Senate Bills on Second Reading Subject to Call |
| | | SB632 | RISER | TAX/TAXATION - Authorizes the secretary of the Department of Revenue to establish a Solar Credit Secured Refund Pilot Program to allow taxpayers who are eligible to receive a solar credit refund to authorize their refunds to be paid directly to a properly secured third party lender. (gov sig) |
Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading |
| | | SR42 | CROWE | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the Republic of China, known as Taiwan, for economic relations with Louisiana. |
| | | SR44 | CORTEZ | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Randy K. Haynie on being honored at the UL Lafayette 18th Annual Spring Gala for his outstanding contributions to the university and to the Lafayette community. |
| | | SR45 | BROOME | SENATE - Recognizes Tuesday, April 8, 2014, as March of Dimes Day at the Louisiana State Capitol. |
| | | SR46 | BROOME | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Alyssa Carson on her academic and other notable achievements. |
Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading |
| | | SCR60 | CLAITOR | AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS - Commends Clement Mubungirwa on his amazing accomplishments, recognizes his achievements, and requests the LHSAA to grant a hardship or waive its age eligibility requirements to allow him to participate in LHSAA sports in his senior year. |
| | | SCR61 | CLAITOR | CONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of Dale Ketelson, former LSU and high school wresting coach. |
| | | SCR62 | FRED MILLS | MEDICAID - Requests the Department of Health and Hospitals to seek a Medicaid state plan amendment from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to include as a Medicaid service the Tdap vaccine to pregnant women and to provide a cost analysis to the legislature for providing this Medicaid service. |
| | | SCR63 | BROOME | TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Requests DOTD to take action to provide greater safety to the motoring public at the intersection of Thomas Road and Scenic Highway and the I-10 west entry ramp at Exit 157B on Acadian Thruway, both in East Baton Rouge Parish. |
| | | SCR64 | PERRY | LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Designates the city of Scott as the Cajun Art Capital of Louisiana. |
Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call |
| | | SCR8 | CLAITOR | HEALTH CARE - Expresses the sense of the Louisiana Legislature on the need for colorectal cancer screening examinations. |
| | | SCR9 | CLAITOR | COMMENDATIONS - 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. |
| | | SCR59 | DONAHUE | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Amanda Warren on being awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. |
House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred |
| | | HB6 | PEARSON | RETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Establishes a minimum employer contribution rate for the Optional Retirement Plan in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN INCREASE FC SG LF EX) |
| | | HB24 | PEARSON | RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL - Provides relative to amortization schedules for credits and liabilities of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN +$2,920,733 FC LF EX) |
| | | HB46 | H.BURNS | JUDGMENTS - Requires judges to sign and print their names on all judgments (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB65 | MONTOUCET | RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Authorizes the board of trustees of the Firefighters' Retirement System to adopt group trust provisions pursuant to Internal Revenue Service rulings (EN NO IMPACT APV) |
| | | HB76 | MONTOUCET | RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the removal of a former spouse as a designated beneficiary of an active member of the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV) |
| | | HB77 | MONTOUCET | RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides for conversion of leave to service credit in the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV) |
| | | HB119 | HOFFMANN | ANIMALS/LIVESTOCK AT LG - Revises a certain highway intersection designation in the statutory list of public highways prohibiting livestock at large |
| | | HB154 | LEGER | COURTS - Provides for a statewide increase in court costs in city, parish, district, appellate, and supreme courts (EN +$648,000 SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB177 | CHAMPAGNE | PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Requires reporting certain information on contracts awarded without competitive bid or negotiation (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB315 | BISHOP | UNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Repeals provisions relative to shared-work plans (EG NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB339 | LEGER | PARISH/ORLEANS - Provides relative to the powers granted to the governing authority of the city of New Orleans to remove weeds and other deleterious growths |
| | | HB371 | BADON | DISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the parcel fee levied within the Kingswood Subdivision Improvement District in Orleans Parish |
| | | HB395 | A.WILLIAMS | COURTS - Provides relative to penalties for contempt of court (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) |
| | | HB401 | BARRAS | LEGISLATION - Provides for technical corrections to various provisions of the Constitution Ancillaries, the La. Revised Statutes, the Code of Civil Procedure, and the Code of Criminal Procedure |
| | | HB436 | FANNIN | REVENUE DEPARTMENT - Provides for the payment methods for refunds of overpayments of individual income tax (EN +$21,000 SG EX See Note) |
| | | HB439 | GREENE | AUDITS/AUDITING - Provides with respect to misappropriation of public funds and restitution and recovery related thereto |
| | | HB460 | ARNOLD | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to mailing of official correspondence by the office of alcohol and tobacco control (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB496 | ARNOLD | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT - Provides relative to wine and malt beverage permits |
| | | HB514 | CAMERON HENRY | CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Restricts the sale of dextromethorphan (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| | | HB527 | PEARSON | COURTS - Relative to Family Court in the 22nd Judicial District Court (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note) |
| | | HB534 | SHADOIN | CLERKS OF COURT - Provides relative to requirements for clerks of court |
| | | HB610 | ABRAMSON | RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS - Provides relative to licensed radiologic technologists |
| | | HB728 | JACKSON-ANDREWS | PUBLIC LANDS/SCHOOLS - Provides for the transfer of certain sixteenth section land in Ouachita Parish |
| | | HB747 | MORENO | CRIME/BATTERY - Provides relative to domestic abuse battery and other offenses involving domestic abuse (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB750 | MORENO | FAMILY VIOLENCE - Provides relative to restraining orders, protective orders, and injunctions issued in conjunction with domestic abuse cases |
| | | HB753 | MORENO | FAMILY VIOLENCE - Provides relative to the possession of firearms as it relates to persons convicted of domestic abuse battery or subject to a protective order (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB820 | HUVAL | INSURANCE/FIRE-CASUALTY - Clarifies that the valued policy clause provisions apply to all policies providing fire coverage |
| | | HB874 | BISHOP | LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT - Requires annual and quarterly reports to the legislature regarding litigation instituted by a state agency |
| | | HB944 | FANNIN | CURRICULA - Provides relative to the high school career option program (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) |
| | | HB975 | W.BISHOP | SCHOOLS - Provides relative to the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) |
| | | HB1016 | PIERRE | SCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL - Provides for State Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high school graduates who meet certain academic eligibility criteria relative to language proficiency (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB1072 | MONTOUCET | WILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides for reduced hunting and fishing license fees for certain retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces (EN DECREASE SD RV See Note) |
| | | HB1074 | WHITNEY | PHYSICIANS - Provides for a limited exemption to state licensure requirements for visiting physicians (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB1075 | CONNICK | ENVIRONMENT/LITTERING - Defines cigarettes, cigarette butts, cigarillos, cigar or cigarillo tips as litter and provides for littering penalties (EN INCREASE RV See Note) |
| | | HB1077 | LEBAS | CRIME/BATTERY - Provides with respect to criminal offenses relative to certain medical personnel and emergency services personnel (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading |
| | | HCR26 | H.BURNS | PUBLIC HEALTH - Urges and requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and make recommendations concerning gun ownership rights of persons who have attempted suicide |
| | | HCR64 | BURRELL | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Dr. Andrew Chesson, Jr., dean of the School of Medicine at LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport, upon his retirement |
| | | HCR65 | SEABAUGH | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team for its outstanding season |
| | | HCR66 | ST.GERMAIN | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes Tuesday, April 8, 2014, as Equal Pay Day in Louisiana |
Senate Bills Reported by Committee |
| | | SB54 | BROOME | CHILDREN - Provides for an early intervention program in East Baton Rouge Parish. (8/1/14) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | | SB106 | WALSWORTH | WORKFORCE COMMISSION - Reauthorizes the Incumbent Worker Training Program. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | SB155 | NEVERS | WORKFORCE COMMISSION - Provides relative to apprenticeship. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | SB183 | FRED MILLS | LOCAL AGENCIES - Requires additional notice to property owners directly affected by a public works project of meetings by a parish, a municipality, the state or a political subdivision of the state. (8/1/14) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | | SB198 | RISER | WORKERS' COMPENSATION - Ensures compliance with requirements for mandatory workers' compensation coverage. (8/1/14) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | SB207 | J.SMITH | WORKFORCE COMMISSION - Provides relative to the Incumbent Worker Training Program. (8/1/14) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | SB478 | CLAITOR | COURTS - Authorizes the levy of a warrant recall fee in all courts in East Baton Rouge Parish to fund a misdemeanor jail. (8/1/14) (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note) |
| | | SB500 | HEITMEIER | ROADS/HIGHWAYS - Provides for refund of certain collections in the amnesty program for the Crescent City Connection Bridge. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note) |
| | | SB564 | FRED MILLS | MUNICIPALITIES - Provides for position of deputy chief of police for the city of St. Martinville. (gov sig) |
| | | SB572 | MURRAY | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides relative to the Lakeview Crime Prevention District.
(gov sig) |
| | | SB587 | PETERSON | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides relative to the Mid-City Security District. (gov sig) |
| | | SB588 | PETERSON | HOUSING - Provides relative to the Louisiana Housing Corporation. (8/1/14) |
| | | SB617 | J.AMEDEE | LOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to the creation of Ascension Parish Road Infrastructure Development Districts. (gov sig) |
House Bills Reported by Committee |
| | | HB433 | STEVE CARTER | HIGHER ED/BD REGENTS - Authorizes the Board of Regents to enter into interstate reciprocity agreements relative to online instruction (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB784 | WILLMOTT | CULTURE/REC/TOUR - Removes provisions relative to the exhibit of a specific ship by the Kenner Naval Museum |
Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call |
| | | SCR48 | LONG | HEALTH CARE - Provides for legislative approval of and support to the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University for the strategic collaboration with the state in creating a new model of health care delivery in the Alexandria and Pineville area. |
Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call |
| | | SB70 | CLAITOR | CURRICULA - Repeals the Balanced Treatment for Creation-Science and Evolution-Science Act. (8/1/14) |
| | | SB72 | BODI WHITE | CHILDREN'S CODE - Removes the requirement that certain petitions be verified. (8/1/14) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | SB76 | MORRISH | PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Creates the Cameron Parish Port, Harbor, and Terminal District. (1/1/15) |
| | | SB90 | DORSEY-COLOMB | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the creation of the "Neighborhood Watch Act".
(gov sig) |
| | | SB130 | MORRELL | VIDEO POKER - Provides relative to fuel sale requirements at qualified truck stops. (8/1/14) |
| | | SB301 | MARTINY | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Provides relative to financial institutions and production of documents. (8/1/14) (EG NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | SB315 | DONAHUE | PROCUREMENT CODE - Provides relative to group purchasing and cooperative purchasing provisions of certain public postsecondary education institutions. (7/1/14). (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB354 | BODI WHITE | SCHOOLS - Constitutional Amendment to provide that any public school system created by the legislature shall have the authority granted parish school boards. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) |
| | | SB368 | MORRELL | LOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to the New Orleans Regional Business Park.
(8/15/14) |
| | | SB385 | ERIC LAFLEUR | SCHOOLS - Provides for empowered community schools. (7/1/14) |
| | | SB434 | ERIC LAFLEUR | CLERKS OF COURT - Provides for automobile expense allowance for certain clerks of court. (8/1/14) |
| | | SB499 | HEITMEIER | HEALTH SERVICES - Provides for authorized procedures provided by direct service workers. (gov sig) |
| | | SB505 | HEITMEIER | PHYSICIANS - Provides for an automatic suspension of a physician's license. (gov sig) |
| | | SB512 | HEITMEIER | PUBLIC HEALTH - Provides for chain restaurant menu labeling. (1/1/15) |
| | | SB518 | MARTINY | COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to indemnification of motor carrier transportation contracts and construction contracts. (8/1/14) |
| | | SB549 | GALLOT | LOCAL EMPLOYEES - Provides relative to firefighters including minimum wages and the reinstatement, reemployment, and seniority of firefighters who retire due to injury. (8/1/14) |
| | | SB575 | MARTINY | APPRAISERS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board. (gov sig) |
House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage |
| | | HB18 | LOPINTO | PUBLIC 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) |
| | | HB56 | LOPINTO | SUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Public Safety and Corrections |
| | | HB131 | LOPINTO | LAW 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) |
| | | HB188 | LOPINTO | CORRECTIONS - Repeals antiquated and obsolete statutes related to prisons and correctional institutions |
| | | HB331 | LOPINTO | DWI - Authorizes licensed practical nurses to administer chemical tests for intoxication |