R Louisiana House · District 73

Rep. Kim Coates

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Session

Total votes

4,293

all sessions

Attendance

93%

309 missed

Higher than 85% of chamber peers

With party

98%

of cast votes

Higher than 98% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 98% of chamber peers

Sponsored

195

bills & resolutions

Near the chamber average

Committees

5

assignments

Biography

About Rep. Kim Coates

Rep. serving Louisiana District 73. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 2 years · 8 months. Serves on 5 committees, including Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development, Appropriations and Legislative Budget.

Sworn in

Jan 8, 2024

2 years · 8 months

Closest ally

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no co-sponsorship data

Top topic

Criminal Justice

197 votes tracked

Voting record · by topic

How Kim votes, broken down

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Criminal Justice 46% / 54%

28 support · 33 oppose

Healthcare 73% / 27%

30 support · 11 oppose

Budget & Taxes 59% / 41%

26 support · 18 oppose

Immigration 0% / 100%

0 support · 10 oppose

Veterans 25% / 75%

1 support · 3 oppose

Labor & Employment 76% / 24%

16 support · 5 oppose

Technology 56% / 44%

5 support · 4 oppose

Housing 40% / 60%

4 support · 6 oppose

Education 59% / 41%

13 support · 9 oppose

Energy 82% / 18%

9 support · 2 oppose

Transportation 76% / 24%

13 support · 4 oppose

Environment 77% / 23%

10 support · 3 oppose

Last activity

Recent legislative activity

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SB 237CHILDREN: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) signed

2 months ago

HB 1153ENVIRONMENT/ENFORCEMENT: Authorizes parishes and municipalities to declare bans on burning signed

2 months ago

HB 949HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note) signed

2 months ago

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SB 43HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) signed

2 months ago

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HB 979LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Increases the benefit paid to survivors of law enforcement officers and firemen (EN +$800,000 GF EX See Note) signed

3 months ago

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HB 401BRIDGES/FERRIES: Designates the elevated portion of United States Highway 190 as the "Lance Corporal Justin D. McLeese Memorial Bridge" signed

3 months ago

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SB 42CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26) signed

3 months ago

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HB 457HOMELESS: Establishes minimum housing standards for individuals experiencing homelessness (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) signed

3 months ago

HB 403SMALL BUSINESS: Provides for the production of homemade food for sale to the public signed

3 months ago

HB 783HEALTH/LDH: Provides relative to the regulation of food and food safety signed

3 months ago