OFFICIAL JOURNAL SECRETARY OF STATE STATE OF OF THE SENATE December 28, 2015 OF THE To the President of the Senate STATE OF LOUISIANA State of Louisiana ______Dear Sir: FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS ______I have the honor to transmit herewith, in compliance with R.S. Ninth Organizational Meeting of the Senate 18:573, the name of the persons who have received the greatest Under the Adoption of the number of votes cast for State Senate in the Legislature of Louisiana Constitution of 1974 from their respective Senatorial Districts, and who have been duly ______proclaimed elected. Senate Chamber Sincerely, State Capitol Baton Rouge, Louisiana TOM SCHEDLER Secretary of State Monday, January 11, 2016

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 their names: people to the office set above their names: PRESENT 1st Senatorial District 2nd Senatorial District Troy Brown Alario Erdey Morrell 3rd Senatorial District "J.P." Morrell Allain Fannin Morrish 4th Senatorial District Wesley Bishop Appel Gatti Peacock 5th Senatorial District Barrow Hewitt Perry 6th Senatorial District Mack "Bodi" White Bishop Johns Peterson 7th Senatorial District Troy Carter Boudreaux LaFleur Riser 8th Senatorial District John A. Alario Jr. Brown Lambert Smith, G. 9th Senatorial District Conrad Appel Carter Long Smith, J. 10th Senatorial District Daniel R. "Danny" Martiny Chabert Luneau Tarver 11th Senatorial District "Jack" Donahue Claitor Martiny Thompson 12th Senatorial District "Beth" Mizell Colomb Milkovich Walsworth 13th Senatorial District Dale Erdey Cortez Mills Ward 14th Senatorial District Yvonne Dorsey Donahue Mizell White 15th Senatorial District Regina Barrow Total - 39 16th Senatorial District "Dan" Claitor ABSENT 17th Senatorial District "Rick" Ward III 18th Senatorial District Eddie Lambert Total - 0 19th Senatorial District Gary L. Smith Jr. 20th Senatorial District Norbert "Norby" Chabert The President of the Senate announced there were 39 members- 21st Senatorial District R.L. "Bret" Allain II elect present and a quorum. 22nd Senatorial District Fred "T-Fred" Mills Jr. 23rd Senatorial District Patrick Invocation 24th Senatorial District 25th Senatorial District Dan W. "Blade" Morrish th The prayer was offered by Reverend M. Jeffery Bayhi, following 26 Senatorial District Jonathan Perry 27th Senatorial District Ronnie Johns which the Senate was led by Jan Marie Alario in the Pledge of th Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. 28 Senatorial District Eric LaFleur 29th Senatorial District 30th Senatorial District John Smith 31st Senatorial District Gerald Long Messages from the 32nd Senatorial District Neil Riser Secretary of the State 33rd Senatorial District Michael A. "Mike" Walsworth 34th Senatorial District Francis Thompson The following messages from the Secretary of State were 35th Senatorial District James R. "Jim" Fannin received and read as follows: 36th Senatorial District 37th Senatorial District 38th Senatorial District John Milkovich 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 December 28, 2015. TOM SCHEDLER Secretary of State

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Senator Tarver moved that the qualifications of the above named Election of President Pro Tempore Senators-elect be accepted and the Senators should be administered the Oath of Office. of the Senate The President of the Senate declared the election of a President Without objection. Pro Tempore of the Senate was now in order. Administering the Oath of Office The Senate nominated Senator Long by a vote of 38-1 and the nominations were closed. The oath prescribed by Article X, Section 30, of the Constitution was Administered by Chief Justice Bernette Johnson, to the following hereinafter named Senators-elect: ROLL CALL

Alario Erdey Morrell The roll was called with the following results: Allain Fannin Morrish Appel Gatti Peacock YEAS Barrow Hewitt Perry Mr. President Erdey Morrell Bishop Johns Peterson Allain Fannin Morrish Boudreaux LaFleur Riser Appel Gatti Peacock Brown Lambert Smith, G. Barrow Hewitt Perry Carter Long Smith, J. Bishop Johns Peterson Chabert Luneau Tarver Boudreaux LaFleur Riser Claitor Martiny Thompson Brown Lambert Smith, G. Colomb Milkovich Walsworth Carter Long Smith, J. Cortez Mills Ward Chabert Luneau Tarver Donahue Mizell White Claitor Martiny Thompson Colomb Milkovich Walsworth Organization Cortez Mills Ward Donahue Mizell White ELECTION OF OFFICERS Total - 39 NAYS The President of the Senate declared the election of a President of the Senate was now in order: Total - 0 ABSENT Senator Alario in the Chair Total - 0 Election of President of the Senate The motion carried, and Senator Long was elected. The Senate nominated Senator Alario by a vote of 39-0 and the nominations were closed. The Oath of Office was administered by Jimmy D. Long Jr. ROLL CALL Election of Secretary of the Senate The President of the Senate declared the election of a Secretary The roll was called with the following results: of the Senate was now in order. YEAS Senator Morrish placed in nomination the name of Glenn A. Alario Erdey Morrell Koepp. Allain Fannin Morrish Appel Gatti Peacock Senator Tarver seconded the nomination. Barrow Hewitt Perry Bishop Johns Peterson Senator Allain moved the nomination be closed and Glenn Boudreaux LaFleur Riser Koepp be elected Secretary of the Senate. Brown Lambert Smith, G. Carter Long Smith, J. ROLL CALL Chabert Luneau Tarver Claitor Martiny Thompson The roll was called with the following results: Colomb Milkovich Walsworth Cortez Mills Ward YEAS Donahue Mizell White Total - 39 Mr. President Erdey Morrell NAYS Allain Fannin Morrish Appel Gatti Peacock Total - 0 Barrow Hewitt Perry ABSENT Bishop Johns Peterson Boudreaux LaFleur Riser Total - 0 Brown Lambert Smith, G. Carter Long Smith, J. The motion carried, and Senator Alario was elected. Chabert Luneau Tarver Claitor Martiny Thompson The Oath of Office was administered by former Senator Edwin R. Murray.

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Colomb Milkovich Walsworth Adjournment Cortez Mills Ward Donahue Mizell White On motion of Senator Thompson the Senate adjourned its Total - 39 organizational meeting. NAYS GLENN A. KOEPP Total - 0 Secretary of the Senate ABSENT DIANE O' QUIN Total - 0 Journal Clerk The motion carried, and Mr. Koepp was elected. The Oath of Office was administered by Senator Rick Ward. 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 John Smith placed in nomination the name of John Keller. Senator Walsworth seconded the nomination. Senator Peterson moved the nomination be closed and John Keller be elected Sergeant at Arms of the Senate. ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following results: YEAS Mr. President Erdey Morrell Allain Fannin Morrish Appel Gatti Peacock Barrow Hewitt Perry Bishop Johns Peterson Boudreaux LaFleur Riser Brown Lambert Smith, G. Carter Long Smith, J. Chabert Luneau Tarver Claitor Martiny Thompson Colomb Milkovich Walsworth Cortez Mills Ward Donahue Mizell White Total - 39 NAYS Total - 0 ABSENT Total - 0 The motion carried, and Mr. Keller was elected. The Oath of Office was administered by Senator Dan Claitor. Benediction The benediction was offered by Reverend Rodney Wood.

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