Senate Daily Digest
March 24, 2014
4:30 pm
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Senate Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 SB562WALSWORTHCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides disclosure procedures for asbestos and silica claims. (gov sig)
 SB563MORRELLINSURERS - Provides relative to policyholders' meetings and written proxy votes. (8/1/14)

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR29SMITHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Milton Cambre for decades of service in leading coastal restoration efforts.
 SCR30ALARIOCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of former Louisiana State Senator J. Chris Ullo.
 SCR31ERDEYROADS/HIGHWAYS - Requests DOTD to study improving the LA 1020 Bend Road Bridge in Livingston Parish.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call
 SCR8CLAITORHEALTH CARE - Expresses the sense of the Louisiana Legislature on the need for colorectal cancer screening examinations.
 SCR9CLAITORCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Claney Duplechin, coach of the Episcopal High School Knights boys varsity cross country team, on being selected as a 2013 National Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB8HONOREPARDON - Reduces the length of time certain applicants are required to wait before filing a subsequent application with the Board of Pardons (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB18LOPINTOPUBLIC SFTY/CORRECT DEPT - Repeals the statutory authorization for DPS&C to conduct certain pilot programs involving alternative methods of incarceration and electronic monitoring (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB56LOPINTOSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
 HB62PUGHPHARMACISTS - Provides relative to pharmacy record audits
 HB131LOPINTOLAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS - Authorizes payment of witness fees to retired law enforcement officers or former law enforcement officers in certain cases (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB188LOPINTOCORRECTIONS - Repeals antiquated and obsolete statutes related to prisons and correctional institutions
 HB195SIMONSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Children and Family Services
 HB206DANAHAYSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of State Civil Service and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB244BROADWATERCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides with respect to the lease of property at public postsecondary education institutions to nonprofit corporations or associations to hold fundraisers that include the auctioning and sale of firearms
 HB324LEGERSECRETARY OF STATE - Authorizes secretary of state to disclose certain electronic mail addresses or short message service numbers to other governmental entities, agencies, officials, and employees
 HB331LOPINTODWI - Authorizes licensed practical nurses to administer chemical tests for intoxication
 HB402BARRASHIGHWAYS - Designates an overpass on U. S. Highway 90 in Iberia Parish as the "George Rodrigue Memorial Overpass"
 HB818LEGERMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "George Rodrigue Foundation" license plate
 HB935MORRISMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Lung Cancer Alliance" special prestige license plate
 HB965JACKSON-ANDREWSMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates a domestic violence awareness special prestige license plate
 HB972HOLLISHIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of U.S. Highway 190 in the parish of St. Tammany as "Tammany Parkway"

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB4PEACOCKFIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT - Provides benefits for members hired on or after January 1, 2015. (6/30/14) (RE DECREASE APV)
 SB70CLAITORCURRICULA - Repeals the Balanced Treatment for Creation-Science and Evolution-Science Act. (8/1/14)
 SB172CORTEZTEACHERS - Provides relative to sick leave for teachers and other school employees. (8/1/14)
 SB336APPELTEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS - Revises the textbook adoption process. (gov sig) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB385ERIC LAFLEURSCHOOLS - Provides for empowered community schools. (7/1/14)
 SB11ERIC LAFLEURJUDGES - Constitutional amendment to remove the age beyond which judges shall not remain in office. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EG DECREASE FC SG EX)
 SB12GALLOTENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes and vapor pens to persons under age 18. (gov sig)
 SB37CORTEZCOURTS - Increases the civil jurisdictional amount in dispute for the City Court of Lafayette. (8/1/14) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB39MURRAYCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to partitions of immovable property and minority interests. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 SB45MURRAYCOURTS - Provides relative to preparation of transcripts in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court for appeals. (8/1/14) (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 SB72BODI WHITECHILDREN'S CODE - Removes the requirement that certain petitions be verified. (8/1/14) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB82THOMPSONSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. (6/30/14)
 SB85MURRAYFAMILY LAW - Provides for consideration of certain child care expenses for purposes of child support when the expenses are incurred by a parent receiving job training or education. (8/1/14) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB93THOMPSONFORESTRY - Provides relative to the sale of certain forest tree seedlings. (gov sig)
 SB119THOMPSONANIMALS - Provides relative to the licensure and regulation of certain farm-raised exotic animals. (gov sig)
 SB128MARTINYPSYCHOLOGISTS - Provides for the licensure of specialist in school psychology by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. (8/1/14) (2/3-CA7s2.1)
 SB129THOMPSONPUBLIC SFTY/CORRECT DEPT - Provides for licensing and regulation of manufacturers, dealer-distributors, users, blasters, and handlers of explosives. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB139MARTINYCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to marine products. (8/1/14)
 SB157MARTINYPSYCHOLOGISTS - Provides for the provisional licensure of psychologists by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. (8/1/14) (2/3-CA7s2.1)
 SB169LONGINSURERS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association and structured settlement annuities. (8/1/14)
 SB180GALLOTLEGISLATION - Provides for the Louisiana State Law Institute recommending repeal, removal or revision of law that has been declared unconstitutional by final and definitive court judgment. (gov sig)
 SB181MORRISHPROPERTY INSURANCE - Provides with respect to the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation policy take-out program. (8/1/14)
 SB228APPELCOURTS - Provides for environmental court procedures in Jefferson and Orleans parishes. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 SB232FRED MILLSCOURTS - Provides relative to deputy constables. (8/1/14)
 SB239WALSWORTHSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Environmental Quality. (6/30/14)
 SB243MORRISHPUBLIC SFTY/CORRECT DEPT - Provide with respect to the Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit. (7/1/14)
 SB245MORRISHETHICS - Prohibits an appointing authority from appointing a person who is a member of the immediate family of a person who serves as a member of the same board or commission. (8/1/14)
 SB252NEVERSCRIMINAL JUSTICE - Provides relative to the 22nd Judicial District Court's presentencing investigation assessment policy. (8/1/14) (EN +$50,000 LF EX See Note)
 SB254MORRISHLIABILITY INSURANCE - Provides relative to travel insurance. (8/1/14) (EN -$13,750 SG RV See Note)
 SB260JOHNSINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Provides with respect to insurance producer license reinstatement. (8/1/14)
 SB265MARTINYSECURITIES - Provides relative to registration of securities. (gov sig)
 SB269PEACOCKDONATIONS - Provides relative to the annual limit on authorized donations that a curator may make on behalf of an interdict. (8/1/14) (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 SB272MURRAYCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides that changes to the forms by the Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance and personal financial disclosure forms by the Board of Ethics shall be accomplished through approval of the Committees on Senate and Governmental Affairs and House and Governmental Affairs. (8/1/14)
 SB279MARTINYNURSES - Changes the domicile of the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners. (gov sig)
 SB281TROY BROWNINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Provides with respect to insurance anti-fraud plans. (8/1/14)
 SB285MORRELLFUNDS/FUNDING - Constitutional amendment to provide for the inclusion of municipally employed EMS practitioners in the list of those eligible for state supplemental pay. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (EG +$3,960,000 GF EX See Note)
 SB287MARTINYPUBLIC SERVICE COMN - Re-creates the Department of Public Service. (6/30/14)
 SB288MARTINYSUNSET LAW - Re-creates entities transferred to or placed within the office of the governor. (6/30/14)
 SB296MORRELLCRIMINAL JUSTICE - Provides relative to inventory of untested sexual assault collection kits. (8/1/14)
 SB388THOMPSONARSON - Provides relative to the registration of arson offenders. (8/1/14)
 SB402FRED MILLSCORONERS - Provide relative to coroners. (8/1/14)
 SB434ERIC LAFLEURCLERKS OF COURT - Provides for automobile expense allowance for certain clerks of court. (8/1/14)
 SB436MORRISHINSURANCE CLAIMS - Changes the sunset date of the "Sledge Jeansonne Louisiana Insurance Fraud Prevention Act". (8/1/14)
 SB461PEACOCKSUCCESSIONS - Provides relative to electronic assets of a decedent. (8/1/14) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB489HEITMEIERHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to the diabetes annual action plan. (8/1/14)
 SB498HEITMEIERHEALTH CARE - Provides for personal care assistance services. (gov sig)
 SB502HEITMEIERHEALTH CARE - Provides for the licensure of pain management clinics. (gov sig)
 SB510HEITMEIERSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Veterans Affairs. (6/30/14)
 SB511HEITMEIERSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Children and Family Services. (6/30/14)
 SB538J.SMITHMILITARY AFFAIRS - Establishes the Military Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. (8/1/14) (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)