Michael Echols
Republican · Representative · District 14
- 4,368
- Votes cast
- 96%
- Voted yes
- 19%
- Missed or skipped
- 42
- Bills written
How they voted
- YesTECHNOLOGY: Creates the Task Force on Blockchain and Digital Innovation.SCR68 · Jun 1, 2026 · Passed
- YesSEAFOOD: Memorializes the federal government to address unsafe imported seafoodHR292 · Jun 1, 2026 · Passed
- YesPORTS/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
- NoNATURAL 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
- NoPROPERTY/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
- YesLEGISLATIVE 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
- PHYSICIANS: Provides relative to rural physician licensesHB1160 · Jun 9, 2026
- HEALTH: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement of ambulatory surgical centers for certain procedures (EN +$400,228 GF EX See Note)HB198 · Jun 2, 2026
- ENVIRONMENT: Urges and requests the Department of Environmental Quality, the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Ouachita Parish Police Jury, and the municipalities within Ouachita Parish to study parish-wide solid waste, debris removal, and disaster resiliency servicesHR225 · May 25, 2026
- LAW ENFORCEMENT: Creates a "Spectrum Alert" system to assist in locating missing persons with autism spectrum disorder (EGF NO IMPACT See Note)HB74 · May 13, 2026
- HEALTH: Provides with respect to pharmacy benefit managersHB1217 · Apr 29, 2026
- RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Authorizes certain municipalities to terminate participation in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (RE SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)HB31 · Apr 22, 2026
- WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides for the adoption of a medical fee reimbursement schedule for workers' compensation (RE +$100,000 SD EX See Note)HB357 · Apr 1, 2026
- INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers (RE +$238,163 SG EX See Note)HB919 · Mar 30, 2026
- HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE: Designates the new bridge to be constructed over the Mississippi River connecting Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 30 as the "President Donald J. Trump Expressway"HB221 · Mar 23, 2026
- INSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE: Requires transparency of automobile repairsHB945 · Mar 9, 2026
- TEACHERS/SALARY: Provides relative to public school teacher compensation (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)HB558 · Mar 9, 2026
- SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Provides relative to the conversion of preexisting schools into charter schoolsHB83 · Mar 9, 2026
Votes and bills: official Louisiana legislature records via the Delilah API.