Senate Daily Digest
May 21, 2025
3:00 PM
Senate Chamber

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Prayer

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Reading of Journal

Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR125STINECOMMENDATIONS - To commend the Hamilton Christian Academy basketball team for winning their first state championship in the program history.
 SR126MIZELLHEALTH DEPARTMENT - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to post nursing home ratings on its website.
 SR127MIGUEZCONDOLENCES - Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Michael Williams.
 SR129BOUDREAUXCONDOLENCES - To express sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and former students and players of James W. Simmons Jr. on the occasion of his passing.

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call
 SR118SELDERSCOMMENDATIONS - Commends and congratulates Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) Softball team for reaching the semifinals of the South-Central District Tournament in Piedmont, Oklahoma.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR43SEABAUGHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Joe Scheuermann on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
 SCR44SEABAUGHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends George "Bobby" Soileau on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
 SCR45SEABAUGHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends and congratulates Herb Vincent upon receiving the 2025 Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award and on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
 SCR46SEABAUGHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends and congratulates the family of Ed Daniels upon Ed Daniels posthumously receiving the 2025 Distinguished Service Award in Journalism and on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
 SCR47SEABAUGHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Vickie Johnson on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
 SCR48SEABAUGHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Danny Granger on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
 SCR49SEABAUGHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Danny Broussard on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
 SCR50SEABAUGHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Dale Weiner on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
 SCR51SEABAUGHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends April Burkholder Coulter on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
 SCR52SEABAUGHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Nick Saban on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
 SCR53SEABAUGHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Andrew Whitworth on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
 SCR54SEABAUGHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends and congratulates Glenn Guilbeau upon receiving the 2025 Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism and on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
 SCR55STINECOMMENDATIONS - To commend the Lady Broncos Softball Team and congratulate coaching staff and the entire Sam Houston High School Community on their remarkable achievement in winning the state championship.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB74MIKE JOHNSONDOMESTIC ABUSE - Provides for the termination of manufacturer vehicle tracking services in certain cases of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking
 HB77TURNERTOPS - Adds the Excellence award level for students who score 31 or higher on the ACT, allows award qualification based on the Classic Learning Test, revises eligibility requirements for TOPS-Tech, and allows application of unused award amounts to medical or dental school (RE +$3,012,092 SG EX See Note)
 HB85GADBERRYBUILDING CODES - Provides relative to permits for construction (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB164BILLINGSWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides relative to mallard hunting licenses for hunting preserves
 HB193AMEDEECIVIL/ACTIONS - Provides relative to lawsuit procedures for incarcerated individuals
 HB256MCMAKINREAL ESTATE/COMMISSION - Provides relative to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission
 HB286CHANCE HENRYENVIRONMENT/ENFORCEMENT - Provides for the maximum civil penalty for citations issued through the expedited enforcement program (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB303BAYHAMATTORNEY GENERAL - Creates the Fugitive Apprehension Unit within the office of the attorney general (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB310ZERINGUECOURTS - Provides relative to filings in civil and criminal courts
 HB368ST. BLANCCONSUMERS - Provides relative to earned wage access services (RE +$16,544 SG EX See Note)
 HB392ST. BLANCUTILITIES - Provides relative to the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law
 HB405WILLARDELECTIONS - Requires the secretary of state to prepare and publish certain information concerning changes in election law (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB409LAFLEURCOURTS/COMMISSIONERS - Provides relative to court commissioners of the 19th JDC
 HB433DESHOTELFUNDS/FUNDING - Establishes the Site Investment and Infrastructure Improvement Fund in the state treasury (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB442CHANCE HENRYSPEECH/PATH/AUDIO - Provides relative to the practice of audiology and speech-language pathology
 HB494DOMANGUEPETROLEUM/OIL-GAS - Provides for common carriers of petroleum pipelines
 HB500BEAULLIEUTAX/SALES & USE - Authorizes the mediation of certain tax disputes, the issuance of policy advice, and requests for private letter rulings under certain circumstances (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB507EMERSONECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Establishes the High Impact Job Program within Louisiana Economic Development and provides for administration of the program (RR -$71,900,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB513RISERLOAN BROKERS - Enacts the Louisiana Consumer Alternative Installment Loan Act (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB531TRAVIS JOHNSONNURSES - Provides for forensic medical examinations of sexual assault survivors
 HB605RISERNATURAL RESOURCES DEPT - Authorizes a fee for expedited processing performed by the Department of Energy and Natural Resources (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB685CHENEVERTSTATE AGENCIES - Provides relative to diversity, equity, and inclusion in state agencies (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB687WRIGHTTRANSPORTATION DEPT - Authorizes the Port of New Orleans to utilize public private partnerships for the St. Bernard Transportation Corridor roadway project (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD See Note)
 HB688BRAUDLEVEES/BDS & DISTRICTS - Provides relative to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East and Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank
 HB694JACOB LANDRYMINERALS - Provides relative to remediation of oilfield and exploration and production sites

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB225DUPLESSISPLANNING/ZONING - Provides for a cause of action for operation of short-term rentals. (8/1/25)

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB26WYBLEHOLIDAYS - Provides relative to legal holidays in recognition of the Washington Parish Free Fair
 HB35ROMEROCRIME - Provides for a minimum mandatory sentence for certain hit and run driving offenses (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB67HORTONCRIME/SEX OFFENSES - Provides relative to sex offenses committed against minors
 HB72DEWITTPRESCRIPTION - Provides relative to prescription of certain debts
 HB96KNOXMILITARY AFFAIRS - Adds the U.S. Space Force to various statutory definitions of U.S. Armed Forces
 HB98YOUNGPROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION - Authorizes the parish of Lincoln to expropriate property by a declaration of taking
 HB111VILLIOCRIME/SEX OFFENSES - Provides relative to the unlawful presence of certain sex offenders (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB113WYBLEALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages in Washington Parish
 HB134WILFORD CARTERCOURTS/CITY - Provides relative to the marshal of the city court of Lake Charles
 HB146WILEYCRIMINAL/HABIT OFFENDERS - Provides relative to the Habitual Offender Law (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB176FIRMENTDRUGS - Provides relative to regulation of certain hallucinogenic chemicals (EG GF EX See Note)
 HB178MIKE JOHNSONCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides for the continuous revision of the Code of Civil Procedure
 HB181WILEYCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to definition of terms in the Civil Code
 HB208VILLIOCRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Provides relative to eligibility for parole or diminution of sentence (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB212ORGERONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to container sizes for beverages of high alcohol content
 HB234MANDIE LANDRYCRIME - Provides relative to criminal blighting of property
 HB260VILLIOCRIME/HOMICIDE - Provides relative to homicide (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB375MCMAHENCRIME - Provides for fraudulent banking transactions (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB403TURNERFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the imposition of fines for driving offenses (RE INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB412ROMEROTOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS - Provides relative to alternative nicotine products
 HB445VILLIOCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to juvenile records
 HB563LACOMBEALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to manufacturing brewers
 HB652KERNERSEAFOOD - Provides for seafood safety and testing (RE +$240,608 SD EX See Note)

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR31CATHEYATTORNEYS - Requests the Supreme Court of Louisiana to require attorneys to complete a one-hour course on the legislative process as a part of the annual continuing legal education requirement.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB24MCMATHFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for dedication of revenue and use of monies in the Medical Assistance Programs Fraud Detection Fund. (7/1/26) (OR INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 SB96MCMATHMEDICAID - Establishes Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain behavioral health services. (7/1/25) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB121SELDERSBEHAVIORAL HEALTH - Provides for mental health screenings in schools. (8/1/25) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB202HARRISPOSTSECONDARY ED - Transfers the University of New Orleans to the Louisiana State University System. (2/3 - CA8s5(D)(3)(b)) (gov sig) (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB246ABRAHAMEDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY - Provides with respect to the Louisiana Competency-Based Education Program. (gov sig) (EG -$2,224,183 GF EX See Note)
 SB247ALLAINPROPERTY INSURANCE - Provides relative to insurance rate regulation. (8/1/25)
 SB248CLOUDUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides relative to employer contributions. (8/1/25) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB27TALBOTTAX/TAXATION - Provides relative to the tax credit for donations to school tuition organizations. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 SB33ALLAINTAX/TAXATION - Authorizes an income tax credit for eligible state employees that identify cost savings in state agencies. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB57FESITAX EXEMPTIONS - Constitutional Amendment to remove the income limitation for persons age sixty-five or older that qualify for the special assessment level for residential property receiving the homestead exemption. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (1/1/27) (EG DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 SB86BARROWJUDGES - Constitutional amendment to remove the mandatory retirement age for judges. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (1/1/27)
 SB115DUPLESSISTAX/TAXATION - Constitutional amendment to extend eligibility for the special assessment level for residential property receiving the homestead exemption to certain persons. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (1/1/27) (EG DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 SB155STINEMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for emergency vehicle equipment for licensed surgeons. (8/1/25)
 SB183MORRISCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Creates the crime of unlawful accepting of a thing of value by a legislator. (8/1/25)
 SB196ROBERT OWENCOURTS - Provides relative to homelessness. (8/1/25) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB199MYERSINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Provides for the authority of the Department of Insurance in instances of fraud. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB200STINECOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides for restrictions to international intercollegiate athlete's compensation, rights, and athletic scholarships. (8/1/25)
 SB214DUPLESSISINSURANCE COMMISSIONER - Provides for the appointment of the commissioner of insurance. (2/3 - CA4s20) (8/1/28)
 SB218DUPLESSISCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to post conviction relief for defendants convicted by a non-unanimous jury verdict. (8/1/25)
 SB226HODGESCONTRACTS - Prohibits foreign adversaries and prohibited foreign actors from participating in certain property transactions. (gov sig)
 SB231REESECIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides for recoverable medical expenses. (1/1/26)

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee to be adopted
 HCR30CHARLES OWENAGRICULTURE - Urges and requests the commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to study and make recommendations on the issues addressed by the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act to enhance operations for small meat processing businesses in Louisiana

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB345WYBLEINSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides for notices relative to residential property insurance
 HB496HEBERTINSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Provides relative to lapses in required insurance coverage
 HB51YOUNGSCHOOLS/CHARTER - Provides relative to the assets of certain charter schools (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB109THOMPSONSTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Provides relative to scholarships awarded through the Geaux Teach Program (EG INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 HB312GADBERRYPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Prohibits the state and any of its political subdivisions or agencies from using price or price-related information as a factor in the selection of architectural and engineering professional services for certain projects (RE1 NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB373HUGHESSCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL - Requires the Workforce Investment Council to perform an annual return on investment analysis relative to industry-based credentials earned in high school and provides for student data collection and sharing for this purpose (EG1 NO IMPACT FF EX See Note)
 HB508LARVADAINTRANSPORTATION - Restricts a parking fee exemption to Louisiana disabled veterans parking at cruise terminals for the Port of New Orleans
 HB8GLORIOSORETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Provides relative to membership in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (EG SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)
 HB17PHILLIP TARVERRETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL - Provides relative to the deferred retirement option plan of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EG SEE ACTUARAL NOTE APV)
 HB19KERNERRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the administration and participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan for the Firefighters' Retirement System (RE1 SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
 HB28KERNERRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the Firefighters' Retirement System (EG NO IMPACT APV)
 HB591WILDERTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - Provides for an alternative to minimum bids when selling adjudicated property and requires costs associated with the termination of a lien certificate to apply to adjudicated property (RE NO IMPACT LF RV See Note)
 HB80DEWITTEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - Provides relative to first responders
 HB361RISERINSURANCE/GROUP-SHERIFFS - Provides relative to the payment of insurance premium costs by the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office (RE NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB12SCHLEGELCRIME/MISDEMEANOR - Provides relative to the sale of consumable hemp products (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB40CHANCE HENRYPARISHES - Provides relative to the office of parish secretary-treasurer in Acadia Parish
 HB52WILLARDCURRICULA - Provides relative to required instruction in financial literacy for high school students (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB53FREEMANDISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the Upper Audubon Security District in Orleans Parish
 HB54HORTONCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides for the designation of a postsecondary education institution as a "Purple Star Campus" (EG1 NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB55DAVISDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Creates the Cross Gates Subdivision Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB69JORDANDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the Delmont Neighborhood Crime Prevention District in East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB79BACALACRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the applicability of firearm enhancement provisions and penalties to plea agreements
 HB89ORGERONVITAL RECORDS/BIRTH CERT - Provides relative to the issuance of a death certificate in certain circumstances
 HB91THOMASBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to disclosure of financial records
 HB92BEAULLIEUPUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS - Provides for naming the Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory after Bo Duhe'
 HB115STAGNIHEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to the donation of source plasma
 HB118EGANHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to emergency certificates in St. Tammany Parish
 HB119DESHOTELMOTOR VEHICLES - Decreases the minimum light transmission percentage allowable for the front side window tint of motor vehicles
 HB121ADAMSINSURANCE - Provides prohibitions relative to public adjusters and home improvement contractors
 HB122BERAULTINSURANCE - Creates the Louisiana Roof Registry (EG +$45,430 SG EX See Note)
 HB143MENABAIL - Provides relative to notice of warrant for arrest
 HB148WILEYINSURANCE - Requires insurers to provide prior premium amounts with renewals of certain insurance policies and repeals the distinction between competitive and noncompetitive markets with respect to the regulation of insurance rates
 HB154MCMAHENPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in the parishes of Webster and Bienville
 HB159STAGNIPHYSICAL THERAPISTS - Provides relative to the supervision of physical therapist assistants
 HB161HUGHESTOPS - Provides for eligibility requirements for TOPS-Tech and TOPS-Tech Early Start (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB170COXMTR VEHICLE/COMMERCIAL - Removes the requirement that taxi cab drivers obtain a chauffeur's license (EG DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB173ILLGENVIRONMENT/LITTERING - Provides relative to expanding the jurisdiction of state park wardens to enforce litter laws statewide
 HB180THOMPSONHIGHWAYS - Redesignates a portion of United States Highway 425 in Richland Parish as "Sheriff Gary Lynn Gilley Memorial Highway"
 HB191HILFERTYDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the Lakewood Crime Prevention and Improvement District in Orleans Parish
 HB196STAGNIPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Authorizes the lease of certain state property in Jefferson Parish
 HB204CHANCE HENRYWILDLIFE/FEES - Provides relative to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries' annual duck stamps (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)
 HB206MELERINEELECTIONS - Requires legislative authorization to give effect to certain actions regarding election procedures inconsistent with the Election Code
 HB214VILLIOPROBATION - Provides relative to revocation of probation (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB219CARRIERWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides for deer sex identification requirements
 HB246AMEDEESCHOOLS/LA MATH, SCIENCE - Provides relative to the salary schedule for employees of the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) and for the funding of these salaries (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB263DAVISELDERLY - Provides relative to disclosure of financial records available to the governor's office of elderly affairs
 HB281WYBLEELECTION OFFENSES - Provides relative to acts prohibited during early voting or on election day (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB291GALLECIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to prescriptive periods for wrongful death and survival actions
 HB292KNOXCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to jury polling and disposition
 HB293MELERINELABOR - Provides relative to the resignation from labor organization dues or fees for teachers and other school employees and public employees (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB314DUSTIN MILLERHEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Modifies the regulatory authority of the Louisiana Department of Health in relation to hospital classifications
 HB316BUTLERBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides for the Drug Policy Board
 HB327CHASSIONTOPS - Requires schools to use a 10-point grading scale to assign grades used in the calculation of the minimum grade point average required for initial award eligibility (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB329HEBERTINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Provides for the disposition of proceeds from certain taxes and fees collected by the Department of Insurance
 HB351MIKE JOHNSONELECTIONS/CANDIDATES - Provides for penalties for attesting to false information in a notice of candidacy (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB358DUSTIN MILLERPHARMACISTS - Permits a pharmacy technician to work remotely in certain circumstances
 HB372HUGHESCURRICULA - Provides relative to computer science as a high school graduation requirement (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB401DICKERSONINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to certain assessed fees on direct premiums of insurers
 HB420BILLINGSPOLITICAL PARTIES - Provides for the qualifications, maintenance, and recognition of political parties
 HB431CHENEVERTLIABILITY/TORTS - Provides relative to modified comparative fault
 HB434DEWITTCIVIL/DAMAGES - Provides relative to recovery limitations for failure to maintain compulsory motor vehicle liability security
 HB436FIRMENTCIVIL/LAW - Prohibits recovery of certain damages for unauthorized aliens
 HB437FIRMENTINSURANCE CLAIMS - Provides settlement practices for claims relative to property and rentals of motor vehicles
 HB438FIRMENTINSURANCE/RATES - Provides relative to advertising expenses and prohibits use of certain expenses in setting insurance rates
 HB450MELERINEEVIDENCE - Provides relative to evidentiary presumptions in personal injury claims
 HB456TURNERMEDICAID - Provides relative to the Local Healthcare Provider Participation Program (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
 HB524SPELLPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides relative to fire departments and public safety departments or agencies entering into an agreement with group purchasing organizations
 HB526JACOB LANDRYPUBLIC PRINTING - Provides that a website established and maintained by the commissioner of administration shall be the official journal of the state and requires him to post certain information about boards and commissions on it (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB544TURNERHEALTH CARE - Transfers powers and duties of the Nursing Supply and Demand Council and the Simulation Medical Training and Education Council to the Louisiana Health Works Commission
 HB564JACOB LANDRYWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Establishes the Conservation Incentive Program (RE INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 HB589CHARLES OWENEDUCATION - Provides relative to the effectiveness of laws requiring reports to be submitted annually to the legislature by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state Department of Education and provides relative to certain commissions and advisory councils
 HB592BEAULLIEUELECTION CODE - Makes revisions to the Louisiana Election Code