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 |
| | HCR77 | HENSGENS | COASTAL RES/COASTAL ZONE - Urges and requests the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and the Department of Natural Resources work with local political subdivisions with statutory responsibility for activities that require state coastal use permits to determine the necessity of state coastal use permits |
| | HCR80 | MORRIS | JOINT RULES - Provides for the appointment of the membership of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs |
| | HCR82 | BAGLEY | TEACHERS - Creates a task force to study issues relative to the employment of retired teachers to meet teacher shortages in public schools |
13. Senate Bills on Second Reading to be Referred to Committee |
| | SB465 | W.BISHOP | STUDENTS - Provides relative to student discipline. (gov sig) |
14. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee |
| | HR110 | JAMES | INFRASTRUCTURE - Memorializes the United States Congress to address specific principles in its infrastructure plan |
| | HCR52 | FOIL | SEIZURES/SALES - Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study exemptions from seizure of certain retirement accounts |
16. House Bills on Second Reading Reported by Committee |
| | HB36 | PEARSON | DEFERRED COMPENSATION - Provides for the membership of the Louisiana Deferred Compensation Commission (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB454 | FOIL | ADMINISTRATION DIVISION - Requires the division of administration to establish, maintain, and make public, a list of unpaid outstanding final tort judgments against the state (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB480 | BACALA | MEDICAID - Provides relative to Medicaid fraud detection and prevention (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB596 | GARY CARTER | FUNDS/FUNDING - Repeals the termination date on the New Orleans Ferry Fund (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note) |
| | HB656 | EMERSON | STUDENTS - Provides relative to literacy screenings for students (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | HB703 | GISCLAIR | FUNDS/FUNDING - Increases the amount dedicated for deposit into the Unclaimed Property Leverage Fund and establishes the LA 1 Improvement Project Account with the fund (RE -$15,000,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | HB853 | DAVIS | FUNDS/FUNDING - Dedicates certain state sales and use tax revenues for deposit into the Construction Subfund of the Transportation Trust Fund under certain circumstances (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
17. Senate Instruments Second Reading Returned from the Legislative Bureau |
| | SB4 | PEACOCK | RETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Provides for the independence of state and statewide retirement systems' actuaries. (6/30/18) (EN NO IMPACT APV) |
| | SB6 | PEACOCK | RETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Relative to Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana membership. (6/30/18) (EN NO IMPACT APV) |
| | SB7 | PEACOCK | MUNICIPAL POL EMPS RET - Corrects language regarding average final compensation. (6/30/18) (EN INCREASE APV) |
| | SB8 | PEACOCK | MUNICIPAL POL EMPS RET - Provides for the classification of membership. (6/30/18) (EN DECREASE APV) |
| | SB11 | PEACOCK | CLERKS OF COURT RET - Provides for certain eligible rollover distributions. (6/30/18) (EN NO IMPACT APV) |
| | SB12 | PEACOCK | MUNICIPAL POL EMPS RET - Provides for survivor benefits. (6/30/18) (EN NO IMPACT APV) |
| | SB13 | PEACOCK | RETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Provides for the Public Retirement Systems' Actuarial Committee. (6/30/18) (EN NO IMPACT APV) |
| | SB93 | MIZELL | TAX/AD VALOREM - Requires that notice of intent and proposition for ad valorem taxes levied for volunteer fire departments indicate that a portion of tax proceeds will be paid to retirement systems. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT LF See Note) |
| | SB336 | RISER | WORKFORCE COMMISSION - Re-creates the Louisiana Workforce Commission and reauthorizes the Incumbent Worker Training Program. (6/30/18) |
| | SB496 | WARD | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Creates the Capital Area Road and Bridge District. (gov sig) |
| | SB518 | APPEL | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the collection of proceeds of fees from the University Neighborhood Security and Improvement District. (gov sig) |
19. Reconsideration |
| | HB3 | ABRAMSON | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides for the Omnibus Bond Act |
| | HB487 | ZERINGUE | STUDENT/TUITION - Creates a program for education savings accounts for tuition expenses for elementary and secondary schools (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY |
1. House and Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading for Final Consideration |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/2/2018 |
| | HCR36 | HUVAL | LEGISLATIVE POWERS - Designates the city of St. Martinville as the Louisiana Pepper Capital of the world |
| | HCR42 | HILL | AGRICULTURE/FOREST DEPT - Urges and requests the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to study the feasibility of creating a lumber grading training program |
| | HCR44 | FOIL | ANIMALS - Urges and requests local governmental subdivisions to adopt ordinances to define and regulate proper shelters for animals |
| | HCR6 | BARRAS | HOSPITALS - Provides for a hospital stabilization formula (EN +$69,495,364 SD RV See Note) |
| | HCR5 | BARRAS | BUDGETARY CONTROLS - Reduces the expenditure limit for FY 2018-2019 (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/3/2018 |
| | HR59 | CARPENTER | PARKS/RECREATION COMMN - Requests the legislative auditor to conduct an audit of the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX) |
| | HR92 | CONNICK | LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR - Requests the legislative auditor to conduct an audit of the contracts of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) |
| | HCR22 | LEGER | CHILDREN - Creates the Children's Savings Accounts Task Force to study and make recommendations relative to establishing a children's savings account program in La. |
| | HCR40 | LEGER | CONGRESS - Memorializes congress to pass the Disability Integration Act of 2017 |
| | HCR47 | TALBOT | INSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Requests the Department of Insurance to assemble a task force to address the high automobile insurance rates in the state |
Not yet scheduled for floor debate |
| | HR3 | MORRIS | HOUSE/RULES - Allows interpreters designated by the Speaker to be admitted to the House floor |
| | HR26 | BARRAS | HOUSE/RULES - Provides relative to House Legislative Services employees |
| | HR107 | HOFFMANN | HEALTH/SMOKING - Requests the La. Department of Health to continue to study the desirability and feasibility of a potential increase in the minimum age for purchase of tobacco products to 21 |
| | HR109 | HOFFMANN | HEALTH/SMOKING - Requests the La. Department of Health to continue a study on tax-related and health-related issues associated with vapor products and electronic cigarettes |
| | HCR27 | P.SMITH | LEGISLATION/RESOLUTIONS - Requests the creation of the Louisiana Women's Incarceration Task Force |
| | HCR54 | JACKSON-ANDREWS | CRIMINAL/MENTAL CAPACITY - Urges and requests the Louisiana Department of Health and other parties to study jointly the language in the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 648 |
| | HCR55 | HOFFMANN | HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Urges certain healthcare providers to disseminate information to patients concerning bone marrow donations |
2. Senate Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading Final Consideration |
Not yet scheduled for floor debate |
| | SCR12 | ERDEY | TRAFFIC - Requests study of options to reduce traffic congestion in the Baton Rouge area. |
| | SCR6 | MORRELL | CRIMINAL RECORDS - Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and make recommendations relative to expungement fees. |
| | SCR43 | WALSWORTH | HISTORIC PRESERVATION - Creates the Louisiana Historical Archives Task Force. |
| | SCR38 | PETERSON | LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES - Creates a legislative task force to study sexual harassment issues regarding legislators, lobbyists, and other persons interacting with the legislature. |
| | SCR42 | APPEL | ROADS/HIGHWAYS - Creates a task force to study the problem of trash and litter on state highways and waterways. |
| | SCR13 | TROY CARTER | CONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to pass the Disability Integration Act of 2017. |
4. House Bills Amended by Senate to be Concurred in by the House |
Scheduled for concurrence on 5/3/2018 |
| | HB644 | PIERRE | INSURANCE - Provides relative to the licensing of third party administrators |
| | HB551 | HUVAL | INSURANCE - Provides relative to the Louisiana Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association (REF NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | HB4 | BISHOP | FISHING/RECREATIONAL - Extends the additional saltwater fishing fee dedicated to the LACREEL program (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note) |
| | HB34 | PEARSON | RETIREMENT/STATE-STWIDE - Provides relative to the use of terror-free index funds by the state and statewide retirement systems (EN NO IMPACT APV) |
| | HB68 | TERRY BROWN | BOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides for the membership of the LaSalle Economic Development District board of commissioners |
| | HB131 | STEFANSKI | CRIME/THEFT - Provides relative to theft prevention programs |
| | HB194 | HOWARD | INSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides a time period after payment of a claim during which an insurer may dispute and recoup the amount paid |
| | HB250 | BISHOP | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX - Changes requirements for newspaper advertisement of a public notice for a hearing concerning an increase in a property tax without voter approval (EN NO IMPACT LF See Note) |
| | HB300 | BROWN | MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Louisiana Aviator" special prestige license plate |
| | HB342 | ABRAMSON | REVENUE DEPARTMENT - Changes the deadline for agencies which administer tax incentives to submit reports to the legislature (EN +$110,000 GF EX See Note) |
Scheduled for concurrence on 5/4/2018 |
| | HB426 | HUVAL | PROPERTY/PUBLIC - Authorizes the transfer of state property in St. Martin Parish |
| | HB446 | FALCONER | CRIME/MISDEMEANOR - Provides relative to the failure to seek medical assistance when reckless behavior results in serious bodily injury (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB502 | ZERINGUE | AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS - Provides relative to the regulation of professional wrestling |
| | HB514 | SHADOIN | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to the La. Used Motor Vehicle Commission |
| | HB532 | SHERMAN MACK | FIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL - Provides relative to the regulation of fireworks and pyrotechnics (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | HB608 | SEABAUGH | INSURERS - Provides relative to persons subject to the examination authority of the commissioner of insurance |
| | HB624 | SCHEXNAYDER | AGRICULTURE - Provides relative to the Commission of Weights and Measures |
| | HB658 | LEGER | CHILDREN/NEWBORNS - Provides for a neonatal opiate withdrawal syndrome pilot project to improve outcomes associated with neonatal abstinence syndrome |
| | HB683 | ABRAMSON | DISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the Upper Audubon Security District in Orleans Parish |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/1/2018 |
| | HB528 | CAMERON HENRY | PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Requires access to records and files for certain contracts to perform governmental functions (REF SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note) |
| | HB849 | LANCE HARRIS | ETHICS/CODE - Provides for certain requirements for specified agency heads including prohibitions on engaging in outside activities or employment for any thing of economic value (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB900 | ABRAMSON | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Establishes the Louisiana Capital Outlay Revolving Loan Bank to provide financial assistance to local governments and political subdivisions for certain capital infrastructure projects (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note) |
| | HB901 | T.LANDRY | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to special permit fees (EG +$3,088,811 SD RV See Note) |
| | HB207 | BAGLEY | DOMESTIC ABUSE - Requires those who serve temporary protective orders or protective orders to transmit a service return to the Louisiana Protective Order Registry |
| | HB253 | CONNICK | CRIMINAL/HABIT OFFENDERS - Provides relative to the application of the habitual offender law |
| | HB365 | JORDAN | CRIMINAL/JURY TRIALS - Provides relative to a unanimous jury in felony cases |
| | HB389 | GARY CARTER | CRIME/SEX OFFENSES - Increases penalties for the crime of sexual assault of persons with infirmities and provides enhanced penalties under certain circumstances |
| | HB761 | PIERRE | CRIME/FELONIES - Amends criminal penalties for the crime of armed robbery |
| | HB793 | STEVE CARTER | COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Requires reporting, policies, and education on hazing |
| | HB803 | ARMES | SCHOOLS/BUS OPERATORS - Requires public school boards to notify certain school bus operators of route vacancies by certified mail |
| | HB842 | AMEDEE | SCHOOLS - Requires daily recess for public school students in grades kindergarten through eight |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/2/2018 |
| | HB486 | SHADOIN | JUVENILE PROCEDURE - Provides relative to juvenile court jurisdiction |
| | HB525 | BAGNERIS | DWI - Provides relative to the crime of operating a vehicle while intoxicated |
| | HB602 | MIGUEZ | WEAPONS/FIREARMS - Provides relative to the carrying of a concealed handgun at a school |
| | HB631 | HUNTER | PARDON/PAROLE - Provides that a recommendation for clemency by the Board of Pardons does not expire upon the expiration of a governor's term in office |
| | HB670 | N.LANDRY | SCHOOLS/CHOICE - Provides relative to school choice |
| | HB766 | PIERRE | HEALTH/BEHAVIORAL - Provides for access to behavioral health services providers in schools |
| | HB20 | CARPENTER | RETIREMENT/REGISTR VOTER - Authorizes a natural or juridical person to serve as director of the Registrars of Voters Employees' Retirement System (EG NO IMPACT APV) |
6. Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/2/2018 |
| | SB138 | LUNEAU | AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE - Provides for out-of-state automobile insurance coverage. (8/1/18) |
| | SB184 | MARTINY | VIDEO POKER - Provides relative to video poker. (8/1/18) |
| | SB195 | WALSWORTH | FUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to the setting of the fee for the Motor Fuels Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund. (8/1/18) |
| | SB235 | COLOMB | HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides for insurance coverage for hearing aids. (8/1/18) |
| | SB264 | TROY CARTER | TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Requires public safety telecommunicators who provide dispatch for emergency medical conditions be trained in the delivery of telephone CPR. (8/1/18) |
| | SB305 | THOMPSON | LOCAL AGENCIES - Authorizes the governing authority of certain parishes to appoint members to a hospital service district. (gov sig) |
| | SB315 | THOMPSON | CURRICULA - Requires instruction in personal financial management in public elementary and secondary schools. (8/1/18) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) |
| | SB451 | MORRISH | FISH/FISHING - Institutes a permanent moratorium on oyster fishing in Sabine Lake. (8/1/18) |
| | SB464 | RISER | HEALTH DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to death certificates. (1/1/19) |
| | SB490 | BODI WHITE | WATER/WATERWAYS - Exempts the Comite River from certain provisions of the Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act for a set period of time. (8/1/18) |
| | SB32 | HEWITT | HOSPITALS - Provides relative to the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 2. (8/1/18) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | SB20 | CORTEZ | TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Re-creates the Department of Transportation and Development. (6/30/18) |
| | SB21 | GATTI | ROADS/HIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of Interstate 20 in Bossier Parish as the "Louisiana State Trooper Huey P. Grace Memorial Highway". (8/1/18) (EN +$3,360 SG EX See Note) |
| | SB23 | BOUDREAUX | ROADS/HIGHWAYS - Designates the interchange of I-49 Exit 11 and Louisiana Highway 93 near Sunset and Grand Coteau in St. Landry Parish as the "Armand J. Brinkhaus Memorial Interchange". (8/1/18) |
| | SB30 | PERRY | LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES - Provides that a member of the Louisiana City Court Judges Association be added to the membership of the Louisiana State Law Institute. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/3/2018 |
| | SB58 | LUNEAU | ROADS/HIGHWAYS - Designates LA Highway 3170 in Rapides Parish as the "Cecil R. Blair Memorial Highway". (8/1/18) |
| | SB64 | MARTINY | PUBLIC SERVICE COMN - Re-creates the Department of Public Service. (6/30/18) |
| | SB88 | FRED MILLS | TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Designates Louisiana Highway 352 in St. Martin Parish as the "Pat Huval Memorial Highway" and the Old Abbeville Bridge crossing, the Vermilion River on Louisiana Highway 14 East (Port Street) in Abbeville as the "Vermilion Parish Veterans Memorial Bridge". (8/1/18) |
| | SB92 | WARD | NOTARIES - Provides relative to notarial examinations by secretary of state. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note) |
| | SB279 | MORRISH | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Creates the Calcasieu-Cameron Navigation District and provides for its powers, duties, and functions. (8/1/18) |
| | SB416 | BODI WHITE | FINANCIAL PLANNING - Provides relative to the registration of investment adviser representatives. (1/1/19) |
| | SB461 | LONG | ROADS/HIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 117 as the "Caroline Dormon Memorial Highway". (8/1/18) |
| | SB472 | JOHNS | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for a special prestige license plate for "Autism" and one for the Louisiana Motor Transport Association. (1/1/19) |
| | SB482 | RISER | CONTRACTORS - Provides relative to licensed mechanical contractors. (gov sig) |
| | SB529 | APPEL | TAX/SALES - Provides for direct payment of state and local sales tax due on purchases by certain nonprofit subsidiaries. (7/1/18) (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note) |
| | SB24 | FRED MILLS | COUNSELING/GUIDANCE - Provides relative to social work practice. (8/1/18) |
| | SB108 | JOHNS | MEDICAID - Provides relative to the Medicaid managed care annual report. (gov sig) |
| | SB109 | JOHNS | PHARMACEUTICALS - Provides relative to access to prescription monitoring information. (8/1/18) |
| | SB110 | JOHNS | PHARMACEUTICALS - Provides relative to definitions used for the prescription monitoring program. (8/1/18) |
| | SB144 | FRED MILLS | HOSPITALS - Provides for the repeal of the hospital prospective reimbursement methodology. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | SB153 | MORRISH | INSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to the insurance fraud investigation unit within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. (7/1/18) |
| | SB199 | W.BISHOP | POSTSECONDARY ED - Creates the Advisory Council on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | SB211 | GATTI | CHILDREN - Provides relative to parental drug testing before allowing a foster child to return to the home. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | SB241 | MORRELL | PHARMACEUTICALS - Provides relative to pharmacist communication with patients. (8/1/18) |
| | SB267 | APPEL | SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS - Provides relative to the removal of school bus operators. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) |
| | SB284 | LUNEAU | HEALTH CARE - Provides relative to the Disaster and Emergency Medical Services Committee of the Louisiana State Medical Society. (gov sig) |
| | SB306 | BARROW | MENTAL HEALTH - Provides relative to Assistive Outpatient Treatment. (8/1/18) |
| | SB312 | ERIC LAFLEUR | PUBLIC MEETINGS - Revises procedure regarding meetings to propose or renew taxes and to call an election. (8/1/18) |
| | SB378 | APPEL | POSTSECONDARY ED - Requires public school governing authorities to share certain student data with the Board of Regents. (gov sig) |
| | SB385 | CHABERT | GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION - Corrects statutory references remaining from the transfer of the state land office to the division of administration. (8/1/18) |
| | SB414 | BODI WHITE | HEALTH CARE - Provides relative to emergency medical services transporting patients to alternative destinations. (8/1/18) |
| | SB432 | CHABERT | COASTAL PROTECT/RES AUTH - Requires the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board to develop a coastal master plan, at a minimum every six years. (8/1/18) |
| | SB438 | CHABERT | FORESTRY - Provides for the sale of timber by the state land office. (8/1/18) |
| | SB439 | CHABERT | COASTAL PROTECT/RES AUTH - Requires the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board to meet at a location with internet audio and video streaming capability when votes are scheduled to occur. (gov sig) |
| | SB459 | BARROW | CHILDREN - Provides relative to child welfare information. (gov sig) |
| | SB477 | ERIC LAFLEUR | PHARMACEUTICALS - Provides for electronic prescribing of noncontrolled legend drugs. (8/1/18) |
| | SB478 | THOMPSON | NURSES - Provides relative to licensed practical nurses. (8/1/18) |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/4/2018 |
| | SB3 | PEACOCK | RETIREMENT BENEFITS - Provides for benefits for survivors of hazardous duty plan members killed by an intentional act of violence. (2/3 - CA 10s29(F)) (gov sig) (EN INCREASE APV) |
| | SB5 | PEACOCK | STATE POLICE RET FUND - Provides for the qualification for survivor benefits. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (gov sig) (EN INCREASE APV) |
| | SB9 | PEACOCK | STATE POLICE RET FUND - Provides for determination of credits to be made to the experience account. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (6/30/18) (EN INCREASE APV) |
| | SB10 | PEACOCK | STATE EMPLOYEE RET - Provides for firefighters at state agencies to be members of the hazardous duty plan. (6/30/18) (EN INCREASE APV) |
| | SB17 | PEACOCK | RETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Provides for harmonization of federal and state law regarding creditable service for military time at La. retirement systems. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT APV) |
| | SB28 | FRED MILLS | HEALTH CARE - Provides relative to veterinarians. (8/1/18) |
| | SB80 | CLAITOR | CORONERS - Provides for the payment of expenses incurred in the disposition of paupers arranged by coroners. (8/1/18) (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note) |
| | SB81 | CLAITOR | CORONERS - Authorizes the coroner to obtain blood, urine, or other biological fluids or samples relevant to an investigation. (8/1/18) |
| | SB137 | PEACOCK | LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Designates the seventeenth day of May as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day. (gov sig) |
| | SB160 | TROY CARTER | ANIMALS - Prohibits tying or tethering a dog or cat in extreme weather conditions. (8/1/18) |
| | SB170 | THOMPSON | AGRICULTURE/FOREST DEPT - Provides relative to the membership of the Louisiana Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission. (gov sig) |
| | SB227 | MORRELL | LOCAL AGENCIES - Provides for the membership of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans. (See Act) |
| | SB337 | RISER | AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES - Provides for an exemption to the Louisiana Weights and Measures Law. (8/1/18) |
| | SB408 | APPEL | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for authority of the Public Belt Railroad Commission. (gov sig) (REF INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | SB425 | ERIC LAFLEUR | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the creation of special service districts by parishes and municipalities, and for the raising of revenues by such special service districts. (gov sig) (REF NO IMPACT LF See Note) |
| | SB446 | BODI WHITE | SUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. (6/30/18) |
| | SB462 | MARTINY | PLANNING/ZONING - Provides relative to the Louisiana Inclusionary Zoning and Workforce Affordable Housing Act. (gov sig) |
| | SB476 | LONG | LOCAL OFFICIALS - Increases the salary of the marshal of the City Court of Natchitoches. (gov sig) |
| | SB548 | BOUDREAUX | VETERANS - Creates a pretrial diversion program for veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder. (gov sig) |
Not yet scheduled for floor debate |
| | SB1 | BRET ALLAIN | ROADS/HIGHWAYS - Provides relative to exemptions for farm vehicles on public highways. (8/1/18) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | SB16 | MIZELL | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for a special prestige license plate to bear the international symbol of accessibility and one for "Upside Downs". (1/1/19) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note) |
| | SB22 | THOMPSON | APPOINTED OFFICIALS - Provides relative to the membership of the Poverty Point Reservoir District Board of Commissioners. (gov sig) |
| | SB104 | BRET ALLAIN | COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to marine products. (8/1/18) |
| | SB124 | PERRY | SHERIFFS - Allows the sheriff's offices of certain parishes to issue warning citations. (8/1/18) |
| | SB127 | HEWITT | CREDIT - Prohibits credit reporting agencies from charging a fee to place, reinstate, temporarily lift, or revoke a security freeze. (gov sig) |
| | SB171 | THOMPSON | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Provides relative to consumer loans. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note) |
| | SB196 | FANNIN | SAFETY REGULATIONS - Provides relative to the state uniform construction code and the powers of the state fire marshal. (8/1/18) |
| | SB304 | WALSWORTH | ATTORNEY GENERAL - Provides relative to "going-out-of-business sale" deposits. (7/1/18) (EN INCREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | SB361 | WALSWORTH | ATTORNEY GENERAL - Provides relative to the protection of computerized data that contains personal information and requires notification of data breaches. (8/1/18) |
| | SB422 | BODI WHITE | FUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the distribution of certain contractor fees to each accredited public university's and community college's school of construction management or construction technology. (8/1/18) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note) |
| | SB481 | WALSWORTH | CEMETERIES - Provides for authorization to move human remains. (gov sig) |
| | SB486 | BARROW | MOTOR VEHICLES - Creates the "Scotlandville Magnet High School" special prestige license plate. (8/1/18) |
| | SB515 | MORRISH | ROADS/HIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of LA 377 as the "Sgt. S. E. Howell, Jr. Memorial Highway". (gov sig) |
| | SB60 | MARTINY | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - Provides relative to civil actions for domestic abuse. (gov sig) |
| | SB112 | SMITH | CIVIL PROCEDURE - Authorizes business entities to assert or defend certain claims on their own behalf. (gov sig) |
| | SB156 | TROY CARTER | LIABILITY - Provides immunity from liability for person providing gratuitous emergency care to a minor or domestic animal. (8/1/18) |
| | SB212 | GATTI | TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Authorizes the Department of Transportation and Development to rent or lease equipment. (8/1/18) |
| | SB291 | BARROW | FAMILY LAW - Provides relative to family violence and domestic abuse as factors to consider in determining visitation and custody. (gov sig) |
| | SB326 | BARROW | DIVORCE - Provides relative to joint custody decrees and implementation orders during a declared disaster. (gov sig) |
| | SB330 | COLOMB | FAMILY LAW - Provides for the modification of support orders when the Department of Children and Family Services is providing support enforcement services. (gov sig) |
| | SB331 | COLOMB | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for a ten-year renewable period for issuance cost of hang tags for persons with mobility impairments. (8/1/18) (EN +$275,216 SG RV See Note) |
| | SB366 | WARD | CHILDREN - Provides relative to visitation rights of grandparents and siblings. (8/1/18) |
| | SB372 | CORTEZ | FLOOD PROTECTION AUTH - Provides for Rural Grant Opportunity Program in the Statewide Flood Control Program. (8/1/18) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |
| | SB415 | BODI WHITE | TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Provides relative to the sale of excess immovable property by the Department of Transportation and Development. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |
| | SB456 | JOHNS | PRIVILEGES/LIENS - Amends the definition of operations in the Louisiana Oil Well Lien Act. (8/1/18) |
| | SB479 | LUNEAU | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for blue lights on licensed ambulances. (8/1/18) |
| | SB511 | BARROW | IMMOVABLE PROPERTY - Provides relative to tax sales and post-sale notice. (8/1/18) (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) |
| | SB49 | MORRELL | CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES - Provides for family member visitation with offenders who have sustained serious injuries while in custody. (gov sig) |
| | SB50 | MORRELL | CRIME/PUNISHMENT - Adds a person's telephone number when used for "caller ID spoofing" to the definition of "personal identifying information" for purposes of the crime of identity theft. (8/1/18) |
| | SB75 | BOUDREAUX | HEALTH CARE - Provides relative to the prescription monitoring program. (8/1/18) |
| | SB101 | MORRELL | CRIMINAL JUSTICE - Creates the Louisiana Sexual Assault Oversight Commission. (8/1/18) |
| | SB102 | MORRELL | CHILDREN'S CODE - Provides relative to disposition of children after adjudication of certain felony-grade delinquent acts. (8/1/18) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | SB105 | MORRELL | SEX OFFENSES - Provides that a person cannot give consent to sexual conduct while in police custody. (gov sig) |
| | SB133 | HEWITT | PUBLIC RECORDS - Provides relative to documents submitted to the Louisiana State Fire Marshal. (8/1/18) (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note) |
| | SB166 | THOMPSON | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Requires the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline information to be posted in additional locations. (gov sig) |
| | SB168 | THOMPSON | PUBLIC RECORDS - Exempts certain Department of Agriculture and Forestry records from the Public Records Law. (gov sig) |
| | SB169 | THOMPSON | AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES - Provides relative to seed testing and labeling. (gov sig) |
| | SB177 | WALSWORTH | LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR - Authorizes the legislative auditor to obtain certain information about employees with access to federal tax records of auditees. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) |
| | SB207 | BOUDREAUX | HEALTH CARE - Extends and provides for the Louisiana Obesity Prevention and Management Commission. (gov sig) |
| | SB224 | BARROW | SCHOOLS - Requires instruction and display of the national motto "In God We Trust" in public schools. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note) |
| | SB231 | MORRELL | WEAPONS - Provides relative to the transfer of firearms for the violation of a protective order. (10/1/18) |
| | SB236 | MORRELL | CRIME/PUNISHMENT - Creates the crime of sexual abuse of an animal. (gov sig) |
| | SB250 | MIZELL | SCHOOLS - Requires school governing authorities to provide parents with certain information relative to the health risks associated with pornography. (8/1/18) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) |
| | SB285 | SMITH | HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Prohibits a health insurance issuer from denying a nonopioid prescription in favor of an opioid prescription. (8/1/18) |
| | SB375 | BARROW | SANITARY CODE - Requires retail food establishments to maintain and promote community hygiene as part of standardized business practices. (8/1/18) (RE +$75,000 SG RV See Note) |
| | SB401 | MIZELL | SCHOOLS - Creates a commission to study the feasibility of consolidating the Washington Parish and Bogalusa City school systems. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT LF See Note) |
| | SB441 | MORRELL | CRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides penalties for reckless operation of certain all-terrain vehicles on public roadways. (8/1/18) |
| | SB25 | FRED MILLS | ETHICS - Provides relative to prohibited conduct by state employees and agencies. (8/1/18) |
| | SB29 | FRED MILLS | HEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to a single uniform prescription drug prior authorization form. (See Act) (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note) |
| | SB42 | APPEL | CRIMINAL JUSTICE - Provides relative to making a false communication that triggers an emergency response ("swatting"). (gov sig) |
| | SB46 | APPEL | POSTSECONDARY ED - Provides relative to the master plan for postsecondary education. (gov sig) |
| | SB54 | MARTINY | ARSON - Creates the crime of negligent arson. (gov sig) |
| | SB66 | CLAITOR | MENTAL HEALTH - Provides relative to admission to treatment facility for mental illness pursuant to emergency certificate. (8/1/18) |
| | SB69 | CLAITOR | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides for the in forma pauperis filing of expungements. (8/1/18) |
| | SB70 | MIZELL | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to permissible warrantless searches of the residences of defendants on probation or parole. (8/1/18) |
| | SB72 | MARTINY | MENTAL HEALTH - Provides relative to the execution of an order for protective custody and examination. (gov sig) |
| | SB130 | FRED MILLS | MEDICAID - Provides relative to contracts for Medicaid pharmacy benefit management services. (8/1/18) |
| | SB254 | APPEL | BESE - Require BESE to establish criteria whereby a teacher may be issued a dyslexia practitioner or dyslexia therapist ancillary certificate. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) |
| | SB277 | CLAITOR | HEALTH CARE - Provides relative to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. (8/1/18) |
| | SB283 | FRED MILLS | HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (See Act) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | SB308 | MIZELL | HEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to the creation of a volunteer and employee criminal history system. (1/1/19) |
| | SB317 | CLAITOR | PUBLIC DEFENDER - Provides procedure for expulsion of members of the Louisiana Public Defender Board for unexcused absences at board meetings. (gov sig) |
| | SB335 | MIZELL | CRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides for penalties for persons convicted for soliciting prostitutes. (8/1/18) |
| | SB349 | APPEL | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - Creates the Technology Strategy Task Force. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | SB384 | CLAITOR | CRIMINAL RECORDS - Prohibits the publication of certain criminal information or juvenile record information. (8/1/18) |
| | SB402 | RISER | WEAPONS - Clarifies that both volunteer and paid security guards may serve churches or houses of worship and provides for tactical training requirements for certain concealed handgun permittees. (8/1/18) |
| | SB471 | RISER | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the functions of jury commissions in Caldwell Parish. (8/1/18) |
| | SB473 | JOHNS | LAW ENFORCEMENT - Authorizes Louisiana Property Assistance Agency to make surplus bulletproof vests available for purchase to certain part-time and reserve peace officers under the same requirements as the vests are made available to certain full-time employees. (8/1/18) |
| | SB484 | PERRY | ETHICS - Provides relative to the enforcement of a regulation, decision, or order of the Board of Ethics. (8/1/18) |
| | SB507 | FRED MILLS | MEDICAID - Provides relative to Medicaid managed care organizations. (8/1/18) |
| | SB558 | BARROW | CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES - Provides relative to incarcerated women. (8/1/18) |
NOTICE GIVEN SUBJECT TO CALL |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/2/2018 |
| | HB99 | JACKSON-ANDREWS | CENSUS - Provides for the Louisiana Complete Count Committee (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB203 | JACKSON-ANDREWS | JUDGES - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the holding of public office and public employment |
| | HB265 | P.SMITH | VOTING/REGISTRATION - Provides relative to registration and voting by a person convicted of a felony (EN +$66,698 GF EX See Note) |
| | HB309 | GARY CARTER | FUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Allows for the use of the Budget Stabilization Fund for the state costs associated with a declared disaster (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |
| | HB316 | GARY CARTER | FUNDS/FUNDING - Allows for the use of the Budget Stabilization Fund for the state costs associated with a declared disaster (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |
| | HB380 | JACKSON-ANDREWS | FUNDS/FUNDING - Creates an individual income tax checkoff for the Uninsured Medical Catastrophe Donation and dedicates the monies to the Uninsured Medical Catastrophe Fund (EG NO IMPACT GF RV See Note) |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/3/2018 |
| | HB619 | HUVAL | TRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS - Provides with respect to the use of a wireless telecommunications device while operating a motor vehicle |
| | HB866 | GLOVER | CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the secretary for the municipal fire and police civil service board in certain municipalities |
| | HB845 | LANCE HARRIS | COMMERCE - Provides relative to enforcement of unfair sales of motor fuel |
6. Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/2/2018 |
| | SB237 | MORRELL | REVENUE DEPARTMENT - Requires paid tax preparers to sign and provide an identification number on tax returns, reports, and claims filed with the Department of Revenue. (7/1/18) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note) |
| | SB238 | MORRELL | REVENUE DEPARTMENT - Authorizes the Department of Revenue to seek to enjoin preparers who engage in certain conduct. (7/1/18) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | SB239 | MORRELL | REVENUE DEPARTMENT - Authorizes the secretary of the Department of Revenue to refuse to register or issue or may revoke a state sales tax resale certificate to new business if the business reorganization was intended to evade payment of sales and use or withholding tax. (7/1/18) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note) |
RETURNED TO THE CALENDAR |
Morning Hour |
12. House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred to Committee |
| | HB124 | HORTON | HIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of United States Highway 49 as the "John 'Trey' Auld III Memorial Expressway" |
Regular Order |
1. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading for Final Consideration |
| | HCR3 | FOIL | CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION - Creates a commission to study the feasibility of a constitutional convention and make recommendations relative thereto (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | HCR7 | EMERSON | LICENSING - Amends and repeals administrative licensing requirements relative to alternative hair and alternative hair design |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
| | HB53 | TALBOT | ETHICS/CODE - Prohibits public servants in state government from engaging in certain activities with public funds and assets (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) |
| | HB105 | STOKES | SCHOOLS/CHARTER - Allows certain Type 1 charter schools to act as their own local education agencies (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) |
| | HB136 | FOIL | CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Increases penalties for the manufacture, production, distribution, or possession with intent to distribute heroin (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB167 | SHERMAN MACK | INDIGENT DEFENSE - Provides relative to the La. Public Defender Fund |
| | HB236 | IVEY | PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECTIONS - Enacts the Inmate Rehabilitation and Computer Technology Development Act (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB243 | TALBOT | DRUGS/PRESCRIPTION - Prohibits a manufacturer or wholesale distributor from engaging in price gouging in the sale of an essential off-patent or generic drug |
| | HB286 | SHERMAN MACK | TRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS - Changes the fee applicable to certain accident reports (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | HB304 | JACKSON-ANDREWS | CHILDREN/SUPPORT - Provides relative to the recovery of child support payments in certain circumstances |
| | HB344 | STEVE CARTER | TEACHERS - Provides relative to the statutory rights of teachers |
| | HB358 | FOIL | HOMELAND SECURITY - Provides relative to emergency management |
| | HB414 | IVEY | TOPS - Raises grade point average required to maintain eligibility for the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) Opportunity Award (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB432 | STEVE CARTER | TRAFFIC - Establishes lane use requirements for certain motor vehicles on interstate highways |
| | HB452 | DWIGHT | PROBATION - Provides relative to administrative sanctions |
| | HB464 | BISHOP | GAMBLING/VIDEO POKER - Amends regulations on restaurants, parking lots, and fuel sales at qualified truck stop facilities and requirements for video poker games on video draw poker devices |
| | HB491 | ROBERT JOHNSON | COSMETOLOGY/BOARD - Provides relative to examination and licensing fees assessed by the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology (EG +$417,000 SG RV See Note) |
| | HB500 | ABRAMSON | CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION - Provides for calling a limited constitutional convention and preparations therefor (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB548 | DUSTIN MILLER | DRUGS/PRESCRIPTION - Requires that the prescribers transmit prescriptions for opioids to pharmacies electronically (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note) |
| | HB567 | HILFERTY | PROBATION - Provides relative to searches of persons placed on probation or parole |
| | HB583 | HARRIS | GAMBLING/CASINO - Provides with respect to the casino operating contract (EG +$3,600,000 SD RV See Note) |
| | HB592 | TALBOT | GAMBLING/VIDEO POKER - Provides relative to the regulations for and authority of owners or lessors of a qualified truck stop facility |
| | HB633 | HUNTER | WATER/DRINKING WATER - Provides relative to testing for lead in drinking water (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note) |
| | HB687 | ZERINGUE | WILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Restructuring of hunting and fishing licenses (EG INCREASE SD RV See Note) |
| | HB741 | MALINDA WHITE | COURTS/COMMISSIONERS - Provides relative to the salary of the commissioner of the Twenty-Second Judicial District Court |
| | HB826 | HUNTER | PHARMACISTS - Provides relative to specialty pharmacy licenses for marijuana dispensing pharmacies |
| | HB835 | HILFERTY | SUPPLEMENTAL PAY - Provides relative to supplemental pay for levee district police officers (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | HB841 | BILLIOT | FAMILY LAW - Provides for the filiation of a child under certain circumstances |
| | HB856 | COUSSAN | ENVIRONMENT/WASTE TIRES - Provides for the purpose of payments made to waste tire processors |
| | HB867 | HILFERTY | WATER/SEWER OPERATORS - Provides relative to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans |
| | HB872 | HARRIS | INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to industrial development boards in certain municipalities |