Senate Daily Digest
May 13, 2024
2:00 PM
Senate Chamber

Adjourned		 

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Roll Call

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Reading of Journal

Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR85COUSSANCOMMENDATIONS - To commend and recognize CGI Lafayette Center for Excellence on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.
 SR86MIGUEZSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes May 15, 2024, as Peace Officer Memorial Day and May 12 - 18, 2024 as Police Week at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR59FESINURSING HOMES - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to work with stakeholders to develop a plan for the reestablishment of a nursing home following a natural disaster.
 SCR60FOILCOMMENDATIONS - Commends and congratulates St. Luke's Episcopal School on receiving its first U.S. Dept. of Education's National Blue Ribbon School Designation.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB244HUGHESSTUDENTS - Expands the purpose of the Steve Carter Literacy Program to include educational services in math (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB267CARVERSTUDENT/ASSESSMENT - Provides relative to numeracy education to students in kindergarten through third grade (EG +$2,500,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB380ZERINGUECOURTS - Provides relative to electronic filings (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB440BERAULTPROPERTY/IMMOVABLE - Provides relative to association documents of planned communities
 HB653VENTRELLAAGRICULTURE - Creates the Louisiana Commemorative Pet Stamp Program (RR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB688LARVADAINLOCAL GOVERNMENT - Provides relative to training requirements for local government officials
 HB703MELERINEWORKERS COMPENSATION - Provides relative to controversion of benefits, preliminary determination hearings, disputed claims, and penalties and attorney fees (RE DECREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB930VENTRELLACOSMETOLOGY - Provides relative to cosmetology
 HB979HORTONVETERANS - Provides relative to compensation for assistance with veterans benefits
 HB980CREWSLABOR - Provides relative to the resignation from labor organizations dues for teachers and other school employees and public employees
 HB981MELERINERETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Provides relative to public retirement system proxy voting on shareholder sponsored proposals (RE SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB416BOUIESCHOOLS - Provides relative to a disciplinarian or other school administrator to ride on a school bus transporting students to and from school. (gov sig) (RE INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB426JENKINSSCHOOLS - Provides for paid parental leave for eligible employees. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB479DUPLESSISPUBLIC HEALTH - Creates the office of violence prevention in the Louisiana Department of Health. (8/1/24) (OR +$1,184,867 GF EX See Note)

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB5CHARLES OWENPUBLIC FACILITIES - Provides relative to types of payment accepted at public events at public postsecondary education institutions (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
 HB7BOURRIAQUEDISTRICTS/WATERWORKS - Provides relative to the board of the South Cameron Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1 in Cameron Parish
 HB47EDMONSTONVACCINES/VACCINATION - Requires that communication issued about immunization requirements include exemption information and applies exemptions not only to students seeking to enter school but also to students attending school
 HB89BAGLEYREGISTRARS OF VOTERS - Provides relative to the number of employees in the registrar of voters office in certain parishes (RR +$522,132 GF EX See Note)
 HB95MIKE JOHNSONPUBLIC MEETINGS - Provides for the use of a consent agenda by certain school boards and parish governing authorities
 HB103MIKE JOHNSONPUBLIC MEETINGS - Requires certain public bodies to broadcast meetings live via television or the internet (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB114FARNUMVOTING/REGISTRATION - Provides for an expanded annual canvass of registered voters (RE1 +$336,108 GF EX See Note)
 HB119ROMEROUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides relative to the duration of unemployment compensation benefits and provides for extended benefits (EG +$81,550 FF EX See Note)
 HB146FARNUMSABINE RIVER AUTHORITY - Provides relative to board appointments for the Sabine River Authority
 HB156WILDEREMPLOYMENT OF MINORS - Repeals the provision of law relative to recreation or meal periods for minors
 HB225BOYDDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Creates the Tall Timbers Crime Prevention and Improvement District in New Orleans
 HB247ECHOLSUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides relative to criminal penalties for accepting overpayment of unemployment benefits
 HB255CHARLES OWENCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the classified police service in the city of Leesville
 HB268MIKE JOHNSONPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides relative to the confidentiality of the home address and the home or personal wireless telephone number in a public employee's personnel records
 HB270BOYDASSESSORS - Provides relative to the application and fee required by the Orleans Parish assessor for a tax exemption
 HB271HUGHESDISTRICTS/HOSPITAL SERVC - Provides relative to the parish hospital service district in New Orleans
 HB272HUGHESDISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the Pressburg East Neighborhood Improvement and Security District in New Orleans
 HB285WRIGHTSTATE DEPARTMENT - Provides for the division of election integrity within the Department of State (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB303BOYERSNAP/FOOD STAMPS - Provides for the reduction of SNAP benefits upon a juvenile entering department of corrections custody (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 HB323FREIBERGPARISH/GOVERN AUTHORITY - Provides relative to a travel allowance for members of the governing authority of East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB331KNOXTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - Requires the Orleans Parish School Board to be notified of certain agreements that affect property taxes levied in Orleans Parish
 HB340PHELPSSCHOOLS - Requires public school governing authorities to provide for a tracking system for parental complaints
 HB353GEYMANNHIGHWAYS - Authorizes golf carts to cross certain Louisiana highways within the city of Westlake
 HB357AMEDEEBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to central bank digital currency
 HB363PHELPSSCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES - Requires in-service training for school nurses on caring for students with sickle cell disease (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB382DEWITTHUNTING/LICENSES - Repeals obsolete hunting license provisions
 HB390CARRIERLIBRARIES - Provides relative to compensation for members of the Allen Parish Libraries Board of Control
 HB393LYONSMENTAL HEALTH - Requires support services for individuals with dementia (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB400RISERHUNTING/LICENSES - Provides relative to lifetime combination hunting and fishing licenses (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB421PHELPSHEALTH CARE/RECORDS - Requires healthcare providers to document a diagnosis of sickle cell disease on immunization records in certain circumstances (EG1 NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB426MELERINEETHICS/CODE - Provides relative to educational professionals providing academic tutoring services under certain circumstances
 HB428BOYDINSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides relative to the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
 HB456DAVISEDUCATION - Provides relative to the administration of medication at school
 HB461JACKSONPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides for the confidentiality of documents related to local and parish economic development projects
 HB488WRIGHTCOMMERCE - Provides relative to blockchain and digital asset regulation
 HB493RISERCEMETERIES - Provides for the merger of cemetery trust funds
 HB555DESHOTELPUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS - Provides relative to certain bid requirements for garbage collection contracts
 HB560HUGHESDISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Provides relative to the New Orleans Regional Business Park
 HB561KNOXDISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Provides for a Lafitte Greenway Economic Development District
 HB562KNOXDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the boundaries of the New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Economic Growth and Development District
 HB596DESHOTELLOCAL GOVERNMENT - Provides relative to the election of home rule charter commissions
 HB602DAVISHEALTH - Provides relative to stock emergency medications
 HB629PHELPSSTUDENT/SCH ATTENDANCE - Provides relative to responsibilities of parents and schools with respect to truant children
 HB634FREIBERGTAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL - Authorizes the governing authority of certain parishes to distribute sales and use tax revenue collected on the sale of admission tickets to certain events
 HB635BAGLEYDISTRICTS/FIRE PROTECT - Authorizes Caddo Parish Fire District No. Six to levy a sales and use tax
 HB638MUSCARELLOPRIVATE SECURITY - Provides relative to entities practicing as licensed private security businesses
 HB643HUGHESHOUSING/AUTHORITIES - Provides relative to the membership of the Housing Authority of New Orleans
 HB660BAYHAMFLOODING/CONTROL - Names the Lake Borgne Surge Barrier after President George W. Bush
 HB677BEAULLIEUELECTION CODE - Makes revisions to the system of laws providing for elections (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB684RISERHUNTING - Provides relative to bear hunting
 HB713GADBERRYSURVEYORS - Provides relative to the practice of land surveying and the practice of engineering
 HB739FONTENOTCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to certain officers, employees, and positions in the classified fire and police civil service (EN DECREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB763BEAULLIEUELECTIONS - Provides relative to federal election guidance and funding
 HB768FARNUMPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides relative to custodian liability for public records requests
 HB795ZERINGUEFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for revenue reductions from free and discounted recreational hunting and fishing licenses (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB799ST. BLANCGOVERNOR - Provides for the Louisiana Governor's Mansion Advisory Commission
 HB806GEYMANNCOASTAL RESOURCES - Provides for membership on the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board
 HB807FONTENOTFIRE PROTECT/FIRE DEPTS - Establishes service award eligibility for all qualified firefighters
 HB810GEYMANNNATURAL RESOURCES DEPT - Provides for the organization, duties, and responsibilities of the Dept. of Energy and Natural Resources (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB829LYONSHEALTH/LDH - Provides relative to the Louisiana State Interagency Coordinating Council for EarlySteps: Louisiana's Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB835MCFARLANDCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to electric vehicle charging technology and equipment networks
 HB839HEBERTINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to step therapy or fail first protocols (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB847ORGERONFISHING/FINFISH - Provides for the creation and use of the Marine Finfish Stock Enhancement Fund
 HB849ILLGHEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Provides relative to healthcare outcomes for patient's suffering with behavioral health issues
 HB856MIKE JOHNSONVOTING/MACHINES - Provides that the secretary of state shall be responsible for voting system maintenance and repair (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB869PHELPSHEALTH/SICKLE CELL ANEM - Requires continuing education for the treatment of sickle cell disease for physicians and physician assistants
 HB881BEAULLIEUCULTURE/FRENCH - Provides relative to the membership of the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana
 HB883PHELPSHEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Allows the provision of data relative to sickle cell disease (EG1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB888STAGNISOCIAL WORKER - Provides relative to the Social Work Licensure Compact (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
 HB903NEWELLMUSEUMS/STATE MUSEUM - Provides relative to the position of museum director for the Louisiana State Museum
 HB906WRIGHTCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Makes revisions to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB908AMEDEEVACCINES/VACCINATION - Prohibits discrimination against students on the basis of vaccination status
 HB917PHELPSEARLY CHILDHOOD - Provides that Act No. 84 of the 2023 Regular Session of the Legislature shall be known and may be cited as "Armani's Law"
 HB923BOYERMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides relative to requirements for private training and driving instructor schools
 HB934LACOMBEENERGY/CONSERVATION - Provides for the dedication of revenue from carbon dioxide sequestration on state lands and water bottoms (RE SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)
 HB974CARLSONLIBRARIES - Provides relative to qualifications for library directors

Senate Bills Returned from House with Amendments
 SB39MIZELLCHILDREN'S CODE - Provides for continuous revisions to the Children's Code. (8/1/24) (EN LF EX See Note)
 SB503LAMBERTENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL - Provides for air monitoring. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR36STINECONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to resume liquid natural gas exports.
 SCR41MIGUEZTRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Urges and requests the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to expedite the process to complete the Interstate 49 Lafayette connector.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB459SEABAUGHMINERALS - Provides relative to remediation of oilfield sites and exploration. (8/1/24)
 SB508MCMATHSCHOOLS - Provides relative to required high-dosage tutoring for certain students. (8/1/24) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB14SEABAUGHCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Allows legislators to receive campaign contributions during a regular session in an election year. (8/1/24) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
 SB37KLEINPETERHUNTERS/HUNTING - Provides for feral hog hunting. (8/1/24)
 SB66MIZELLSCHOOLS - Provides for a five-day school week for public schools with exceptions. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB113TALBOTPROPERTY INSURANCE - Provides the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association and the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Cooperation exceptions from liability for certain property insurance claims.
 SB127CATHEYHUNTERS/HUNTING - Provides for the utilization of unmanned aircraft systems. (8/1/24)
 SB130BASSCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides for limitation upon jury trials. (1/1/25)
 SB131GREGORY MILLERPRIVILEGES/LIENS - Provides for privileges on immovables. (8/1/24)
 SB158ROBERT OWENPHARMACEUTICALS - Provides relative to marijuana for therapeutic use. (gov sig)
 SB192BARROWCHILDREN/FAMILY SERVICES DEPT - Provides relative to the Empowering Families to Live Well Louisiana Council. (gov sig)
 SB193PRESSLYCOURTS - Provides for the redistricting of the Louisiana Supreme Court. (2/3 - CA5s4) (gov sig)
 SB217MIGUEZELECTION CODE - Defines "deep fake" in the Election Code. (8/1/24)
 SB238SEABAUGHSERVITUDES - Provides relative to pipeline crossings. (8/1/24)
 SB250ALLAINCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides for no right of direct action against insurer. (8/1/24)
 SB313EDMONDSSCHOOLS - Creates the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR) Scholarship Program to provide educational savings accounts for parental choice in K-12 education. (gov sig) (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB320KLEINPETERFISH/FISHING - Provides for largemouth bass bag and size limits. (8/1/24)
 SB321EDMONDSSCHOOLS - Creates the Charter School Facilities Fund within the Louisiana Department of Education. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 SB331SEABAUGHEMPLOYMENT - Provides relative to authorized payroll withholdings for public employees. (8/1/24)
 SB335COUSSANLOANS - Creates the Louisiana Commercial Financing Disclosure Law. (8/1/24)
 SB347HARRISHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides relative to ensuring fairness in certain cost-sharing practices. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB368BASSHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides for actuarial review of certain state-mandated health insurance benefits. (8/1/24) (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB381GREGORY MILLERCOURTS - Provides for the redistricting of the Louisiana Supreme Court. (2/3 - CA5s4) (gov sig)
 SB399FIELDSCOURTS - Provides relative to the election sections for judgeship of the second district of the First Circuit Court of Appeal. (2/3 - CA5s9) (gov sig)
 SB423MORRISPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides for access to public records by certain persons. (gov sig)
 SB435MCMATHPOLITICAL PARTIES - Provides relative to the composition of the parish executive committee of the Republican Party in St. Tammany Parish. (8/1/24)
 SB444JACKSON-ANDREWSPHARMACEUTICALS - Provides relative to pharmaceutical reimbursements. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
 SB448MORRISTRESPASS - Provides relative to criminal trespass. (8/1/24)
 SB450GREGORY MILLERCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides relative to expenditure of campaign funds. (8/1/24)
 SB454MCMATHMALPRACTICE - Provides relative to medical malpractice. (8/1/24)
 SB482CLOUDPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides for public records involving the security of the governor or his family and recommendations by which governmental decisions and policies are formulated. (8/1/24)
 SB489CATHEYSTATE OFFICIALS - Provides for duties of the State Fire Marshal. (1/1/26)
 SB499REESEINSURANCE POLICIES - Provides for uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance. (8/1/24)
 SB502MIGUEZPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides relative to public records requests. (8/1/24)
 SB504LUNEAUTAX/AD VALOREM - Provides relative to the assessment, payment and collection of ad valorem taxes. (See Act) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB507TALBOTCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to the illegal or negligent carrying of a concealed handgun. (7/4/24)

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee to be adopted
 HCR40BOYDCOURTS - Creates the Judicial Security Task Force
 HCR25BOURRIAQUECOASTAL RESOURCES - Approves the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2025, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board
 HCR35WRIGHTLEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT - Provides for a special joint committee to review the Administrative Procedure Act, the Louisiana Administrative Code, the public's involvement in proposed rulemaking, and comparisons of other states' regulatory environments
 HCR44MELERINESCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL - Directs the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to explore the creation of an appeals process for certain students who do not pass state-administered, end-of-course assessments required for high school graduation
 HCR46PHILLIP TARVERBESE - Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to prioritize mental health instruction and training in suicide prevention in its rulemaking process
 HCR53GLORIOSOINSURANCE - Requests the commissioner of insurance to investigate the potential for creating a Coastal Reinsurance Assistance Program
 HCR68CHARLES OWENHIGHER EDUCATION - Requests that the Board of Regents and public postsecondary education management boards scrutinize the practice of hiring faculty from certain foreign adversaries
 HCR72LAFLEURSCHOOLS - Creates a task force and requests the State Department of Education to study and report relative to school start times

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee Subject to Call
 HCR29ZERINGUECOASTAL RESOURCES - Reaffirms support for the annual Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Mapping Cruise conducted by Louisiana State University and the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium and memorializes Congress to provide continued funding

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB257MANDIE LANDRYINSURANCE COMMISSIONER - Provides penalties for failure to comply with certain directives issued by the commissioner of insurance (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB64STAGNIDRUGS/CONTROLLED - Prohibits the retail sale of nitrous oxide
 HB175MCMAKINCRIME - Provides relative to the unlawful posting of criminal activity for notoriety and publicity
 HB10ILLGRETIREMENT/DISTRICT ATTY - Provides relative to interest on investment accounts maintained by the board of trustees of the District Attorneys' Retirement System (EN DECREASE APV)
 HB13EMERSONRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the board of trustees of the Firefighters' Retirement System (EG +$33,200 FC SG EX)
 HB162BEAULLIEUCAPITAL OUTLAY - Limits the withdrawal of monies from the Capital Outlay Savings Fund for capital outlay projects (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB21MELERINECIVIL/PROCEDURE - Authorizes service of process by commercial courier
 HB27MELERINECIVIL/PROCEDURE - Authorizes service of process by commercial courier
 HB58BACALACRIME - Provides relative to simple burglary
 HB100CARLSONCOURTS - Provides relative to jurisdiction of city and parish courts over eviction proceedings
 HB124BEAULLIEUCHILDREN - Provides for the prospective and retroactive application of the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
 HB161BAYHAMCONTRACTS - Provides relative to nondisclosure agreements
 HB204TURNERCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Adds substances to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law
 HB208VILLIODOMESTIC ABUSE - Provides relative to additional penalties for certain domestic violence offenses (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB227MUSCARELLOCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides for continuous revisions relative to civil procedure
 HB232MUSCARELLOCIVIL/LAW - Provides relative to warranty for negotiable instruments and depository and collecting banks
 HB507ZERINGUECRIME - Provides relative to the unlawful entry of a critical infrastructure (EGF SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB686MCFARLANDPROPERTY/SERVITUDES - Provides relative to pipeline servitudes
 HB117GREENMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale" specialty license plate
 HB136JACKSONHIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of Highway 175 in Mansfield, Louisiana, in DeSoto Parish as the "Jerius Marshall Highway" and a portion of Highway 133 in Start, Louisiana, in Richland Parish as the "Luke Letlow Memorial Highway"
 HB278ROMEROHIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Designates a certain portion of Louisiana Highway 383
 HB311HEBERTINSURANCE - Provides relative to examinations and certain adopted handbooks
 HB348HORTONMTR VEHICLE/MOTORCYCLES - Authorizes drivers of certain two-wheeled vehicles to proceed through a red light under certain circumstances
 HB399CHANCE HENRYINSURANCE - Provides for transmission of information relative to the Department of Insurance
 HB432ILLGMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "LSU Baseball National Champions" specialty license plate
 HB511ILLGINSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Provides relative to uninsured motorists and certain policy forms
 HB520FIRMENTINSURANCE - Provides for unfair or deceptive trade practices relative to reports of adjusters
 HB592DUSTIN MILLERHEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Provides relative to workplace violence in healthcare settings
 HB605CHANCE HENRYINSURANCE - Provides relative to hearings and delivery of notices
 HB612MCFARLANDENERGY/PIPELINES - Provides a voluntary process for pipeline crossing disputes
 HB613FIRMENTINSURANCE/RATES - Provides relative to the ratemaking system utilized by insurers and rating organizations relative to rate filings
 HB732JACKSONMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the Grambling State University World Famed Tiger Marching Band specialty license plate
 HB755ZERINGUEPOLICE/LOCAL - Authorizes the Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission to appoint and commission peace officers
 HB40HORTONRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the board of trustees of the Firefighters' Retirement System (REF +$21,235 FC SG EX)
 HB42FIRMENTRETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL - Provides relative to membership in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (REF SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
 HB77LACOMBETAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL - Provides for the disposition of certain local sales and use taxes at the Angola State Penitentiary Prison Rodeo (EN -$23,460 LF RV See Note)
 HB97MCMAKINCRIME - Provides relative to the crime of solicitation on certain highways and streets
 HB205GLORIOSOCRIME/RACKETEERING - Provides for the definition of the crime of racketeering (REF SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB226MANDIE LANDRYCRIME - Increases the penalties for public bribery (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB328MCFARLANDDISTRICT ATTORNEYS/ASST - Provides relative to the salaries of assistant district attorneys
 HB451SCHLEGELCRIME/THEFT - Provides relative to the crime of theft (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB463EGANSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Justice
 HB505FONTENOTCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to electronic bonds
 HB534FREEMANMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Provides relative to the booting of motor vehicles parked on private property
 HB580MUSCARELLOCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to bankruptcy
 HB723SCHLEGELPARDON/PAROLE - Provides relative to clemency procedures (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB752CARRIERRETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND - Provides relative to membership in the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund (EG DECREASE APV)
 HB20RISERLIBRARIES - Provides relative to administration of funds of the Catahoula Parish Library
 HB50BUTLERPOLICE/LOCAL - Provides for the qualifications for the office of police chief in the village of Pine Prairie
 HB78CARVERSCHOOLS/CHARTER - Authorizes initial proposals for charter schools with corporate partners to be made to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education as Type 2 charter school proposals (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB83MOOREHEALTH/LDH - Requires the state health officer to require commercial body art facilities to disclose regulatory status and health risks posed by certain body art products and services
 HB93WILLARDVITAL RECORDS/BIRTH CERT - Provides relative to access to birth certificates (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB143BACALASCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP - Authorizes the state superintendent to provide for a chief operating officer to make recommendations relative to the financial practices of local school systems failing to comply with the MFP's minimum instructional expenditure requirement (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB144GLORIOSOINSURERS - Prohibits issuance of property insurance policies relative to unimproved land and replacement costs of improvements on immovable property
 HB148GLORIOSOPROPERTY/IMMOVABLE - Removes certain restrictions on the disposal of immovable property by the governing authority of Slidell
 HB153BACALAEDUCATION/SPECIAL - Provides relative to special education (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB155THOMASREAL ESTATE/COMMISSION - Provides for expired and inactive real estate license requirements
 HB182TRAVIS JOHNSONDISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Creates the Ferriday Downtown Entertainment District
 HB183LACOMBEHOUSING/AUTHORITIES - Provides relative to the civil service status of employees of New Roads Public Housing Authority
 HB197CARVERSUNSET LAW - Provides relative to the re-creation of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
 HB281CREWSAIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS - Removes the ten year lease provision and the associated exceptions for airport facilities
 HB301AMEDEECOSMETOLOGY - Provides relative to cosmetology licensing requirements
 HB308ADAMSTELEVISION/CABLE - Prohibits discontinuation of cable service without prior notice
 HB375MANDIE LANDRYINSURERS - Requires disclosure of available discounts relative to homeowners' and motor vehicle liability insurance policies
 HB376RISERMEDICAL MARIJUANA - Provides relative to the regulation of medical marijuana
 HB407STAGNIANIMALS - Provides relative to support and service animals
 HB430CHARLES OWENMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Requires the office of motor vehicles to accept proof of vehicle insurance from another state
 HB494WILLARDMTR VEHICLE/OFFICE - Provides relative to special identification cards for children
 HB510GLORIOSOINSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides relative to mandatory binding arbitration with respect to property insurance policies
 HB515HORTONCONSUMERS - Prohibits government restriction of choice regarding vehicles
 HB525WILLARDSEWERAGE/N O WATER BD - Provides relative to billing for services by the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board
 HB588CREWSWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to the membership of the Workforce Investment Council
 HB607CHARLES OWENLICENSING - Provides relative to locksmith licensing
 HB617DESHOTELUTILITIES - Provides relative to broadband
 HB620RISERLICENSING - Provides with respect to geoscientist license fees (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB623ROMEROCONTRACTORS - Provides relative to the membership of the State Licensing Board for Contractors
 HB646THOMPSONCONTRACTS - Provides for a contract limit for public work projects by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
 HB655DUSTIN MILLERMEDICAID - Provides relative to third-party liability requirements arising for prior authorizations and state claim inquiries
 HB694BOYDCULTURE/REC/TOUR - Establishes the Louisiana Music Commission within the Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism (REF SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
 HB695FONTENOTTRANSPORTATION - Creates an overweight permit to transport earthen material for government funded levee projects (REF +$50,000 SD EX See Note)
 HB753DESHOTELPLUMBERS - Provides relative to licensure of plumbers
 HB791BRAUDINSURANCE - Repeals the termination provision of the Sledge Jeansonne Louisiana Insurance Fraud Prevention Act (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
 HB922CHARLES OWENHIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 171 as the "Claude 'Buddy' Leach Memorial Highway"
 HB31FREIBERGRETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Provides relative to the optional retirement plan and defined benefit plan for the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
 HB480MYERSTAX/INCOME TAX - Provides relative to income tax withholding on gaming winnings (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 HB659PHELPSTAX/PROPERTY - Increases certain penalties relative to certain prohibited actions regarding tax sale property (REF SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB837EMERSONTAX APPEALS/BOARD - Raises the limit on the value of claims approved by the Board of Tax Appeals that are to be paid from current tax collections (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 HB921HILFERTYTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - Limits the determination of fair market value of certain real property by an assessor under certain circumstances (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB23MELERINEPRESCRIPTION - Provides relative to the prescription of actions for violation of building restrictions
 HB26BAMBURGCLERKS OF COURT - Provides relative to the jury commission for Red River Parish
 HB51DEWITTCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Increases the fees for the Alexandria City Marshal in criminal matters
 HB61HORTONVETERANS - Provides relative to National Guard death and disability benefits (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB65HILFERTYLAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS - Provides for the certification by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training of the New Orleans inspector general and his investigators
 HB67DOMANGUEWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Provides an exception to the crime of illegal carrying of weapons for certain persons
 HB134ROMEROFARMING/EQUIPMENT - Provides relative to the regulation of fuel used in agricultural machinery and fishery equipment
 HB149TRAVIS JOHNSONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides for the sale of certain alcoholic beverages in the town of Winnsboro
 HB150TRAVIS JOHNSONDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the Delta Agriculture Research and Sustainability District
 HB213HILFERTYCRIME - Provides relative to the crime of negligent homicide (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB230HILFERTYCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to changes for post conviction relief procedures
 HB236MCMAKINCHILDREN/CUSTODY - Provides for evaluations in child custody proceedings (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB238ECHOLSAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to agriculture land protection against foreign adversaries (RRF INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB240ROMEROWEIGHTS/MEASURES - Provides relative to the Louisiana Weights and Measures Law (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB269MUSCARELLOCRIME - Provides relative to the crime of simple escape while participating in a home incarceration program
 HB284TURNERAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority
 HB309COXGAMBLING/CHARITABLE - Provides with respect to compensation of personnel running charitable gaming events
 HB315MIKE JOHNSONPRESCRIPTION - Extends prescription on tort actions
 HB327MCFARLANDFORESTRY - Provides relative to timber harvesting operations
 HB346BUTLERHORTICULTURE - Provides relative to arboricultural and utility arboricultural examination and license renewal requirements
 HB416JORDANCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to expungement of criminal records (RE1 NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB423MELERINECIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides for payment of recoverable medical expenses from collateral sources
 HB433ZERINGUEJUDGES - Provides with respect to annual financial reports on state and local court funding and expenses
 HB464MIKE JOHNSONCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides relative to certain witness fees
 HB553BRYANTCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to the disposition of certain records for seventeen year old offenders
 HB573DAVISALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to container sizes for beverages of high alcohol content
 HB621STAGNITOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS - Provides relative to vapor products (EGF NO IMPACT SG RV See Note)
 HB639FONTENOTCRIME - Provides relative to the refusal of an operator of a motor vehicle to provide identification to an officer
 HB642ORGERONSURVEYORS - Updates standards for surveying and mapping
 HB670JORDANHEALTH - Provides relative to the Healthy Food Retail Act (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB746MCMAHENINSURANCE/GROUP-SHERIFFS - Provides relative to the Bossier Parish Retired Employees Insurance Fund
 HB772ZERINGUEEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - Provides relative to cemetery emergency assistance and disaster relief
 HB784SCHAMERHORNLIABILITY/CIVIL - Provides relative to liability for damages caused by livestock
 HB790BAMBURGINSURANCE - Repeals the effectiveness provision of the insurance fraud investigation unit within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
 HB824MARCELLECRIMINAL/PENALTIES - Provides relative to penalties for the unlawful disruption of the operation of a school (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB842WILEYLIABILITY/CIVIL - Provides relative to civil liability protection for local governments concerning events on the Mississippi River levee
 HB910ROMEROHORTICULTURE/COMMISSION - Provides relative to the Horticulture Commission
 HB964DESHOTELCOURTS - Provides relative to justice of the peace courts and constables in Avoyelles Parish
 HB968BRYANTINSURERS - Provides relative to liability insurance for arborists
 HB8MELERINESCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL - Prohibits the use of an appeals process for certain students who fail to pass state-administered tests required for high school graduation
 HB45MIKE JOHNSONTEACHERS/CERTIFICATION - Provides relative to the certification of Montessori teachers
 HB71HORTONSCHOOLS - Requires the display of the Ten Commandments in schools
 HB72JACKSONCAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOS - Provides relative to filing financial disclosure statements after qualifying for office
 HB82STAGNICHIROPRACTORS - Provides relative to fees collected by the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners (EG +$138,250 SG RV See Note)
 HB88MELERINECIVIL/VENUE - Provides for venue for actions involving certain insurers
 HB106JACKSONLOBBYING - Provides relative to the assessment of penalties on lobbyists for failure to timely file required reports (RE DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB109MACKADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the review of agency rules (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB112WYBLESCHOOLS/LOCAL SUPERINTDT - Provides for the consideration of student achievement in literacy and math in the evaluation of local school superintendents
 HB137BRASSCHILDREN - Provides relative to the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board
 HB154MANDIE LANDRYELECTIONS/CANDIDATES - Provides for prohibited political materials and applicable criminal penalties (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB174MCMAKINHIGHER EDUCATION - Provides relative to disciplinary proceedings for students and student organizations at public postsecondary education institutions
 HB185NEWELLDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides for creation of Castle Manor Security and Improvement District in New Orleans
 HB186VILLIOPARISH/ORDINANCES - Provides relative to maximum penalties for violations of ordinances in Jefferson Parish
 HB187VILLIOCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the classified police service in the city of Kenner
 HB188WYBLESCHOOLS/BOARDS - Requires local elected school board members to meet certain criteria prior to qualifying
 HB190FREIBERGEARLY CHILDHOOD - Provides relative to the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission
 HB193TURNERPHARMACIES - Authorizes the transfer of a prescription or prescription information for controlled substances between pharmacies in conformance with federal regulations
 HB237NEWELLDISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the Faubourg Marigny Security and Improvement District in Orleans Parish
 HB246ADAMSMUNICIPAL - Provides relative to the municipal civil service system for the city of Zachary
 HB252MIKE JOHNSONEDUCATION - Provides relative to the provision of cardiac health information to student athletes and their parents
 HB264HUGHESCURRICULA - Adds computer science as a high school graduation requirement and requires teacher preparation programs to include computer science education (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB319NEWELLELECTIONS/POLLING PLACES - Provides relative to notice of the reason for changes to polling places (EN +$32,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB322STAGNISTUDENT/DISCIPLINE - Provides relative to student discipline
 HB361STAGNIHEALTH/CANCER - Provides relative to colorectal screening (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB362KERNEREDUCATION/SPECIAL - Requires schools to provide information regarding tutorship to the parents of certain students at Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB367FREEMANSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes the month of April as Native Plant Month in Louisiana
 HB384KNOXMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Extends the grace period applicable to penalties for lapse of compulsory motor vehicle liability security (REF -$216,125 RV See Note)
 HB392FREEMANMEDICAID - Provides relative to Medicaid and private insurance coverage for perimenopausal and menopausal care (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB409FIRMENTWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides relative to harassment of hunters, trappers, and fishermen on lands and waters managed by the state
 HB411GADBERRYCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides for the procedure for returning excess campaign contributions
 HB429BRYANTSCHOOLS/FOOD PROGRAMS - Prohibits the use of imported seafood in food served at schools (RE1 NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB458FONTENOTWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides relative to the regulation window tinting for patrol vehicles owned by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
 HB476CARLSONELECTIONS/ABSENTEE VOTE - Provides for the delivery of absentee ballots by a person other than the voter
 HB492GEYMANNPROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION - Provides relative to eminent domain
 HB503CARLSONETHICS/CODE - Provides relative to prohibited transactions with the agency of a legislator and of an appointed board or commission member
 HB521FREEMANINSURANCE/LIFE - Prohibits the use of genetic information relative to life and long-term care insurance
 HB542COXMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Provides for increased penalties for certain traffic-control signal violations
 HB544BOYDTRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to the Regional Transit Authority
 HB579MCMAHENPHARMACISTS - Provides relative to pharmacist authorization to dispense HIV pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis
 HB589GALLEMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Prohibits a commercial learner's permit or driver's license if not cleared by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
 HB593HILFERTYSEWERAGE/N O WATER BD - Provides relative to residency requirements for employees of the New Orleans sewerage and water board (RE INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB600CARPENTERSCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES - Provides relative to sick leave banks for teachers, bus operators, and other school employees
 HB601CARPENTERTEACHERS - Authorizes principals to notify the parents of any child assigned to the classroom of an uncertified teacher, teacher with a non-standard certificate, or teacher authorized to teach without certification
 HB603FIRMENTINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to claims of pharmacies and pharmacists
 HB609FIRMENTINSURANCE - Provides for the appraisal process and employment of umpires
 HB616GREENINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to actuarial reviews of healthcare legislation (REF INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB628DOMANGUECAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides for reporting requirements and contribution limits applicable to candidates and political committees participating in an additional election following a tie vote or court ordered elections following an election contest
 HB658CHANCE HENRYADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE - Provides relative to notifications prior to administrative revocation of a license (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB672JORDANINSURERS/AGENTS - Provides relative to managing general agents
 HB675WYBLECAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides for filing of administrative proceedings before the Ethics Adjudicatory Board for enforcement of certain violations of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act
 HB679RISERLICENSING - Provides relative to auctioneers
 HB687BUTLERHEALTH - Provides relative to the licensing of "PACE" program providers (REF SG RV See Note)
 HB701CARVERINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Creates the Insurance Regulatory Sandbox Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
 HB708FREIBERGSCHOOLS/CHARTER - Removes requirements that charter schools meet a certain threshold with respect to the number of students with exceptionalities and economically disadvantaged students relative to its total student enrollment
 HB716CHARLES OWENLICENSING - Provides for universal recognition of occupational licenses
 HB760STAGNITRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to the Regional Transit Authority
 HB778BAYHAMTRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS - Prohibits the imposition of penalties via unmanned automated speed enforcement devices in a school zone in certain circumstances
 HB794GADBERRYPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Requires a political subdivision or agency negotiate a fair and reasonable contract with the most highly qualified firm for architectural and engineering professional services (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE EX See Note)
 HB797COATESPUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS - Prohibits a hospital service district from using "construction management at risk" for projects estimated to cost less than two million dollars (EG1 NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB802DEWITTWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Authorizes the use of dogs to retrieve mortally wounded deer
 HB808MIKE JOHNSONCEMETERIES - Regulates the operation of abandoned cemeteries
 HB814YOUNGBARBERS - Provides for student age requirements for barber college admissions
 HB825ROMEROMTR VEHICLE/TRUCK REGS - Provides relative to dump trucks (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)
 HB828DUSTIN MILLERBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the professional organization of medical psychologists
 HB861FONTENOTECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to regional economic development organizations
 HB880SCHAMERHORNMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Provides with respect to the renewal of truck registrations
 HB887BAYHAMHIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Designates the Bayou Bienvenue bridge on Louisiana Highway 47 in Chalmette, Louisiana, as the "Senator Samuel B. Nunez Crossing"
 HB913SELDERSUTILITIES - Provides for transparency for utility bills
 HB937GEYMANNENERGY/CONSERVATION - Provides relative to landowner liability for carbon dioxide sequestration
 HB965HILFERTYSEWERAGE/N O WATER BD - Provides relative to billing for services provided by the sewerage and water board of New Orleans
 HB966GEYMANNENERGY/CONSERVATION - Authorizes unitization for carbon dioxide sequestration
 HB39MCCORMICKRETIREMENT/STATE EMPS - Provides relative to the reemployment of retired bus drivers of the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System (RE1 INCREASE APV)
 HB788ZERINGUEFUNDS/FUNDING - Relative to the Hurricane Ida Recovery Fund (EG SD EX See Note)
 HB846KNOXFISCAL CONTROLS - Provides relative to reporting on federal and state funding of mental health services (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB884HUGHESPROCUREMENT - Provides relative to procurement of certain services by public postsecondary education management boards (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB967RISERRETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Provides for the reemployment of retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana in critical shortage positions (RE INCREASE APV)

Instruments Pending Senate Conference
 HB792BACALACRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to criminal adjudications (EGF SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)