Senate Daily Digest
May 20, 2019
3:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR156TROY CARTERRAILROADS - Requests DOTD and DEQ to collaborate with designated entities to conduct an environmental review on quantifiable public health, safety, and welfare impacts associated with any new railroad alignment in the city of Gretna.
 SR157CORTEZCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Ascension Episcopal High School Blue Gators boys golf team on winning the 2019 Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Division III Boys Golf State Championship.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB10MARINOWITNESSES/FEES - Provides with respect to off-duty law enforcement witness fees for the 24th Judicial District
 HB30BACALAVOTERS/VOTING - Provides that a U.S. military identification card may be used at the polls for voting purposes (EN +$110,200 GF EX See Note)
 HB35FRANKLINCOURTS/CITY - Provides relative to the jurisdictional limits of the City Court of Lake Charles
 HB39MCFARLANDWITNESSES/FEES - Provides relative to surplus witness fees of off-duty law enforcement officers
 HB40BROWNTAX/LOCAL - Authorizes the governing authority of Assumption Parish to levy a parking and use tax within recreational vehicle parks (EN +$100,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB50MUSCARELLOCOURTS/CITY - Provides relative to the destruction of certain court records in city court
 HB55ROBERT JOHNSONCOURTS - Provides relative to a special taxing district in Avoyelles Parish to fund construction and operation of courtroom and related facilities
 HB56MARCELLEDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the Goodwood Homesites Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB70BISHOPCOURTS/CITY - Provides relative to indigent defense services in certain city courts (EG NO IMPACT LF See Note)
 HB92ANDERSAGRICULTURE/FOREST DEPT - Provides relative to the membership and voting requirements of the Louisiana Agricultural Commodities Commission
 HB94PUGHAGRICULTURE/FOREST DEPT - Provides relative to the membership of the Louisiana Strawberry Marketing Board
 HB95ARMESSHERIFFS - Provides relative to payment of insurance premiums for certain sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB98DUBUISSONSHERIFFS - Creates the St. Tammany Parish Retired Employees' Insurance Fund (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB106MCFARLANDFARMING - Provides relative to the Right to Farm Law
 HB139DWIGHTCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to fees for processing background check requests (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 HB141HOWARDLAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS - Provides relative to motorcyclist profiling training for peace officers (EN +$31,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB153ZERINGUEPOLICE/LOCAL - Provides relative to the salaries of certain members of the police department of the city of Houma (EN +$137,000 LF EX See Note)
 HB154ZERINGUEPOLICE/LOCAL - Provides relative to work shift cycles of dispatchers employed by the Houma police department (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB173STAGNIJUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE - Provides relative to the appointment of a justice of the peace ad hoc
 HB221STEFANSKICOURTS/MAYORS - Expands the jurisdiction of mayor's courts to include the collection of municipal utility debts
 HB222DUPLESSISDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the French Quarter Management District in the city of New Orleans
 HB244PIERREALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to vapor products and alternative nicotine products
 HB287HILLCOURTS - Provides relative to the issuance of reasonable notice to the Louisiana Department of Health upon judicial commitment following judicial hearing
 HB320SIMONHEALTH/BEHAVIORAL - Provides for access to applied behavior analysis providers in schools (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB360SAM JONESMILITARY AFFAIRS/NATL GD - Provides for the alignment of the Louisiana National Guard Code of Conduct with the United States Code of Military Justice
 HB364MCFARLANDFORESTRY - Provides relative to the harvest or sale of forest products
 HB384SCHEXNAYDERRACING/HORSE - Provides relative to the Horsemen's Bookkeeper
 HB454ZERINGUEANIMALS - Provides relative to animal shelters
 HB493ABRAMSONTAX EXEMPTIONS/HOMESTEAD - Authorizes the city of New Orleans to establish a homestead exemption audit program in Orleans Parish
 HB501BISHOPENVIRONMENT/LITTERING - Transfers the Louisiana Environmental Education Commission to the Department of Education
 HB502EDMONDSCOURTS/FAMILY - Provides relative to the collection and distribution of court costs by the clerk of court for the Nineteenth Judicial District (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB511ABRAHAMFUNDS/FUNDING - Creates the Louisiana Cybersecurity Talent Initiative Fund for the purpose of funding degree and certificate programs in cybersecurity fields and the Cybersecurity Education Management Council to advise relative to the fund (RE INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 HB512KENNY COXCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides relative to the use of court costs and fees for services by constables and marshals (EN NO IMPACT LF RV See Note)
 HB526HOFFMANNHEALTH/BEHAVIORAL - Prohibits the imposition of prior authorization requirements in Medicaid managed care organizations for certain prescription medications used in treating opioid use disorder (RE DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB548KENNY COXCRIMINAL/BUREAU CRIML ID - Requires the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information to release certain criminal history record information to the Department of Children and Family Services
 HB563GREGORY MILLERELECTION CODE - Makes revisions to the Louisiana Election Code (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB578MAGEEFUNDS/FUNDING - Dedicates the economic proceeds from the Deepwater Horizon litigation to transportation projects and redirects funding to the Construction Subfund of the Transportation Trust Fund (EN -$24,000,000 GF RV See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR85HARRISSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes May 15, 2019, as School Choice Day at the state capitol
 HCR86ANDERSCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Bradley Spicer for 55 years of public service and congratulates him upon his retirement
 HCR88STEVE CARTERCOMMENDATIONS - Commends LSU student Syed "Akbar" Zamin on being named a 2019 Goldwater Scholar

Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call
 SCR2MORRELLWOMEN - Provides for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB172COLOMBMARRIAGE - Provides for parental consent and judicial limitations and authorization for a minimum age for marriage. (8/1/19)
 SB185WALSWORTHCHILDREN/FAMILY SERVICES DEPT - Provides relative to amendments of child support orders. (8/1/19)
 SB27MARTINYJUDGES - Provides relative to salaries for judges as recommended by the Judicial Compensation Commission. (gov sig) (EN +$1,802,964 OF EX See Note)
 SB109BARROWCHILDREN/FAMILY SERVICES DEPT - Provides relative to youth in the foster care program. (gov sig) (EN +$1,575,758 GF EX See Note)
 SB117WALSWORTHPOSTSECONDARY ED - Provides relative to postsecondary textbooks and instructional materials. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB174JOHNSAGED PERSONS - Provides relative to the annual appropriation for the councils on aging. (8/1/19) (EN +$3,972,082 GF EX See Note)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB4MORRELLTAX/SALES - Constitutional amendment to exempt diapers and feminine hygiene products from state sales and use tax. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (RE DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 SB23PRICECRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to temporary detention of a person in custody pending a bail hearing. (8/1/19)
 SB45JOHNSTAX/SALES - Provides for a state sales tax exemption for certain purchases of motor vehicles for the use or transportation of persons with permanent orthopedic disabilities. (10/1/19) (EG -$60,000 GF RV See Note)
 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)
 SB112CLAITORCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Constitutional amendment to abolish the death penalty. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
 SB118MILKOVICHCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides right of an oral argument in contradictory proceedings. (gov sig) (EGF INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB136MORRELLEMPLOYMENT - Provides with respect to wage secrecy and pay discrimination. (8/1/19)
 SB154WARDLIABILITY - Provides relative to certain civil liability damages and prescription. (8/1/19)
 SB155TROY CARTEREMPLOYMENT - Constitutional amendment to establish a state minimum hourly wage of nine dollars, effective July 1, 2020, and authorize the legislature to increase the minimum wage by law. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
 SB177BODI WHITEPHYSICIANS - Provides relative to prohibited restraint of certain professions. (8/1/19)
 SB192CHABERTLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Provides relative to state symbols. (8/1/19)
 SB195GATTILOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to promotional seniority in the Bossier City Police Department. (gov sig)
 SB196MORRELLGAMING - Authorizes local governments to charge a fee on certain gaming winnings to fund local early childhood programs. (8/1/19)
 SB214BODI WHITEECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to the Department of Economic Development and the Board of Commerce and Industry. (gov sig)
 SB218BARROWHOUSING - Provides relative to rental housing. (gov sig)
 SB219BARROWHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Requires health insurance policies to adhere to certain standards. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB223BRET ALLAINTAX/TAXATION - Provides relative to state income taxation of Subchapter S corporations and other flow through entities. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB425JACKSON-ANDREWSABORTION - (Constitutional Amendment) Stipulates that no provision of the constitution protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of abortion
 HB123HILLPUBLIC RECORDS - Exempts from the Public Records Law information relative to certain activities associated with stocking and breeding of alligators
 HB145COUSSANBANKS/BANKING - Provides for the disclosure of certain financial records to law enforcement pursuant to a search warrant
 HB464BERTHELOTAMUSEMENT PARKS - Provides relative to inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, and amusement rides (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB68THOMASMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "War of 1812" specialty license plate
 HB89MCMAHENCOLLEGES/COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL - Renames the Northwest La. Technical College as the Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College and provides for an expansion of its mission and educational program (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB90MOSSTAX/TAX REBATES - Establishes "The Angela Downs Act" which authorizes a state sales tax rebate for purchases of motor vehicles with certain modifications related to orthopedic disabilities" (EN -$60,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB115WRIGHTMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Purple Heart Disabled Veteran" special prestige license plate
 HB205HILFERTYLEVEES/BDS & DISTRICTS - Renames the Non-Flood Protection Asset Management Authority
 HB209DAVISTAX EXEMPTIONS - Authorizes a sales and use tax exemption for new automobiles, aircraft, boats, vessels or other water craft used as demonstrators (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 HB317HOWARDMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Louisiana REALTORS" special prestige license plate (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB343STEVE CARTERLEGISLATION - Provides for technical corrections to various provisions of Title 17 of the La. Revised Statutes
 HB365DUSTIN MILLERMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Disabled Peace Officer" specialty license plate
 HB481GARY CARTERMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Provides relative to specialty prestige license plates
 HB507ABRAMSONTAX - Levies a 7% tax on the gross sales of therapeutic marijuana and dedicates the avails into the Community and Family Support System Fund (RE1 INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB44BAGLEYNOTARIES - Provides for ex officio notaries public with certain limited authority for the DeSoto Parish Police Jury
 HB74T.LANDRYCRIME - Provides relative to computer-related crimes committed against the state (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB85BILLIOTCRIMINAL/VICTIMS - Provides relative to criteria for making awards to crime victims
 HB124SAM JONESCIVIL/LAW - Requires the return of certain abandoned funds to the town of Berwick
 HB134JENKINSNOTARIES - Provides relative to qualifications to be appointed a notary public
 HB180BAGLEYCRIME - Creates the crime of interfering with emergency communication
 HB197FOILCONTRACTS - Prohibits certain nondisclosure agreements in settlements involving the payment of public funds
 HB249CONNICKLIABILITY - Provides relative to community service litter abatement programs
 HB277LYONSALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT - Requires the commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control to suspend or revoke permits of certain alcoholic beverage dealers for failure to pay taxes (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 HB349CARMODYALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to the delivery of alcoholic beverages (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB356CAMERON HENRYCRIMINAL/JUSTICE - Provides relative to visitation of inmates with serious bodily injuries at certain healthcare facilities
 HB397BAGNERISCRIMINAL/PENALTIES - Provides relative to the suspension of a driver's license of a defendant who is financially unable to pay a criminal fine
 HB417HILLCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to payments to a minor from a judgment or settlement
 HB508LEOPOLDALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to delivery of alcoholic beverages
 HB611MAGEECRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the payment of fines, fees, costs, restitution, and other monetary obligations related to an offender's conviction