Oddly, the press does not seem to be reporting who the eight legislative opponents are. One is Chairman Neil Abramson himself, who is a Democrat from New Orleans.
The four Republicans who voted against the measure are Pete Huval of Breaux Bridge, Nancy Landry (a former Independent) of Lafayette, Clay Schnexnayder of Gonzales south of Baton Rouge, and Gregory A. Miller of Norco in suburban New Orleans. Only Ray Garofalo of Chalmette stood with the bill’s sponsor, Mike Johnson, and Jindal.