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Gaines voted in 2014 to extend the time for implementation of the [[Common Core]] State Standards Initiative. He voted against the requirement that companies must give public notice of proposed hydraulic [[fracking]]. He did not vote on the matter of halting the transportation of dogs in open truck beds on interstate highways. He voted for the repeal of anti-sodomy laws; the measure failed in the House, 27-67. He voted against the concealed carry of weapons in restaurants that serve alcoholic beverages. In 2013, he voted for permanent concealed-carry permits but favored making information on the permits a matter of the public record. He voted for judicial pay increases and for removing the mandatory retirement age of [[judge]]s. He vote to reduce the penalties for [[marijuana]] possession; the measure passed the House, 54-38.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/93966/randal-gaines#.VUgW5_lViko|title=Randal L. Gaines' Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}</ref>

Gaines voted in 2014 to extend the time for implementation of the [[Common Core]] State Standards Initiative. He voted against the requirement that companies must give public notice of proposed hydraulic [[fracking]]. He did not vote on the matter of halting the transportation of dogs in open truck beds on interstate highways. He voted for the repeal of anti-sodomy laws; the measure failed in the House, 27-67. He voted against the concealed carry of weapons in restaurants that serve alcoholic beverages. In 2013, he voted for permanent concealed-carry permits but favored making information on the permits a matter of the public record. He voted for judicial pay increases and for removing the mandatory retirement age of [[judge]]s. He vote to reduce the penalties for [[marijuana]] possession; the measure passed the House, 54-38.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/93966/randal-gaines#.VUgW5_lViko|title=Randal L. Gaines' Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}</ref>

In 2012, Gaines co-sponsored [[parole]] eligibility for non-violent offenders. He voted to establish tax incentives to recruit a [[National Basketball Association]] team to Louisiana but opposed [[state income tax]] deductions to taxpayers donating to scholarship funds. He voted against the requirement that welfare recipients undergo periodic testing for use of [[narcotics]]. He opposed reducing the number of hours that polling stations remain open. He voted to forbid telephone use while driving. He opposed changes to the teacher tenure law.<ref name=votingrecords/>

In 2012, Gaines co-sponsored [[parole]] eligibility for non-violent offenders. He voted to establish tax incentives to recruit a [[National Basketball Association]] team to Louisiana but opposed deductions for state income taxes to taxpayers donating to scholarship funds. He voted against the requirement that welfare recipients undergo periodic testing for use of [[narcotics]]. He opposed reducing the number of hours that polling stations remain open. He voted to forbid telephone use while driving. He opposed changes to the teacher tenure law.<ref name=votingrecords/>

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