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Key Votes

Representative Cedric L. Richmond's Voting Records

Cedric Richmond
Full Name: Cedric L. Richmond
Office: U.S. House (LA) - District 2, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 12/02/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Single
Birth Date: 09/13/1973
Birth Place: New Orleans, LA
Home City: Baton Rouge, LA
Religion: Christian - Baptist

Issue

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Louisiana Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
May 4, 2010 HCR 144 Response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Motion Agreed - House
(60 - 32)		 Nay
April 28, 2010 HB 1259 Prohibiting "Cyber-Bullying" Bill Passed - House
(78 - 16)		 Yea
April 28, 2010 HB 617 Expanding Drug Testing Requirements for Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House
(61 - 27)		 Did Not Vote
April 27, 2010 HB 251 Superintendent of Education Qualifications Bill Passed - House
(75 - 16)		 Yea
April 22, 2010 Amdt 89 Rape and Incest Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House
(21 - 65)		 Yea
April 22, 2010 HB 1247 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortions Bill Passed - House
(76 - 13)		 Nay
April 22, 2010 Amdt 88 Health Risk Exemption from Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House
(17 - 67)		 Yea
April 22, 2010 Amdt 87A Non-Viability Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House
(19 - 66)		 Yea
April 19, 2010 HB 224 Withholding Pension Benefits from Incarcerated Public Employees Bill Failed - House
(42 - 56)		 Nay
April 14, 2010 HB 292 Open Primaries for Congressional Elections Bill Passed - House
(71 - 27)		 Nay
April 14, 2010 Amdt 2565 Limiting the Number of Terms School Board Members May Serve Amendment Rejected - House
(30 - 65)		 Yea
April 14, 2010 HB 410 School Board Term Limits Bill Passed - House
(77 - 21)		 Yea
June 23, 2009 SB 136 Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants Bill Passed - House
(69 - 30)		 Nay
June 23, 2009 HB 782 Wireless Phone Card Fees Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(83 - 16)		 Yea
June 22, 2009 SB 1 Increasing Amount of Allowed Budget Cuts Bill Passed - House
(71 - 28)		 Nay
June 22, 2009 Amendment # B-480 Making Records of the Governor Public Amendment Rejected - House
(47 - 50)		 Yea
June 22, 2009 SB 278 Governor Records Disclosed Bill Passed - House
(62 - 41)		 Nay
June 22, 2009 Amendment # B-483 Shortening the Period Before Budget Records are Public Amendment Rejected - House
(48 - 54)		 Yea
June 18, 2009 HB 340 Religious Freedom Constitutional Amendment Concurrence Vote Failed - House
(53 - 26)		 Nay
June 17, 2009 HB 499 Seat Belt Law Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(75 - 12)		 Yea
June 16, 2009 HB 11 Designating Driver's Licenses for Drug Dealers Bill Failed - House
(68 - 23)		 Yea
June 16, 2009 HB 495 Aiken Optional School Bill Passed - House
(72 - 23)		 Yea
June 15, 2009 HB 835 Railroad Safety Program Bill Failed - House
(50 - 45)		 Nay
June 15, 2009 HB 889 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Failed - House
(45 - 55)		 Yea
June 9, 2009 HB 866 Publishing Legal Records Bill Passed - House
(53 - 40)		 Yea
June 9, 2009 HB 877 Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District Bill Passed - House
(53 - 28)		 Yea
June 8, 2009 HB 316 Property Tax Exemption Joint Resolution Failed - House
(30 - 63)		 Nay
June 8, 2009 HB 872 Graduate School Tuition Increase Bill Failed - House
(51 - 33)		 Nay
June 4, 2009 HB 687 Dentistry in Schools Bill Passed - House
(64 - 31)		 Nay
June 4, 2009 HB 717 Physician Advisory Group Bill Failed - House
(30 - 61)		 Yea
June 3, 2009 HB 531 Allowing Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports Bill Passed - House
(65 - 35)		 Yea
June 3, 2009 HB 243 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions Bill Failed - House
(38 - 60)		 Yea
June 2, 2009 HB 851 School Board Operations Bill Failed - House
(46 - 51)		 Nay
June 2, 2009 HB 639 Motorcycle Helmets Bill Passed - House
(64 - 33)		 Nay
May 28, 2009 HB 834 Education Requirements for Marriage and Family Therapists Bill Passed - House
(53 - 40)		 Yea
May 27, 2009 Amdt B-200 Cell Phone Secondary Offense Amendment Adopted - House
(56 - 40)		 Nay
May 27, 2009 HB 689 Louisiana Statewide Education Facilities Fund Bill Passed - House
(60 - 24)		 Yea
May 27, 2009 HB 146 Cell Phones While Driving Bill Passed - House
(57 - 41)		 Yea
May 21, 2009 HB 705 Equal Pay for Women Bill Failed - House
(33 - 59)		 Yea
May 19, 2009 HB 504 Jefferson Parish School Board Elections Bill Passed - House
(63 - 26)		 Nay
May 19, 2009 HB 782 Wireless Phone Card Fees Bill Passed - House
(79 - 13)		 Yea
May 19, 2009 HB 517 Health Care Protection Bill Passed - House
(82 - 13)		 Did Not Vote
May 15, 2009 HB 3 Omnibus Bond Act Bill Failed - House
(62 - 24)		 Did Not Vote
May 12, 2009 HB 60 Birth Certificates for Adoption Bill Passed - House
(78 - 17)		 Nay
June 21, 2008 HB 906 Anonymity of Ethics Board Complaints Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(79 - 21)		 Nay
June 20, 2008 SB 51 Guns in Parked Locked Cars Bill Passed - House
(66 - 35)		 Nay
June 20, 2008 SB 718 State Board Member and Commissioner Financial Disclosures Bill Passed - House
(92 - 8)		 Yea
June 19, 2008 SB 137 Young Drivers Using Cell Phones While Driving Bill Passed - House
(70 - 19)		 Did Not Vote
June 13, 2008 SB 672 Legislative Pay Increase Bill Passed - House
(56 - 45)		 Nay
June 11, 2008 SB 733 Supplemental Science Teaching Materials Bill Passed - House
(94 - 3)		 Did Not Vote

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