroe Members Sen. Abraham Sen. Talbot Sen. R. Mills Sen. White Sen. Mizell Key Senate Committee Membership Senate Finance Chair Sen. Bodi White (R) Central/Capital Vice Chair Sen. Heather Cloud (R) Turkey Creek Members Sen. Abraham Sen. Henry Sen. Barrow Sen. Johns Sen. Boudreaux Sen. Tarver Sen. Fesi Sen. Womack Sen. Harris Interim: Senators Connick, Hewitt, Jackson, F. Mills Senate Revenue & Fisc. Chair Sen. Brett Allain (R) Franklin Vice Chair Sen. Jay Luneau (D) Alexandria Members Sen. Carter Sen. Pope Sen. Lambert Sen. Reese Sen. McMath Sen. Smith Sen. Milligan Sen. Ward Sen. Peterson Interim: Senators Bernard, Bouie, Cathey, Morris Key House Leadership Position Member Speaker Rep. Clay Schexnayder (R) Gonzales/Capital Region Speaker Pro-Temp Rep. Tanner Magee (R) Houma/Bayou Region Clerk Michelle Fontenot Dean of the House Rep. Robby Carter (R) Amite Chair Education Rep. Ray Garafalo (R) Chalmette Chair Health & Welfare Rep. Larry Bagley (R) Desoto/Northwest LA Chair of Appropriations Rep. Zee Zeringue (R) Houma/Bayou Chair Ways & Means Rep. Stuart Bishop (R) Lafayette Chair Commerce Rep. Paula Davis (R) Baton Rouge Key House Committee Membership House Health & Welfare Chair Rep. Larry Bagley (R) Desoto/NWLA Vice Chair Rep. Chris Turner (R) Ruston/NLA Members Rep. Adams Rep. Echols Rep. Larvadain Rep. Bob Owen Rep. R. Carter Rep. Emerson Rep. McMahen Rep. Pressly Rep. Cox Rep. Hughes Rep. Miller Rep. Stagni Rep. Crews Rep. Travis Johnson Rep. Moore House Education Chair Rep. Ray Garafalo (R) Chalmette Vice Chair Rep. Mark Wright (R) Covington Members Rep. Amedée Rep. Freeman Rep. Miguez Rep. Tarver Rep. Brass Rep. Freiberg Rep. Charles Owen Rep. Thomas Rep. G. Carter Rep. Hilferty Rep. Phelps Rep. Edmonds Rep. Jefferson Rep. St. Blanc Key House Committee Membership House Appropriations Chair Rep. Zee Zeringue (R) Houma Vice Chair Rep. Gary Carter (D) New Orleans Members Rep.
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