MORNING HOUR |
1. Roll Call |
2. Prayer |
3. Pledge of Allegiance |
4. Reading of Journal |
5. Petitions, Memorials, and Communications |
6. Introduction of Resolutions |
7. Introduction of Bills |
8. Senate Bills on First Reading |
9. Reports of Committees |
10. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over |
| | | HCR30 | GISCLAIR | FISHING/SHRIMP - Urges the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to provide stricter enforcement of shrimping laws and regulations |
| | | HCR33 | DANAHAY | ELECTIONS - Urges and requests the secretary of state to establish policies to provide elections division employees within the Department of State who have received CERA certification with a pay increase relative to such certification |
| | | HCR34 | HOFFMANN | LEGISLATIVE AGCY/LAW INST - Requests completion of a study regarding continuing contact by parents and other relatives with children in need of care |
11. Senate Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over |
| | | SCR4 | BARROW | HEALTH SERVICES - Continues the task force to study and make recommendations concerning health services delivery and financing in the Baton Rouge region. |
12. House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred to Committee |
| | | HB204 | LYONS | PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS - Provides an exception for Jefferson Parish from certain time limitations on submission of information with public bids |
| | | HB206 | THIBAUT | ASSESSORS - Provides for an automobile expense allowance for the assessors in Assumption, Iberville, and Pointe Coupee parishes (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | | HB413 | SHADOIN | ASSESSORS - Authorizes an automobile expense allowance for the assessors in East Carroll, Madison, Ouachita, Richland and West Carroll parishes (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | | HB419 | SHADOIN | ASSESSORS - Authorizes an automobile expense allowance for the assessors in LaSalle, Red River, and Union parishes (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | | HB918 | WILLMOTT | NURSES/PRACTICAL - Provides relative to background checks for persons applying for licensure by the La. State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners |
| | | HB919 | SEABAUGH | CHILDREN/CARE - Revises the weekly hours of operation that qualify a facility for definition as a child day care center and full-time child day care center (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) |
| | | HB920 | TALBOT | DRUGS/PRESCRIPTION - Provides relative to eligibility for a license to produce or dispense therapeutic marijuana |
| | | HB921 | DAVIS | HIGHER EDUCATION - Provides relative to applicability of laws governing public entities to nonprofit corporations that support public postsecondary education |
| | | HB922 | HENSGENS | NURSING HOMES - Revises provider fees assessed on nursing homes by the Department of Health and Hospitals (EN +$16,928,449 SD RV See Note) |
| | | HB923 | LOPINTO | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for unauthorized acts relative to motor vehicles |
| | | HB924 | COUSSAN | MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Louisiana The Energy State" prestige license plate |
| | | HB925 | BOUIE | DISCRIMINATION - Provides with respect to discrimination regarding sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression |
| | | HB926 | DWIGHT | CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Amends penalties for distribution of heroin that contains fetanyl or any derivative thereof |
| | | HB927 | NORTON | APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Dennis Evans and Elizabeth Evans individually and as husband and wife v. Nathan Rowe, Express Energy Services, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA d/b/a Chartis Casualty Company, Progressive Insurance and the State of Louisiana and its Department of Transportation & Development" |
16. House Bills on Second Reading Reported by Committee |
| | | HB12 | PEARSON | RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Provides that the state treasurer and the commissioner of administration, or their designees, serve as voting members of the Municipal Employees' Retirement System board of trustees (EN NO IMPACT APV) |
| | | HB17 | PEARSON | RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Relative to the Municipal Employees' Retirement System, to authorize the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority to participate in the system (EN NO IMPACT APV) |
| | | HB22 | MONTOUCET | RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Establishes a funding deposit account for the Firefighters' Retirement System and authorizes the board of trustees of the system to modify required employer contribution rates in certain circumstances and within certain limits in order to fund the account (EN NO IMPACT APV) |
| | | HB23 | REYNOLDS | RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Requires the Municipal Employees' Retirement System to establish rules and regulations governing certain procedures relative to the election of trustees to the system board (EG NO IMPACT APV) |
| | | HB24 | MONTOUCET | RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides that a member of the Firefighters' Retirement System is not eligible for disability retirement benefits if his disability is indirectly a result of a preexisting condition (EN DECREASE APV) |
| | | HB25 | MONTOUCET | RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the reemployment of retirees of the Firefighters' Retirement System (EG DECREASE APV) |
| | | HB26 | MONTOUCET | RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to appeals of certain disability eligibility decisions in the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN DECREASE APV) |
| | | HB27 | MONTOUCET | RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides with respect to payment of interest in certain cases of administrative error in the Firefighters' Retirement System. (EN INCREASE APV) |
| | | HB34 | REYNOLDS | RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Provides that all mayors are members of the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (EG INCREASE APV) |
| | | HB38 | MONTOUCET | RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to reenrollment in the Firefighters' Retirement System by employees covered by Social Security (EN NO IMPACT APV) |
| | | HB40 | REYNOLDS | RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Provides relative to the reemployment of retirees in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV) |
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 3/29/2016 |
| | | HB681 | PRICE | CREDIT/UNIONS - Provides relative to savings accounts |
| | | HB721 | SCHRODER | BUDGETARY CONTROLS - Provides relative to the allocation of expenditures of the state operating budget (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB724 | PRICE | CREDIT/UNIONS - Provides relative to deposits payable upon the depositor's death |
| | | HB743 | SCHRODER | STATE DEPARTMENTS - Provides for a subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget to conduct sunset reviews of state departments (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) |
| | | HB812 | SCHRODER | PUBLIC BLDGS/GROUNDS-ST - Provides relative to maximizing the use of available office space in state buildings (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB93 | GREGORY MILLER | CIVIL/LAW - Revises language in the tutorship articles of the Civil Code |
| | | HB100 | TERRY BROWN | HIGHWAYS - Redesignates a portion of United States Highway 165 in Grant Parish as the "Captain Ronald David Bennett Memorial Highway" (EN +$3,360 SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB110 | HORTON | HIGHWAYS - Designates a bridge located on Louisiana Highway 154 in Bossier Parish as the "Officer Thomas LaValley Memorial Bridge" (EN +$3,360 SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB114 | ABRAHAM | HIGHWAYS - Designates the Louisiana Highway 1138-2 Prien Lake Road and Holly Hill Road roundabout in Calcasieu Parish as the "Russell T. Tritico, Sr. Circle" (EN +$3,360 SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB120 | ARMES | HIGHWAYS - Designates portions of certain highways in Vernon Parish (EN +$3,360 SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB127 | STOKES | MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "United States Merchant Marine Academy" specialty license plate |
| | | HB208 | BISHOP | CONTRACTORS - Provides relative to home service contract providers |
| | | HB209 | BROWN | COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Repeals the sunset provision applicable to the Louisiana Scrap Metal Recyclers Law |
| | | HB213 | GAROFALO | CONDOMINIUMS - Provides with respect to condominium associations |
| | | HB225 | MORENO | MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Provides for the creation of the Krewe of NYX prestige license plate (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB271 | PRICE | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to the regulation of used motor vehicles (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG) |
| | | HB284 | FOIL | CORPORATIONS - Provides relative to the Business Corporation Act |
| | | HB287 | GAROFALO | CIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides with respect to judicial sales of property |
| | | HB288 | GAROFALO | CIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides with respect to release of judicial mortgages from property acquired in bankruptcy proceeding |
| | | HB289 | GAROFALO | CORPORATIONS - Provides with respect to a corporation's juridical personality at the termination of corporate existence |
| | | HB306 | ZERINGUE | FISHING/OYSTERS - Expands the uses of the Public Oyster Seed Ground Development Account (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB311 | DANAHAY | TRANSPORTATION - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 3063 in Calcasieu Parish as the "First Responders Memorial Highway" (EN +$3,360 SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB355 | M.JOHNSON(DISTRICT 8) | MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Provides relative to military honor license plates for "Bronze Star Medal" recipients |
| | | HB422 | AMEDEE | FUNDS/FUNDING - Establishes the Payments Toward State Debt Fund as a special treasury fund (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB434 | HENSGENS | HIGHWAYS - Provides for the designation of a portion of Louisiana Highway 27 in Cameron Parish as the "Terry Cox Memorial Highway" (EN +$3,360 SD EX See Note) |
Scheduled for floor debate on 3/30/2016 |
| | | HB572 | P.SMITH | MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Provides relative to the special college and university license plates (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note) |
| | | HB574 | GREGORY MILLER | JUDGMENTS/CIVIL - Provides for the inclusion of certain information in a judgment of interdiction |
| | | HB634 | MAGEE | MINERALS/RIGHTS - Provides with respect to the imprescriptible reservation of mineral rights |
| | | HB687 | BARRAS | HIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 86 in Iberia Parish as the "Albert "Al" Broussard Memorial Highway" (EN +$6,720 SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB730 | HILL | HIGHWAYS - Revises route designations for certain byways (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB806 | ABRAMSON | COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to the dissolution of limited liability companies |
| | | HB42 | DWIGHT | CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides for time limitations for prosecution of video voyeurism |
| | | HB172 | JEFFERSON | PARDON/PAROLE - Provides with respect to credit for time served pending a technical parole violation (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB175 | HILFERTY | CHILDREN/CARE - Provides for requirements for training early learning center employees on recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB178 | BISHOP | SUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries |
| | | HB179 | MALINDA WHITE | HUNTING - Adds "blaze pink" as an alternative to the hunter orange requirements |
| | | HB180 | JEFFERSON | CRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Provides with respect to probation violations (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB190 | CONNICK | EVIDENCE - Provides with respect to the disposition of sensitive criminal evidence |
| | | HB194 | JAMES | CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides for exemption of expungement fees in certain circumstances (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB210 | CONNICK | CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to time limits for institution of prosecution of certain sex offenses |
| | | HB218 | HOFFMANN | HEALTH/SMOKING - Prohibits the use of tobacco products on school property |
| | | HB273 | TALBOT | SUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Insurance |
| | | HB291 | GLOVER | INSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to the division of diversity and opportunity and the Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunity (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB312 | DAVIS | INSURANCE/HEALTH - Reconstitutes the Louisiana Mandated Health Benefits Commission and repeals certain provisions relative to mandated health insurance benefits |
| | | HB341 | TALBOT | INSURANCE COMMISSIONER - Provides relative to registration of discount medical plan organizations with the commissioner of insurance |
| | | HB363 | TALBOT | INSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides that making certain false statements to the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana is a fraudulent insurance act |
| | | HB366 | B.ADAMS | CORRECTIONS - Provides with respect to parole supervision fees (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB378 | DANAHAY | BOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides for the membership of the State Board of Election Supervisors |
| | | HB403 | P.SMITH | CORRECTIONS - Provides for membership of the reentry advisory council |
| | | HB446 | LEBAS | FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Establishes an application fee for a new marijuana pharmacy permit and limits eligibility for the permit |
Scheduled for floor debate on 3/31/2016 |
| | | HB460 | ABRAHAM | INSURERS - Provides authority for domestic insurers to invest in certain foreign securities |
| | | HB468 | CROMER | PUBLIC HEALTH - Requires adult residential care providers to disseminate educational information on influenza |
| | | HB483 | M.JOHNSON(DISTRICT 8) | ELECTION OFFENSES - Provides relative to penalties for certain election offenses |
| | | HB519 | BROWN | INSURANCE - Provides relative to the maintenance of electronic records by domestic insurers and to the maintenance of their records outside the state |
| | | HB520 | BROWN | INSURANCE - Provides for deposits made by certain foreign insurers applying for admission in Louisiana |
| | | HB562 | LEGER | SCHOOLS/CHARTER - Permits local public school boards to assign students to charter schools under certain circumstances |
| | | HB571 | SHADOIN | SECRETARY OF STATE - Repeals requirement that the secretary of state print documents of the Louisiana Historical Association |
| | | HB590 | LEOPOLD | CRIME - Provides with respect to prior bad acts in domestic violence and cruelty to juveniles cases |
| | | HB614 | MORENO | VOTERS/VOTING - Provides for the electronic transmission of voting materials and procedures and requirements for voting absentee using such materials (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB688 | LEBAS | CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Adds substances to Schedules II and IV of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB782 | DAVIS | INSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to certain definitions in the Insurance Code used in regulation of health insurance |
| | | HB803 | TALBOT | INSURANCE - Corrects certain citations in the Insurance Code |
| | | HB863 | TALBOT | SCHOOLS - Prohibits schools from holding membership in certain interscholastic extracurricular and cocurricular athletic associations or organizations |
| | | HB876 | LEGER | SECRETARY OF STATE - Provides for certain commercial filings to be submitted electronically |
| | | HB890 | DANAHAY | ELECTION CODE - Makes revisions to the La. Election Code (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
Not yet scheduled for floor debate |
| | | HB28 | TERRY BROWN | HOLIDAYS - Establishes a legal holiday in Grant Parish |
| | | HB44 | STOKES | COURTS/MAYORS - Provides relative to the mayor's court for the city of Kenner |
| | | HB116 | CARMODY | COURTS/JUSTICE OF PEACE - Requires each constable in Caddo Parish to report information relative to its deputy constable to the sheriff |
| | | HB117 | MONTOUCET | CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the classified police service in the city of Crowley |
| | | HB118 | MONTOUCET | FIRE PROTECT/FIREMEN - Provides relative to the salaries of firemen in the city of Crowley |
| | | HB119 | MONTOUCET | POLICE/MUNICIPAL - Provides relative to the powers granted to the chief of police for the city of Rayne |
| | | HB129 | MCFARLAND | CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides that the positions of fire chief and assistant fire chief for Winn Parish Fire Protection District No. 3 are in the unclassified service |
| | | HB130 | BROADWATER | COURTS/CITY - Provides for the disposal of certain misdemeanor records |
| | | HB138 | ARMES | CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Authorizes the governing authority of the city of DeRidder to create the classified competitive position of deputy fire chief |
| | | HB157 | ARMES | CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the classified police service in the city of DeRidder |
| | | HB158 | MONTOUCET | CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the secretary for the municipal fire and police civil service board in the city of Lafayette |
| | | HB224 | LEGER | COURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides with respect to court costs collected on civil filings to fund the Judicial College (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB251 | CHANEY | AGRICULTURE - Provides relative to the state soil and water conservation commission |
| | | HB331 | GREGORY MILLER | COURTS - Provides with respect to facsimile filings |
| | | HB347 | DANAHAY | COURTS/DISTRICT - Authorizes certain district courts to establish reentry courts (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) |
| | | HB418 | MORENO | TRAFFIC - Provides relative to traffic control in the city of New Orleans (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note) |
| | | HB427 | BROADWATER | COURTS/CITY - Provides with respect to the use of the judicial building fund for city courts |
| | | HB515 | ANDERS | AGRICULTURE/MEAT - Provides relative to the inspection of meat |
| | | HB516 | ANDERS | AGRICULTURE - Provides relative to the Louisiana Aquatic Chelonian Research and Promotion Board |
| | | HB523 | ROBBY CARTER | AGRICULTURE/MILK - Provides relative to the Dairy Industry Promotion Law |
| | | HB524 | ROBBY CARTER | AGRICULTURE - Provides relative to penalties for failure to provide records of petroleum products sold |
| | | HB548 | JACKSON-ANDREWS | COURTS/DISTRICT - Adds the creation of a reentry court in the 4th JDC |
| | | HB592 | ANDERS | AGRICULTURE/FOREST DEPT - Provides with respect to the Agricultural Commodities Dealer and Warehouse Law |
| | | HB624 | MORENO | WEAPONS/FIREARMS - Provides with respect to the reporting of certain judicial proceedings regarding the possession of firearms |
| | | HB659 | JAMES | COURTS - Provides with respect to court costs (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF RV) |
| | | HB692 | JACKSON-ANDREWS | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT - Provides exemptions to citizenship and residency requirements for certain alcohol beverage permits |
| | | HB858 | MONTOUCET | CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the members of the municipal fire and police civil service board |
| | | HB859 | MONTOUCET | CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the appointment and removal of employees of the municipal fire and police civil service |
| | | HB861 | MONTOUCET | CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to defined terms within the provisions governing the municipal fire and police civil service |
| | | HB867 | LEOPOLD | AGRICULTURE - Provides relative to the placement of advertisement signs on state-owned property |
| | | HB873 | MONTOUCET | CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to officers and employees of the municipal fire and police civil service |
NOTICE GIVEN SUBJECT TO CALL |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 3/30/2016 |
| | | HB786 | BISHOP | MUNICIPAL/ANNEXATION - Provides relative to annexation ordinances adopted by municipalities |
| | | HB787 | IVEY | DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the Wedgewood Crime Prevention and Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish |
| | | HB796 | BISHOP | MUNICIPALITIES - Provides relative to the dissolution of municipalities |
| | | HB334 | SCHEXNAYDER | CONTRACTS - Provides relative to the enforcement of certain private and public construction contracts |
RETURNED TO THE CALENDAR |
Regular Order |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
| | | HB252 | DAVIS | LICENSING - Provides relative to the Provisional Licenses for Ex-Offenders Act |
| | | HB657 | SCHRODER | BUDGETARY PROCEDURES - Provides for additional authority for the governor and legislature to reduce appropriations if there is a projected deficit (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |