Senate Daily Digest
April 19, 2022
3:00 PM
Senate Chamber

Adjourned		 

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Roll Call

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Reading of Journal

Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR63BERNARDCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Dr. Eddie Flynn on being inducted into the 2022 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
 SR64BERNARDCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Britni Sneed Newman on being inducted into the 2022 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR31JACKSONSTUDENTS - Establishes the Related Services Advisory Commission to study the level of supports statewide for students with special needs and exceptionalities.
 SCR32CORTEZCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Donna Lemaire on the occasion of her retirement.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call
 SCR17MCMATHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the LSU Tiger Girls for winning the Division 1A Hip Hop competition at the 2022 Universal Dance Association College Nationals.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB6ECHOLSINSURANCE/GROUP-SHERIFFS - Creates an Employee Insurance Fund for the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office
 HB10MCFARLANDINSURANCE/GROUP-SHERIFFS - Provides relative to qualifications for participation in the Employee Insurance Fund for the Winn Parish Sheriff's Office
 HB15BAGLEYCOURTS - Provides relative to the transfer of certain funds in the 42nd Judicial District
 HB19DEVILLIERRETIREMENT/STATE EMPS - Provides relative to membership in the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System's Hazardous Duty Services Plan (EN INCREASE APV)
 HB24ILLGRETIREMENT/DISTRICT ATTY - Provides relative to transfers of service credit and deferred retirement within the District Attorneys' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB28MUSCARELLOCOURTS/CITY - Provides relative to certain eviction proceedings in the City Court of Hammond
 HB36MAGEECOURTS/CITY - Provides relative to the jurisdictional limits for the City Court of Houma
 HB59GREGORY MILLERWITNESSES/FEES - Repeals fees and mileage rates for certain witnesses
 HB60ZERINGUEJUDGES/DISTRICT - Provides relative to the termination of an existing judicial section of the Juvenile Court for Orleans Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB72MAGEEDISTRICTS/FIRE PROTECT - Provides relative to the board of commissioners of Terrebonne Parish Fire Protection District Number Six
 HB105BOURRIAQUEINSURANCE/GROUP-SHERIFFS - Creates an employee insurance fund for the Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office
 HB111RISERINSURANCE/GROUP-SHERIFFS - Provides relative to retiree insurance provisions of the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office
 HB119CARPENTERSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Louisiana Workforce Commission and re-authorizes the Incumbent Worker Training Program (EN NO IMPACT EX See Note)
 HB123MIKE JOHNSONVETERANS - Provides relative to the Louisiana National Guard death and disability benefits (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB138WHEATLEGISLATION - Designates Act No. 403 of the 2021 Regular Session as "The Zachary 'Zack' Joseph Cutrer Act"
 HB147EDMONDSPUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS - Provides relative to the naming of facilities that are part of St. George Fire Protection District No. 2
 HB152FIRMENTHOUSING/AUTHORITIES - Provides relative to the civil service status of employees of the Colfax Housing Authority
 HB521HUVALINSURERS - Provides for catastrophe response plans
 HB607GEYMANNCRIME - Provides relative to penalties for the crime of simple cruelty to animals (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB618NELSONSCHOOLS - Allows certain patriotic organizations to access school facilities and grants their representatives the opportunity to speak to and recruit students

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR5ZERINGUEUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Suspends certain provisions of law relative to unemployment compensation taxes and benefits (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HCR11MIKE JOHNSONCONGRESS - Provides relative to the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision
 HCR73BAGLEYCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Tunde Abubakar for his efforts to recruit minority students to healthcare professions
 HCR74PHILLIP TARVERCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Coach Glenn Cecchini on the occasion of his one thousandth baseball victory at Barbe High School
 HCR75JENKINSCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Dr. Jeremy Kamil on his contributions to Louisiana State University and the state of Louisiana

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB57MCMATHBUS DRIVERS - Provides relative to the compensation of school bus operators. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB100CATHEYDRIVER EDUCATION - Exempts certain visa holders from Louisiana driver education requirements. (8/1/22) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB116BARROWHEALTH DEPARTMENT - Creates the office on women's health within the Louisiana Department of Health. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB145TALBOTSCHOOLS - Authorizes certain charter school proposals to be made directly to BESE. (gov sig)
 SB178FIELDSTOPS - Provides for TOPS exceptions due to Hurricane Ida. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB190HEWITTTEACHERS - Establishes the Computer Science Education Act. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB191HEWITTTOPS - Provides relative to high school core curriculum requirements. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB192BOUDREAUXPOSTSECONDARY ED - Provides for the Postsecondary Inclusive Education Fund for funding programs for students with intellectual disabilities. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB235ALLAINTAX/LOCAL - Authorizes parishes to contract with the Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers for the collection of local sales and use tax. (1/1/23) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB266WARDFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for utilization of certain monies in the Construction Subfund of the Transportation Trust Fund for federal match. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT SD EX See Note)
 SB277CORTEZFUNDS/FUNDING - Creates the Megaprojects Leverage Fund. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 SB390BODI WHITEECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides incentive rebates for oil and gas exploration and production. (gov sig) (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 SB401MCMATHCLERKS OF COURT - Authorizes governing authorities to adopt ordinances to increase certain fees in the parishes of St. Tammany and Washington. (8/1/22) (EN +$670,000 LF RV See Note)
 SB414FRED MILLSWATER MANAGEMENT - Creates the Louisiana Watershed Initiative. (8/1/22) (EG INCREASE FF EX See Note)
 SB433BODI WHITESPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides relative to the membership of certain airport commissions. (8/1/22)
 SB435CORTEZTRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Provides relative to the Louisiana Highway Regulatory Act. (8/1/22) (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 SB444ALLAINTAX/TAXATION - Provides relative to tax administration and the Board of Tax Appeals. (2/3 - CA7s2.1(A)) (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 SB447HENSGENSFISH/FISHING - Provides for commercial menhaden harvest reporting. (8/1/22) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 SB448LUNEAUWILDLIFE/FISHERIES DEPT - Provides relative to civil penalties for restitution of value of wildlife and aquatic life. (8/1/22)
 SB453MCMATHMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to low speed autonomous motor vehicles. (8/1/22)
 SB477SMITHWEIGHTS/MEASURES - Provides relative to issuance of a special permit for the operation of a combination of vehicles or tandem loads hauling containers to and from port facilities. (gov sig)

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB3BISHOPCAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides for the Omnibus Bond Act

Special Order No. 1 for 4/25.
 SB388HEWITTABORTION - Prohibits the sale of certain abortion-inducing drugs without a prescription and provides for criminal penalties. (8/1/22) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB4MORRISCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Constitutional amendment to eliminate judge's discretion to grant bail for certain offenses after conviction but prior to sentencing. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
 SB89MORRISCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to bail for offenders convicted of certain offenses while awaiting sentencing. (See Act)
 SB142MORRISCRIMINAL JUSTICE - Prohibits felony violent or sex offenders from being released under certain circumstances. (8/1/22) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB143MORRISWEAPONS - Provides relative to the concealed carrying of firearms. (8/1/22) (EN DECREASE SD RV See Note)
 SB99FRED MILLSHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to permits issued by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy. (8/1/22) (EN +$16,500 SG RV See Note)
 SB144ROBERT MILLSVOTERS/VOTING - Provides relative to hand delivery of absentee by mail ballots. (gov sig)
 SB324GARY CARTERDENTISTRY - Provides relative to qualifications for licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry. (8/1/22)
 SB349GARY CARTERDENTISTRY - Provides relative to the filling of a vacancy on the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry. (8/1/22)
 SB381WARDLOANS - Creates the "Louisiana Credit Access Loan Act". (gov sig)
 SB446FRED MILLSBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to banking provisions regarding damage to mortgaged residential property. (8/1/22)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB5PRICESTATE EMPLOYEE RET - Grants a nonrecurring lump-sum supplemental payment to certain eligible retirees and beneficiaries. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (gov sig) (EN INCREASE APV)
 SB44MIZELLAMUSEMENTS/SPORTS - Provides for the Fairness in Womens Sports Act relative to a school's ability to offer equal opportunities to each student to participate in team sporting events on an equal basis. (8/1/22) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB87CATHEYCAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to the capital outlay process. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB101CATHEYCOURTS - Provides relative to the traffic violations bureau in certain city courts. (gov sig)
 SB122TALBOTAUTOMOBILE INSURANCE - Requires insurers provide coverage for the temporary use of a motor vehicle not owned by the insured. (8/1/22)
 SB126CATHEYSCHOOLS - Provides relative to funding for university lab schools. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 SB130CONNICKPRESCRIPTION - Provides for liberative prescription. (gov sig)
 SB138MORRISFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the funding of certain projects from the Construction Subfund. (7/1/22) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 SB151POPETAX/AD VALOREM - Constitutional amendment to provide for local governmental input in the Industrial Tax Exemption Program. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB212STINEINSURANCE CLAIMS - Establishes the Hurricane Mediation Program. (1/1/23)
 SB218JACKSONPUBLIC RECORDS - Adds a public records exception for certain raw data. (gov sig)
 SB219JACKSONCOURTS - Authorizes judicial district indigent defender funds to be used for the purposes of retaining expert witnesses. (8/1/22) (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 SB225HEWITTLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Constitutional Amendment to provide for remote operations of the legislature during a declared emergency. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
 SB246ALLAINTAX/AD VALOREM - Constitutional amendment to authorize parishes to exempt inventory from ad valorem taxation. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 SB247ALLAINTAX/AD VALOREM - Provides for procedures for parishes to exempt inventory from ad valorem taxation. (See Act) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 SB276TALBOTHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides the original intent of the Louisiana Legislature authorized contracts between health insurers and healthcare providers allowed for benefits to be available to its affiliates. (gov sig)
 SB334JACKSONCRIMINAL RECORDS - Provides for attempted malfeasance in office convictions to be set aside and expunged. (8/1/22)
 SB338JACKSONCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to responsive verdicts. (8/1/22)
 SB361LUNEAUCREDIT - Prohibits creditors from reporting prescribed open accounts to credit bureaus. (8/1/22)
 SB367HENRYREAL ESTATE - Provides relative to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board. (gov sig)
 SB386MILLIGANCHARITABLE GAMING - Exempts certain charitable organizations conducting raffles from certain licensing and reporting requirements. (gov sig)
 SB436CLOUDMOTOR VEHICLES - Creates the "Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Advisory Board" special prestige license plate. (8/1/22)
 SB456ALLAINENERGY DEVELOPMENT - Provides for certain solar power generation facilities. (8/1/22)
 SB475BARROWSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Creates the Baker Main Street Economic Development District as a special taxing district. (8/1/22)
 SB480BOUDREAUXSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides relative to the Lafayette Economic Development Authority. (gov sig)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB120DAVISSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Economic Development
 HB121DAVISSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Public Service
 HB169RISERLICENSING - Provides relative to professional geoscientists
 HB822DAVISCOMMERCE - Provides relative to exemptions for ear piercing
 HB79ECHOLSINSURERS - Provides for the minimum number of meetings for the boards of directors of certain captive insurers
 HB82ILLGINSURANCE COMMISSIONER - Repeals the authority of the commissioner of insurance to retain funds collected from certain fees
 HB118FIRMENTINSURANCE - Provides for the members of the Louisiana Property and Casualty Insurance Commission and its ad hoc committees
 HB122HUVALSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Insurance
 HB182HOLLISINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to third-party administrators
 HB198WILLARDINSURANCE/LIFE - Provides for group life insurance
 HB210MACKINSURANCE - Provides for technical corrections to certain provisions affecting mutual insurance holding companies
 HB294NELSONINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to the guaranteed issue of Medicare supplement policies
 HB545WRIGHTINSURERS - Provides for prelicensing requirements for insurance producers and bail enforcement agents
 HB695WRIGHTINSURANCE/HEALTH-ACCID - Provides for health and accident insurance producers and consultants and modifies terminology relative to health and accident insurance
 HB715GREENINSURANCE - Makes various revisions in the Insurance Holding Company System Regulatory Law