Louisiana · Current officeholder
Barbara Carpenter
Democratic Louisiana House, District 63
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Sponsored legislation
75 bills in the current data (18 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 43 | HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 23, 2026 |
| SB 237 | CHILDREN: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 23, 2026 |
| HB 342 | EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Provides that a local education agency shall have the burden of proof in any special education due process hearing relative to the appropriateness of a student's current or proposed program or placement (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 23, 2026 |
| HB 979 | LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Increases the benefit paid to survivors of law enforcement officers and firemen (EN +$800,000 GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 12, 2026 |
| HB 950 | CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for consumer protection for the elderly (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | June 12, 2026 |
| HB 1194 | AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: Provides with respect to the Healthy Food Retail Act (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | June 12, 2026 |
| HB 457 | HOMELESS: Establishes minimum housing standards for individuals experiencing homelessness (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| HB 42 | RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Provides relative to a phased retirement program within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN INCREASE FC GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| HB 807 | FUNDS/FUNDING: Establishes the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program to enhance workforce training programs to meet employer demand in certain industry sectors (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 8, 2026 |
| HB 1203 | EDUCATION: Provides relative to parent-driven learning microschools | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 8, 2026 |
| SB 501 | COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Requires public postsecondary education institutions to post information on campuses promoting STI prevention, screening, and treatment to be known as the Campus Awareness Initiative. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 2, 2026 |
| SB 157 | SCHOOLS: Provides for paid parental leave for eligible employees. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 2, 2026 |
| SB 125 | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Increases the compensation cap for the wrongful conviction compensation law. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | June 2, 2026 |
| HB 656 | CORRECTIONS: Creates a pilot program that provides certain DPS&C programming and services to inmates (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 2, 2026 |
| HB 218 | SCHOOLS: Requires the inclusion of questions pertaining to food insecurity on a residency questionnaire administered to public school students (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 2, 2026 |
| HB 133 | CRIME/BATTERY: Provides relative to certain battery offenses against school employees (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 2, 2026 |
| HB 448 | STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP: Authorizes scholarships provided for firefighters and police officers injured in the line of duty and spouses of firefighters and police officers injured or killed in the line of duty to be used for any postgraduate degree (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 1, 2026 |
| HB 575 | PUBLIC PROPERTY: Establishes a priority status for the acquisition of surplus state vehicles for youths in the extended foster care program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| HB 445 | EDUCATION: Provides relative to the Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| HB 392 | SCHOOLS: Provides relative to requirements for posting suicide hotline information on school websites and student ID cards | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| HB 380 | COLLEGES/COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL: Authorizes any institution under the supervision and management of the Bd. of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges to establish a pilot program with a school system to increase awareness of and access to certain training programs (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| HB 143 | SHERIFFS: Provides relative to the per diem rate paid by the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections for the housing of state inmates in a parish jail or institution (EN +$17,311,950 GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| HB 138 | DISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD: Provides relative to the Parkwood Terrace Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 27, 2026 |
| SB 404 | HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to eye care providers. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 22, 2026 |
| HB 636 | COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides relative to hazing at public postsecondary education institutions (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 22, 2026 |
| HB 168 | CORRECTIONS: Creates a transitional reentry program for female parolees (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 22, 2026 |
| HB 1078 | STUDENT/TUITION: Provides relative to tuition and fees for certain distance education courses | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 22, 2026 |
| HR 259 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the tragic loss of eight children in Shreveport, Louisiana | Co-sponsor | Introduced | May 21, 2026 |
| HR 258 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the tragic loss of eight children in Shreveport, Louisiana | Co-sponsor | Introduced | May 21, 2026 |
| HR 257 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the tragic loss of eight children in Shreveport, Louisiana | Co-sponsor | Introduced | May 21, 2026 |
| HR 240 | COMMENDATIONS: Commends AMIkids Baton Rouge for its work to empower youth | Primary sponsor | Introduced | May 21, 2026 |
| HR 224 | COMMENDATIONS: Commends Paul Hollis, director of the United States Mint, on the occasion of his return visit to the La. House of Representatives | Co-sponsor | Introduced | May 21, 2026 |
| HCR 98 | SNAP/FOOD STAMPS: Modifies the use of SNAP benefits to include food delivery costs | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 19, 2026 |
| HB 801 | MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Classic Black" specialty license plate | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 15, 2026 |
| HB 285 | SCHOOLS/BOARDS: Authorizes a school board to engage in a cooperative endeavor with a credit union or bank to operate a branch at a high school | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 15, 2026 |
| SB 104 | ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 1 in Pointe Coupee Parish as the "Ernest J. Gaines Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$3,000 SG EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2026 |
| SB 376 | SECONDARY EDUCATION: Provides for the Learn and Earn Act. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 11, 2026 |
| SB 305 | COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Requires the Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, and other state agencies to develop a publicly available statewide dashboard for career alignment that provides information related to educational and career opportunities. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 11, 2026 |
| HB 276 | BAIL: Authorizes a court to conduct a contradictory bail hearing prior to setting bail for a person in custody who is charged with certain sexually based offenses against a child under the age of eighteen | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 7, 2026 |
| HB 111 | CRIMINAL/SENTENCING: Provides relative to diminution of sentence for the earning of an associate's degree (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 30, 2026 |
| HB 525 | PUBLIC SFTY/DEPARTMENT: Provides for the online publication and maintenance of certain data used and compiled by the DPS&C (EG NO IMPACT See Note) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 28, 2026 |
| HR 102 | COMMENDATIONS: Commends Noreen Little on the occasion of her election as national president of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated | Primary sponsor | Introduced | April 10, 2026 |
| HR 75 | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes March 31, 2026, as Southern University Day at the Capitol | Primary sponsor | Introduced | April 8, 2026 |
| SCR 10 | CONDOLENCES: To celebrate and honor the life of Dr. Norman C. Francis. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 30, 2026 |
| HCR 16 | COMMENDATIONS: Commemorates the one hundredth anniversary of Guaranty Corporation | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 27, 2026 |
| HR 22 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of D'Orsay Deavenport Bryant, Jr., M.D. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 19, 2026 |
| HR 16 | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates April 14, 2026, as Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, Day at the capitol | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 19, 2026 |
| HR 6 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of long-time Capitol Security Specialist Leroy Cavalier | Co-sponsor | Introduced | March 12, 2026 |
| HR 5 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Derek Scott | Co-sponsor | Introduced | March 12, 2026 |
| HR 4 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the death of the Honorable Joe R. Salter, former Speaker of the House | Co-sponsor | Introduced | March 12, 2026 |
| SB 365 | VOTERS/VOTING: Creates the Louisiana Voting Rights Act. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 9, 2026 |
| HCR 3 | SNAP/FOOD STAMPS: Urges and requests the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health to fund SNAP benefits under certain circumstances | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 30, 2025 |
| SB 202 | POSTSECONDARY ED: Transfers the University of New Orleans to the Louisiana State University System. (2/3 - CA8s5(D)(3)(b)) (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 264 | INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides for transparency and compensation practices relative to pharmacy benefit managers (EN +$90,000 SG EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HR 355 | ANIMALS: Urges and requests the United States Environmental Protection Agency to take action on feral hog toxicant testing and registration | Co-sponsor | Introduced | June 13, 2025 |
| HCR 32 | COURTS: Continues and reestablishes the Judicial Security Task Force as established by House Concurrent Resolution No. 40 of the 2024 Regular Session | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 11, 2025 |
| HB 234 | CRIME: Provides relative to criminal blighting of property | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| HR 236 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Phil Alexander Robertson | Co-sponsor | Introduced | June 4, 2025 |
| HB 24 | RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Provides relative to the optional retirement plan in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 4, 2025 |
| HB 223 | ELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS: Provides relative to compensation for parish board commissioners, election commissioners, and commissioners-in-charge (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 4, 2025 |
| SCR 57 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Louisiana State Legislature upon the passing of Steven J. Miguez. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 1, 2025 |
| HCR 24 | SCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL: Creates a special committee of the legislature to study the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 30, 2025 |
| HR 193 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of former state legislator and mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish Melvin Lee "Kip" Holden and posthumously commends him | Primary sponsor | Introduced | May 23, 2025 |
| HR 185 | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates May 19, 2025, as College Completion Day in the state of Louisiana | Primary sponsor | Introduced | May 23, 2025 |
| HR 184 | COMMENDATIONS: Commends Robert Francis Prevost on his election to the leadership of the Catholic Church as Pope Leo XIV | Co-sponsor | Introduced | May 23, 2025 |
| SCR 24 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Arwin Bascle on the occasion of her passing. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 14, 2025 |
| HR 141 | COMMENDATIONS: Commends AMIkids Baton Rouge for its work to empower youth | Primary sponsor | Introduced | May 13, 2025 |
| HCR 19 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the legislature on the death of former state representative Billy Wayne "Coach" Montgomery | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 5, 2025 |
| HCR 14 | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates April 11-17, 2025, as Black Maternal Health Week in Louisiana | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 25, 2025 |
| HR 35 | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Commends Southern University on the occasion of its one hundred forty-fifth anniversary and designates April 22, 2025, as Southern University Day at the state capitol | Primary sponsor | Introduced | April 22, 2025 |
| HR 26 | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates April 16, 2025, as Zeta Phi Beta Day at the state capitol | Primary sponsor | Introduced | April 17, 2025 |
| HR 22 | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates April 11-17, 2025, as Black Maternal Health Week in Louisiana | Primary sponsor | Introduced | April 16, 2025 |
| HR 20 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House on the death of Steven "Steve" Joseph Miguez | Co-sponsor | Introduced | April 16, 2025 |
| HB 469 | COMMERCE: Provides relative to regulations for short-term rentals | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 14, 2025 |
| HB 452 | SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Provides for charter school board members | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 14, 2025 |