Senate Daily Digest
April 17, 2019
4:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR34APPELCOMMENDATIONS - Welcomes former students of La Salle College in Hong Kong to Louisiana and wishes them well on their reunion tour.
 SR38GATTICONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of Ralph D. Balentine.
 SR39FRED MILLSCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Nurse-Family Partnership in Louisiana upon the twentieth anniversary of the program's establishment.
 SR41BARROWCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Leroy J. Poydras for his military service during World War II and upon reaching the milestone of 98 years.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR38JOHNSSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes May 11, 2019, as Louisiana Firefighters' Appreciation Day and commends all firefighters across the state for their dedication to public safety and for their service to the citizens of Louisiana and the United States of America.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call
 SCR28ERDEYSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates May 28, 2019, as Certified Louisiana Day.
 SCR29ERDEYCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Hailey Enamorado on being named a Distinguished Finalist in Louisiana for the 2019 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.
 SCR30BARROWSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes May 6-11, 2019, as National Economic Development Week.
 SCR32THOMPSONCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the service and contributions of first responders in Louisiana and designates April 30, 2019, as First Responders Appreciation Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB23PRICECRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to temporary detention of a person in custody pending a bail hearing. (8/1/19)
 SB32FANNINHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to criminal background checks for certified nurse aide trainees. (8/1/19) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB51HEWITTHEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to the qualifications for certified medication attendants. (8/1/19)
 SB58TROY CARTERVOTERS/VOTING - Provides for automatic voter registration by making an application for issuance or renewal of a driver's license or state identification card. (1/1/20) (EG +$90,842 GF EX See Note)
 SB64J.SMITHHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Authorizes group health insurance providers to consent on behalf of their employees for use of electronic documents. (8/1/19)
 SB68SMITHCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to search warrants. (8/1/19)
 SB71TROY CARTERCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to interpreters for non-English-speaking persons in civil protective order cases. (gov sig)
 SB77GREGORY TARVERCOURTS - Provides relative to the judicial expense fund for the First and Second Parish Courts of Jefferson Parish. (gov sig)
 SB86ERDEYCOURTS - Authorizes the City Court of Denham Springs to transfer surplus filing fees. (8/1/19)
 SB87J.SMITHINSURERS - Requires a nonresident producer to surrender the Louisiana nonresident license when the resident license on which it is based terminates. (1/1/2020)
 SB103SMITHINSURANCE CLAIMS - Provides relative to the unauthorized practice of public adjusting and fraudulent insurance acts by public adjusters. (7/1/19)
 SB106LAMBERTENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - Authorizes liens against certain immovable property for monies expended from the Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Fund. (8/1/19)
 SB108SMITHBONDS - Provides relative to criminal bail bonds. (8/1/19)
 SB130PEACOCKLOCAL EMPLOYEES - Provides for an exception to the use of electronic or audio recordings by court reporters in New Orleans Civil District Court to hearings regarding protection from abuse, assault, and stalking. (8/1/19)
 SB138GATTICRIME/PUNISHMENT - Requires postaccident drug testing when a traffic accident involves "serious bodily injury". (gov sig)
 SB146MORRELLDOMESTIC VIOLENCE - Limits the incarceration of victims of domestic violence and sex offenses who refuse to testify against their abusers. (gov sig)
 SB151LUNEAUHEALTH DEPARTMENT - Transfers the La. Special Education Center from the Special School District to the Louisiana Department of Health and renames the center. (gov sig) (EN -$75,648 SD RV See Note)
 SB152THOMPSONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES - Provides for truth in labeling requirements of agricultural products. (10/1/20)
 SB164MORRISHHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides relative to the administration of prescription drug benefits. (8/1/19)
 SB170THOMPSONGOVERNOR - Creates the Rural Water Infrastructure Committee within the governor's office. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB192CHABERTLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Provides relative to state symbols. (8/1/19)
 SB199J.SMITHPUBLIC SFTY/CORRECT DEPT - Extends the insurance fraud investigation unit within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and the insurance fraud prevention act. (7/1/19)
 SB221MIZELLABORTION - Provides relative to abortion and the Woman's Right to Know law. (gov sig)

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR14FRED MILLSLEGISLATIVE AUDITOR - Requests the Louisiana Legislative Auditor to provide budget and fiscal planning training to incoming mayors. (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 SCR16HEWITTHEALTH DEPARTMENT - Requests the La. Department of Health to add Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) to the state's newborn screening panel.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB2MIZELLROADS/HIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of LA 25 in Washington Parish as the "Jerry Joe Rayborn Memorial Highway". (8/1/19) (EN +$1,100 SG EX See Note)
 SB8RISERROADS/HIGHWAYS - Designates LA 124 in Catahoula Parish as the "Lt. Col. R.V. McHale Memorial Highway" and parts of U.S. Hwy 167 in Winn and Grant parishes as the "Preston Hall Mosely Memorial Highway". (gov sig) (EN +$1,100 SG EX See Note)
 SB9PETERSONSTATE EMPLOYEE RET - Removes certain future employees of the Regional Transit Authority from the system and state civil service. (6/30/19) (EN DECREASE APV)
 SB10BODI WHITESHERIFFS PEN/RELIEF FUND - Provides relative to permanent benefit increases. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (6/30/19) (EN DECREASE APV)
 SB16LONGRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Provides relative to investment of lump-sum benefits. (6/30/19) (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 SB31FANNINROADS/HIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of LA 34 in Jackson Parish as the "Second Lieutenant Harvel Moore Memorial Highway". (8/1/19) (EN +$1,100 SG EX See Note)
 SB44JOHNSFUNDS/FUNDING - Authorizes the city of Lake Charles to bond certain state sales taxes dedicated to the Lake Charles Civic Center Fund. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT SD RV See Note)
 SB47ERDEYMOTOR CARRIERS - Requires the assistant secretary of OMV, not later than October 1, 2020, to establish, operate, and maintain commercial motor vehicle information systems and to deny or revoke commercial motor vehicle registration under certain circumstances. (8/1/19) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB59LONGTAX/INCOME/PERSONAL - Adds physician assistants to persons eligible for reduction to their individual income tax. (8/1/19) (EN -$77,000 GF RV See Note)