State · Louisiana House of Representatives
Josh Carlson
State Representative · House District 43 · Party: Republican
1705 final-passage votes on record.
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Office
- Office
- State Representative
- District
- House District 43
- Party
- Republican
- Term
- Since 2024-01-08
- Website
- Official site ↗
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No platform recorded yet
This tab shows Josh Carlson's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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HR 273
CORRECTIONS: Creates a task force to study the work release programs administered by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1902)
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 119
CRIME: Provides relative to unlawful conduct involving images of another person created by artificial intelligence (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1832)
Not voting Source ↗ -
HB 414
HEALTH: Provides for prohibitions on hiring individuals with certain criminal convictions
ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1843)
Not voting Source ↗ -
HR 321
DOMESTIC ABUSE: Requests the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice to receive input, feedback, and suggestions relative to uniform protocols for examinations for survivors of domestic violence
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1863)
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 75
GAMING: Creates an enhanced promotional play pilot program relative to net slot machine proceeds (EN -$574,627 GF RV See Note)
ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1855)
Not voting Source ↗ -
HB 776
PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Modifies the Port Construction and Development Priority Program (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1831)
Yes Source ↗ -
HR 314
NATURAL RESOURCES DEPT: Urges and requests the Department of Conservation and Energy to study the implementation of gravel surface mining reclamation and conservation
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1861)
Yes Source ↗ -
HCR 32
PORTS/NEW ORLEANS: Urges and requests the Port of New Orleans to secure additional backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge
CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1830)
Not voting Source ↗ -
SCR 61
BEHAVIORAL 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.
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1813)
Not voting Source ↗ -
HR 319
RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Requests the actuary for the legislative auditor, in consultation with the actuaries of the two retirement systems, to study the cost and feasibility of merging firefighter members of the Baton Rouge City Parish Employees' Retirement System into the Firefighters' Retirement System
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1873)
Not voting Source ↗ -
HR 384
HEALTH: Requests the Louisiana State University School of Health Sciences to conduct certain studies to identify associations between environmental risk factors and maternal health outcomes
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1900)
Not voting Source ↗ -
HR 391
COURTS: Creates a task force to study the effectiveness of the 18th Judicial District Court Drug Court Program
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1906)
No Source ↗ -
HB 302
TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Prohibits the sale of vapor products near schools
ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1834)
Not voting Source ↗ -
HR 342
HIGHWAYS: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study the feasibility of closing a specific ramp during certain periods of times
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1879)
Yes Source ↗ -
HR 383
CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Creates a task force to examine the position of fire chief in the fire and police civil service
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1899)
No Source ↗ -
HR 316
AGRICULTURE: Urges and requests the LSU AgCenter, in coordination with the Southern Ag Center and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, to study and develop strategies to strengthen small and mid-scale agricultural production and to increase opportunities for young adults to participate in and pursue careers in agriculture
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1862)
Yes Source ↗ -
SCR 84
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS: Requests the Department of Conservation and Energy in consultation with the U.S. Geological Survey to create the Earthquake Task Force to study seismic activity in certain parishes and to develop a seismic monitoring strategy for Louisiana.
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1829)
Yes Source ↗ -
HR 370
LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR: Authorizes and directs the legislative auditor to study the economic impact that the city of New Orleans has on state revenues
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1896)
No Source ↗ -
HR 358
RAILROADS: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to communicate with certain railroad companies to address abandoned and blighted railroads
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1891)
Yes Source ↗ -
HR 386
HOUSING: Creates a task force to study the development and implementation of a unified statewide home ownership assistance program known as the "Dream Starter Program"
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1903)
No Source ↗ -
SCR 80
SCHOOLS: Creates and provides for a task force to study the minimum foundation program formula and recommend permanent, predictable funding for pay raises for teachers and support staff.
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1826)
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 469
UTILITIES: Provides relative to the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law. (8/1/26)
ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1850)
Yes Source ↗ -
HR 333
STUDENT/DISCIPLINE: Requests public school governing authorities and employees to comply with and enforce the bullying laws of the state of Louisiana
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1875)
Yes Source ↗ -
HR 292
SEAFOOD: Memorializes the federal government to address unsafe imported seafood
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1870)
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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HR 344
LEGISLATIVE POWERS: Urges and requests the Department of Conservation and Energy in consultation with the United States Geological Survey to study seismic activity in Northwest Louisiana parishes and develop a seismic monitoring strategy for Louisiana
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1882)
Not voting Source ↗ -
HR 357
ECONOMIC DEVELOP/DEPT: Urges and requests Louisiana Economic Development to consider certain eligibility requirements for companies applying for the High Impact Jobs Program
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1890)
No Source ↗ -
HR 343
CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to oppose any effort to transfer, divest, privatize, or dispose of Kisatchie National Forest lands or otherwise remove such lands from federal ownership and management
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1880)
Yes Source ↗ -
HR 371
U.S.: Commemorates the commencement of the American Revolution and recognizes the importance of America's founding documents
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1897)
Yes Source ↗ -
HR 275
HIGHWAYS: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study the feasibility of incorporating an interstate highway signage maintenance and reporting program
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1865)
Yes Source ↗ -
HR 289
ENERGY: Urges and requests the Department of Conservation and Energy to review policies and practices related to the redaction of proposed well site locations
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1869)
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 258
ETHICS/DUAL OFFICEHOLDG: Provides for exceptions to the dual officeholding laws for volunteer firefighters and judicial branch employees
ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1853)
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 1095
NURSING HOMES: Provides for alternative power sources at nursing facilities
ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1859)
Yes Source ↗ -
HR 352
RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Creates a task force to study the Optional Retirement Plan within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1887)
Not voting Source ↗ -
HR 339
CLERKS OF COURT: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to conduct a statewide study of clerk of court procedures
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1877)
Not voting Source ↗ -
HR 387
SPEECH/PATH/AUDIO: Requests the Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language and Pathology and Audiology to study and report on current licensure and regulatory requirements for speech-language assistants in Louisiana
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1904)
Yes Source ↗ -
HR 369
CONGRESS: Memorializes the United States Congress to take such actions as are necessary to pass legislation allowing taxpayers to establish tax-advantaged catastrophe savings accounts for disaster-related expenses
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1895)
Yes Source ↗ -
SCR 84
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS: Requests the Department of Conservation and Energy in consultation with the U.S. Geological Survey to create the Earthquake Task Force to study seismic activity in certain parishes and to develop a seismic monitoring strategy for Louisiana.
AMENDMENT # 6301 BY BAMBURG, MOTION TO ADOPT (#1828)
Yes Source ↗ -
SCR 64
PUBLIC WORKS: Creates the Task Force on Construction Management at Risk (CMaR).
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1824)
Yes Source ↗ -
HR 279
ENERGY: Recognizes the value of geothermal energy development in the state
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1867)
Yes Source ↗ -
SCR 68
TECHNOLOGY: Creates the Task Force on Blockchain and Digital Innovation.
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1815)
Not voting Source ↗ -
HB 159
CRIMINAL/SENTENCING: Creates a pretrial incarceration alternative pilot program in Caddo Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1833)
Not voting Source ↗ -
HR 282
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Creates a Task Force on Utility Terrain Vehicles in collaboration with Louisiana State Police and other appropriate stakeholders
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1868)
Yes Source ↗ -
SCR 59
CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to act to lower the insurance rates based on fifty percent completion of the Comite Diversion Canal Project.
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1812)
Not voting Source ↗ -
HB 848
MTR VEHICLE/DEALERS: Provides with respect to all terrain vehicle dealerships
ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1842)
Yes Source ↗ -
HR 367
WATER/DRINKING WATER: Recreates the Clean Water Task Force to study the public water system in Shreveport
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1893)
No Source ↗ -
SCR 62
ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Urges DOTD to evaluate all school zones on state highways.
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1814)
Not voting Source ↗ -
HR 389
TAX/SALES & USE: Urges and requests the Department of Revenue to study the benefit that a dealer receives from vendor's compensation as compared to the costs a dealer incurs for paying certain interchange fees
FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1905)
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 237
CHILDREN: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
FINAL PASSAGE (#1848)
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 42
RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Provides relative to a phased retirement program within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN INCREASE FC GF EX See Note)
ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1838)
Yes Source ↗
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