Senate Daily Digest
May 19, 2020
2:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR48FRED MILLSSENATE - Directs the executive branch agencies under jurisdictional oversight of the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to continue to submit statutorily mandated reports until such time as the mandate is specifically amended or repealed.

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR2MAGEECRIMINAL/JUSTICE - Suspends certain provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure relative to financial obligations of criminal offenders
 HCR4BEAULLIEUTAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION - Amends rules relative to participation in the Industrial Tax Exemption Program (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HCR9MIKE JOHNSONCONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to support the Social Security Fairness Act
 HCR14MOORECRIMINAL/JUSTICE - Requests the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, the Louisiana Department of Health, and the Louisiana Department of Education to study the barriers that impede successful reintegration of offenders back into society
 HCR20MALINDA WHITESCHOOLS/BUS OPERATORS - Requests that the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education study the compensation schedule for school bus operators
 HCR25GREGORY MILLERCIVIL/ACTIONS - Provides for the suspension of all civil prescriptive, peremptive, filing, and other deadlines in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declared by the governor
 HCR28WRIGHTU.S. CONSTITUTION - Calls for a convention to amend the United States Constitution to establish a limitation on terms for members of congress
 HCR31EDMONDSTAX/SALES & USE - Suspends provision of law capping amount of revenue which can be spent on in-state advertising (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HCR33FREIBERGEDUCATION - Requests the Board of Regents, Department of Revenue, Louisiana Workforce Commission, and office of student financial assistance to collaborate to study the trajectory of Louisiana's postsecondary graduates
 HCR52ECHOLSHEALTH CARE/RECORDS - Requests a report on actions by the La. Dept. of Health and Medicaid managed care organizations to comply with federal rules on interoperability of health records and patient access to health information
 HCR57MCFARLANDMEDICAID - Requests the La. Department of Health to issue regular reports of data on Medicaid enrollees with private insurance or offers of employer-sponsored health coverage

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB27HEWITTSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides relative to board appointments and powers and duties of the Harbor Center District. (gov sig)
 SB166HEWITTFISCAL CONTROLS - Provides for forecasting of the Medicaid program. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB231TALBOTINSURANCE POLICIES - Provides with respect to the Louisiana Health Plan. (gov sig) (RE SEE FISC NOTE OF RV See Note)
 SB334BRET ALLAINREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Provides for the funding of the operations of the Department of Revenue. (2/3 - CA7s2.1(A)) (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 SB344JOHNSGOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to the regulation of battery-charged fences by parishes and municipalities. (8/1/20)
 SB396ABRAHAMTAX/AD VALOREM - Authorizes and provides for cooperative endeavor agreements between local governmental subdivisions and other entities that may require payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB410BARROWSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the boundaries and board membership of the Baton Rouge North Economic Development District. (gov sig)
 SB411BARROWSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides relative to the Bethany Convention Center Development District. (gov sig)
 SB415MIZELLFISCAL CONTROLS - Provides relative to fiscal administrators of political subdivisions. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 SB416TROY CARTERLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad. (See Act)
 SB423BODI WHITESPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the city of St. George Transition District. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 SB441ABRAHAMSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for meetings of the Calcasieu-Cameron Navigation District Board of Commissioners. (gov sig)
 SB459REESESPECIAL DISTRICTS - Establishes the Vernon Parish Economic Development District. (gov sig)
 SB485HEWITTLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 2. (8/1/20)

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB95GREENCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides for an increase in commissioner fees in the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB116KENNY COXCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides relative to the use of court costs and fees for services by constables and marshals (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB400GARY CARTERCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides for an extension of court costs collected by the Civil District Court for the parish of Orleans (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

Senate Resolutions Reported by Committee to be Adopted
 SR36BODI WHITECOURTS - Requests the Senate Committee on Judiciary A to study the advisability of creating a statewide business court.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call
 SCR7HEWITTCOASTAL RESOURCES - To urge and request certain officials and local governments to dismiss coastal lawsuits.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB437JACKSON-ANDREWSCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides relative to postsecondary education management board sick leave policies. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB466HEWITTPUBLIC MEETINGS - Provides for holding meetings electronically during certain emergencies or disasters. (gov sig) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB477WARDINSURANCE POLICIES - Provides relative to business interruption insurance. (gov sig)
 SB506BARROWPROPERTY INSURANCE - Authorizes property insurance policies insuring commercial and residential buildings to cover cost of disinfecting fumigation. (gov sig)
 SB440FESICOASTAL RESOURCES - Provides for enforcement of the Coastal Zone Management Program. (8/1/20)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 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)
 SB105PEACOCKLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Designates the Gulf Fritillary as the official state butterfly. (8/1/20)
 SB156LUNEAUINSURERS - Prohibits insurance contracts from depriving courts of this state or venue of action against insurer. (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)
 SB188BODI WHITECRIME/PUNISHMENT - Designates the crime of possession of a firearm by a felon as a "crime of violence". (gov sig) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB189BODI WHITEFUNDS/FUNDING - Creates special funds for the deposit of certain federal monies in the state treasury. (gov sig) (EN +$811,178,704 SD EX See Note)
 SB202TALBOTINSURANCE POLICIES - Provides for health insurance coverage for participants in clinical trials. (8/1/20) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB204TALBOTINSURANCE POLICIES - Provides for health insurance coverage of cancer treatments. (1/1/21) (EG1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB272ABRAHAMTAX EXEMPTIONS - Constitutional amendment to establish an ad valorem tax exemption for property subject to a cooperative endeavor agreement requiring the property owner to make payments in lieu of taxes. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB293JACKSON-ANDREWSEDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY - Limits the use of certain test scores in the school accountability system. (gov sig)
 SB299JACKSON-ANDREWSINSURANCE RATES - Prohibits insurers from using certain criteria for rate setting. (8/1/20)
 SB434MIZELLCRIMINAL JUSTICE - Provides for immunity from prosecution and post-conviction relief for victims of human trafficking. (gov sig)
 SB443WARDADVERTISING - Prohibits certain advertising costs from being passed on to clients or customers. (8/1/20)
 SB471ROBERT MILLSCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides for the Louisiana Timber Transportation and Safety Act. (8/1/20) (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)