Gerald Long

Name: Gerald Long

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First Elected: 2007

Last Elected: 11/19/2011

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Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Rose; 3 Children: Andrea, Pamela, Richard

Date of Birth: 07/09/1944

Place of Birth: Winnfield, LA

Home City: Natchitoches, LA

Religion: Southern Baptist


Louisiana Key Votes

Date

Bill No.

Bill Title

Outcome

Vote

June 6, 2013

HB 103

Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession

Motion Rejected – Senate
(24 – 11)

Nay

June 4, 2013

SB 188

Increases Judicial Pay

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(29 – 7)

Yea

May 30, 2013

SB 162

Authorizes Surrogacy Contracts

Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(32 – 3)

Yea

May 22, 2013

SB 153

Requires Equal Pay for Women Employed by the State

Bill Passed – Senate
(23 – 13)

Nay

April 17, 2013

SB 147

Prohibits the Use of Social Media While Driving

Bill Passed – Senate
(25 – 9)

Yea

June 3, 2012

SCR 99

Funding for Public and Private Schools

Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(24 – 15)

Yea

May 31, 2012

SB 708

Amends Abortion Requirements

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(33 – 3)

Yea

May 30, 2012

HB 61

Amends State Workers Pensions

Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(26 – 8)

Yea

May 29, 2012

HB 209

Reduces Voting Hours

Bill Passed – Senate
(27 – 11)

Yea

May 29, 2012

SB 303

Limits Gun Regulations

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(34 – 4)

Yea

May 22, 2012

HB 292

School Board Member Term Limits

Bill Passed – Senate
(20 – 16)

Nay

May 22, 2012

HB 543

Parole Eligibility for Nonviolent Offenders

Bill Passed – Senate
(23 – 12)

Yea

May 14, 2012

HB 1072

Tax Incentives for a Franchise of the NBA

Bill Passed – Senate
(28 – 7)

Nay

May 10, 2012

SB 740

Limits Cost of Living Adjustments for Pensions

Bill Passed – Senate
(20 – 15)

Nay

April 9, 2012

SB 303

Limits Gun Regulations

Bill Passed – Senate
(31 – 6)

Yea

April 4, 2012

HB 974

Amends Teacher Tenure Policy

Bill Passed – Senate
(23 – 16)

Yea

April 4, 2012

HB 976

Amends School Voucher Program

Bill Passed – Senate
(24 – 15)

Yea

April 3, 2012

SB 708

Amends Abortion Requirements

Senate

Co-sponsor

June 21, 2011

HB 7

Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients

Bill Failed – Senate
(20 – 12)

Did Not Vote

June 19, 2011

HB 342

Requires Certain Employers to Use E-Verify

Bill Passed – Senate
(27 – 8)

Yea

June 2, 2011

HB 591

Permanent Cigarette Tax

Bill Passed – Senate
(29 – 8)

Yea

June 1, 2011

SB 133

Amends the Smoke-free Air Act

Bill Failed – Senate
(15 – 22)

Yea

May 31, 2011

SB 108

Limits Tax and Bond Elections

Bill Passed – Senate
(23 – 12)

Did Not Vote

May 25, 2011

SB 6

Teacher Retirement

Bill Failed – Senate
(17 – 19)

Nay

April 13, 2011

HB 6

Congressional Redistricting

Bill Passed – Senate
(25 – 13)

Yea

April 11, 2011

HB 1

State House Redistricting

Bill Passed – Senate
(30 – 9)

Yea

June 20, 2010

SB 381

Establishing “Crime Against Nature by Solicitation”

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(30 – 5)

Did Not Vote

June 18, 2010

HB 1171

Performance Agreements for Colleges and Universities

Bill Passed – Senate
(26 – 13)

Yea

June 16, 2010

HB 1339

Increasing Driving Restrictions on Class E License Holders

Bill Passed – Senate
(25 – 13)

Yea

June 15, 2010

HB 1272

Authorizing Handguns in of Places of Worship

Bill Passed – Senate
(22 – 9)

Nay

June 14, 2010

HB 1247

Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortions

Bill Passed – Senate
(28 – 3)

Yea

June 14, 2010

HB 195

Inmate Parole Modifications

Bill Passed – Senate
(22 – 7)

Yea

June 14, 2010

HB 303

Authorizing Home School Student Athletic Participation

Bill Passed – Senate
(22 – 10)

Yea

June 8, 2010

SB 432

Oil and Gas Processing Tax

Joint Resolution Failed – Senate
(6 – 31)

Nay

June 7, 2010

SB 731

Authorizing Attorney General Contingency Fee Contracts.

Bill Passed – Senate
(21 – 16)

Nay

June 3, 2010

SB 593

Governor’s Office Records

Bill Failed – Senate
(14 – 24)

Nay

June 2, 2010

SB 1

Deposits and Transfers Regarding the Budget Stabilization Fund

Bill Passed – Senate
(30 – 7)

Yea

May 26, 2010

Amdt 4002

Requires Department of Education Employees Evaluation

Amendment Adopted – Senate
(20 – 19)

Nay

May 26, 2010

HB 1033

Evaluation and Assessment Programs

Bill Passed – Senate
(22 – 17)

Yea

May 25, 2010

SB 293

Establishes and Implements an Agency Attrition Analysis Process

Bill Passed – Senate
(22 – 13)

Yea

May 18, 2010

Amdt 3107

Advancing Effective Date of Open Primaries for US Congress Elections

Amendment Adopted – Senate
(23 – 14)

Nay

May 18, 2010

SB 528

Requiring an Ultrasound for an Abortion

Bill Passed – Senate
(33 – 4)

Yea

May 12, 2010

SB 348

Smoking in Public Places

Bill Passed – Senate
(23 – 12)

Yea

May 11, 2010

SB 407

Removing Record Check Fee for Class D and E Drivers Licenses

Bill Passed – Senate
(21 – 7)

Did Not Vote

April 28, 2010

SB 38

Criminalization of Participation in Cockfighting

Bill Passed – Senate
(36 – 2)

Yea

April 21, 2010

SB 9

Classifying Text Messaging While Driving as a Primary Offense

Bill Passed – Senate
(22 – 9)

Did Not Vote

April 20, 2010

SB 368

Notification Requirements for Iguana Sales

Bill Passed – Senate
(21 – 14)

Yea

March 31, 2010

HB 1247

Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortions

House

Co-sponsor

June 24, 2009

SB 278

Governor Records Disclosed

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(28 – 8)

Yea

June 23, 2009

SB 136

Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(22 – 14)

Did Not Vote

June 22, 2009

HB 877

Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District

Bill Failed – Senate
(15 – 17)

Nay

June 21, 2009

HB 866

Publishing Legal Records

Bill Passed – Senate
(23 – 8)

Yea

June 18, 2009

HB 531

Allowing Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports

Bill Passed – Senate
(22 – 15)

Yea

June 17, 2009

HB 689

Louisiana Statewide Education Facilities Fund

Bill Passed – Senate
(29 – 6)

Yea

June 16, 2009

HB 782

Wireless Phone Card Fees

Bill Passed – Senate
(27 – 6)

Nay

June 15, 2009

HB 504

Jefferson Parish School Board Elections

Bill Passed – Senate
(22 – 13)

Yea

June 11, 2009

SB 136

Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants

Bill Passed – Senate
(23 – 12)

Nay

May 28, 2009

SB 186

Indoor Smoking Ban

Bill Passed – Senate
(22 – 10)

Yea

May 28, 2009

SB 296

Retirement Debt Payment

Bill Passed – Senate
(20 – 10)

Nay

May 27, 2009

Amendment # 1874

Video Draw Poker Device Location Restriction

Amendment Adopted – Senate
(18 – 16)

Yea

April 17, 2009

SB 278

Governor Records Disclosed

Senate

Co-sponsor

April 13, 2009

HB 340

Religious Freedom Constitutional Amendment

House

Co-sponsor

June 18, 2008

HB 734

Tuition Increase Bill

Bill Passed – Senate
(27 – 8)

Yea

June 17, 2008

HB 852

Banning Cell Phones While Driving

Bill Failed – Senate
(6 – 27)

Nay

June 16, 2008

SB 672

Legislative Pay Increase

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(20 – 18)

Nay

June 11, 2008

HB 1347

Vouchers Bill

Bill Passed – Senate
(25 – 12)

Yea

June 10, 2008

SB 672

Legislative Pay Increase

Bill Passed – Senate
(20 – 16)

Did Not Vote

May 29, 2008

S Amdt 3870

Legislator Financial Disclosures

Amendment Rejected – Senate
(5 – 29)

Nay

May 28, 2008

SB 292

Public Fishing in Overflow Waters

Bill Failed – Senate
(17 – 19)

Yea

May 28, 2008

SB 718

State Board Member and Commissioner Financial Disclosures

Bill Passed – Senate
(28 – 9)

Yea

May 21, 2008

SB 51

Guns in Parked Locked Cars

Bill Passed – Senate
(28 – 4)

Yea

May 6, 2008

SB 137

Young Drivers Using Cell Phones While Driving

Bill Passed – Senate
(25 – 10)

Nay

April 30, 2008

SB 160

Homeowners’ Insurance

Bill Passed – Senate
(25 – 13)

Yea

April 29, 2008

S Amdt 2096

Gradual Income Tax Deduction

Amendment Adopted – Senate
(19 – 18)

Nay

April 22, 2008

SB 733

Supplemental Science Teaching Materials

Senate

Co-sponsor

April 15, 2008

SB 144

Castration of Sex Offenders

Bill Passed – Senate
(32 – 3)

Yea

March 19, 2008

SB 160

Homeowners’ Insurance

House

Co-sponsor

Feb. 15, 2008

Amnd. 423 to SB 1

Persons Restricted from Doing Business with the State

Amendment Adopted – Senate
(21 – 16)

Nay

Feb. 10, 2008

SB 3

Restrictions on Gifts to Elected Officials

Senate

Co-sponsor

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