Senate Daily Digest
May 19, 2025
4:30 PM
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Roll Call

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Reading of Journal

Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

Senate Bills on Second Reading
 SB245CLOUDFISCAL CONTROLS - Creates the "Transparent Responsible Use of State Tax-dollars (T.R.U.S.T.) Act" to provide for requirements for nongovernmental entities and provides for a nongovernmental entity database. (gov sig) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR109BARROWSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes May 5, 2025, as Louisiana Firefighter's Appreciation Day.
 SR110MIZELLPUBLIC HEALTH - Commends the Louisiana Department of Health's launching of Project Maternal Overdose Mortality (Project M.O.M.).
 SR111CATHEYMUNICIPALITIES - To urge and request the village of Downsville to consolidate its municipal water system.
 SR115BOUDREAUXSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates the week of May 18-24, 2025, as Emergency Medical Services Week in Louisiana.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR39EDMONDSBESE - Requests BESE to make accessible to athletic directors and coaches a training program covering important safety information for the prevention and treatment of injuries in student athletes.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB15MACKCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Adds certain substances to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law
 HB49MELERINEPARDON/PAROLE - Provides relative to the confidentiality of records from certain hearings of the Board of Pardons and committee on parole (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB93CHANCE HENRYTAX/LOCAL - Provides relative to the authority of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District to levy certain taxes
 HB137CARLSONHEALTH/EMERG MED SERVICE - Authorizes psychologists and medical psychologists to evaluate a patient via telehealth for emergency certificates
 HB145WILDERTAX/INCOME TAX - Increases the maximum amount of the construction code retrofitting deduction and expands the deduction to cover costs associated with "fortified home" standards compliance (EG1 DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB151COXGAMING - Provides with respect to the issuance of non-gaming supplier permits
 HB163DICKERSONCRIMINAL/VICTIMS - Provides relative to victims of certain sex-related crimes (EG INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB171COATESPAROLE - Provides relative to the compensation of members of the committee on parole (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB177BROWNJUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE - Provides for the territorial jurisdiction and election districts of the justice of the peace courts and constables in Iberville Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB202BOYDHIGHER EDUCATION - Provides for a privacy waiver relative to certain mental health information of postsecondary education students
 HB258TAYLORINSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Provides relative to automobile liability insurance premiums of policyholders sixty-five years of age or older
 HB261GALLECRIME - Provides relative to unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB268LAFLEURCRIME/SEX OFFENSES - Amends terminology regarding pornography involving juveniles
 HB274CHARLES OWENHOMELAND SECURITY - Provides relative to the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB304ROBBY CARTERCIVIL/VENUE - Provides relative to venue for claims involving expropriation for carbon capture
 HB342BAYHAMELECTIONS/CANDIDATES - Provides relative to qualifying fees and nominating petitions for certain candidates (RE1 INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB344BERAULTSTUDENT/DISCIPLINE - Provides for the transfer of school disciplinary records (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB355FREEMANETHICS/CODE - Provides for an exception to post-employment restrictions for sexual assault nurse examiners
 HB362SCHAMERHORNSECRETARY OF STATE - Provides that the secretary of state is the chief protocol officer of the state (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB370BAYHAMCOSMETOLOGY - Provides for a special permit within the Louisiana Cosmetology Act
 HB384BRYANTSTUDENT/DISCIPLINE - Provides relative to disciplinary penalties for certain public school students found to be in possession of certain substances on school property
 HB399CHENEVERTDIETITIANS - Provides with respect to the profession of dietetics and dieticians (RR1 INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB425CARLSONABORTION - Provides relative to coerced abortion (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB459COATESENERGY/ALTERNATE - Provides for renewable energy regulation and permitting
 HB482THOMASREAPPORTIONMENT - Provides for review of local redistricting plans (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB509MOORECOSMETOLOGY - Provides relative to alternative hair design and natural hair braiding
 HB538WYBLEAMUSEMENTS/SPORTS - Provides with respect to the State Boxing and Wrestling Commission (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
 HB543MCMAHENDENTISTRY/HYGIENISTS - Provides relative to the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact (EN +$3,700 SG RV See Note)
 HB584LYONSJUVENILES - Provides relative to the Back on Track Youth Pilot Program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB595PHELPSMEDICAID - Provides relative to Medicaid coverage through the TEFRA option program (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB607ZERINGUEHOSPITALS - Provides for healthcare facilities located in hospital service districts
 HB635BAMBURGINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Establishes the Creating Holistic Options in Coverage for Enterprise and Self-Insurance (CHOICES) Law
 HB655FISHERHEALTH/LDH - Provides relative to fees charged by the Louisiana Department of Health in parish health units

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR48PHILLIP TARVERSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates September 21-28, 2025, as Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week in Louisiana

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB37HENSGENSMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission. (8/1/25)
 SB39MORRISLIABILITY - Provides for limitation of liability of public entities for false imprisonment of an offender sentenced to a term of imprisonment. (8/1/25)
 SB105ABRAHAMEDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY - Requires that schools utilize a nationally normed assessment instead of the LEAP test for purposes of school and district accountability. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB121SELDERSBEHAVIORAL HEALTH - Provides for mental health screenings in schools. (8/1/25) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB155STINEMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for emergency vehicle equipment for licensed surgeons. (8/1/25)
 SB172ALLAINPROPERTY INSURANCE - Provides relative to property insurance. (8/1/25)
 SB178JENKINSSCHOOLS - Establishes the School Employee Bill of Rights. (gov sig)
 SB189JENKINSBLIGHTED PROPERTY - Provides for creation of the State Land Banking Authority Act. (8/1/25)
 SB214DUPLESSISINSURANCE COMMISSIONER - Provides for the appointment of the commissioner of insurance. (2/3 - CA4s20) (8/1/28)
 SB216HODGESTRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Authorizes the Department of Transportation and Development to use certain bidding processes. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB220CATHEYLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides for the revision of statutes relating to local agencies. (8/1/25) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB227CLOUDEMPLOYMENT - Prohibits certain services from being classified as employment. (1/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB231REESECIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides for recoverable medical expenses. (1/1/26)

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB12SCHLEGELCRIME/MISDEMEANOR - Provides relative to the sale of consumable hemp products (REF SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB40CHANCE HENRYPARISHES - Provides relative to the office of parish secretary-treasurer in Acadia Parish
 HB52WILLARDCURRICULA - Provides relative to required instruction in financial literacy for high school students (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB53FREEMANDISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the Upper Audubon Security District in Orleans Parish
 HB54HORTONCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides for the designation of a postsecondary education institution as a "Purple Star Campus" (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB55DAVISDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Creates the Cross Gates Subdivision Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB69JORDANDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the Delmont Neighborhood Crime Prevention District in East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB79BACALACRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the applicability of firearm enhancement provisions and penalties to plea agreements
 HB89ORGERONVITAL RECORDS/BIRTH CERT - Provides relative to the issuance of a death certificate in certain circumstances
 HB91THOMASBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to disclosure of financial records
 HB92BEAULLIEUPUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS - Provides for naming the Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory after Bo Duhe'
 HB115STAGNIHEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to the donation of source plasma
 HB118EGANHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to emergency certificates in St. Tammany Parish
 HB119DESHOTELMOTOR VEHICLES - Decreases the minimum light transmission percentage allowable for the front side window tint of motor vehicles
 HB121ADAMSINSURANCE - Provides prohibitions relative to public adjusters and home improvement contractors
 HB122BERAULTINSURANCE - Creates the Louisiana Roof Registry (EN +$45,430 SG EX See Note)
 HB143MENABAIL - Provides relative to notice of warrant for arrest
 HB148WILEYINSURANCE - Requires insurers to provide prior premium amounts with renewals of certain insurance policies and repeals the distinction between competitive and noncompetitive markets with respect to the regulation of insurance rates
 HB154MCMAHENPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in the parishes of Webster and Bienville
 HB159STAGNIPHYSICAL THERAPISTS - Provides relative to the supervision of physical therapist assistants
 HB161HUGHESTOPS - Provides for eligibility requirements for TOPS-Tech and TOPS-Tech Early Start (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB170COXMTR VEHICLE/COMMERCIAL - Removes the requirement that taxi cab drivers obtain a chauffeur's license (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB173ILLGENVIRONMENT/LITTERING - Provides relative to expanding the jurisdiction of state park wardens to enforce litter laws statewide
 HB180THOMPSONHIGHWAYS - Redesignates a portion of United States Highway 425 in Richland Parish as "Sheriff Gary Lynn Gilley Memorial Highway"
 HB191HILFERTYDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the Lakewood Crime Prevention and Improvement District in Orleans Parish
 HB196STAGNIPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Authorizes the lease of certain state property in Jefferson Parish
 HB204CHANCE HENRYWILDLIFE/FEES - Provides relative to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries' annual duck stamps (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)
 HB206MELERINEELECTIONS - Requires legislative authorization to give effect to certain actions regarding election procedures inconsistent with the Election Code
 HB214VILLIOPROBATION - Provides relative to revocation of probation (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB219CARRIERWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides for deer sex identification requirements
 HB246AMEDEESCHOOLS/LA MATH, SCIENCE - Provides relative to the salary schedule for employees of the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) and for the funding of these salaries (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB263DAVISELDERLY - Provides relative to disclosure of financial records available to the governor's office of elderly affairs
 HB281WYBLEELECTION OFFENSES - Provides relative to acts prohibited during early voting or on election day (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB291GALLECIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to prescriptive periods for wrongful death and survival actions
 HB292KNOXCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to jury polling and disposition
 HB293MELERINELABOR - Provides relative to the resignation from labor organization dues or fees for teachers and other school employees and public employees (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB314DUSTIN MILLERHEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Modifies the regulatory authority of the Louisiana Department of Health in relation to hospital classifications
 HB316BUTLERBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides for the Drug Policy Board
 HB327CHASSIONTOPS - Requires schools to use a 10-point grading scale to assign grades used in the calculation of the minimum grade point average required for initial award eligibility (EGF SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB329HEBERTINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Provides for the disposition of proceeds from certain taxes and fees collected by the Department of Insurance
 HB351MIKE JOHNSONELECTIONS/CANDIDATES - Provides for penalties for attesting to false information in a notice of candidacy (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB358DUSTIN MILLERPHARMACISTS - Permits a pharmacy technician to work remotely in certain circumstances
 HB372HUGHESCURRICULA - Provides relative to computer science as a high school graduation requirement (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB401DICKERSONINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to certain assessed fees on direct premiums of insurers
 HB420BILLINGSPOLITICAL PARTIES - Provides for the qualifications, maintenance, and recognition of political parties
 HB431CHENEVERTLIABILITY/TORTS - Provides relative to modified comparative fault
 HB434DEWITTCIVIL/DAMAGES - Provides relative to recovery limitations for failure to maintain compulsory motor vehicle liability security
 HB436FIRMENTCIVIL/LAW - Prohibits recovery of certain damages for unauthorized aliens
 HB437FIRMENTINSURANCE CLAIMS - Provides settlement practices for claims relative to property and rentals of motor vehicles
 HB438FIRMENTINSURANCE/RATES - Provides relative to advertising expenses and prohibits use of certain expenses in setting insurance rates
 HB441CHANCE HENRYINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Provides for fees collected by the commissioner of insurance (EN +$5,311,560 SG RV See Note)
 HB450MELERINEEVIDENCE - Provides relative to evidentiary presumptions in personal injury claims
 HB456TURNERMEDICAID - Provides relative to the Local Healthcare Provider Participation Program (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
 HB524SPELLPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides relative to fire departments and public safety departments or agencies entering into an agreement with group purchasing organizations
 HB526JACOB LANDRYPUBLIC PRINTING - Provides that a website established and maintained by the commissioner of administration shall be the official journal of the state and requires him to post certain information about boards and commissions on it (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB544TURNERHEALTH CARE - Transfers powers and duties of the Nursing Supply and Demand Council and the Simulation Medical Training and Education Council to the Louisiana Health Works Commission
 HB564JACOB LANDRYWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Establishes the Conservation Incentive Program (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 HB589CHARLES OWENEDUCATION - Provides relative to the effectiveness of laws requiring reports to be submitted annually to the legislature by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state Department of Education and provides relative to certain commissions and advisory councils
 HB592BEAULLIEUELECTION CODE - Makes revisions to the Louisiana Election Code

Senate Resolutions Reported by Committee to be Adopted
 SR76DUPLESSISCHILDREN - Requests the Department of Children and Family Services to provide information regarding luggage provided to foster children.
 SR91MIZELLMOTOR VEHICLES - Requests the office of motor vehicles to study the feasibility of including blood type on driver's licenses, permits and identification cards.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR13PRESSLYCONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to take action relative to the use of prior authorization processes.
 SCR27MCMATHCONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to take action relative to the corporate practice of medicine.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call
 SCR20MCMATHNUTRITION - Memorializes Congress to direct the United States Department of Agriculture to reinstate and fund the Local Food for Schools Program.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB97PRESSLYFLOODS/FLOODING - Creates the Coordinated Use of Resources for Recreation, Economy, Navigation, and Transportation Authority. (8/1/25) (RE1 INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 SB192SEABAUGHLAW ENFORCEMENT - Provides relative to law enforcement. (8/1/25) (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB244HENSGENSNATURAL RESOURCES DEPT - Provides for the Dept. of Energy and Natural Resources. (8/1/25) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB27TALBOTTAX/TAXATION - Provides relative to the tax credit for donations to school tuition organizations. (gov sig) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 SB33ALLAINTAX/TAXATION - Authorizes an income tax credit for eligible state employees that identify cost savings in state agencies. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB57FESITAX EXEMPTIONS - Constitutional Amendment to remove the income limitation for persons age sixty-five or older that qualify for the special assessment level for residential property receiving the homestead exemption. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (1/1/27) (EG DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 SB86BARROWJUDGES - Constitutional amendment to remove the mandatory retirement age for judges. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (1/1/27)
 SB115DUPLESSISTAX/TAXATION - Constitutional amendment to extend eligibility for the special assessment level for residential property receiving the homestead exemption to certain persons. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (1/1/27) (EG DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 SB183MORRISCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Creates the crime of unlawful accepting of a thing of value by a legislator. (8/1/25)
 SB196ROBERT OWENCOURTS - Provides relative to homelessness. (8/1/25) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB199MYERSINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Provides for the authority of the Department of Insurance in instances of fraud. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB200STINECOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides for restrictions to international intercollegiate athlete's compensation, rights, and athletic scholarships. (8/1/25)
 SB218DUPLESSISCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to post conviction relief for defendants convicted by a non-unanimous jury verdict. (8/1/25)
 SB226HODGESCONTRACTS - Prohibits foreign adversaries and prohibited foreign actors from participating in certain property transactions. (gov sig)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB345WYBLEINSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides for notices relative to residential property insurance
 HB496HEBERTINSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Provides relative to lapses in required insurance coverage
 HB549SCHAMERHORNINSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Provides a premium discount for commercial motor vehicles with dashboard cameras and telematics systems
 HB51YOUNGSCHOOLS/CHARTER - Provides relative to the assets of certain charter schools (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB71BRASSBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Revises the membership of the Dual Enrollment Task Force
 HB83COXHIGHWAYS - Designates certain portions of Louisiana Highways
 HB109THOMPSONSTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Provides relative to scholarships awarded through the Geaux Teach Program (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 HB142MENABOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the Advisory Council on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
 HB167TAYLORHIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 3188 as the "Veterans Memorial Highway"
 HB174MCFARLANDBRIDGES/FERRIES - Designates the bridge located on U.S. 167 in Winn Parish as the "Clayton Horne Memorial Bridge"
 HB312GADBERRYPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Prohibits the state and any of its political subdivisions or agencies from using price or price-related information as a factor in the selection of architectural and engineering professional services for certain projects (RE1 NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB373HUGHESSCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL - Requires the Workforce Investment Council to perform an annual return on investment analysis relative to industry-based credentials earned in high school and provides for student data collection and sharing for this purpose (EN NO IMPACT FF EX See Note)
 HB508LARVADAINTRANSPORTATION - Restricts a parking fee exemption to Louisiana disabled veterans parking at cruise terminals for the Port of New Orleans
 HB566TURNERPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Establishes job order contracting as an alternative project delivery method applicable to deferred maintenance of public facilities by postsecondary education institutions for certain work types (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB8GLORIOSORETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Provides relative to membership in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (EG SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)
 HB10BOYERRETIREMENT/STATE EMPS - Provides for the reemployment of retirees under certain circumstances in the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
 HB17PHILLIP TARVERRETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL - Provides relative to the deferred retirement option plan of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN SEE ACTUARAL NOTE APV)
 HB19KERNERRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the administration and participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan for the Firefighters' Retirement System (RE1 SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
 HB28KERNERRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the Firefighters' Retirement System (EG NO IMPACT APV)
 HB131FARNUMTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - Prohibits the board of review in Calcasieu Parish from considering ad valorem tax assessment complaints to which the notice of complaint was provided via facsimile transmission (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB374MCFARLANDTAX/SALES & USE - Includes accommodations intermediaries within the definition of a marketplace facilitator for purposes of collection and remittance of sales and use taxes on remote sales (EN +$350,000 OF EX See Note)
 HB591WILDERTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - Provides for an alternative to minimum bids when selling adjudicated property and requires costs associated with the termination of a lien certificate to apply to adjudicated property (RE NO IMPACT LF RV See Note)