Tony Bacala
Republican · Representative · District 59
- 2,611
- Votes cast
- 96%
- Voted yes
- 8%
- Missed or skipped
- 38
- Bills written
How they voted
- YesTECHNOLOGY: Creates the Task Force on Blockchain and Digital Innovation.SCR68 · Jun 1, 2026 · Passed
- AbsentSEAFOOD: Memorializes the federal government to address unsafe imported seafoodHR292 · Jun 1, 2026 · Passed
- AbsentPORTS/NEW ORLEANS: Urges and requests the Port of New Orleans to secure additional backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue BridgeHCR32 · Jun 1, 2026 · Passed
- YesENERGY: Urges and requests the Department of Conservation and Energy to review policies and practices related to the redaction of proposed well site locationsHR289 · Jun 1, 2026 · Passed
- YesPUBLIC WORKS: Creates the Task Force on Construction Management at Risk (CMaR).SCR64 · Jun 1, 2026 · Passed
- YesROADS/HIGHWAYS: Urges DOTD to evaluate all school zones on state highways.SCR62 · Jun 1, 2026 · Passed
- YesNATURAL RESOURCES DEPT: Urges and requests the Department of Conservation and Energy to study the implementation of gravel surface mining reclamation and conservationHR314 · Jun 1, 2026 · Passed
- YesPROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION: Creates the Expropriation and Acquisition for Strategic Transformation Task Force (E.A.S.T.) to study the feasibility of expropriating and redeveloping certain vacant and blighted properties in New Orleans EastHR307 · Jun 1, 2026 · Passed
- YesCOURTS: Provides relative to the city court system in Avoyelles Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)HB1252 · Jun 1, 2026 · Passed
- AbsentLEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: Establishes the Energy Caucus in the Louisiana House of RepresentativesHR295 · Jun 1, 2026 · Passed
- YesENERGY: Creates the Task Force on Advanced Drilling to study the impacts of carbon storage on mineral rights and oil and gas operationsHR276 · Jun 1, 2026 · Passed
- YesMUSEUMS: Directs the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in consultation with the Louisiana State Museum Board and the National WWII Museum, to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a museum and trail dedicated to the Louisiana Maneuvers.SCR75 · Jun 1, 2026 · Passed
- YesCONGRESS: Memorializes Congress and the administration of United States President Donald Trump to pass the Major Richard Star Act.SCR70 · Jun 1, 2026 · Passed
- YesBEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health and Louisiana commercial health insurance payors to increase reimbursement rates for behavioral health crisis centers operating under a crisis receiving center license.SCR61 · Jun 1, 2026 · Passed
- YesCONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to act to lower the insurance rates based on fifty percent completion of the Comite Diversion Canal Project.SCR59 · Jun 1, 2026 · Passed
Bills they wrote
- CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budgetHB2 · Jun 18, 2026
- RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Provides relative to a phased retirement program within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN INCREASE FC GF EX See Note)HB42 · Jun 9, 2026
- CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the Omnibus Bond ActHB3 · Jun 8, 2026
- RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Provides relative to benefits of participating employees in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV)HB45 · Jun 2, 2026
- ELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS: Provides for compensation for election commissioners (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)HB205 · Jun 2, 2026
- MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid fraud detection and prevention (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)HB181 · Jun 2, 2026
- MEDICAID: Requests the La. Department of Health to include certain information in its Monthly Medicaid Forecast ReportHR368 · Jun 1, 2026
- 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)HB143 · May 29, 2026
- RETIREMENT/STATEWIDE SYS: Provides relative to the Municipal Police Employees Retirement System and the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)HB1237 · May 26, 2026
- RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Grants a cost-of-living adjustment to eligible retirees and beneficiaries (EN +$235,000,000 APV)HB23 · May 22, 2026
- RETIREMENT/CLERKS COURT: Provides relative to the Clerks' of Court Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV)HB22 · May 22, 2026
- TAX RETURN: Modifies statutory timelines, penalty calculations, and exceptions for penalties for the payment of certain estimated taxes (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)HB633 · May 22, 2026
Votes and bills: official Louisiana legislature records via the Delilah API.