Senate Daily Digest
May 4, 2020
2:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Senate Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 SB425TROY CARTERANIMALS - Provides relative to the disposition of dogs and other animals used in dogfighting. (gov sig)
 SB426BARROWINSURANCE CLAIMS - Requires health insurance coverage for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) diagnostic testing. (gov sig) (REF INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB427BOUIEMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for eligibility for military honor license plates for members of the Louisiana National Guard. (8/1/20)
 SB428TALBOTALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides for an exception for certain applicants for employee permits seeking to work in locations permitted by the office of alcohol and tobacco control as a restaurant. (8/1/20)
 SB429JOHNSHEALTH CARE - Requires certain disclosures by healthcare providers. (8/1/20)
 SB430CONNICKPUBLIC LANDS - Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Jefferson Parish. (gov sig)
 SB431LUNEAUELECTED OFFICIALS - Prohibits a statewide elected official from receiving compensation from outside employment while in office. (gov sig)
 SB432LUNEAUHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to specialized behavioral health rehabilitation services in the Louisiana medical assistance program. (8/1/20)
 SB433MIZELLCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides that a mandatory reporter of child abuse has cause to suspect abuse if a child under the age of thirteen is pregnant. (gov sig)
 SB434MIZELLCRIMINAL JUSTICE - Provides for immunity from prosecution and post-conviction relief for victims of human trafficking. (gov sig)
 SB435ABRAHAMLIABILITY - Provides relative to certain immunity from civil liability during state of emergencies. (gov sig)
 SB436JACKSON-ANDREWSCIVIL SERVICE - Removes the employees of the Monroe Housing Authority from state civil service. (8/1/20)
 SB437JACKSON-ANDREWSCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides relative to postsecondary education management board sick leave policies. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB438BARROWLOCAL FINANCE - Provides for an economic development district in the city of Baton Rouge. (8/1/20)
 SB439ABRAHAMLIABILITY - Limits liability of a nonprofit organization or employee for the disclosure of certain information. (8/1/20)
 SB440FESICOASTAL RESOURCES - Provides for enforcement of the Coastal Zone Management Program. (8/1/20)
 SB441ABRAHAMSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for meetings of the Calcasieu-Cameron Navigation District Board of Commissioners. (gov sig)
 SB442MILLIGANSCHOOLS - Requires implementation of a traumatic injury response program in all public schools. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB443WARDADVERTISING - Prohibits certain advertising costs from being passed on to clients or customers. (8/1/20)
 SB444FRED MILLSRETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Provides for the certification of disability by medical psychologists. (7/1/20) (OR INCREASE APV)
 SB445PEACOCKLIABILITY - Provides relative to limitation of civil liability for medical personnel and healthcare providers during public health emergency. (gov sig)
 SB446BRET ALLAINPUBLIC UTILITIES - Amends the definition of excavation in the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law. (8/1/20)
 SB447BRET ALLAINCONSERVATION - Provides relative to powers and duties of the commissioner of conservation. (8/1/20)
 SB448BOUDREAUXMILITARY AFFAIRS - Provides for an African-American military service members monument in the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park. (gov sig)
 SB449BOUDREAUXDISEASE CONTROL - Requires reporting of contagious or infectious diseases to first responders. (gov sig)
 SB450TROY CARTERCIVIL PROCEDURE - Exempts from seizure payments received under governmental entities as a result of an outstanding emergency event. (gov sig)
 SB451FOILHORSE RACING - Provides for purse supplements from video poker devices at OTBs and live racing dates affected due to force majeure. (8/1/20)
 SB452FOILLOTTERIES - Provides for the amount of gross revenue the Lottery Corporation is to annually transfer to the state treasury. (See Act) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 SB453FOILHOUSING - Provides relative to installation standards for manufactured and modular homes. (8/1/20)
 SB454CAMERON HENRYCORONERS - Creates a duty to warn on certain professionals and treating institutions and limits liability for disclosure when a patient's referral to a coroner for a mental status examination. (8/1/20)
 SB455CAMERON HENRYALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to the limitation on size of containers of beverages of high alcoholic content. (8/1/20)
 SB456HENSGENSHOSPITALS - Provides relative to rural hospitals. (8/1/20)
 SB457PRICEFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Provides for acceptance of powers of attorney by financial institutions. (8/1/20)
 SB458LUNEAUPSYCHOLOGISTS - Provides relative to the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. (2/3 - CA7s2.1(A)) (8/1/20)
 SB459REESESPECIAL DISTRICTS - Establishes the Vernon Parish Economic Development District. (gov sig)
 SB460REESEUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides for "Flexible Work for All Act of 2020". (8/1/20)
 SB461REESEUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides relative to deferral of certain unemployment insurance benefit charges and employer contributions. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE SD RV See Note)
 SB462REESEWEAPONS - Provides for issuance of statewide handgun permits to veterans. (8/1/20) (OR -$30,713 SG RV See Note)
 SB463WARDFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the dedication of certain revenues to transportation. (gov sig) (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 SB464PEACOCKHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to the practice of medicine. (2/3 - CA7s2.1(A)) (8/1/20)
 SB465MIZELLEARLY CHILDHOOD ED - To provide for "Early Learning Home Centers" and require licensing. (gov sig)
 SB466HEWITTPUBLIC MEETINGS - Provides for holding meetings electronically during certain emergencies or disasters. (gov sig) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB467WARDASSESSORS - Authorizes assessors in the state to increase their annual salary compensation up to five percent annually for the next four years. (8/1/20) (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB468MORRISFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Provides relative to the regulation of financial institutions during a declared emergency. (gov sig)
 SB469JOHNSSTATE AGENCIES - Provides relative to professional and occupational licensing boards and commissions during declared emergencies. (gov sig)
 SB470MORRISMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to warranty agreements and claims involving the transfer recreational vehicles. (8/1/20)
 SB471ROBERT MILLSCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides for the Louisiana Timber Transportation and Safety Act. (8/1/20) (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB472LUNEAUNOTARIES - Provides for the execution of electronic notarial acts. (8/1/20)
 SB473JOHNSALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides for manufacturers or brewers in the state selling products at its permitted brewing facilities. (8/1/20)
 SB474JOHNSMOTOR VEHICLES - Creates the "Utility Lineman" special prestige license plate. (8/1/20)
 SB475WOMACKWORKERS' COMPENSATION - Provides relative to workers' compensation claims filed by essential workers in the workplace. (gov sig)
 SB476WARDCONSUMERS/PROTECTION - Provides relative to third-party sellers on the online marketplace. (8/1/20)
 SB477WARDINSURANCE POLICIES - Provides relative to business interruption insurance. (gov sig)
 SB478FIELDSMUNICIPALITIES - Provides relative to the annexation of property by the city of Baton Rouge. (8/1/20)
 SB479FRED MILLSTRESPASS - Provides for an affirmative defense to the crime of trespass when engaged in commercial trespass. (8/1/20)
 SB480ABRAHAMINSURANCE POLICIES - Relative to renewal of stop-loss policies. (8/1/20)
 SB481FIELDSSTUDENTS - Provides relative to students impacted due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. (gov sig)
 SB482MIZELLLAW ENFORCEMENT - Provides for the Peace Officer and Public Safety Personnel Peer Support and Mental Health and Wellness Act. (8/1/20)
 SB483FRED MILLSHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to the licensure of hospice providers. (8/1/20)
 SB484ROBERT MILLSTEACHERS RETIREMENT - Provides for the reemployment of retired teachers. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (gov sig) (OR INCREASE APV)
 SB485HEWITTLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 2. (8/1/20)
 SB486BARROWVOTERS/VOTING - Authorizes registered voters to vote by mail in certain circumstances. (8/1/20) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB487BRET ALLAINCAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to the capital outlay application process. (8/1/20) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB488ABRAHAMPHARMACISTS - Provides relative to restrictions on the quantity of controlled substances dispensed, (8/1/20)
 SB489MCMATHLIABILITY - Provides relative to limitation of liability of governmental entities which require its employees to work during a declared state of emergency. (gov sig)
 SB490LAMBERTCOASTAL RESOURCES - Creates the State and Parish Coastal Zone Recovery Authority. (8/1/20) (OR INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 SB491HEWITTLIABILITY - Limits liability of persons who provide relief or recovery equipment or services during a declared state emergency. (gov sig)
 SB492CATHEYUTILITIES - Preempts local regulation of the use of natural gas utility service. (8/1/20)
 SB493TROY CARTERAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES - Provides relative to industrial hemp-derived cannabidiol products. (CA7s2.1(A)) (8/1/20)
 SB494TROY CARTERINSURANCE POLICIES - Provides relative to coverage for mastectomies and reconstructive surgery. (8/1/20)
 SB495TROY CARTERINSURANCE POLICIES - Creates the Business Compensation Fund. (gov sig)
 SB496BOUDREAUXSCHOOLS - Establishes and provides for the Purple Star School Award Program. (gov sig)
 SB497BARROWVOTERS/VOTING - Allows a voter to request his absentee by mail ballot be rescinded in the event an election is delayed as a result of a declared state of emergency. (8/1/20)
 SB498BRET ALLAINREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Provides for tax filing and payment extensions. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 SB499CONNICKSECRETARY OF STATE - Provides relative to the regulation of business entities during a public health emergency. (gov sig)
 SB500CONNICKSTATE AGENCIES - Provides relative to state agencies during a declared emergency. (gov sig)
 SB501CONNICKPHARMACISTS - Provides relative to the licensure of pharmacies dispensing therapeutic marijuana. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 SB502CONNICKCONTRACTS - Provides relative to the purchase of concrete. (8/1/20)
 SB503BODI WHITEAPPROPRIATIONS - Provides relative to actions of Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget relative to the forty-five day close period. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB504SMITHVOTERS/VOTING - Allows registered voters to utilize voting by alternative methods. (gov sig) (OR +$1,397,845 GF EX See Note)
 SB505SMITHDOMESTIC VIOLENCE - Provides for a temporary restraining order upon application by a peace officer under certain circumstances. (8/1/20)
 SB506BARROWPROPERTY INSURANCE - Authorizes property insurance policies insuring commercial and residential buildings to cover cost of disinfecting fumigation. (gov sig)
 SB507BODI WHITECRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides additional penalties for certain persons during a gubernatorial declared public health or state of emergency. (gov sig)
 SB508MCMATHLIABILITY - Limits liability for restaurants that provide food-to-go during the COVID-19 public health emergency. (gov sig)
 SB509BOUIESCHOOLS - Provides relative to performance audits of charter schools in certain school systems. (gov sig)
 SB510BOUIEEMPLOYMENT - Provides relative to the "Fair Chance Hiring Act". (8/1/20)
 SB511MORRISCOURTS - Suspends certain legal requirements as a result of emergency health measures relative to the COVID-19. (gov sig)
 SB512BOUDREAUXFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the use and exemptions applicable to payments, grants, and loans made by governmental entities to persons resulting from the occurrence of an extraordinary emergency event. (gov sig)
 SB513REESEPAROCHIAL EMPLOYEES RET - Provides relative to rehiring of retirees. (8/1/20) (OR INCREASE APV)
 SB514LUNEAUENGINEERS - Provides relative to qualifications of professional engineers. (8/1/20)
 SB515FOILBEHAVIOR ANALYSTS - Provides relative to the terms of the members of the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board. (8/1/20)

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR10FIELDSCOMMENDATIONS - Commends John White for his years of service as Superintendent of Education.
 SR11BODI WHITECONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of Clifton Russell "Clif" Richardson, former Justice of the Peace and legislator, community leader, and businessman.
 SR12LAMBERTCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Honorable James R. "Jim" Fannin for his many years of public service.
 SR13MIZELLSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates March 26, 2020, as "Y Day in Louisiana".
 SR14HENSGENSCOASTAL RESOURCES - Approves the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2021, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board.
 SR15PRICERETIREMENT BENEFITS - Urges and requests the state retirement systems to provide information to the legislature regarding permanent benefit increases for retirees.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR19CORTEZCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the International Association of Drilling Contractors for 80 years of leadership in the oil and gas drilling industry.
 SCR21FIELDSBESE - Provides for legislative approval of the MFP formula for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year. (OR +$148,964,427 GF EX See Note)
 SCR22BARROWBESE - Requests BESE to suspend statewide standardized assessments for the 2019-2020 school year due to COVID-19.
 SCR23FIELDSEDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY - Suspends certain laws relative to school closures due to COVID-19.
 SCR24PEACOCKCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Shirley Wills on her many years of exemplary civic activism as a community leader and member of the Caddo Parish Police Jury, and congratulates her on the occasion of her 75th birthday.
 SCR25FOILCHILDREN - Reconstitutes and extends the deadlines of the Task Force on Protecting Children from Exposure to Pornography.
 SCR26HEWITTTAX/FRANCHISE/CORPORATE - Suspends corporate franchise tax for the 2021 tax year. (OR -$412,600,000 GF RV See Note)
 SCR27CAMERON HENRYLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Requests a joint study of the ability of members of the legislature to vote by video or other electronic means.
 SCR28BODI WHITEAPPROPRIATIONS - Suspends deadline for withdrawing appropriations from preceding fiscal year from state treasury. (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SCR29HEWITTCONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to call a convention to amend the constitution to establish term limits for members of the United States House of Representatives and Senate.
 SCR30FRED MILLSMOTOR VEHICLES - Requests a study to determine if individuals who modify motor vehicles from standard vehicle specifications should be required to obtain certification in defensive driving.
 SCR31FRED MILLSECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Requests the Department of Economic Development and the Department of Revenue to develop an incentive package that will make Louisiana the domestic prescription drug manufacturing leader for the United States.
 SCR32HEWITTLOCAL AGENCIES - Suspends legal requirements to ensure the continued operation of local government.
 SCR33ROBERT MILLSVIDEO POKER - Temporarily suspends video draw poker device operation fees due to mandatory closure of establishments in response to COVID-19 pandemic.
 SCR34MIZELLCONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to consider eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) Social Security benefit reductions.
 SCR35MIZELLTRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Requests DOTD to determine which of its assets are available for broadband internet lines and to implement a "Dig Once" policy allowing broadband internet operators to install cable in the ground.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB98MAGEECIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the signing of civil pleadings
 HB124GREGORY MILLERTRUSTS - Provides for continuous revisions to the Trust Code
 HB126GREGORY MILLERPROPERTY/RIGHTS - Provides for ownership in bond for deed contracts for purposes of homestead exemptions
 HB227COUSSANMINERALS - Provides relative to the nature of production payments
 HB499SEABAUGHSUCCESSIONS - Provides relative to the procedure for independent administration of successions

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR16SCHEXNAYDERCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Madame Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson of the Louisiana Supreme Court on her retirement
 HCR18BUTLERCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the efforts of Melville Woman's Club to preserve the historic St. Nathaniel Episcopal Church in Melville, Louisiana
 HCR19HORTONSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes March 26, 2020, as Y Day in Louisiana

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB35HENSGENSMUNICIPALITIES - Authorizes the governing authority of the city of Scott to levy an additional one cent sales tax, subject to voter approval. (gov sig)
 SB42BODI WHITESTATE DEPARTMENT - Provides that domicile of the Department of State is in East Baton Rouge Parish. (gov sig)
 SB53MCMATHFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Provides for therapeutic group homes licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health. (gov sig)
 SB54FOILCORPORATIONS - Provides relative to articles of incorporation and qualifications of registered agents of certain corporations. (gov sig)
 SB55FOILSECRETARY OF STATE - Removes requirement for telephone numbers in an application for registration of certain contract providers filed with the secretary of state. (gov sig)
 SB67FRED MILLSHEALTH CARE - Provides for the repeal of certain inactive or obsolete laws. (8/1/20)
 SB69BOUDREAUXSECRETARY OF STATE - Authorizes the secretary of state to refer matters involving the damaging, altering, tampering, or of falsifying records to certain agencies for investigation. (gov sig)
 SB84FIELDSEDUCATION DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to legislative approval of Education Excellence Fund expenditure plans. (gov sig)
 SB105PEACOCKLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Designates the Gulf Fritillary as the official state butterfly. (8/1/20)
 SB140REESEINTERNET - Requires certain offices to report cyber incidents to secretary of state. (8/1/20)
 SB168FRED MILLSWATER QUALITY - Creates and provides for the Community Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability Act. (8/1/20) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 SB198PEACOCKSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates the month of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. (8/1/20)
 SB254TROY CARTERLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides for expansion of working conditions afforded to fire service employees employed by nonprofit corporations under contract with a fire protection district, municipality, or other political subdivision. (gov sig)
 SB258TROY CARTERLAW ENFORCEMENT - Provides relative to minimum requirements for annual vacation and sick leave for the employees of the city of Westwego Police Department. (2/3 - CA10s18) (gov sig)
 SB268JOHNSBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to abandonment of safety deposit boxes. (8/1/20)
 SB312FESIEDUCATION DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to environmental education and litter reduction section of the State Department of Education. (gov sig)
 SB313PETERSONLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to exemptions related to the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board. (gov sig)
 SB390PETERSONLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans. (gov sig)