Stephanie Hilferty
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- Voted in favor of HB267 (2023 Regular Session) seeking a moratorium on Carbon Capture projects in Lake Maurepas.
- Voted against HB288 (2024 - Regular Session) to provide relative to the inclusion of immunization records on autopsy reports of infants.
- Voted against HB550 (2024 - Regular Session) to terminate approval of home study programs by the State Board. of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), provides for the enrollment of students in home schools, and provides for one-time notification to BESE upon such enrollment.
- Voted against HB866 (2024 - Regular Session) to provide relative to the refusal of certain medical services.
- Voted AGAINST SB1 (2024 Extraordinary Session) "Constitutional Carry" to allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed handguns lawfully without a permit
- Voted in favor of SB2 (2024 Extraordinary Session) relative to liability for persons authorized to carry a concealed handgun
- Voted in favor of HB1 (2024 Extraordinary Session) to create the Truth and Transparency in the Louisiana Criminal Justice System Program
- Voted in favor of HB2 (2024 Extraordinary Session) to provide for immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances for peace officers and public entities that employ or appoint peace officers
- Voted in favor of HB4 (2024 Extraordinary Session) to provides relative to changes for post conviction relief procedures
- Voted in favor of HB9 (2024 Extraordinary Session) to provides relative to parole
- Voted in favor of HB10 (2024 Extraordinary Session) to provides relative to diminution of sentence.
- Voted in favor of HB23 (2024 Extraordinary Session) to provide with respect to procedures for challenging the constitutionality of a statute or law
- October 14, 2023 - Elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives (District 94) receiving 88% of the vote.
- 2023 - Received a 100% Pro-Life Voting Record with Louisiana Right to Life as a State Legislator.
- 2023 - Was one of five Republicans who changed their earlier and voted NO to override Gov. Edwards’ veto of HB81 by Raymond Crew seeking to prevent teachers from secretly changing the pronouns of students.
- 2023 - Was one of two Republicans who changed their earlier and voted NO to override Gov. Edwards’ veto of HB466 by Dodie Horton seeking to prevent teachers from sharing their sexual proclivities with children.
- Voted AGAINST HB466 (2023) to provide relative to instruction on and discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity with certain public school students
- Co-sponsored HB54 (2023) to provide relative to the time limitations on district attorneys to initiate prosecution of a juvenile as an adult for certain offenses
- Introduced HB160 (2023) to provide relative to the rights of victims of alleged delinquent acts.
- Introduced HB242 (2023) to provide relative to corporal punishment in elementary and secondary schools
- Introduced HB395 (2023) to provide for the filings and form requirements of certain business entities
- Introduced HB486 (2023) seeking a Constitutional Amendment to specify that the ad valorem property tax exemptions for certain veterans with disabilities shall apply to taxes beginning in tax year 2023
- Introduced HB500 to specify that the ad valorem property tax exemptions for certain veterans with disabilities shall apply to taxes beginning in tax year 2023
- Introduced HB293 (2022) to require existing one- or two-family dwellings to have a carbon monoxide detector containing a long-life, sealed battery at the time of sale or lease
- Introduced HB417 (2022) to authorize early learning centers to maintain a supply of auto-injectable epinephrine for emergency use
- Introduced HB429 (2022) to establish a rebate for state sales and use taxes paid by nonprofit charitable organizations on purchases of construction and building materials used for constructing, rehabilitating, or renovating residential dwellings
- Introduced HB649 (2022) relative to the policy of corporal punishment in elementary and secondary schools
- Introduced HB685 (2022) to change the procedure that the legislature may use to terminate a governor's declaration of an emergency from a petition of one house to a majority vote of both houses
- Introduced HB701 (2022) to provide the procedures for the legislature to terminate a declaration of a state of disaster or emergency; provides for the declaration of a state or emergency in parishes and municipalities; requires the approval of the governing authority of the parish or municipality before a declaration of a state of emergency may continue for a period exceeding 90 days
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