House Order of the Day
March 24, 2014
3:00 p.m.
House Chamber

Adjourned
 

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MORNING HOUR

1. Roll Call

2. Prayer

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Reading of Journal

5. Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

6. Introduction of Resolutions

7. Introduction of Bills
 HB80GREGORY MILLERRETIREMENT/STATE-STWIDE - Provides relative to investments by the state, statewide, and Harbor Police retirement systems
 HB583SHERMAN MACKASSESSORS - Requires the Livingston Parish assessor to pay the cost of certain insurance premiums for eligible retirees of the assessor's office (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB792REYNOLDSASSESSORS - Authorizes the Webster Parish Assessment District to provide for an automobile expense allowance for the office of the assessor (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB981GAINESTAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL-EXEM - Authorizes political subdivisions in St. John the Baptist Parish to establish local sales tax holidays (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)

8. Senate Bills on First Reading

9. Reports of Committees

12. House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred to Committee
 HB1043M.GUILLORYAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against DOTD in the matter of "Artimese Duplechain v. City of Opelousas, et al"
 HB740LEOPOLDCORONERS - Provides for qualifications for coroners

REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY

3. House Concurrent Resolutions Returned from the Senate with Amendments

Scheduled for concurrence on 3/24/2014
 HCR12SHADOINCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of Mike Reed
 HCR17BISHOPCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of and posthumously commends Carl Bauer of Lafayette

5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage

Scheduled for floor debate on 3/24/2014
 HB11J.EDWARDSHOLIDAYS - Designates the seventh day of August as "Purple Heart Recognition Day" (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB97SHADOINTAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL - Provides relative to a sales and use tax for the Union Parish School Board
 HB102FOILCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the title of proceedings for continuing tutorships (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB123SEABAUGHCIVIL/MOTIONS - Provides relative to service of motions for summary judgment (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB132JEFFERSONTAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL - Authorizes the town of Homer to levy an additional sales and use tax (EN +$505,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB164DIXONSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Louisiana Workforce Commission (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB173JAMESDISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the Sherwood Forest Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District
 HB201BERTHELOTMUNICIPAL/LAWRASON ACT - Provides relative to the powers granted to the mayor pro tempore in a Lawrason Act municipality
 HB241ARMESWILDLIFE & FISHERIES CMN - Makes a technical correction to remove the effective date reference contained in the ballot language for the proposed constitutional amendment that would specify certain geographical qualifications for members of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
 HB255ORTEGOTAX/HOTEL OCCUPANCY - Authorizes the governing authority of the city of Carencro to levy a hotel occupancy tax (EN +$67,400 LF RV See Note)

Scheduled for floor debate on 3/25/2014
 HB289PONTIDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Creates the Tara Subdivision Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish (EN +$75,348 LF RV See Note)
 HB291JIM MORRISDISTRICTS/FIRE PROTECT - Authorizes Caddo Fire District No. 1 to levy and collect a sales and use tax, subject to voter approval (EN +$409,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB295BURRELLLOCAL GOVERNMENT - Provides relative to revision of local government laws pursuant to HCR No. 218 of the 2009 Regular Session
 HB345ARNOLDALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to alcoholic beverage laws (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB346ARNOLDREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to permits issued by the office of alcohol and tobacco control
 HB404H.BURNSSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Veterans Affairs
 HB445N.LANDRYCHILDRENS CODE - Provides for court-ordered criminal background checks in connection with certain adoptions and provides for the petition for intrafamily adoptions (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB455IVEYDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the Wedgewood Civic Association District in East Baton Rouge Parish (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB480RITCHIESPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates "Louisiana Collector Car Appreciation" weekend the second weekend in July
 HB524N.LANDRYCONDOMINIUMS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Condominium Act
 HB563LORUSSOMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Mount Carmel Academy" special prestige license plate (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB577TERRY BROWNDISTRICTS/WATERWORKS - Authorizes Waterworks District No. 3 of Rapides Parish to acquire a privately owned water system located in Grant Parish (EN +$18,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB579DANAHAYPLANNING/ZONING - Grants the governing authority of the city of Sulphur the power to grant certain powers and duties to the city's zoning commission
 HB599ABRAMSONCIVIL/MOTIONS - Provides relative to motions for summary judgment (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB607ABRAMSONCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides for continuous revision of the Code of Civil Procedure (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB619ABRAMSONCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the Uniform Interstate Deposition and Discovery Act (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB620ABRAMSONTRUSTS - Provides relative to the delegation of authority of a trustee (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB622ABRAMSONCHILDREN/TUTORSHIP - Provides relative to tutorship proceedings (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB655SHERMAN MACKMOTOR CARRIERS - Requires a person applying for a commercial driver's license to provide a current medical examiner's certificate
 HB784WILLMOTTCULTURE/REC/TOUR - Removes provisions relative to the exhibit of a specific ship by the Kenner Naval Museum

Scheduled for floor debate on 3/26/2014
 HB830B.ADAMSALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to size limitations on containers of beverages of high alcoholic content
 HB860SHERMAN MACKMOTOR CARRIERS - Provides for the registration expiration date for certain commercial trucks and trailers
 HB882CHAMPAGNECLERKS OF COURT - Provides relative to legal holidays in Iberia Parish (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB898GAINESPORTS/SOUTH LOUISIANA - Increases the membership of the Port of South Louisiana Commission
 HB904ROBERT JOHNSONHOUSING/AUTHORITIES - Provides relative to the civil service status of employees of the Cottonport Housing Authority
 HB963GAROFALOMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Prohibits novelty or unofficial credentials intended to simulate valid state or federal credentials
 HB967GAROFALOMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides for international driver's licenses
 HB1010A.WILLIAMSDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Creates the Villa del Rey Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB9J.EDWARDSINSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Provides for liability for damages caused by an excluded driver (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB106LOPINTOTRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to the improper display of license plates
 HB136GUINNHIGHWAYS - Designates the Flyway Byway in Jefferson Davis Parish as a Louisiana byway and names the "Creole Nature Trail All-American road route" byway in Calcasieu and Cameron parishes
 HB145J.THOMPSONSEIZURES/SALES - Provides relative to the general exemptions of certain property from seizure
 HB197ST.GERMAINNOTARIES - Provides for ex officio notaries for fire departments or fire protection districts
 HB231PONTISUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Public Service
 HB243BARRASNOTARIES - Authorizes the appointment of notaries public based on a pre-assessment test administered by the secretary of state
 HB316BURFORDMTR VEHICLE/INSPECTION - Exempts single axle two-wheel trailers from motor vehicle inspection requirements (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB347BADONMOTOR VEHICLES - Exempts boat trailers from the requirement to have inspection stickers
 HB386HAVARDMTR VEHICLE/INSPECTION - Provides relative to required documents for trailer inspections
 HB400BADONTRADEMARKS/TRADE NAMES - Provides relative to using Jazzland as a trademark
 HB422SHADOINMARRIAGE/LICENSE - Provides relative to the authority to perform a marriage ceremony (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Scheduled for floor debate on 3/27/2014
 HB448RITCHIECEMETERIES - Authorizes the Louisiana Cemetery Board to impose fines for certain violations
 HB462BERTHELOTNOTARIES - Provides with respect to ex officio notaries public for the Department of Public Safety and Corrections (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB478GREGORY MILLERPROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION - Provides relative to procedures in certain expropriation proceedings (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB543B.ADAMSMTR VEHICLE/EMERGENCY - Allows all fire department vehicles to be equipped with blue colored electric lights
 HB567SHADOINBONDS - Provides relative to filing of bond or other security in proceedings under the Private Works Act (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB573J.THOMPSONSUCCESSION/FORCED HEIRS - Provides relative to forced heirs (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB771RITCHIECEMETERIES - Provides with respect to cemeteries
 HB793ST.GERMAINWATER/RESOURCES - Provides for the membership of the Capital Area Groundwater Commission
 HB844PONTIBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to security freezes
 HB869PONTIREAL ESTATE/REALTORS - Provides for changes to the post-license education requirements of real estate brokers and salespersons
 HB893SCHEXNAYDERMTR VEHICLE/INSPECTION - Provides for physical inspections of a vehicle by a P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer
 HB929BADONMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to the booting of motor vehicles parked on private property
 HB1002RITCHIEFUNERALS & FUNERAL HOMES - Provides with respect to embalmers and funeral directors (EN +$1,500 SG RV See Note)

Not yet scheduled for floor debate
 HB55LOPINTOCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Revises provisions of law regarding expungement (EN SEE FISC NOTE RV See Note)
 HB63LEGEREXCEPTIONAL PERSONS - Revises terminology referring to persons with disabilities and other persons with exceptionalities (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB68T.BURNSADMIN LAW/DIVISION - Provides that certain appeals and hearings formerly conducted by the bureau of appeals of the Dept. of Health and Hospitals shall be conducted by the division of administrative law (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB104GREENELAW ENFORCE/CRIM JUS COM - Provides for the composition, terms of office, and meeting schedule of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice Commission
 HB144THIBAUTPUBLIC LANDS/SCHOOLS - Authorizes the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board to exchange immovable property including sixteenth section lands
 HB193RICHARDPOLITICAL PARTIES - Repeals the prohibition against the recognition of certain political parties (EN +$52,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB202BISHOPSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Environmental Quality
 HB212LEBASCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Adds certain compounds to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB227CAMERON HENRYCRIME/BATTERY - Amends penalties for the crime of battery of a school or recreation athletic contest official (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB229SHERMAN MACKCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Adds substances to the listing of Schedule I controlled dangerous substances (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB259CHAMPAGNECRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to arrest records provided to institutions of postsecondary education requesting criminal history information on a prospective employee
 HB278HAVARDCORRECTIONS - Adds "correctional facility employee" to the list of specific victims of the crime of first degree murder (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB286THIBAUTINSURANCE/LIFE - Requires life insurers to notify insureds relative to conversion option
 HB293B.ADAMSGAMBLING - Prohibits gambling by electronic sweepstakes device (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB308SEABAUGHCRIME - Increases the possible term of imprisonment for the crime of aggravated flight from an officer (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB326LOPINTOPAROLE - Provides relative to the district attorney's participation in parole hearings
 HB330LOPINTOMENTAL HEALTH - Authorizes the use of electronic means for the delivery of an order for protective custody and transportation to the sheriff
 HB337J.THOMPSONEXPLOSIVES - Provides with respect to the regulation of explosives
 HB361SAM JONESPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides for the authority to transfer or lease certain state property in St. Mary Parish
 HB388JACKSON-ANDREWSABORTION - Provides for requirements of physicians who perform abortions
 HB416LAMBERTFISHING - Assigns to the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission management responsibility for sustainability of freshwater and saltwater fisheries
 HB440HARRISONFISHING/SHRIMP - Provides relative to size and configuration of skimmer nets (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB454SEABAUGHINSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Provides relative to settlement or payment of a claim under a vehicle liability insurance policy
 HB461BADONCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Repeals drug traffic loitering statute
 HB501W.BISHOPVOTING/REGISTRATION - Provides for voter registration at age sixteen (EN +$54,388 GF EX See Note)
 HB518HUVALPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides for the transfer of certain state property in St. Martin Parish
 HB523LAMBERTFISHING/RECREATIONAL - Provides for possession limits for certain species of bass caught in saltwater areas of the state
 HB530PYLANTCRIMINAL/VICTIMS - Provides relative to the crimes of incest and aggravated incest (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB600ABRAMSONSCHOOLS/TRANSPORTATION - Requires public school governing authorities and charter schools to adopt policies or provide in bus transportation service agreements relative to the location of the loading or unloading of students
 HB743MORENOCRIMINAL/JUSTICE - Relative to the membership, voting procedures, and proxies of the La. Sentencing Commission
 HB833FOILEXCEPTIONAL PERSONS - Creates the ABLE Account savings program for persons with disabilities (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB857BROADWATERELECTIONS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the filling of vacancies in certain local and municipal offices (EN DECREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB891STOKESHEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT - Authorizes access to investigational treatments for terminally ill patients
 HB913LEOPOLDFISHING/FINFISH - Creates the Louisiana Finfish Task Force

NOTICE GIVEN SUBJECT TO CALL

5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage

Scheduled for floor debate on 3/24/2014
 HB365MORENOVOTING/REGISTRATION - Provides with respect to voter registration information and data

Scheduled for floor debate on 3/25/2014
 HB226DANAHAYELECTIONS/CANDIDATES - Removes the requirement to reopen qualifying when no candidate qualified for an office or when the number of candidates who qualified for an office is less than the number of positions to be filled

RETURNED TO THE CALENDAR

Morning Hour

12. House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred to Committee
 HB100DIXONCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Establishes court costs to pay for settlements to wrongfully convicted individuals

Regular Order

5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage
 HB185HAVARDHEALTH/HOME CARE - Provides relative to home- and community-based long-term care services provided by direct service workers (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB667SIMONHEALTH - Reorganizes and recodifies the Miscellaneous Health Provisions chapter of Title 40 of the La. Revised Statutes