MORNING HOUR |
1. Roll Call |
2. Prayer |
3. Pledge of Allegiance |
4. Reading of Journal |
5. Petitions, Memorials, and Communications |
6. Introduction of Resolutions |
| | | HR216 | FREIBERG | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Thomas C. Galligan, Jr., for his service as interim president of Louisiana State University |
| | | HR217 | LANCE HARRIS | CONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Pastor Robert "Bob" Galloway |
| | | HR218 | JAMES | CONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Baton Rouge Police Department Corporal Casey Hart |
| | | HR219 | GLOVER | CONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Charles Alois "Chuck" Gruber |
| | | HR220 | GLOVER | CONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Judah Hertz and posthumously commends his contributions to the city of Shreveport, Louisiana |
| | | HR221 | MARCELLE | AIRCRAFT/AVIATION - Memorializes the United States Congress to encourage the Federal Aviation Administration to protect the rights of airline passengers against misleading baggage and other ancillary fees |
| | | HR222 | GREGORY MILLER | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the Champagne family of St. Charles Parish as the most military family in America |
| | | HR223 | BAGLEY | CONTRACTS - Directs a joint subcommittee to study certain contractual restrictions on the practice of medicine |
7. Introduction of Bills |
8. Senate Bills on First Reading |
9. Reports of Committees |
10. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over |
| | | HR202 | HODGES | CURRICULA - Requests that certain topics related to American history and world history be included in state content standards and curricula for public school students |
| | | HCR130 | DAVIS | PILOTS - Creates a joint subcommittee to review and make recommendations relative to all aspects of the state pilot program on the Mississippi River |
11. Senate Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over |
| | | SCR88 | PEACOCK | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Mayor Lorenz "Lo" Walker of Bossier City. |
| | | SCR89 | PEACOCK | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Robert J. Wright and Erin McCarthy on 25 years of exceptional radio broadcasting. |
21. Reconsideration of Vetoed Bills |
| | | HB20 | MIGUEZ | ELECTIONS - Prohibits the use of private funds to pay election-related expenses |
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY |
1. House and Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading for Final Consideration |
Scheduled for floor debate on 6/10/2021 |
| | | HR197 | GAINES | CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Creates the Equal Justice Task Force to study the effects of the non-unanimous jury verdict law in Louisiana |
| | | HR198 | VILLIO | CRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Requests the House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice to study the issue of non-capital felony sentencing |
| | | HR199 | JORDAN | EVIDENCE - Requests a study of the use of facial recognition data by law enforcement |
| | | HR201 | GREGORY MILLER | PROPERTY/IMMOVABLE - Directs the La. State Law Institute to study the adoption of the Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act |
| | | HR210 | GREGORY MILLER | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Requests the House Committee on Judiciary to study the practices of craft brewers |
| | | HR213 | WRIGHT | COMMERCE - Directs the House Committee on Commerce, or a subcommittee thereof, to study the potential role of blockchain technology in the state |
| | | HR215 | BAGLEY | HEALTH - Memorializes congress to pass the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2021 |
2. Senate Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading Final Consideration |
| | | SCR66 | BARROW | HEALTH DEPARTMENT - Requests the Department of Health to provide for equitable access to transformative therapies for sickle cell disease. |
3. House Concurrent Resolutions Returned from the Senate with Amendments |
Scheduled for concurrence on 6/10/2021 |
| | | HCR57 | IVEY | LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR - Requests the division of administration to provide electronic access to a synchronized copy of the data points in the LaGov Enterprise Resource Planning system to the legislative auditor |
| | | HCR6 | ZERINGUE | FUNDS/FUNDING-BUDGET, ST - Directs flood protection districts and parish governing authorities in areas benefitting from the federal Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) to contribute towards the $400 million annual payments the state must make for this project (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HCR121 | DUSTIN MILLER | HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Urges and requests the La. Department of Health to convene a healthcare workplace violence task force to advance the priorities expressed in HCR No. 60 of the 2019 R.S. |
| | | HCR125 | WRIGHT | CONTRACTS - Directs a joint subcommittee to study certain contractual restrictions on the practice of medicine |
4. House Bills Amended by Senate to be Concurred in by the House |
Scheduled for concurrence on 6/10/2021 |
| | | HB54 | EDMONDS | CRIME - Creates the crime of adoption deception (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB587 | ROBERT OWEN | AIRCRAFT/AVIATION - Provides relative to the regulation of unmanned aerial and aircrafts systems and the Louisiana Drone Advisory Committee |
| | | HB585 | GEYMANN | INSURANCE/HOMEOWNERS - Provides relative to homeowner's insurance claims settlement practices |
7. Conference Committee Reports for Consideration |
Scheduled for floor debate on 6/10/2021 |
| | | HCR76 | EDMONDS | HEALTH/BEHAVIORAL - Urges and requests the La. Department of Health to convene an opioid action summit |
| | | HB7 | FREEMAN | TAX/SALES-USE-EXEMPT - Provides for a sales and use tax exemption for feminine hygiene products and diapers (EN -$11,100,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB113 | GADBERRY | ETHICS/CODE - Allows the spouse of a public servant to be employed by a person who has or who is seeking a business or financial relationship with the agency of the public servant under specified circumstances |
| | | HB159 | MALINDA WHITE | DOMESTIC ABUSE - Provides for the definition of domestic abuse |
| | | HB498 | EDMONSTON | DISCRIMINATION - Prohibits discrimination by government agencies and officials on the basis of vaccination or immunity status |
| | | HB640 | SCHEXNAYDER | AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES - Provides relative to industrial hemp (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | | SB96 | LAMBERT | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - Provides for the waste tire program in the Department of Environmental Quality. (8/1/21) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) |
| | | SB128 | JACKSON-ANDREWS | TEACHERS - Provides relative to teacher planning time and lunch periods and to provide an exemption from tolls on La. Hwy. 1 bridge for school personnel. (See Act) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
RETURNED TO THE CALENDAR |
Morning Hour |
10. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over |
| | | HR187 | MCKNIGHT | CONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Paul Slocomb West |
| | | HCR116 | PRESSLY | PILOTS - Creates the Joint River Pilot Oversight Committee to review and make recommendations relative to all aspects of the state pilot program |
Regular Order |
1. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading for Final Consideration |
| | | HR9 | ZERINGUE | HOUSE/RULES - Provides for recommittal of any instrument with a specified fiscal impact to the Committee on Appropriations |
| | | HR172 | MAGEE | GOVERNOR - Urges and requests the governor to consider instituting a program to incentivize COVID-19 vaccine take-up modeled on the Ohio Vax-a-Million lottery program |
| | | HCR14 | FIRMENT | INDIAN AFFAIRS - Recognizes the Butte Tribe of Bayou Bourbeaux as an Indian tribe of the state |
| | | HCR118 | CREWS | MEDICAID - Authorizes and directs the La. Department of Health to report to certain legislative committees data relating to Medicaid estate recovery cases |
| | | HCR119 | JONES | PILOTS - Urges and requests the Blanco Center to analyze market demand, market rates, diversity, education and training related to the maritime industry |
3. House Concurrent Resolutions Returned from the Senate with Amendments |
| | | HCR86 | GREGORY MILLER | PROPERTY/IMMOVABLE - Directs the La. State Law Institute to study the adoption of the Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
| | | HB17 | NELSON | STATE SYMBOL - Provides relative to the state motto |
| | | HB73 | CREWS | MEDICAID - Authorizes the La. Department of Health to contract for the administration of the Medicaid estate recovery program (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB76 | LACOMBE | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to the exemption from local match requirements for certain rural water system projects (EG NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB131 | COUSSAN | TAX CREDITS - Establishes an income tax credit for donations of property used for research or direct education of students to certain educational institutions (EG -$2,120,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB136 | CARPENTER | STUDENT/DISCIPLINE - Provides relative to suspensions and expulsions of public school students |
| | | HB171 | ZERINGUE | TAX/INCOME TAX - Changes the rates and brackets for purposes of calculating individual income tax liability and eliminates certain deductions and credits (EG +$+30,200,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB202 | BISHOP | LEGISLATIVE POWERS - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for an increased vote requirement when enacting certain new tax incentives (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB213 | BACALA | MEDICAID - Provides for Medicaid eligibility determination functions and Medicaid fraud detection and prevention (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB223 | WILLARD | ANIMALS/CRUELTY - Provides relative to proper shelter for a dog |
| | | HB241 | MANDIE LANDRY | COURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides for a filing fee for certain eviction proceedings |
| | | HB243 | NEWELL | CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Provides for the decriminalization of marijuana possession and distribution (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB245 | CARPENTER | EMPLOYMENT/DISCRIMINATN - Provides relative to employment practices related to wage history, wage disclosure, and retaliation |
| | | HB275 | RISER | TAX/INCOME TAX - (Constitutional Amendment) Eliminates the mandate for the corporation income tax deduction for federal income taxes paid (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB277 | BISHOP | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Restricts the allocation of cash line of credit capacity for certain projects and provides for the recommendation of projects for lines of credit (EG GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB302 | BISHOP | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to capital outlay (EG NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB331 | BOURRIAQUE | PUBLIC LANDS/STATE - (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes the state to enter into certain agreements with landowners concerning boundaries between state claimed and privately claimed water bottoms (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note) |
| | | HB369 | IVEY | TAX/INCOME TAX - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for a flat tax on individual income and eliminates the mandatory income tax deduction for federal income taxes paid for purposes of computing income taxes (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB376 | IVEY | TAX/INCOME TAX - Provides for a flat tax rate for purposes of calculating income tax for individuals, estates, and trusts and modifies income tax credits and deductions (EG +$6,900,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB399 | CARRIER | PUBLIC LANDS/STATE - Allows state and private landowners to enter into boundary agreements concerning disputed property |
| | | HB402 | JONES | CRIMINAL/HABIT OFFENDERS - Provides relative to habitual offenders (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB414 | ST. BLANC | LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Provides relative to the powers granted to parish and municipal governing authorities to regulate the storing or abandoning of junk or junked vehicles |
| | | HB417 | IVEY | FUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Revises Article VII of the Constitution of Louisiana |
| | | HB440 | NELSON | FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Levies fees for licenses relative to cannabis (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB475 | NELSON | TAX/INCOME TAX - Phases-out the taxes levied on the income of individuals and estates and trusts and reduces the amount of exemptions, deductions, and credits that may be claimed to reduce income tax liability (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB479 | VILLIO | CRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Provides with respect to diminution of sentence and parole eligibility (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB501 | SCHAMERHORN | TRANSPORTATION - Authorizes the operation of certain utility terrain vehicles on highway shoulders |
| | | HB513 | MANDIE LANDRY | FUNDS/FUNDING - Establishes a burial fund for pregnancy-related maternal deaths (EG NO IMPACT SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB528 | GAROFALO | SCHOOLS - Authorizes a pilot program implementing a balanced calendar at certain schools (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) |
| | | HB567 | JORDAN | TAX/EXCISE - Repeals the marijuana tax levied on certain dealers and repeals provisions related to tax stamps which evidence payment of tax (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB582 | MCFARLAND | TAX/GASOLINE TAX - Dedicates a portion of the existing tax levied on gasoline and diesel into the Construction Subfund and imposes a one-time road-use fee on electric and hybrid vehicles (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB612 | NELSON | TAX - Provides relative state and local taxes (EG INCREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB620 | BAGLEY | WEIGHTS/MEASURES - Provides relative to the fee and gross vehicle weight limits and axle weight limits for special permits (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note) |
| | | HB629 | IVEY | TAX - Provides relative to individual income tax, corporation income tax, corporation franchise tax, and ad valorem tax |
| | | HB660 | HUGHES | TAX CREDITS - Increases the amount of the earned income tax credit for certain taxpayers for a specific period of time (EG -$1,400,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB693 | DAVIS | TAX/SALES-USE, STATE - Dedicates a portion of the avails of state sales and use tax to the Construction Subfund of the Transportation Trust Fund and extends .4% of current state sales and use tax (EG -$37,800,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB699 | NELSON | CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Provides for the decriminalization and regulation of marijuana for recreational purposes (EG GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB712 | GOUDEAU | UNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides relative to the verification of attendance at employment interviews (EG +$42,625 GF EX See Note) |
6. Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
| | | SB61 | TROY CARTER | DISCRIMINATION - Prohibits race discrimination based on natural hairstyles. (8/1/21) |
| | | SB69 | MIZELL | CONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE - Creates the crime of aggravated distribution of a controlled dangerous substance. (gov sig) (EGF INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB122 | BRET ALLAIN | COASTAL RESOURCES - Provides for monies collected from enforcement actions of coastal use permits. (8/1/21) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD RV) |
| | | SB163 | MCMATH | COURTS - Constitutional Amendment to increase the composition of the Louisiana Supreme Court from six to eight associate justices. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (RE1 INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB173 | HEWITT | TAX/TAXATION - Provides relative to the administration of the Motion Picture Production Tax Credit. (gov sig) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | SB200 | MCMATH | TAX EXEMPTIONS - Exempts admissions to certain live entertainment events from state sales and use tax. (gov sig) (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
INSTRUMENTS PENDING IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE |
Not yet scheduled for floor debate |
| | | HB2 | BISHOP | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget |
| | | HB137 | DUPLESSIS | GAMING/CASINO - Provides relative to non-gaming economic development activities by the casino gaming operator (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB149 | FRIEMAN | LEGISLATIVE POWERS - Provides relative to termination of emergency declarations |
| | | HB183 | BROWN | UNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides relative to state income tax withholdings on federal disaster unemployment compensation benefits and increases the maximum weekly benefit amount (EG NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB246 | COUSSAN | SALT DOMES - Provides relative to the storage of hydrogen in underground reservoirs and salt domes |
| | | HB352 | HODGES | CURRICULA - Provides relative to required instruction in American history and civics in public schools (REF INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB355 | TURNER | ATHLETICS - Prohibits schools from being members of or participating in athletic competitions sponsored by an association that is not audited by the legislative auditor (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB379 | LARVADAIN | LIABILITY/TORTS - Provides for liability for damages caused by sexual assault |
| | | HB445 | BOURRIAQUE | TAX CREDITS - Changes the sound recording investor tax credit earned by a qualified music company into a refundable tax credit (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB492 | HUGHES | LIABILITY/CIVIL - Provides relative to the prescriptive period for certain actions for abuse of a minor |
| | | HB514 | MAGEE | TAX/SALES & USE - Provides for the dedication of certain vehicle sales and use taxes (EN -$296,000,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB531 | PRESSLY | BOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy |
| | | HB535 | ORGERON | FISHING/COMMERCIAL - Provides relative to the geographic location for the taking of menhaden (EG1 NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB566 | JORDAN | FUNDS/FUNDING - Dedicates a portion of the taxes collected on certain surplus lines of insurance (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB591 | FIRMENT | INSURANCE CLAIMS - Provides for certain claims settlement practices |
| | | HB597 | MIGUEZ | CONTRACTS - Provides relative to prohibition on certain governmental entity contracts with companies that discriminate against firearm and ammunition industries (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB639 | ZERINGUE | FUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to infrastructure funding (EN -$400,000,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB642 | SCHEXNAYDER | FUNDS/FUNDING-GRANTS - Provides for the disbursement of monies received from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (EN NO IMPACT SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB662 | COUSSAN | TAX/SEVERANCE-EXEMPTION - Exempts oil production of certain orphaned wells from severance tax (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB678 | DUPLESSIS | TAX CREDITS - Provides for the Louisiana work opportunity tax credit (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB705 | RISER | UNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides relative to the misclassification of employees and a criteria for the classification of employees (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note) |
| | | SB31 | CATHEY | TAX EXEMPTIONS - Provides an exemption from state individual income tax for digital nomads. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | SB197 | CATHEY | ASSESSORS - Provides for vehicle allowances for assessors. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | | SB221 | HEWITT | VOTERS/VOTING - Provides relative to voting systems. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB247 | CORTEZ | GAMING - Provides relative to the regulation of sports wagering. (See Act) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HCR90 | SCHEXNAYDER | REAPPORTIONMENT - Provides relative to redistricting principles and criteria |
| | | SB142 | WARD | GAMING - Provides for the disposition of funds generated by sports wagering. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note) |