Senate Daily Digest
April 20, 2016
2:00 pm
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR72BOUDREAUXCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of James Lowell "Jimmy" Weber.
 SR73FRED MILLSSENATE - Designates April 21, 2016, as School-Based Health Care Awareness Day in Louisiana.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR71CLAITORHEALTH CARE - Expresses the recognition of the Louisiana Legislature on the need for colorectal cancer screening examinations.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB92JAMESCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Repeals the warrant recall fees collected to fund a misdemeanor jail in East Baton Rouge Parish (EN -$722,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB142MIGUEZWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Provides with respect to eligibility requirement for concealed carry permits
 HB313GAROFALOPROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION - Provides for disclosure of information to property owners whose property is subject to expropriation
 HB398MORENOEVIDENCE - Provides relative to the application of certain limitations on the admissibility of character evidence in civil cases
 HB472FALCONERARCHITECTS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Architecture Education and Research Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
 HB546HUNTERCRIME - Creates the crime of homestead exemption fraud (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB556MORENOPRESCRIPTION - Provides a three-year liberative prescriptive period for actions arising from cases of rape
 HB591T.LANDRYTRANSPORTATION - Permits vehicles operated by engines fueled wholly or partially with compressed or liquefied natural gas to exceed gross vehicle weight limits and axle weight limits
 HB593DANAHAYREGISTRARS OF VOTERS - Provides relative to the appointment of registrars of voters (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB671MORENODRUGS/PRESCRIPTION - Provides relative to redispensing of drugs in correctional facility pharmacies
 HB694MORENOINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to required coverage for reconstructive surgeries following mastectomies (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB728STOKESINTERIM EMERGENCY BOARD - Provides with respect to the procedures and requirements for obtaining consent of the legislature for certain acts of the interim emergency board
 HB842BROADWATERHIGHER ED/BD REGENTS - Provides for the consolidation of certain boards and commissions into the Board of Regents (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB881MORRISHIGHER EDUCATION - Requires each public postsecondary education management board annually to report to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and publish on its website specified information relative to research projects and grants (RE NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 HB1135MORENOCHILDREN/PARENTAL RIGHTS - Provides for the termination of parental rights in certain circumstances
 HB1137SHERMAN MACKCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides with respect to indigent defense

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR22P.SMITHHEALTH SERVICES - Continues the study committee to evaluate the statewide system of healthcare delivery created by HCR No. 170 of the 2015 R.S.
 HCR24BERTHELOTPUBLIC HEALTH - Urges the office of behavioral health to raise awareness of addictive disorders involving abuse of inhalants
 HCR36THIBAUTWATER/RESOURCES - Extends the False River Watershed Council for one year until June 30, 2017
 HCR82HOFFMANNSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Commends Louisiana's pregnancy resource centers, adoption agencies, maternity homes, and pro-life citizen leaders and recognizes April 20, 2016, as Pro-Life Day at the state capitol
 HCR83STEVE CARTERCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Pete Boudreaux upon his induction into the National High School Hall of Fame
 HCR84FOILCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the members of the United States Army War College team participating in the Eisenhower Series College Program and welcomes them to Louisiana in April of 2016

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB78GATTIMALPRACTICE - Increases medical malpractice cap for certain child brain injuries. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB216TROY CARTERANIMALS - Creates the Louisiana Animal Shelter Registry. (8/1/16)
 SB320MORRELLDOMESTIC VIOLENCE - Provides for designated seating in a courtroom. (8/1/16)
 SB350LUNEAUVITAL STATISTICS - Increases the fee issuance of long-form birth certificates and death certificates. (8/1/16) (EN +$829,270 LF RV See Note)
 SB377PEACOCKCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Requires National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline information to be posted at hotels. (8/1/16)
 SB420THOMPSONBESE - Requires BESE and the Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry to develop and implement a Farm to School Program. (gov sig)
 SB428BRET ALLAINTAX/ENERGY - Dedicates certain funds to oilfield site-specific trust accounts in order to provide for oilfield site restoration. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE OF RV See Note)
 SB451WARDCOURTS - Provides relative to judicial treatment of certain arbitration awards. (gov sig)
 SB453BODI WHITECRIME/PUNISHMENT - Adds Medicaid fraud to crimes governed by racketeering laws. (gov sig)
 SB463W.BISHOPCOURTS - Provides relative to Judicial Building Fund for Civil District Court for the parish of Orleans. (8/1/16) (EG +$1,462,260 LF RV See Note)

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB194JAMESCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides for exemption of expungement fees in certain circumstances (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 HB385HAZELCRIME - Creates the crime of providing false, nonexistent, or incomplete declaration of residence for bail (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB688LEBASCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Adds substances to Schedules II and IV of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Reconsideration
 SB242MILKOVICHCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides right of oral argument in contradictory hearings. (gov sig)
 SB271FRED MILLSPHARMACISTS - Provides for medical marijuana. (See Act) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR38W.BISHOPCRIMINAL JUSTICE - Requests the DPS&C committee on parole to conduct a comprehensive review of the last ten years of parole matters and report its findings.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call
 SCR29CHABERTCOASTAL RESOURCES - Requests the Coastal Protection and Restoration Financing Corporation to study the feasibility of employing financing techniques to convert future BP settlement payments into current assets to be deposited in and credited to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SCR6CLAITORFISH/FISHING - Expresses legislative intent for enforcement of laws regulating fishing gear authorized for use in Louisiana's offshore waters.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB80MORRISHPOSTSECONDARY ED - Constitutional amendment to authorize the postsecondary education management boards to establish tuition and fee amounts charged by institutions under their supervision and management. (2/3-CA13sl(A)) (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 SB82MORRISHPORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Creates the Cameron Parish Port, Harbor, and Terminal District. (1/1/17)
 SB99SMITHTAX/TAXATION - Provides relative to sales by minors engaging in business. (8/1/16) (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 SB146GATTICAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides for institutions of higher education to first use capital outlay funding for deferred maintenance projects. (8/1/16) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB161CHABERTSEAFOOD - Provides for exceptions from the retail seafood dealer's license. (8/1/16)
 SB186MORRISHWILDLIFE/FISHERIES DEPT - Discontinues the White Lake Property Advisory Board. (8/1/16)
 SB370THOMPSONPARISHES - Provides for an automobile expense allowance for the assessor in Madison Parish. (gov sig)
 SB371BRET ALLAINCONSERVATION - Provides relative to the recovery of site restoration costs expended from the oilfield site restoration fund. (See Act)
 SB384CORTEZMUNICIPALITIES - Provides relative to promotions in the Lafayette Police Department. (8/1/16)
 SB390LONGWILDLIFE/FISHERIES DEPT - Adds members to the Saline Lake Game and Fish Preserve Commission and to the Northwest Louisiana Game and Fish Preserve Commission. (8/1/16)
 SB396JOHNSMUNICIPALITIES - Provides relative to promotional seniority in the Lake Charles Police Department for officers who have been deployed. (8/1/16)
 SB414LUNEAUBONDS - Provides for the application of a premium, if any, in connection with the issuance of bonds. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB415GATTIWATER/WATERWAYS - Creates Lake Bistineau Recreation and Water Conservation District. (8/1/16)
 SB427BRET ALLAINCONSERVATION - Provides for powers and duties of the commissioner of conservation. (gov sig)
 SB432PETERSONSCHOOLS - Provides for return of certain RSD schools to the transferring school board. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB447APPELLEASES - Provides relative to leases or subleases of immovable property owned, leased or controlled by a public benefit corporation. (gov sig)
 SB457ERIC LAFLEURSCHOOLS - Authorizes the Avoyelles Parish School Board to levy and collect an additional sales tax, subject to voter approval. (gov sig)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB10PEACOCKSTATE POLICE RET FUND - Provides for the payment of certain system administrative expenses. (6/10/16) (EG NO IMPACT APV)
 SB25MORRELLLEGISLATIVE SESSIONS - Provides for duration and consideration of certain matters during regular sessions of the Legislature. (2/3 - CA3s2(A)) (EG -$1,500,000 GF EX See Note)
 SB79MORRISHTOPS - Provides relative to TOPS awards amounts. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB122BARROWADVERTISING - Prohibits certain forms of untrue or misleading advertisements. (8/1/16)
 SB150PERRYCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to mandatory bail hearings for certain defendants. (8/1/16)
 SB162PETERSONDOMESTIC VIOLENCE - Provides relative to evidence admissible in certain civil actions involving domestic abuse and also provides relative to interspousal immunity. (8/1/16)
 SB163PETERSONLEGISLATIVE SESSIONS - Provides that general subject, tax, and fiscal matters shall be heard during each regular legislative session. (2/3-CA13s1(A))
 SB164PETERSONVOTERS/VOTING - Allows any person who is registered to vote to vote absentee by mail without rendering a reason for requesting an absentee ballot. (8/1/16) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB192JOHNSINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Provides for the confidential treatment of papers, documents, reports, or evidence related to an investigation by the division of insurance fraud within the Department of Insurance. (8/1/16)
 SB196CORTEZCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Limits the judge's discretion with regard to mandatory sentences for certain offenses involving the possession, use, or discharge of a firearm when the felony results in a fatality. (8/1/16)
 SB246ERIC LAFLEURMUSEUMS - Transfers the Eddie G. Robinson Museum from the jurisdiction of the Department of State to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB250ERIC LAFLEURMUSEUMS - Removes the Germantown Colony Museum from the jurisdiction of the Department of State. (2/1/17) (EG -$13,345 GF EX See Note)
 SB267MORRELLENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY - Provides relative to certain entities or organizations receiving capital outlay funding. (1/1/17) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
 SB288APPELPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Prohibits a political subdivision from adopting more restrictive requirements and provides for state preemption. (8/1/16) (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 SB322MORRELLVIDEO POKER - Provides relative to revocation of a video draw poker device license for certain violations. (8/1/16)
 SB339MARTINYVIDEO POKER - Provides with respect to the closure of a restaurant at a qualified truck stop facility. (8/1/16)
 SB347TROY CARTEREMPLOYMENT - Repeals restrictions which bar local governmental subdivisions from enacting local labor ordinances which establish a minimum wage and a minimum number of vacation and sick leave days. (8/1/16)
 SB397JOHNSFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Provides relative to the Specialized Provider Licensing Act. (See Act) (EN SG RV See Note)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB251CHANEYAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to the state soil and water conservation commission
 HB523ROBBY CARTERAGRICULTURE/MILK - Provides relative to the Dairy Industry Promotion Law
 HB524ROBBY CARTERAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to penalties for failure to provide records of petroleum products sold
 HB867LEOPOLDAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to the placement of advertisement signs on state-owned property
 HB614MORENOVOTERS/VOTING - Provides for the electronic transmission of voting materials and procedures and requirements for voting absentee using such materials (EN NO IMPACT See Note)