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===Opposition to Marriage and Conscience Act===

===Opposition to Marriage and Conscience Act===

On May 19, 2015, Williams was among ten legislators on the House Civil Law and Procedure Committee who voted to table the proposed Marriage and Conscience Act, authored by Republican Representative [[Mike Johnson]] of Bossier Parish and strongly supported by the Louisiana Family Forum. Only his fellow Republican [[Ray Garofalo]] of Chalmette stood with Johnson. [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]], who supported the legislation, then issued an [[executive order]] to implement the measure. Johnson said that he would in 2016, if reelected, re-introduce the measure because he prefers a statutory law to address the issue. Johnson explained that the measure is designed to block the state government from pulling licenses or tax benefits from a company because of the owner's counter view of same-sex marriage. Other Democrats who opposed the measure were committee chairman Neil Abramson and Joseph Bouie, Jr., both of [[New Orleans]], and Patrick O. Jefferson of Arcadia in Bienville Parish. Republicans who voted to table the measure were [[Mike Pete Huval]] of Breaux Bridge, Gregory A. Miller of Norco, [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Gonzales (later the House [[Speaker]]), and Nancy Landry of [[Lafayette]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/05/louisianas_religious_freedom_b.html|title=Louisiana's religious freedom bill effectively defeated in committee|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|date=May 20, 2015}}</ref>

On May 19, 2015, Williams was among ten legislators on the House Civil Law and Procedure Committee who voted to table the proposed Marriage and Conscience Act, authored by Republican Representative [[Mike Johnson]] of Bossier Parish and strongly supported by the Louisiana Family Forum. Only his fellow Republican [[Ray Garofalo]] of Chalmette stood with Johnson. [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]], who supported the legislation, then issued an [[executive order]] to implement the measure. Johnson said that he would in 2016, if reelected, re-introduce the measure because he prefers a statutory law to address the issue. Johnson explained that the measure is designed to block the state government from pulling licenses or tax benefits from a company because of the owner's counter view of same-sex marriage. Other Democrats who opposed the measure were committee chairman Neil Abramson and Joseph Bouie, Jr., both of [[New Orleans]], and Patrick O. Jefferson of Arcadia in Bienville Parish. Republicans who voted to table the measure were [[Mike Pete Huval]] of Breaux Bridge, [[Gregory A. Miller]] of Norco, [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Gonzales (later the House [[Speaker]]), and Nancy Landry of [[Lafayette]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/05/louisianas_religious_freedom_b.html|title=Louisiana's religious freedom bill effectively defeated in committee|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|date=May 20, 2015}}</ref>

Democrat C. Denise Marcel won the right to succeed Williams in the primary election held on October 24, 2015.

Democrat C. Denise Marcel won the right to succeed Williams in the primary election held on October 24, 2015.