Senate Daily Digest
March 16, 2020
4:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned		 

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Senate Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 SB422BERNARDVOTERS/VOTING - Provides for the reinspection of voting machines and recounting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots. (gov sig)
 SB423BODI WHITESPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the city of St. George Transition District. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 SB424BODI WHITEMUNICIPALITIES - Authorizes the city of Central to expropriate property by declaration for the purpose of maintaining and improving drainage. (gov sig)

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR8BOUDREAUXCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the passing of Roy Edward Brown.
 SR9CORTEZSENATE - Adds two additional members to the Senate Executive Committee.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR16PEACOCKCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Lisa Burns, principal of W. T. Lewis Elementary School, upon receipt of the 2020 Elementary Principal of the Year honor awarded by the Louisiana State Department of Education and recognizes her many contributions to the education profession.
 SCR17PEACOCKCONDOLENCES - Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the passing of Captain Steve R. Robinson.
 SCR18JOHNSSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes April 7, 2020, as "World Trade Day", celebrates the influence of international commerce on the state's economic health, vitality, and growth, and expresses support for the mission of the World Trade Center of New Orleans and trade policies that benefit American consumers and businesses, and ensures that the U.S. remains competitive in global commerce.

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR12SCHEXNAYDERCOMMENDATIONS - Commends LSU on winning the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship
 HCR13SCHEXNAYDERCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Joe Burrow on winning the 2019 Heisman Memorial Trophy
 HCR15DAVISSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates March 2020 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Louisiana and commends the Mary Bird Perkins -- Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB35HENSGENSMUNICIPALITIES - Authorizes the governing authority of the city of Scott to levy an additional one cent sales tax, subject to voter approval. (gov sig)
 SB42BODI WHITESTATE DEPARTMENT - Provides that domicile of the Department of State is in East Baton Rouge Parish. (gov sig)
 SB53MCMATHFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Provides for therapeutic group homes licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health. (gov sig)
 SB54FOILCORPORATIONS - Provides relative to articles of incorporation and qualifications of registered agents of certain corporations. (gov sig)
 SB55FOILSECRETARY OF STATE - Removes requirement for telephone numbers in an application for registration of certain contract providers filed with the secretary of state. (gov sig)
 SB67FRED MILLSHEALTH CARE - Provides for the repeal of certain inactive or obsolete laws. (8/1/20)
 SB69BOUDREAUXSECRETARY OF STATE - Authorizes the secretary of state to refer matters involving the damaging, altering, tampering, or of falsifying records to certain agencies for investigation. (gov sig)
 SB78FOILSTUDENTS - Provides relative to disbursement of funds from START savings accounts. (8/1/20) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 SB84FIELDSEDUCATION DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to legislative approval of Education Excellence Fund expenditure plans. (gov sig)
 SB105PEACOCKLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Designates the Gulf Fritillary as the official state butterfly. (8/1/20)
 SB140REESEINTERNET - Requires certain offices to report cyber incidents to secretary of state. (8/1/20)
 SB168FRED MILLSWATER QUALITY - Creates and provides for the Community Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability Act. (8/1/20) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 SB198PEACOCKSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates the month of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. (8/1/20)
 SB254TROY CARTERLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides for expansion of working conditions afforded to fire service employees employed by nonprofit corporations under contract with a fire protection district, municipality, or other political subdivision. (gov sig)
 SB258TROY CARTERLAW ENFORCEMENT - Provides relative to minimum requirements for annual vacation and sick leave for the employees of the city of Westwego Police Department. (2/3 - CA10s18) (gov sig)
 SB268JOHNSBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to abandonment of safety deposit boxes. (8/1/20)
 SB312FESIEDUCATION DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to environmental education and litter reduction section of the State Department of Education. (gov sig)
 SB313PETERSONLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to exemptions related to the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board. (gov sig)
 SB390PETERSONLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans. (gov sig)