Senate Daily Digest
June 24, 2020
4:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Roll Call

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Reading of Journal

Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR21CLOUDCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of Dr. Bobbie Deshotel.
 SR22CLOUDCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of James E. Dale.
 SR23MILLIGANCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Taylor Lesniewski on the mature instincts exhibited when she placed a call to 911 and saved the lives of her mother and baby sister.
 SR24CATHEYCOMMENDATIONS - Commends William Kinnison "Kinny" Haddox on his induction into the Louisiana Chapter of the Legends of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame.
 SR25CATHEYCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Dr. Nick J. Bruno, president of the University of Louisiana Monroe, on his retirement.
 SR26JACKSON-ANDREWSINSURANCE PREMIUMS - Requests the Commissioner of Insurance to report to the Senate to the extent any reductions to automobile insurance rates have been realized.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR24CATHEYCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of Philip Andrew "Andy" Trahan Jr. and posthumously commends him for his lung cancer advocacy and mentorship.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB41IVEYTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - (Constitutional Amendment) Establishes an ad valorem tax exemption for capital investment projects and for certain property subject to a cooperative endeavor agreement requiring the property owner to make payments in lieu of taxes (Item #28) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB59MINCEYLIABILITY/PUBLIC - Provides relative to limitations of liability for public and private school districts and postsecondary institutions during a declared state of emergency or a public health emergency (Item #40)
 HB66NELSONCIVIL/ACTIONS - Enacts the Citizens' Premium Reduction Act (Item #40) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR18SEABAUGHMTR VEHICLE/SEAT BELTS - Suspends provisions relative to safety belt evidence (Item #40)
 HCR19SEABAUGHCIVIL/ACTIONS - Suspends provisions of law relative to direct actions against insurers (Item #40)
 HCR20SEABAUGHCIVIL/JURY TRIALS - Suspends provision of law relative to jury trial threshold (Item #40) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Senate Bills Returned from House with Amendments
 SB13WARDECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides for the Louisiana New Markets Jobs Act. (Item #19) (EN -$41,250,000 GF RV See Note)

Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call
 SCR14ROBERT MILLSLIABILITY - Suspends certain provisions of law relative to safety belt evidence. (Item #40) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SCR15ROBERT MILLSLIABILITY INSURANCE - Suspends certain provisions of law relative to direct actions against insurers. (Item #40) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SCR16ROBERT MILLSCOURTS - Suspends certain provisions of law relative to the jury trial threshold. (Item #40) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB20BODI WHITEFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the creation, transfer, dedication, deposit, and use of certain funds in the state treasury. (Item #11) (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee Subject to Call
 HCR6WRIGHTU.S. CONSTITUTION - Calls for a convention to amend the United States Constitution to establish a limitation on terms for members of congress

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 HB35BISHOPFUNDS/FUNDING - Creates the Capital Outlay Savings Fund (Items #10 and #11) (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)

Reconsideration of Vetoed Bills
 SB132CAMERON HENRYCONTRACTS - Provides for reporting to and approval of all state contracts valued at twenty-five million dollars or more annually by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. (7/1/20) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB395CLOUDADVERTISING - Provides relative to false, misleading, or deceptive acts or practices and the award of certain costs and fees to the attorney general. (8/1/20) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB406MIZELLTELECOMMUNICATIONS - Provides for rural access to broadband high-speed internet service. (gov sig)
 SB418TALBOTLIABILITY INSURANCE - Enacts the Omnibus Premium Reduction Act of 2020. (1/1/21) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)