Tony Bacala
Anthony Joseph "Tony" Bacala, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Representative for District 59 (Ascension Parish) | |
| Assumed office January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Eddie J. Lambert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1957 (age 69) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lisa Faucheux Bacala |
| Education | East Ascension High School FBI National Academy |
| Occupation | Law-enforcement officer |
Anthony Joseph Bacala, Jr., known as Tony Bacala (born July 1957),[1] is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and a retired law enforcement officer.
Background
[edit]Bacala is married to the former Lisa Faucheux (born July 1962), a Republican[2] who is employed by the Ascension Parish School Board.[3]
House tenure
[edit]Bacala voted for and supported draft Louisiana House Bill 813 that would have made in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments and some forms of birth control a crime, and prosecute women who get abortions for "murder."[4][5] The draft bill intentionally has no exceptions for rape or incest, and only allows a narrow exception to save the mother's life.[6] The bill allows treating natural miscarriages.[7][8][9][10]
In April 2024, Bacala voted in favor of advancing House Bill 545 from the Administration of Criminal Justice committee.[11] The bill, filed by Republican Beryl Amedee, would remove legal protections for obscenity from teachers and librarians in all Louisiana public schools.[12]
On November 1, 2024, Bacala authored, filed, and presented House Bill 5 to the House Committee on Education. The bill required Louisiana school systems to provide permanent salary increases for public K-12 school teachers and other school employees. The funding came from state savings generated by paying off an unfunded accrued liability debt within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL).[13] The bill also created a permanent $1,000 stipend for support workers.[14] Passing unanimously in the State House and Senate chambers, as well as the House Concurrence Vote (on Senate amendments), the bill was signed into law.[15]
On November 18, 2024, Bacala voiced support for Senate Bill 2, filed by Senator Heather Cloud, which lifts limitations on the types of crimes for which people under age 17 can be sentenced as if they are adults.[16] Bacala remarked, “Some of these kids are already lost at 2 years old. I want to make that point. Everybody realizes it.”[17]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Anthony Bacala, July 1957". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Lisa Bacala, July 1962". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Lisa F. Bacala". intelius.com. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ↑ Bort, Ryan (May 5, 2022). "Louisiana Moves to Charge Women Who Get Abortions With Murder". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Bill to make abortion a homicide advances in Louisiana". WRIC ABC 8News. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ McGill, Kevin (May 4, 2022). "Lawyer: Louisiana abortion bill could subject women to homicide charge". WPMI. The Associated Press. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ LaRose, Greg (May 5, 2022). "Abortion would be punishable as murder under new Louisiana proposal". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Tony Bacala". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ↑ Greg Hilburn (July 25, 2017). "Conservatives tighten grip in La. House". The Monroe News-Star. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Roll Call and Record Vote" (PDF). Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ↑ "House Bill 545". Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ↑ "House Bill 5". Bill Info.
- ↑ "Louisiana Illuminator on House Bill 5". Louisiana Illuminator. November 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Legiscan Roll Call for House Bill 5". Legiscan Roll Call.
- ↑ O'Donoghue, Julie (November 14, 2024). "Louisiana Senate approves proposal making it easier to send minors to adult prisons • Louisiana Illuminator". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ↑ O'Donoghue, Julie (November 19, 2024). "Mental health professionals oppose Louisiana sending more youth to adult prisons • Louisiana Illuminator". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
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