Tony Bacala
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Position: Legislature
District: House District 59
Running for:
Moon Griffon Nickname:
Parishes: Ascension
Seat mate: Brach Myers
Phone: 225-677-8020 call
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: tonybacalala
Twitter: @tbacala2
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Party: Republican
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Notable Efforts
- Introduced HB58 (2024) to add additional criminal elements to the crime of simple burglary.
- Introduced HB49 (2024) seeking a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature, by a two-thirds vote, to extend a regular session in increments of two legislative or calendar days up to a maximum of six calendar days beyond the original sine die adjournment time and date if necessary to pass a bill appropriating money.
- Introduced HB48 (2024) seeking a constitutional amendment to prohibit consideration of a conference committee report or amendments from the Senate on an appropriations bill until at least 48 hours after the bill, a summary detailing the proposed changes to the bill, and any additional information required by the rules have been distributed to the members of the house considering concurrence.
- 2023 - Received a 100% Pro-Life Voting Record with Louisiana Right to Life as a State Legislator and answered the Louisiana Right to Life Questionnaire 100% Pro-Life.
- 1 of only 19 to vote against breaking the spending cap (SCR3 2023)
- Introduced HB62 (2023) to reduce the rate of the temporary state sales and use tax from 0.45% to 0.25% beginning July 1, 2024
- Voted to favorably report as amended (House – Administration of Criminal Justice Committee) Danny McCormick’s HB131 on Constitutional Carry. (Video 1:02:35) May 16, 2023
- Introduced HB04 (2023) to provide that the crime of criminal trespass does not apply to any person operating a watercraft on running waters of the state
- Introduced HB94 (2023) to create the crime of theft of an automated teller machine and provides for criminal penalties
- Introduced HB166 (2023) to require certain financial information and analysis regarding ensuing year finances be included in the governor's executive budget (ex. budget) and in the General Appropriation Bill (GAB)
- Introduced HB477 (2023) to provide relative to information provided when instituting the prosecution of criminal offenses, including but not limited to: requiring the district attorney, or the city prosecutor for criminal prosecutions in city court, to include the following information in the indictment, information, or affidavit, if such information is provided by the booking agency
- Introduced HB115 (2022) seeking extra compensation for certain sergeant-at-arms of the House or Senate
- Introduced HB438 (2022) to reduce the rate of the temporary state sales and use tax from 0.45% to 0.35%
- Introduced HB491 (2022) to modify the definition of simple robbery to include a group of individuals
- Introduced HB500 and HB1059 (2022) to require a contradictory hearing to be held prior to setting bail for certain persons
- Introduced HB527 (2022) to regulate the purchase of used catalytic converters and designate penalties
- Introduced HB565 (2022) expanding the authority and powers of the fire marshal, the first assistant fire marshal, and deputy fire marshals
- Introduced HB994 (2022) to provide relative to reporting requirements for active felony cases in each judicial district
- Introduced HCR35 (2022) requesting a study and recommendations to the legislature concerning means by which to eliminate "benefits cliffs" in public assistance programs
- Introduced HCR101 (2022) requesting a study relative to reporting requirements for active felony cases in each judicial district
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