Barbara Carpenter

DemocratHouseDistrict 637 Bills This Session

Committee Assignments

Appropriations
Education
House Executive Committee
Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget
House Select Committee on Women and Children

Caucus Affiliations

Capital Region Legislative Delegation
Democratic Caucus
Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus
Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus

About

District

House District 63

Parishes Represented

East Baton Rouge

Term Information

First elected2015

Re-elected2019, 2023

Term length4 years

Current term3rd term (consecutive term limit)

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Legislative Focus — 2026 Session

Policy Areas

DISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOODBAILPUBLIC SFTY/DEPARTMENTCOMMENDATIONSSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTHCONDOLENCES

Session Activity

Bills filed: 7
Active bills: 7
House bills: 7

Bills Filed — 2026 Regular Session (7)

HB138H2

Provides relative to the Parkwood Terrace Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish

Last Action: April 7, 2026

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HB276H1

Provides relative to the imposition of a statewide bail schedule for individuals arrested for certain sexual offenses involving children

Last Action: March 9, 2026

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HB525H1

Provides for the online publication and maintenance of certain data used and compiled by the DPS&C

Last Action: March 9, 2026

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HR102H1

Commends Noreen Little on the occasion of her election as national president of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated

Last Action: April 7, 2026

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HR16H4

Designates April 14, 2026, as Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, Day at the capitol

Last Action: March 19, 2026

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HR22H4

Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of D'Orsay Deavenport Bryant, Jr., M.D.

Last Action: March 19, 2026

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HR75H4

Recognizes March 31, 2026, as Southern University Day at the Capitol

Last Action: April 1, 2026

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