MORNING HOUR |
1. Roll Call |
2. Prayer |
3. Pledge of Allegiance |
4. Reading of Journal |
5. Petitions, Memorials, and Communications |
6. Introduction of Resolutions |
| | | HR50 | ECHOLS | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Sleepy Hollow Furniture and Mattress on its fortieth anniversary |
| | | HR52 | NELSON | CONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Geoffrey Hingle |
| | | HR53 | CHARLES OWEN | CONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Samuel Suel |
| | | HR54 | CHARLES OWEN | CONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of James LaVerne Jeter |
| | | HR55 | WILLARD | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the Pontchartrain Park Neighborhood Association on attaining historic designation on the National Register of Historic Places for the neighborhood of Pontchartrain Park in Orleans Parish |
| | | HCR41 | MCFARLAND | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Patrick Goldsmith on his retirement |
7. Introduction of Bills |
8. Senate Bills on First Reading |
9. Reports of Committees |
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY |
1. House and Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading for Final Consideration |
Scheduled for floor debate on 10/22/2020 |
| | | HR40 | MOORE | STUDENTS - Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) study the feasibility and advisability of providing state funding in support of students in BESE-approved home study programs |
| | | HR44 | GARY CARTER | SMALL BUSINESS - Urges and requests the secretary of state to work with the Department of Revenue, the Department of Economic Development, and the office of state procurement to create a central electronic repository of information, resources, training, and opportunities that small, rural, minority, female, and veteran entrepreneurs can access when registering their businesses with the state |
| | | HR45 | GARY CARTER | SMALL BUSINESS - Urges and requests the Department of Economic Development to pioneer information campaigns aimed at small and emerging businesses |
| | | HR46 | GARY CARTER | SMALL BUSINESS - Urges and requests the Louisiana Bankers Association to provide small business information compiled by the Department of Economic Development to citizens who open commercial accounts or seek commercial loans |
| | | HR47 | GARY CARTER | LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES - Extends the termination date of the Committee on Minority, Female, and Veteran Enterprises |
| | | HR48 | GARY CARTER | PROCUREMENT - Urges and requests the governor to modify small purchase procedures through an executive order |
| | | HR49 | GARY CARTER | SMALL BUSINESS - Expresses support of the House of Representatives for making future stimulus programs for pandemic and disaster relief easier for minority, female, veteran, small, and rural business owners to access |
| | | HR51 | HILFERTY | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - Requests the state Department of Education to study the education and training requirements, compensation, and employment turnover rates of early childhood care and education teachers |
2. Senate Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading Final Consideration |
| | | SCR14 | TROY CARTER | HEALTH CARE - Requests that teachers, members of law enforcement, and firefighters be given preference for COVID-19 testing. |
3. House Concurrent Resolutions Returned from the Senate with Amendments |
| | | HCR19 | MIKE JOHNSON | UTILITIES - Provides relative to rural internet service (Item #67) |
| | | HCR21 | WHEAT | MEDICAID - Requests the La. Dept. of Health to submit documentation to the federal Medicaid agency to provide financial relief for providers of services for people with developmental disabilities (Item #28) |
| | | HCR29 | BUTLER | EXCEP PERSON/DEV DISABLE - Amends administrative rules regarding leave of absence days for clients of intermediate care facilities (Items #28 and 29) |
| | | HCR36 | LYONS | UNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Creates a task force to study and make recommendations for replenishing the unemployment trust fund and increasing the unemployment compensation weekly benefit amount (Item #8) |
4. House Bills Amended by Senate to be Concurred in by the House |
| | | HB16 | FRIEMAN | LIABILITY/PUBLIC - Provides relative to limitations of liability for public and non-public schools and postsecondary education during public health emergencies (Items #1, 2, 3, 28, and 42) |
| | | HB66 | BEAULLIEU | UNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides relative to the state's unemployment insurance program and data sharing (Item #64) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB95 | BUTLER | EXCEP PERSON/DEV DISABLE - Requires the La. Department of Health to allow visitation of residents at intermediate care facilities by residents' family members during a public health emergency (Item #28) |
| | | HB54 | JAMES | COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to the acceptance of digital identification (Item #28) |
| | | HB43 | BACALA | HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Provides for administrative rules relative to visitation of nursing home and assisted living facility residents during a public health emergency (Item #59) |
| | | HB38 | LANCE HARRIS | FUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to funding university, parish, and municipal police departments (Items #15 and 16) (REF SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB72 | STEFANSKI | FUNDS/FUNDING - Provides dedicated funding and requirements within the La. Main Street Recovery Program for certain establishments (Items #16, 17, 18, 19, and 20) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB51 | MIGUEZ | ELECTIONS - Provides for prohibition of using private funds for any part of our election system (Item #5) |
7. Conference Committee Reports for Consideration |
| | | HB24 | ZERINGUE | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to the capital outlay budget (Item #15) |
| | | HB84 | EDMONDS | EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - Provides relative to the expenditure of federal funds received as a result of a disaster or emergency (Item #27) (EN SEE FISC NOTE FF EX See Note) |
| | | SB12 | ROBERT MILLS | HEALTH CARE - Provides access for patients of hospitals and residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other adult residential care homes to members of the clergy who volunteer to minister and provide religious sacraments and services, counseling, and mental health support during COVID-19 and other public health emergencies. (gov sig) (Item #28) |
RETURNED TO THE CALENDAR |
Regular Order |
1. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading for Final Consideration |
| | | HCR1 | DWIGHT | SCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP - Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to take all necessary measures to ensure that the Calcasieu and Cameron parish school systems are not penalized in terms of funding due to Hurricane Laura |
| | | HCR6 | MANDIE LANDRY | LEGISLATIVE BUDG CONTROL - Directs the Legislative Budgetary Control Council to review the compensation of legislative assistants and to establish a salary schedule for legislative assistants that is competitive with the marketplace (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
4. House Bills Amended by Senate to be Concurred in by the House |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
| | | HB57 | EDMONDS | LEGISLATIVE POWERS - Provides relative to the emergency powers of the governor (Items #1, 2, 28, and 41) |
| | | HB70 | SCHEXNAYDER | UNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Repeals the unemployment trust fund solvency tax (Item #30) (EG DECREASE SD RV See Note) |
| | | HB81 | GAROFALO | STUDENTS - Prohibits a school from sharing a student's personally identifiable information relative to illness or disease with the Dept. of Health for purposes of the Sanitary Code or any other purpose without parental consent (Item #42) |
6. Senate Bills on Third 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) |
| | | SB20 | HEWITT | EMERGENCY POWERS - Provides relative to voting and the holding of elections impaired as the result of a declared emergency or disaster. (1/1/21) (Item #5) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
INSTRUMENTS PENDING IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE |
Not yet scheduled for floor debate |
| | | HB85 | MAGEE | FUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Program (Item #18) (REF SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB96 | FREEMAN | STUDENTS - Provides relative to sharing of student information for the purpose of administering the pandemic electronic benefits transfer (P-EBT) program (Item #28) |
| | | SB29 | CORTEZ | EMERGENCY POWERS - Provides for legislative review of a state of emergency issued by the governor that extends beyond thirty days. (gov sig) (Items #1 and #2) |
| | | SB38 | BODI WHITE | FUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to the creation, use, dedication, and transfer of funds in the state treasury. (gov sig) (Item #16) (REF SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |