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.

Looking for information on State Legislative Awards for 2008-2011?

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 

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. Ultrasound Before Abortion Act (2010)
   • SB 528; Authored by Senator Broome
   • Vote on Final Passage; LARTL Supported
10. Amendment #3423 to SB 528 (2010)
    • Senate Amendment # 3423 on SB 528; Amendment Authored by Senator Heitmeier
    • Allowed loophole exception regarding patient doctor relationshiphttp://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=708273;
    • LARTL Opposed the Amendment; Vote Failed
11. 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