Neil Riser

Louisiana House of Representatives

Riser has represented House District 20 since January 13, 2020, succeeding Steven Pylant. The district includes parts of Caldwell, Catahoula, Franklin, LaSalle and Ouachita parishes. In the 2024–2028 term, his committee assignments include Commerce; Natural Resources and Environment; and the House Select Committee on Homeland Security. He is a member of the Central Louisiana Delegation, the Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation, and the Louisiana Rural Caucus.

2017 State Treasurer (special) Riser ran in the October 14, 2017 primary and finished fourth with about 18% of the vote; Republican John Schroder and Democrat Derrick Edwards advanced to the runoff, which Schroder won on November 18, 2017.

2019 Louisiana House District 20 Riser defeated Kevin Bates in the November 16, 2019 general election, 50.8% to 49.2%.

2023 Louisiana House District 20 He won re-election outright in the October 14, 2023 primary with 57.2% of the vote against Kevin Bates; the general election was canceled under Louisiana’s majority-vote system.

Legislation

In 2024, Riser authored House Bill 684 (Act 443), which re-established a regulated black bear hunting season and created related license and lottery provisions; the measure was signed by the governor with an effective date of August 1, 2024.