# Steven Jackson

Steven Jackson is a Democratic member of the Louisiana House for district 2.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Louisiana House, district 2
- Serving since: 2024-01-08
- Current term: LA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/9c50a5a9-a217-4644-b29d-68d498d9e16d

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9c50a5a9-a217-4644-b29d-68d498d9e16d (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

Jackson voted against the majority of Louisiana House Democrats 87 times; party unity 61%, in the bottom 5% of the Louisiana House (average 89%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.31 (standard error 0.02), from 31 donors and 403 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 91% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (LA 2025–26 session)

2,668 roll calls. Attendance 82% (Louisiana House 90.7%). Party unity 61% (89%). 87 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-01 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1848) · SB 237 CHILDREN: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB237/
- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1650) · SB 132 SCHOOLS: Provides that each public school board is to install exterior master key boxes to allow for rapid entry, response, and rescue by law… · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB132/
- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1647) · SB 228 LOCAL FINANCE: Constitutional amendment to allow for the use of public funds to replace drinking water utility service lines located on private… · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB228/
- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1634) · SB 202 ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: Provides for the increase of parish board of election supervisor meetings in certain parishes for certain races. (8/1/26) (EN… · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB202/
- 2026-05-29 · voted nay · FINAL PASSAGE (#1644) · SB 513 PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides for public works project delivery methods. (8/1/26) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB513/
- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1651) · SB 25 REGISTRARS OF VOTERS: Adjusts compensation schedule for Registrar of Voters. (7/1/26) (EN +$496,168 GF EX See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB25/
- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1762) · SB 80 COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides for the regulation of certain broadband services. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB80/
- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1645) · SB 268 LOCAL FINANCE: Provides for lead service line replacement. (8/1/26) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB268/
- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1638) · SB 406 TAX/LOCAL: Authorizes the city of Slidell to levy a hotel occupancy tax. (gov sig) (EN +$590,000 LF RV See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB406/
- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1641) · SB 433 MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain medications. (1/1/27) (EN +$3,000,000 GF EX See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB433/

## Legislation (LA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 27 bills: 19 reached committee, 12 passed one chamber, 11 passed both, 8 became law. Cosponsored 172. 44.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Louisiana House 47.9%; rank 61 of 101).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 381: CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Julie Boston Lester (introduced, 2026-06-01) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HR381/
- HCR 107: MEDICAID MANAGED CARE: Requests that the Louisiana Department of Health require the submission of Managed Care Incentive Payment (MCIP) transparency reports (passed both chambers, 2026-06-01) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HCR107/
- HCR 100: GAMING: Requests the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to exercise due diligence when reviewing certain proposed acquisitions (passed both chambers, 2026-06-01) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HCR100/
- HCR 112: FLOODING: Urges and requests that the Department of Transportation and Development study the recent flooding on Louisiana Highway 1 in Shreveport (passed both chambers, 2026-06-05) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HCR112/
- HB 1249: HEALTH/SCHOOL CLINICS: Provides relative to school-based health center services provided to students (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX) (became law, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB1249/
- HB 1018: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT: Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits (became law, 2026-06-08) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB1018/
- HB 1022: HEALTH/SCHOOL CLINICS: Provides relative to health services provided to students (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note) (in committee, 2026-04-27) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB1022/
- HB 735: PUBLIC PROPERTY: Provides for the transfer of certain state property in Caddo Parish (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB735/
- HB 614: TAX/TAX REBATES: Authorizes a rebate of state sales taxes paid by businesses on lodging and meals for persons performing disaster or emergency-related work… (in committee, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB614/
- HB 159: CRIMINAL/SENTENCING: Creates a pretrial incarceration alternative pilot program in Caddo Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) (became law, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB159/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $12.4K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members?ID=2
- X: https://x.com/StevenJ4D3
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spjacks17
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steven4HD2
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQwNB0v226TAAyav4mVnMrA
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-jackson-83751041/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9c50a5a9-a217-4644-b29d-68d498d9e16d