SENATOR DISTRICT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TotaCortez, Page R Lafayette + + + + + + + + 100Crowe, A.G. R Slidell + + + + + + + a 100Donahue, Jack R Mandeville a + + a + + + a 100%Johns, Ronnie R Lake Charles + + + a + + + + 100Perry, Jonathan R Kaplan + + a + + + + a

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Walsworth, Mike R West Monroe + + + a + + + +Ward, Rick R Port Allen + + + a + + + + 100%Adley, Robert R Benton + + + - + + + + 88%Alario, John R Westwego + + + - + + + + 88%Allain, "Bret" R Franklin + + + - + + + + 88%Appel, Conrad R Metairie + + + - + + + + 88%Claitor, Dan R Baton Rouge + + + - + + + +Martiny, Danny R Metairie + + + - + + + + 88%Morrish, Blade R Jennings + + + - + + + + 88%Peacock, Barrow R Bossier City + + + - + + + + 88%Riser, Neil R Columbia + + + - + + + + 88%Smith, Gary R Norco + + + - + + + +Smith-Buffington, Sherri R Keithville + + + - + + + + 88%Tarver, Gregory D Shreveport + + + - + + + + 88%White, Bodi R Baton Rouge + + + - + + + + 88%Chabert, Norby R Houma a + + - + + + + 86%Erdey, Dale R Livingston + a + - + + + + 86%Guillory, Elbert R Opelousas + a + - + + + + 86%Long, Gerald R Winnfield + + + - + + a +Thompson, Francis D Delhi + + + - + a + + 86%LaFleur, Eric D Ville Platte + a a - + + + a 80%Amedee, "Jody" R Gonzales + + + - + - + + 75%Broome, Sharon D Baton Rouge + + + - + - + + 75%Gallot, Rick D Ruston + + + - + - + +Kostelka, Bob R Monroe + + + - + - + +Mills,Fred R New Iberia + + + - + - + + 75%Nevers, Ben D Bogalousa + + + - + - + + 75%Smith, John R Leesville a a + - a a + + 75%Dorsey-Colomb, Yvonne D Baton Rouge + + - - + - + + 63%Brown, Troy D Napoleonville + + - - + - a +Heitmeier, David D New Orleans + + - - + - a a 50%Morrell, Jean-Paul D New Orleans + a - - + - a + 50%Murray, Edwin D New Orleans + - - - + - - + 38%Carter-Peterson, Karen D New Orleans + - - - + - - a 29%

100%100%

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75%75%

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Louisiana Family Forum Family Security Advisory 

Louisiana Senate: 2013 Legislative Session 

1. The Louisiana Has Faith in Families ActSB 220–Walsworth (R‐W. Monroe) and Ward (R‐Port Allen)[Final Passage] Provides assistance for parents who adopt children in the DCFS Foster Care program and expedites the adoption process. 36=Yes(+)  0=No(-)  3=Absent(a) Status: Signed by the Governor 

2. NO TELE‐MED ABORTIONSSB 90–Mills (R‐New Iberia) [Final Passage] Requires that a person performing abortions must be licensed as anOB/GYN in Louisiana. Also prohibits "Tele‐Med" chemical abortions.32=Yes(+)  2=No(-)  5=Absent(a)Status: Signed by the Governor 

3. PLANNED PARENTHOOD INVESTIGATIONSCR 57–Martiny (R‐Kenner) [Final Passage] Requests various state and local entities to investigate and monitor Planned Parenthood construction and operation of abortion facility inLouisiana.31=Yes(+)  6=No(-)  2=Absent(a)Status: Sent to the Secretary of State (Governor’s signature notrequired) 

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5. SAFE HARBOR FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMSSB 88–Broome (R‐Baton Rouge) [Final Passage] Provides extra protection for children who are the victims of sextrafficking. 38=Yes(+)  0=No(-)  1=Absent(a)Status: Signed by the Governor 

6. EAST BATON ROUGE SCHOOL DISTRICTSB 199–White (R‐Baton Rouge) [Final Passage] Creates East Baton Rouge School District.25=Yes(+)  12=No(-)  2=Absent(a)Status: Signed by the Governor (Funding mechanism‐SB73‐failed in aseparate vote.) 

7. CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMITSHB 8–J. Thompson (R‐Bossier City) [Final Passage] Prohibits release of info on concealed handgun permits.33=Yes(+)   2=No(-)  4=Absent(a) Status: Signed by the Governor 

8. VOTER REGISTRATION AT GUN SHOPSSB 178–Riser (R‐Columbia) [Final Passage] Make voter registration forms available at retail establishments sellingfirearms.33=Yes(+)  0=No(-)  6=Absent(a) Status: Signed by the Governor 

Color Key Outstanding Family Advocate Family Advocate Average Needs Improvement Hostile

Chart Key + LFF Supported Vote - LFF Opposed Vote

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Explanation of Information Louisiana Family Forum believes elected officials should support policies and programs that protect and promote families and traditional values in Louisiana. To accomplish this goal, LFF educates voters about specific legislation and voting records. Legislators scoring 100% are recognized as Outstanding Family Advocate.

* Legislators must be present and voting at least 50% of the time to beeligible for an Outstanding Family Advocate or Family Advocate award.

LFF utilizes the official voting records of the Louisiana Legislature. In the House, members are allowed to change their votes in the Official Record. In Senate, members are not allowed to change their votes. However, “on a debatable question each member shall be allowed to explain his vote in writing only, and this explanation shall be incorporated in the Journal, if requested.” (Senate Rule 12.1 B) 

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COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS FOR PREGNANCYSB 162–G. Smith (D‐Norco) [Concurrence on Conference CommitteeReport]Provides for the creation of gestational surrogacy contracts in Louisiana.32=Yes(-)  3=No(+)  4=Absent(a) **Senate Journal, 05/30/2013, intended

Status: Vetoed by the Governor  to vote NAY.

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Representative District 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total

Champagne, Simone R Erath a + + + + + + a + + 100%

Geymann, Brett R Lake Charles + + + + a a a + a + 100%

Greene, Hunter R Baton Rouge + + + + + + + + a + 100%

Havard, Kenny R Jackson + + + + + + a + + + 100%

Hodges, Valarie R Denham Springs + + + + + + + + + + 100%

Hoffmann, Frank R West Monroe + + + + + + + a + + 100%

Ivey, Barry R Central + + + + + + + + + + 100%

Mack, Sherman R Livingston + + + + + + + + + + 100%

Morris, "Jim" R Oil City + + + + a + + + a + 100%

Pugh, Stephen R Ponchatoula a + + + a + + + + + 100%

Pylant, Steve R Winnsboro + + a + + + + + + + 100%

Seabaugh, Alan R Shreveport + + + + + + + + + + 100%

Simon, Scott R Abita Springs a + + + a + a + a + 100%

Whitney, Lenar R Houma + + + + + + + + + + 100%

Abramson, Neil D New Orleans + a a a a a a a a a 100%

Adams, Brian R Gretna + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Bertholot, John R Gonzales + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Bishop, Stuart R Lafayette + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Broadwater, Chris R Hammond + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Burford, Richard R Stonewall + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Burns, Henry R Haughton + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Burns, Timothy R Mandeville + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Carter, Stephen R Baton Rouge + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Chaney, "Bubba" R Rayville + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Connick, Patrick R Marrero + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Fannin, James R Jonesboro + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Garofalo, Raymond R Chalmette + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Guinn, John R Jennings + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Harrison, Joe R Houma + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Hazel, Chris R Pineville + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Hollis, Paul R Convington + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Landry, Nancy R Lafayette + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Lorusso, Nick R New Orleans + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Miller, Greg R Norco + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Ponti, Erich R Baton Rouge + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Pope, J. Rogers R Denham Springs + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Schexnayder, Clay R Gonzales + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Stokes, Julie R Jefferson + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Talbot, Kirk R River Ridge + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Thompson, Jeff R Bossier City + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Willmott, Thomas R Kenner + + + + - + + + + + 90%

Brown, Terry I Colfax + + + + - + a + + + 89%

Carmody, Thomas R Shreveport + + + + - + + a + + 89%

Danahay, Michael D Sulphur + + + + - + + + a + 89%

Harris, Lance R Alexandria + + + + - + + + a + 89%

Hensgens, Bob R Abbeville a + + + - + + + + + 89%

Huval, Mike R Breaux Bridge + + a + + + - + + + 89%

Lopinto, Joseph R Metairie + + a + - + + + + + 89%

Morris,"Jay" R Monroe + + + + - + + + a + 89%

Pearson, J. Kevin R Slidell + + + a - + + + + + 89%

Richard, "Dee" I Thibodaux a + + + - + + + + + 89%

Schroder, John R Covington + + + + - + + a + + 89%

Barras, Taylor R New Iberia + + + + - a + + a + 88%

Henry, Cameron R Metairie + + + + - a + a + + 88%

Lambert, Eddie R Gonzales a + + + - + + + + a 88%Leopold, Chris R Belle Chasse a + + + - + + + + a 88%

Robideaux, Joel R Lafayette + + + + - + + + a a 88%

Shadoin, Robert R Ruston + + a + - + + + + a 88%

Thibaut, Major D New Roads a + a + - + + + + + 88%

Armes, James D Leesville a + a + - + + + + a 86%

Kleckley, Chuck R Lake Charles + a + + - a + + a + 86%

Billiot, Robert D Westwego + + + + - + - + + + 80%

Dove, Gordon R Houma a + a + - a a + + a 80%

Howard, Frank R Many + + + + - + - + + + 80%

Ortego, Stephen D Carencro + + + + + + - + + - 80%

Reynolds, Gene D Minden + + + + - + + + + - 80%

Anders, Andy D Vidalia + + + + - + a + + - 78%

Arnold, Jeff D New Orleans + + + + - + a + + - 78%

Cromer, Greg R Slidell + + + a - + - + + + 78%

Foil, Franklin R Baton Rouge + + + + - + - a + + 78%

Gisclair, Jerry D Larose + + + + - + a + + - 78%

Hill, Dorothy D Dry Creek + + + + - + a + + - 78%

Montoucet, Jack D Crowley a + + + - + + + + - 78%

St. Germain, Karen D Plaquemine + + + + - + a + + - 78%

Cox, Kenny D Natchitoches + + + + - + - + + - 70%

Edwards, John D Amite + + + + - + - + + - 70%

Johnson, Robert D Marksville + + + + - + - + + - 70%

Lebas, Harvey D Ville Platte + + + + - + - + + - 70%

Ritchie, Harold D Bogalusa + + + + - + - + + - 70%

Badon, Austin D New Orleans + + a + - + - + + - 67%

Dixon, Herbert D Alexandria + + + + - + a - + - 67%

Franklin, A B D Lake Charles + + + + - + - a + - 67%

Guillory, Mickey D Eunice + + + + - + - a + - 67%

Jones, Sam D Franklin + + + a - + - + + - 67%

Norton, Barbara D Shreveport + + + a a + - - a a 67%

Bishop, Wesley D New Orleans a + + + a + - - + - 63%

Honore, Dalton D Baton Rouge + + a + - + - - + a 63%

Jackson, Girod D Harvey + + + + - a - + a - 63%

Thierry, Ledricka D Opelousas + + + + - + - a a - 63%

James, "Ted" D Baton Rouge + + + + - + - - + - 60%

Jefferson, Patrick D Homer + + + + - + - - + - 60%

Landry, Terry D New Iberia + + + + - + - - + - 60%

Pierre, Vincent D Lafayette + + + + - + - - + - 60%

Jackson, Katrina D Monroe + + + a a + - - a - 57%

Burrell, Roy D Shreveport + + + + - + - - a - 56%

Williams, Patrick D Shreveport + + + + - + - - a - 56%

Barrow, Regina D Baton Rouge - + + + - + - - + - 50%

Leger, Walt D New Orleans a a + a - a - + + - 50%

Price, Ed D Gonzales + + + - - + - - + - 50%

Moreno, Helena D New Orleans + - + - - + - a + - 44%

Gaines, Randal D LaPlace a + a a - + - - + - 43%

Hunter, Marcus D Monroe - + + - - + - - + - 40%

Williams, Alfred C. D Baton Rouge - - + + - + - - + - 40%

Brossett, Jared D New Orleans a - + - - a - - + - 25%

Smith, Pat D Baton Rouge - + a - - a - - + - 25%

Louisiana Family Forum Family Security Advisory Louisiana House: 2013 Legislative Session 1. THE LOUISIANA HAS FAITH IN FAMILIES ACT 

SB 220–Walsworth (R‐W. Monroe) and Ward (R‐Port Allen) [Final Passage]Provides assistance for parents who adopt children in the DCFS Foster Care program and expedites the adoption process. 86=Yes(+)  4=No(-)  15=Absent(a)Status: Signed by the Governor 

2. NO TELE‐MED ABORTIONS SB 90–Mills (R‐New Iberia) [Final Passage] Requires that a person performing abortions must be licensed as an OB/GYN inLouisiana. Also prohibits "Tele‐Med" chemical abortions. 99=Yes(+)  3=No(-)   3=Absent(a) Status: Signed by the Governor 

3. ABORTION/CHILD ABUSE HB 278–Hodges (R‐Denham Springs) [Final Passage] Adds coercion of a female child to undergo an abortion as a defined form of child abuse. 93=Yes(+)  0=No(-)  12=Absent(a)Status: Signed by the Governor 

4. PLANNED PARENTHOOD INVESTIGATION HR 105–Hoffmann (R‐W Monroe) [Final Passage] Requests various state and local entities to investigate and monitor Planned Parenthood construction and operation of abortion facility in Louisiana.92=Yes(+)  5=No(-)  8=Absent(a)Status: Sent to the Secretary of State (Governor’s signature not required) 

5. COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS FOR PREGNANCY SB 162–G. Smith (D‐Norco) [Concurrence on Conference Committee Report]Provides for the creation of gestational surrogacy contracts in Louisiana. 85=Yes(-)  12=No(+)  8=Absent(a)Status: Vetoed by the Governor 

6. HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE HB 126–Hodges(R‐Denham Springs) [Final Passage] Technical changes to the law requiring National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline information to be posted in sexually oriented businesses, truck stops, and rest stops. 95=Yes(+)  0=No(-)  10=Absent(a)Status: Signed by the Governor 

7. EAST BATON ROUGE SCHOOL DISTRICT SB 199–White (R‐Baton Rouge) [Final Passage] Creates the East Baton Rouge School District. 57=Yes(+)  36=No(-)  12=Absent(a)Status: Signed by the Governor (Funding mechanism‐SB73‐ failed in a separate vote.) 

8. CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMITS HB 8–J. Thompson (R‐Bossier City) [Final Passage] Prohibits release of information on concealed handgun permits.76=Yes(+)  18=No(-)  11=Absent(a)Status: Signed by the Governor 

9. VOTER REGISTRATION AT GUN SHOPS SB 178–Riser (R‐Columbia) [Final Passage] Make voter registration forms available at retail establishments selling firearms.88=Yes(+)  0=No(-)  17=Absent(a)Status: Signed by the Governor 

10. MEDICAID EXPANSION HB 233–P. Smith (D‐Baton Rouge) [Final Passage] Implementation of President Obama’s health care plan in Louisiana.37=Yes(-)  59=No(+)  9=Absent(a)Sta Color Key

Outstanding Family Advocate Family Advocate Average Needs Improvement Hostile

Chart Key + LFF Supported Vote

- LFF Opposed Vote Absent/ No Vote

Status: Failed on the house floor

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