Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading |
| | | SR184 | BARROW | COMMENDATIONS - Designates June 1, 2016, as Teacher of the Year Day in Senate District 15 and commends the Teacher of the Year from each school located in Senate District 15. |
| | | SR185 | GATTI | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Benton Middle School for earning the first-ever national championship in the 2016 National Archery in Schools Program national tournament. |
Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading |
| | | SCR144 | J.SMITH | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Fort Polk Heritage Families and the Heritage Family Association on their 10th year anniversary celebration of the Heritage Family Day Reunion. |
| | | SCR145 | PEACOCK | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Cynthia J. "Cindy" Johnston, Bossier Parish Clerk of Court, for her years of public service and upon her retirement. |
House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred |
| | | HB1035 | HODGES | SCHOOLS - Requires local school boards to require students in grades four through six to recite a specified passage from the Declaration of Independence (EG NO IMPACT LF EX See Note) |
House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading |
| | | HCR132 | SEABAUGH | INSURANCE COMMISSIONER - Urges and requests the Department of Insurance to study the issuance of private letter rulings by the commissioner of insurance |
| | | HCR134 | JACKSON-ANDREWS | BOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Directs the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to study and make recommendations concerning a potential tiered approach for placing physicians on probation and a best practice for the reporting of the probationary status of a physician to patients |
| | | HCR135 | SHERMAN MACK | PARDON/PAROLE - Creates the Louisiana Probation, Parole, and Correctional Officer Compensation Study Commission |
| | | HCR136 | MORENO | EDUCATION - Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to study establishing two-way dual language programs in public schools |
| | | HCR137 | P.SMITH | STUDENTS - Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to study the prevalence and use of student fees in public schools |
| | | HCR141 | BROADWATER | EDUCATION - Requests the commissioner of higher education and the state superintendent of education to jointly report to the legislature on increasing availability and use of dual enrollment programs |
Senate Bills Returned from House with Amendments |
| | | SB80 | MORRISH | POSTSECONDARY 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) |
| | | SB148 | GATTI | STATE AGENCIES - Abolishes boards and commissions, authorities, districts, and like entities that are inactive. (8/1/16) |
| | | SB230 | PETERSON | HEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to the Health Education Authority of Louisiana (HEAL). (8/1/16) (EGF SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB302 | MORRELL | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Creates the Safe and Fair Return Act of 2016. (8/1/16) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB324 | MORRELL | JUVENILE JUSTICE - Raises the age for consideration as a juvenile in the criminal justice system and creates the Louisiana Juvenile Jurisdiction Planning and Implementation Committee. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB407 | MILKOVICH | PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Requires publication of certain contracts and reports on the Internet and and creates task force which is authorized to study and make annual assessments of state contracts. (7/1/16) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB447 | APPEL | LEASES - Provides relative to leases or subleases of immovable property owned, leased or controlled by a public benefit corporation. (gov sig) |
| | | SB454 | BARROW | PLANNING/ZONING - Provides that Smart Growth Developments include amenities which enhance the quality of life for its residents. (gov sig) |
Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call |
| | | SCR32 | COLOMB | LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Requires closed captioning of legislative proceedings that are broadcast. |
| | | SCR78 | MILKOVICH | CIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the legislative intent regarding Act 379 of the Regular Session of 2014. |
Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call |
| | | SB10 | PEACOCK | STATE POLICE RET FUND - Provides for the payment of certain system administrative expenses. (6/10/16) (EG NO IMPACT APV) |
| | | SB25 | MORRELL | LEGISLATIVE 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) |
| | | SB36 | GATTI | MALPRACTICE - Provides exclusion from coverage for medical malpractice by doctor practicing outside his specialty or hospital privileges. (8/1/16) (EG NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | SB78 | GATTI | MALPRACTICE - Increases medical malpractice cap for certain child brain injuries. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | SB146 | GATTI | CAPITAL 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) |
| | | SB157 | CORTEZ | COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to scrap metal recyclers. (gov sig) |
| | | SB163 | PETERSON | LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS - Provides that general subject, tax, and fiscal matters shall be heard during each regular legislative session. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) |
| | | SB164 | PETERSON | VOTERS/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) |
| | | SB192 | JOHNS | INSURANCE 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) |
| | | SB246 | ERIC LAFLEUR | MUSEUMS - 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) |
| | | SB250 | ERIC LAFLEUR | MUSEUMS - Removes the Germantown Colony Museum from the jurisdiction of the Department of State. (2/1/17) (EG -$13,345 GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB267 | MORRELL | ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY - Provides relative to certain entities or organizations receiving capital outlay funding. (1/1/17) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG RV) |
| | | SB322 | MORRELL | VIDEO POKER - Provides relative to revocation of a video draw poker device license for certain violations. (8/1/16) |
| | | SB327 | LUNEAU | CIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides for Louisiana False Claims Act. (8/1/16) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |
| | | SB332 | MORRELL | DISCRIMINATION - Provides relative to gender identification discrimination. (8/1/16) |
| | | SB339 | MARTINY | VIDEO POKER - Provides with respect to the closure of a restaurant at a qualified truck stop facility. (8/1/16) |
| | | SB347 | TROY CARTER | EMPLOYMENT - 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) |
| | | SB370 | THOMPSON | PARISHES - Provides for an automobile expense allowance for the assessor in Madison Parish. (gov sig) |
| | | SB385 | WALSWORTH | MENTAL HEALTH - Adds certain legislators to the governing board of the Northeast Delta Human Services Authority. (8/1/16) |
| | | SB387 | CORTEZ | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to collection of payments due to the office of motor vehicles and the office of debt recovery. (gov sig) |
| | | SB424 | MARTINY | PROBATION/PAROLE - Provides relative to parole eligibility. (8/1/16) (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB436 | TROY CARTER | DISCRIMINATION - Provides with respect to discrimination regarding sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. (gov sig) |
| | | SB465 | BARROW | HEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to freestanding emergency medical care facilities. (8/1/16) |
| | | SB472 | CLAITOR | CRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to crimes involving the use of an unmanned aircraft system. (gov sig) |
House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee Subject to Call |
| | | HCR67 | M.JOHNSON(DISTRICT 8) | GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION - Requests the Department of State Civil Service to review the span of control of supervisors in state government and to report to specified legislative committees no later than August 15, 2016 |
| | | HCR93 | IVEY | SNAP/FOOD STAMPS - Requests a feasibility study of a prospective program to limit uses of SNAP benefits by Medicaid enrollees with certain health conditions |
House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call |
| | | HB717 | STOKES | REVENUE DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to the funding of the operations of the Department of Revenue (RE +$110,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB1005 | WILLMOTT | PURCHASING - Requires prior approval of certain purchases made by state agencies in the last two months of the fiscal year (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB1032 | STEVE CARTER | DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Creates the Cypress Point Crime Prevention and Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish |
| | | HB1058 | THIBAUT | TRANSPORTATION - Creates annual permits for ready-mix concrete trucks (RE1 INCREASE SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB1129 | STOKES | TAX/SALES & USE - Establishes a procedure for coordinated audits of certain dealers who collect state and local sales and use taxes in multiple parishes (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB1163 | GAROFALO | CLERKS OF COURT - Provides relative to clerks of court as ex officio recorders |
Instruments Pending Senate Conference |
| | | SB26 | BRET ALLAIN | SERVITUDES - Provides relative to servitudes of natural drainage. (gov sig) |
| | | SB57 | W.BISHOP | GOVERNOR - Prohibits the increase in salary of unclassified employees in the executive branch of state government for a period commencing on the gubernatorial election day and concluding on inauguration day. (gov sig) |
| | | SB136 | WARD | JUSTICE DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to the employment of special attorneys or counsel. (gov sig) (REF DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | | SB473 | JOHNS | MEDICAID - Provides for the Louisiana Health Insurance Premium Payment Program. (gov sig) (EGF DECREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | SCR15 | CLAITOR | JOINT RULES - Amends Joint Rules of Order relative to conference committee reports. |
| | | HB1 | CAMERON HENRY | APPROPRIATIONS - Provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 |
| | | HB60 | MIGUEZ | RETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Provides relative to the reemployment of retired school nurses in positions covered by the Teachers' Retirement System of La. (EG1 DECREASE APV) |
| | | HB61 | HOFFMANN | RETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Provides relative to the reemployment of retired school psychologists in positions covered by the Teachers' Retirement System of La. (REF INCREASE APV) |
| | | HB92 | JAMES | COURTS/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) |
| | | HB400 | REYNOLDS | TEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS - Provides relative to the review of textbooks and other instructional materials by the state Dept. of Education (EG NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB409 | CAMERON HENRY | FUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the transfer, deposit, and use of monies among state funds (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB481 | JAMES | MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides relative to the issuance and possession of drivers' licenses (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note) |
| | | HB763 | CARPENTER | HUMAN SERVICES - Authorizes and provides for behavioral health intervention and stabilization units (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB815 | STOKES | HUMAN REMAINS - Prohibits post-abortion harvesting of fetal remains and requires burial or cremation of such remains |
| | | HB853 | ROBERT JOHNSON | PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Changes the composition of the Avoyelles Parish Port Commission |
| | | HB880 | RICHARD | TAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL - Authorizes the Lafourche Parish School Board to levy and collect an additional sales and use tax (EN +$13,000,000 LF RV See Note) |
| | | HB907 | LEBAS | RETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Increases the earnings allowed in the Teachers' Retirement System of La. for retirees who are reemployed as substitute classroom teachers to fill certain vacancies (EGF INCREASE APV) |
| | | HB935 | HOLLIS | INSURANCE/POLICIES - Provides relative to notice to policyholders of policy changes at renewal |
| | | HB1001 | JEFFERSON | LABOR - Provides with respect to limitations in apprenticeship law |
| | | HB1080 | GAROFALO | LOCAL GOVT/ORDINANCES - Authorizes certain parish governing authorities to enact ordinances relative to the removal of deleterious growths, trash, debris, and other noxious matter |
| | | HB1086 | LANCE HARRIS | PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS - Provides relative to contract limits for certain public contracts |
| | | HB1118 | HUNTER | TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Authorizes certain fiduciaries to exercise control respecting the digital property of decedents and other certain persons |
| | | HCR113 | LEBAS | DRUGS/PRESCRIPTION - Establishes the Commission on Preventing Opioid Abuse |
Conference Committee Report Received |
| | | HB216 | HENSGENS | PUBLIC BLDGS/GROUNDS-ST - Limits the amount required to be spent per project under the Percent for Art Program (EN DECREASE OF EX See Note) |
| | | HB218 | HOFFMANN | HEALTH/SMOKING - Prohibits the use of tobacco products on school property |
| | | HB773 | MARCELLE | COURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides for court costs collected in criminal cases (EN +$427,610 LF RV See Note) |
| | | HB795 | STOKES | TAX EXEMPTIONS - Provides relative to the organization of the Tax Exemption Budget (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB805 | BROADWATER | DISTRICTS/COMMUNICATIONS - Provides relative to communication districts (EN +$14,300,000 LF RV See Note) |
| | | HB859 | MONTOUCET | CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the appointment and removal of employees of the municipal fire and police civil service |