Senate Daily Digest
April 7, 2026
3:30 PM
Senate Chamber

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Roll Call

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Reading of Journal

Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR53GERALD BOUDREAUXCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Rev. Eradly Ben Sr. on his Golden Jubilee celebration.
 SR54GERALD BOUDREAUXCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Randy K. Haynie on receiving the 2025 Opus Award from the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
 SR55GERALD BOUDREAUXCONDOLENCES - Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences on the passing of Joseph Miles Cotton Sr.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call
 SCR12BASSCOMMENDATIONS - Commends John Keith, of AllState Land and Timber, upon being named the "Louisiana Outstanding Logger of the Year".

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB13MCMAKINRETIREMENT/STATE POLICE - Provides relative to amortization bases within the Louisiana State Police Retirement System (EG SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)
 HB23BACALARETIREMENT/STATE EMPS - Grants a cost-of-living adjustment to eligible retirees and beneficiaries (EG +$235,000,000 APV)
 HB25SPELLRETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Provides relative to the payment of benefits for the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EG NO IMPACT APV)
 HB32EGANRETIREMENT/STATE EMPS - Provides relative to the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (EG NO IMPACT APV)
 HB90TRAVIS JOHNSONDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the Ferriday Downtown Entertainment District
 HB120BOYDDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Creates the Real Timbers Crime Prevention and Security District in Orleans Parish
 HB121DOMANGUESEAFOOD - Provides for the authority of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry regarding imported seafood
 HB122NEWELLDISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the Spring Lake Subdivision Improvement District in Orleans Parish
 HB127LAFLEURDISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the Victoria Farms Crime Prevention and Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB138CARPENTERDISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the Parkwood Terrace Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB179MUSCARELLOCOURTS/COURT REPORTERS - Provides relative to the retention of notes and recordings of court reporters
 HB187MUSCARELLOCOURTS/COURT REPORTERS - Repeals the provisions of law establishing a court reporter pool employed by the Louisiana Supreme Court
 HB199DUSTIN MILLERNURSING HOMES - Extends moratorium on nursing facilities (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB202MCMAKINCIVIL SERVICE/UNCLASSIFD - Provides relative to job advertisement requirements and notice to applicants
 HB218LAFLEURSCHOOLS - Requires the inclusion of questions pertaining to food insecurity on a residency questionnaire administered to public school students (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB223DUSTIN MILLERSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Children and Family Services
 HB235FONTENOTSEWERAGE - Authorizes a person to install an individual sewer treatment system in certain circumstances
 HB246SPELLHEALTH - Provides relative to the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board
 HB286BERAULTLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides for the St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement District
 HB332TURNERAGRICULTURE - Provides with respect to meetings of the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority
 HB344COATESAGRICULTURE/GRAIN - Provides relative to the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB367BUTLERPESTICIDES/HERBICIDES - Provides for the enforcement procedures of the Structural Pest Control Commission
 HB370BUTLERAGRICULTURE/GRAIN - Provides for the assessment rate on agricultural commodities for the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund (EG +$626,130 SD RV See Note)
 HB462MCMAKINDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the Capital Area Road and Bridge District
 HB505CHANCE HENRYPESTICIDES/HERBICIDES - Provides relative to the issuance of certification cards for commercial applicators, pesticide salespersons, and agricultural consultants
 HB547THOMASELECTION OFFENSES - Provides for election offenses
 HB725DOMANGUESEAFOOD - Requires retailers to retain invoices from imported seafood vendors for six months
 HB738MCMAKINCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides relative to student disciplinary proceedings (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB806LAFLEURCRIME - Provides relative to hit-and-run driving offenses (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB851ILLGENVIRONMENT/LITTERING - Provides relative to intentional littering
 HB889ORGERONFISHING/OYSTERS - Provides relative to bulk tagging of oysters
 HB907DUSTIN MILLERHEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Provides civil and criminal immunity for the distribution or use of Naloxone and other opioid antagonists beyond their shelf-life end date
 HB908MENASECRETARY OF STATE - Provides with respect to certain fees charged by the secretary of state (EG +$3,790,515 SG RV See Note)
 HB929FIRMENTINSURANCE - Creates the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Glass Law
 HB1009MCMAKINCRIME - Provides relative to reckless operation of a vehicle (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

House Bills on Second Reading Subject to Call
 HB221ECHOLSHIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Designates the new bridge to be constructed over the Mississippi River connecting Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 30 as the "President Donald J. Trump Expressway"

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR42DEVILLIERCOMMENDATIONS - Commends David Kerstein on being awarded the 2025 Times-Picayune Loving Cup

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB34MCMATHPUBLIC SFTY/CORRECT DEPT - Provides relative to alerts for missing persons. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB37MCMATHHEALTH DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to lead poisoning prevention. (8/1/26) (OR +$1,129,042 GF EX See Note)
 SB56CONNICKLEVEES - Provides for the reorganization of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank and the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District. (8/1/26)
 SB102PRESSLYMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for rights of private action for certain trade associations. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB106KLEINPETERPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides that certain photographs, audio or video recordings, digital images regarding a crime scene or used in a criminal prosecution are not public records available for release or to be copied except by court order. (8/1/26)
 SB175GERALD BOUDREAUXBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to the name of a bank. (gov sig)
 SB190MIZELLNURSING HOMES - Provides relative to nursing home licenses. (8/1/26) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB255SELDERSBEHAVIORAL HEALTH - Provides relative to psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) services. (8/1/26)
 SB270JACKSON-ANDREWSHEALTH CARE - Provides for access to medical marijuana for terminally ill patients in a healthcare facility. (8/1/26)
 SB273ABRAHAMHEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to inpatient licensed facilities. (8/1/26) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB314SELDERSBEHAVIORAL HEALTH - Provides relative to community psychiatric support and treatment (CPST) services. (gov sig)
 SB323BASSHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides relative to penalties for violations of the Louisiana Insurance Code. (gov sig)
 SB326ABRAHAMCONTRACTORS - Provides relative to the State Licensing Board for Contractors. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB369BASSPHARMACEUTICALS - Provides for prescription drug pricing. (1/1/27) (OR SG EX See Note)
 SB384HARRISTECHNOLOGY - Authorizes creation of the Pilot Innovation Hub in certain parishes. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB386CONNICKIDENTITY DATA - Provides for opting out of providing personal information on social media websites. (gov sig)
 SB387BASSHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (1/1/27) (OR INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB401TALBOTPHARMACEUTICALS - Provides for a Prescription Drug Affordability Board. (8/1/26)
 SB418SEABAUGHROADS/HIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 174 in Sabine Parish as the "Dick and Jacque Shuford Memorial Highway". (8/1/26)
 SB420HENSGENSROADS/HIGHWAYS - Provides for the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission. (8/1/26)
 SB441MIZELLSTUDENTS - Provides relative to programs for prekindergarten-aged children. (gov sig) (OR -$6,530 GF RV See Note)

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR3MYERSHEALTH CARE - Amends rules relative to criminal history background checks on licensed ambulance personnel and nonlicensed persons.
 SCR18FESIMOTOR VEHICLES - Requests the office of motor vehicles to study the privileges granted by a commercial driver's license compared to neighboring states.
 SCR20WHEATMEDICAID - Memorialize Congress and urges the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement certain eligibility redeterminations.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB14PRICETEACHERS RETIREMENT - Provides relative to the reemployment of retired members of TRSL in positions eligible for TRSL membership and alternative retiree reemployment options. (2/3 - CA10s(29)(F)) (7/1/26) (EG INCREASE APV)
 SB315REESEPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Increases budget cost minimums for professional services contract exemptions. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB426STINEBEHAVIORAL HEALTH - Provides relative to the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority. (2/3CA7s2.1(A)) (8/1/26) (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB427PRESSLYDONATIONS - Provides for procedures and methods to execute gifts under the Anatomical Gift Act. (1/1/27)
 SB76GREGORY MILLERCHILDREN - Provides relative to the modification of child custody. (8/1/26)
 SB118GERALD BOUDREAUXCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides for substance use disorder screening of all misdemeanor DUI offenders. (8/1/26) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB156KLEINPETERCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Increases the maximum period of imprisonment for negligent homicide. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB197MORRISCOURTS - Reduces number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal. (2/3-CA5s9) (8/1/26) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB217MORRISCOURTS - Provides for the administration of courts in Orleans Parish and the number of court judges. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB256MORRISCOURTS - Provides for a clerk of court in Orleans Parish. (8/1/26)
 SB258LAMBERTJUVENILES - Provides relative to juvenile traffic violations. (2/3 - CA5s19) (8/1/26)
 SB288REESEIDENTITY DATA - Provides relative to background checks. (8/1/26) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB294TALBOTGAMING - Provides relative to the allowable amount of promotional play offered by certain gaming operators and for deductions regarding promotional play. (7/1/26)
 SB313JACKSON-ANDREWSCLERKS OF COURT - Prohibits clerks of court from charging additional electronic filing fees in criminal matters. (8/1/26)
 SB321KLEINPETERCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to electronic bonds. (8/1/26)
 SB393ROBERT OWENEXPLOSIVES - Provides for the regulation of explosives. (8/1/26)
 SB396CLOUDJUVENILE JUSTICE - Provides that children in custody of the office of juvenile justice may attend review hearings via secure video conference. (8/1/26)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB4FESIPUBLIC HEALTH - Provides relative to water fluoridation. (1/1/27) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 SB35WHEATCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Creates the crime of disturbing the peace at a place of religious worship. (8/1/26) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB100JENKINSAUTOMOBILE INSURANCE - Provides for proof of insurance of transportation network companies involved in an accident. (8/1/26)
 SB140GREGORY MILLERCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides for multiple successions in the same proceeding. (8/1/26)
 SB141MORRISCOURTS - Provides that activities of the Integrated Criminal Justice Information System Policy Board be performed by the supreme court. (gov sig)
 SB142REESECOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Requires postsecondary education management boards to continue to comply with the conditions on all Board of Regents Support Fund matches. (gov sig)
 SB152FESIFOOD SAFETY - Prohibits certain actions with respect to cell cultured food products for human consumption. (8/1/26)
 SB170PRESSLYPORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Provides for requirements for commissioners of the Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission. (8/1/26) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB222PRESSLYBEHAVIORAL HEALTH - Provides for Medicaid behavioral health services. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB228DUPLESSISLOCAL FINANCE - Constitutional amendment to allow for the use of public funds to replace drinking water utility service lines located on private property. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB234PRESSLYPOSTSECONDARY ED - Provides for medical school students' grading. (2/3-CA7s2.1(A)) (7/1/26) (EG SG RV See Note)
 SB246LUNEAUHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Establishes requirements for health insurance issuers using artificial intelligence or automated decision systems. (8/1/26)
 SB249KLEINPETERWILDLIFE/FISHERIES DEPT - Constitutional amendment to add two members to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB268DUPLESSISLOCAL FINANCE - Provides for lead service line replacement. (8/1/26)
 SB287REESEBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to virtual currency. (8/1/26)
 SB292STINEGOVERNOR - Provides for the office and duties of the office of the state inspector general. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB296KLEINPETERWILDLIFE/FISHERIES DEPT - Increases the membership of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. (See Act) (EG +$2,752 GF EX See Note)