Senate Daily Digest
October 5, 2020
3:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber
Adjourned
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Roll Call
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance
Reading of Journal
Petitions, Memorials, and Communications
Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
SCR7
PEACOCK
CONDOLENCES
- Expresses sincere condolences upon the death of Sister Joan Martinette Rivers, OLS.
SCR8
FESI
PUBLIC HEALTH
- Suspends certain provisions relative to the definition of public health emergency for the purposes of the Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act. (Item #28)
Reconsideration
SB39
HEWITT
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS
- Provides for remote operations of the legislature during a gubernatorially declared state of emergency. (gov sig) (Item #25) (EN GF EX See Note)
Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
SCR3
CATHEY
TOPS
- Requests the Board of Regents to study allowing TOPS and GO Grant awards to be used for summer semester immediately following high school graduation.
SCR6
ABRAHAM
BESE
- Requests BESE to adopt adjustments to the MFP formula to ensure that school districts impacted by Hurricane Laura do not lose funding during the 2020-2021 fiscal year due to decreases in student enrollment.
Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
SB11
CATHEY
SCHOOLS
- Prohibits certain schools from being members of any interscholastic extracurricular athletic association or organization that does not have certain persons as members of its executive committee. (gov sig) (Item #42)
SB32
FIELDS
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
- Grants certain operational autonomies to certain public postsecondary education institutions. (gov sig) (Item #42) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
SB10
HEWITT
ETHICS
- Provides for certain exceptions from Code of Governmental Ethics. (gov sig) (Item #48)
SB40
HEWITT
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS
- Constitutional Amendment to provide for remote operations of the legislature during a declared emergency. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (Item #5)