# Royce Duplessis

Royce Duplessis is a Democratic member of the Louisiana Senate for district 5.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Louisiana Senate, district 5
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: LA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/7d852e7a-ae99-4f89-b4c0-4d7cb7e816db

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7d852e7a-ae99-4f89-b4c0-4d7cb7e816db (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

21% of the 52 bills Duplessis sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom 5% of the Louisiana Senate.

## What Duplessis says (LA 2025–26 session)

49 classified statements: 49 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Duplessis | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 248 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 28.6% | 10.3% | 21 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 55.1% | 42.9% | 103 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 4.1% | 3.4% | 103 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 22.4% | 16.1% | 88 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 26% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%); Finance and Financial Sector 19% (State Senate Democrats 1.3%); Economics and Public Finance 15% (State Senate Democrats 10%); Education 15% (State Senate Democrats 15%); Emergency Management 15% (State Senate Democrats 3.7%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.72 (standard error 0.02), from 781 donors and 1,135 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 38% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (LA 2025–26 session)

2,495 roll calls. Attendance 86% (Louisiana Senate 88%). Party unity 98.8% (93.6%). 12 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1547) · HB 1222 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to grocery initiative grants and financial support (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note) · fail · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB1222/
- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1571) · HB 75 GAMING: Creates an enhanced promotional play pilot program relative to net slot machine proceeds (EN -$574,627 GF RV See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB75/
- 2026-05-29 · voted nay · FINAL PASSAGE (#1561) · HB 410 CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB410/
- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1558) · HB 944 HEALTH SERVICES: Creates the Louisiana Women's Health Consortium (EN NO IMPACT See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB944/
- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1562) · HB 750 CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for cancellation of automatic renewal subscriptions · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB750/
- 2026-05-28 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1496) · HB 755 PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Establishes indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity professional services contracting for design services for certain projects… · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB755/
- 2026-05-28 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1502) · HB 1199 INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to health insurance coverage for genetic testing and the treatment of SCN2A-associated medical conditions (EN NO… · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB1199/
- 2026-05-28 · voted nay · FINAL PASSAGE (#1515) · HB 690 EDUCATION: Provides relative to education service providers and vendors of educational products (EN NO IMPACT See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB690/
- 2026-05-28 · voted not voting · FINAL PASSAGE (#1498) · HB 797 BANKS/BANKING: Creates the Bayou Gold Program (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB797/
- 2026-05-28 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1499) · HB 1028 MEDICAID: Requires the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation providers (EN… · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB1028/

## Legislation (LA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 52 bills: 32 reached committee, 11 passed one chamber, 6 passed both, 6 became law. Cosponsored 86. 21.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Louisiana Senate 50.5%; rank 37 of 38).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 180: CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the passing of Sharon Courtney. (introduced, 2026-06-01) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SR180/
- SR 121: SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates May 2026 as National Community Action Month in Louisiana and commends the Association of Community Action Partnerships of… (introduced, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SR121/
- SR 115: SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Tuesday, May 12, 2026, as A Day Without Child Care Day at the Louisiana State Capitol. (introduced, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SR115/
- SB 515: FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides relative to the Small Business Innovation Retention Fund. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX) (in committee, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB515/
- SB 449: PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides for the procurement of materials and goods. (8/1/26) (became law, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB449/
- SCR 21: COMMENDATIONS: Commends Geaux Far Louisiana Coalition and its collaborative of fatherhood-focused partners and designates Tuesday, April 7, 2026, as Dad's Day… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SCR21/
- SB 411: PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Removes the twenty-year limitation for the lease of certain state property in Orleans Parish by the Office Facilities Corporation. (gov sig)… (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB411/
- SR 21: SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Tuesday, March 17, 2026, as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day at the Louisiana State Capitol. (introduced, 2026-03-23) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SR21/
- SCR 10: CONDOLENCES: To celebrate and honor the life of Dr. Norman C. Francis. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SCR10/
- SB 355: INSURERS: Requires insurers to provide a minimum twenty percent discount to insureds participating in the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program. (gov sig) (OR SEE… (in committee, 2026-03-09) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB355/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $148.7K (State Senate Democrats median $16.2K). 85% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-06-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/RoyceDuplessis/status/2071792356160856376
- 2026-06-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/RoyceDuplessis/status/2071792358648152250
- 2026-06-30 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/RoyceDuplessis/status/2071792361277915377
- 2025-09-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RoyceDuplessis/status/1970195470828937478
- 2025-08-21 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/RoyceDuplessis/status/1958669909057315056
- 2025-08-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/RoyceDuplessis/status/1956453365283738074
- 2025-08-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/RoyceDuplessis/status/1953556607675121895
- 2025-07-10 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/RoyceDuplessis/status/1943364464838877635
- 2025-07-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/RoyceDuplessis/status/1940387232776683602
- 2025-05-21 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/RoyceDuplessis/status/1925332548013482090

## Links

- Official site: https://senate.la.gov/smembers?ID=5
- Campaign site: https://www.royceduplessis.com/
- X: https://x.com/RoyceDuplessis
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/royce.duplessis
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/royce_duplessis
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/royce-duplessis-102289102/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7d852e7a-ae99-4f89-b4c0-4d7cb7e816db