2008 – 2011 Senate Scorecards
The following table lists the scored right to life votes in the Louisiana Senate for the 2008-2011 Legislative Term. Below the table and to the right you will find the scorecard key and the list of scored votes (listed as 1-11 in the table).
See House 2008-2011 Scorecard.
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| Senator Name |
Dist. |
P |
1 |
2 |
3
|
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
% |
|
| Robert Adley |
36 |
R |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| John Alario |
8 |
R |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Jody Amedee |
18 |
R |
A |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Conrad Appel |
9 |
R |
N |
N |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Sharon Broome |
15 |
D |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Norby Chabert |
20 |
R |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Joel T. Chaisson, II |
19 |
D |
+ |
+ |
A |
A |
+ |
+ |
A |
A |
A |
– |
A |
80%* |
|
| Sherri Cheek |
38 |
R |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Dan Claitor |
16 |
R |
N |
N |
– |
+ |
A |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
88% |
|
| A.G. Crowe |
1 |
R |
A |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Jack Donahue |
11 |
R |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Yvonne Dorsey |
14 |
D |
+ |
+ |
+ |
A |
+ |
+ |
– |
+ |
– |
– |
– |
60% |
|
| Ann Duplessis |
2 |
D |
+ |
+ |
– |
+ |
A |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
N |
89% |
|
| Reggie Dupre, Jr. |
20 |
D |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
100% |
|
| Dale Erdey |
13 |
R |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Butch Gautreaux |
21 |
D |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
A |
+ |
A |
+ |
+ |
– |
+ |
89% |
|
| Nick Gautreaux |
26 |
D |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
A |
+ |
+ |
+ |
N |
100% |
|
| Cheryl Gray |
5 |
D |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
100% |
|
| Troy Hebert |
22 |
I |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
N |
100% |
|
| Elbert Guilory (see note below) |
24 |
D |
N |
N |
A |
A |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
A |
+ |
100% |
|
| David Heitmeier |
7 |
D |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
A |
+ |
– |
+ |
90% |
|
| Lydia Jackson |
39 |
D |
+ |
A |
– |
– |
A |
+ |
A |
A |
– |
– |
– |
29% |
|
| Robert Kostelka |
35 |
R |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
– |
+ |
91% |
|
| Eric LaFleur |
28 |
D |
+ |
+ |
A |
A |
+ |
+ |
A |
A |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Gerald Long |
31 |
R |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Robert Marionneaux |
17 |
D |
+ |
+ |
– |
A |
A |
+ |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
75%* |
|
| Daniel Martiny |
10 |
R |
A |
+ |
A |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Joe McPherson |
29 |
D |
+ |
+ |
– |
A |
+ |
A |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
89% |
|
| Michael Michot |
23 |
R |
+ |
A |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
A |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Fred Mills (see note below) |
22 |
R |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
+ |
92% |
|
| Jean-Paul “JP” Morrell |
3 |
D |
N |
N |
– |
– |
+ |
+ |
A |
+ |
+ |
– |
+ |
63% |
|
| Dan “Blade” Morrish |
25 |
R |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Willie Mount |
27 |
D |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Edwin Murray |
4 |
D |
+ |
+ |
– |
+ |
+ |
+ |
– |
+ |
– |
– |
– |
55% |
|
| Ben Nevers |
12 |
D |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Jonathan Perry (see note below) |
26 |
R |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
+ |
100% |
|
| Karen Peterson (see note below) |
5 |
D |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
+ |
– |
+ |
– |
– |
40%* |
|
| Julie Quinn |
6 |
R |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
A |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Neil Riser |
32 |
R |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| B.L. “Buddy” Shaw |
37 |
R |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| John R. Smith |
30 |
R |
A |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Francis Thompson |
34 |
D |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
A |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Michael Walsworth |
33 |
R |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
100% |
|
| Cynthia Willard-Lewis |
2 |
D |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
– |
0% |
|
For Elbert Guillory, Fred Mills, Jonathan Perry, and Karen Peterson, they split their time in the 2008-2011 Term between the House and then the Senate. See the House Scorecard. Their combined voting records are as follows:
- Elbert Guillory: 100% (8 out of 8 votes pro-life; 3 absent)
- Fred Mills: 92% (11 out of 12 votes pro-life)
- Jonathan Perry: 100% (11 out of 11 votes pro-life; 1 absent)
- Karen Peterson: 40% (4 out of 10 votes pro-life)
Scorecard Key:
- + means a pro-life vote
- – means an anti-life vote
- N: Not an elected member of the Senate at the time of voting
- A: Absent from vote
- * denotes absence for more than 40% of voting
Scored Votes
- Cord Blood Banking Program (2008)
- HB 861; Authored by Representative Hines
- Vote on Final Passage; LARTL Supported
- Establishes the Umbilical Cord Blood Banking Program within the Dept. of Health and Hospitals.
- Passed and Signed by the Governor.
- Human Cloning Funding Ban (2009)
- HB 370; Authored by Representative Henry
- Vote on Final Passage: LARTL Supported
- Prohibits state and federal funding of human cloning in the state of Louisiana.
- Passed and Signed by the Governor.
- Health Care Rights of Conscience Protection (2009) (Amendment #3877)
- HB 517; Authored by Representative LeBas
- Vote on Amendment #3877; LARTL Supported
- Protects certain health care rights of conscience for all health care professionals in the public and private sectors by granting the right to object from certain services.
- Passed and Signed by the Governor.
- Health Care Rights of Conscience Protection (2009)
- HB 517; Authored by Representative LeBas
- Vote on Final Passage; LARTL Supported; Amendment placed the bill into its final posture
- Protects certain health care rights of conscience for all health care professionals in the public and private sectors by granting the right to object from certain services.
- Passed and Signed by the Governor.
- Human-Animal Hybrid Ban (Final Passage)
- SB 115; Authored by Senator Martiny
- Vote on Final Passage; LARTL Supported
- Bans the creation of human-animal hybrid embryos.
- Passed and Signed by the Governor.
- Choose Life License Plate Restructuring (Final Passage)
- SB 289: Authored by Senator Appel
- Vote on Final Passage; LARTL Supported
- Improves the Louisiana Choose License Plate program.
- Passed and Signed by the Governor
- National Abortion Insurance Opt-Out (2010)
- HB 1247; Authored by Rep. Hoffman
- Vote on Final Passage; LARTL Supported
- Opts Louisiana out of the abortion aspects of health care insurance reform
- Passed and Signed by the Governor; Supported by LARTL
- Emergency Abortion Closure Ability HB 1370 (2010)
- Authored by Rep. Fred Mills
- Vote on Final Passage; LARTL Supported
- Provides the Deparment of Health and Hospitals the ability to immediately revoke an abortion facility’s license in grave cicumstances
- LARTL Supported; Passed and Signed by Governor
- Ultrasound Before Abortion Act (2010)
- SB 528; Authored by Senator Broome
- Vote on Final Passage; LARTL Supported
- Amendment #3423 to SB 528 (2010)
- Signs of Hope Act (2011)
- HB 636: Authored by Representative Hoffman
- Vote on Final Passage; LARTL Supported
- Requires posting of signage in abortion facility, creates state pregnancy help website, and more.
- Passed and Signed by the Governor