MORNING HOUR |
1. Roll Call |
2. Prayer |
3. Pledge of Allegiance |
4. Reading of Journal |
5. Petitions, Memorials, and Communications |
6. Introduction of Resolutions |
7. Introduction of Bills |
8. Senate Bills on First Reading |
9. Reports of Committees |
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY |
1. House and Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading for Final Consideration |
Not yet scheduled for floor debate |
| | | HR13 | GREGORY MILLER | HOUSE/RULES - Provides relative to House Legislative Services employees and duties of the Clerk of the House |
| | | HR18 | BACALA | HOUSE/RULES - Provides an option in the House Rules to limit the debate on legislative instruments on final passage or adoption by a majority vote of the elected members of the House |
| | | HR34 | MCKNIGHT | EDUCATION - Requests that the state Department of Education, Louisiana Workforce Commission, and Board of Regents jointly report on the status of data sharing agreements for the purpose of evaluating the Jump Start program |
| | | HR35 | STAGNI | CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Creates the Task Force on Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Reform. |
| | | HR37 | STAGNI | HEALTH CARE - Urges the Conservative Care Program as a pilot program among healthcare providers and health insurers to address opioid misuse |
| | | HR38 | CREWS | MEDICAID - Urges and requests the La. Department of Health to study and develop a remote patient monitoring initiative in the state Medicaid program |
| | | HR39 | HILFERTY | SEWERAGE/N O WATER BD - Provides relative to the control and management of sewerage, water, and drainage facilities and services in the city of New Orleans |
| | | HR44 | CREWS | GOVERNOR - Directs the governor to ensure that individual liberty and rights are protected as the state administers contact tracing |
| | | HR45 | DEVILLIER | BOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Directs state agencies and licensing boards to suspend the imposition of sanctions against licensees and permittees for a violation of COVID-19 executive orders |
| | | HR16 | JAMES | CRIMINAL/JUSTICE - Continues the Vera Institute of Justice's study of eligibility and qualification requirements for jurors |
| | | HR49 | ROBBY CARTER | DIVORCE - Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and make recommendations relative to divorce by authentic act |
| | | HR50 | ROBBY CARTER | JUDGMENTS/CIVIL - Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the laws on default judgments and make recommendations for the repeal of provisions for preliminary defaults |
| | | HR46 | BAGLEY | LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES - Authorizes and directs the executive branch agencies that submit statutorily required reports to the House Committee on Health and Welfare to continue to submit such reports as required by law |
| | | HR47 | DESHOTEL | HEALTH/HOSPICES - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to amend its administrative rule relative to the geographic location of a hospice provider |
| | | HR52 | SCHEXNAYDER | COLLEGES/COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL - Requests that the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges and Board of Regents study and report relative to changes needed for community and technical colleges in response to COVID-19 |
2. Senate Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading Final Consideration |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/29/2020 |
| | | SCR47 | PEACOCK | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Encourages further economic ties and friendship between Louisiana and the Republic of China (Taiwan). |
| | | SCR10 | FOIL | HOMELAND SECURITY - Establishes and provides for the Louisiana Cyber Investigators Alliance. |
| | | SCR23 | FIELDS | EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY - Suspends certain laws relative to school closures due to COVID-19. |
| | | SCR25 | FOIL | CHILDREN - Reconstitutes and extends the deadlines of the Task Force on Protecting Children from Exposure to Pornography. |
| | | SCR27 | CAMERON HENRY | LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Requests a joint study of the ability of members of the legislature to vote by video or other electronic means. |
| | | SCR34 | MIZELL | CONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to consider eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) Social Security benefit reductions. |
| | | SCR35 | MIZELL | TRANSPORTATION/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. |
| | | SCR52 | FIELDS | STUDENTS - Requests the Board of Regents and the postsecondary education management boards to adopt a flexible and holistic admissions policy for summer and fall 2020 semesters due to COVID-19. |
| | | SCR54 | BOUDREAUX | CONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to maintain funding to the Corporation for National and Community Service and its programs, including the LaVetCorps. |
| | | SCR56 | HEWITT | FISH/FISHING - Requests CPRA and the Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries to cooperate in developing projects and programs to enhance the oyster industry. |
| | | SCR61 | HEWITT | ABORTION - Recognizes May 2020 as Louisiana Abortion Recovery Awareness Month and commends pro-life groups for their service to women suffering from abortion related trauma. |
| | | SCR65 | CLOUD | FUNDS/FUNDING - Expresses the intent of the legislature to allocate $100,000,000 of the local government allocation and $100,000,000 from the state allocation from the CARES Act to small businesses, of which $12,500,000 from the local government allocation and $12,500,000 from the state allocation shall be used for minority and women owned businesses. |
| | | SCR57 | HEWITT | ATTORNEYS - Requests the Louisiana Supreme Court and the Louisiana State Bar Association to implement a lawyer advertisement review recognition program. |
| | | SCR67 | FOIL | FLOODS/FLOODING - Requests that local governmental subdivisions consider manufactured home chassis elevation when setting requirements for freeboard purposes. |
| | | SCR69 | BRET ALLAIN | PUBLIC UTILITIES - Establishes the One Call Agricultural Study Group. |
| | | SCR7 | HEWITT | COASTAL RESOURCES - To urge and request certain officials and local governments to dismiss coastal lawsuits. |
| | | SCR55 | HEWITT | VOTERS/VOTING - Establishes the Closed Party Primary Task Force to study the necessary steps to develop a closed party primary election system applicable at the federal, state, and local levels beginning with the 2022 congressional elections. |
| | | SCR62 | MILLIGAN | SCHOOLS - Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to implement a traumatic injury response program in all public schools. |
| | | SCR63 | JACKSON-ANDREWS | BESE - Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to create a task force to develop and oversee continuous learning outside of normal practices. |
3. House Concurrent Resolutions Returned from the Senate with Amendments |
Scheduled for concurrence on 5/29/2020 |
| | | HCR4 | BEAULLIEU | TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION - Amends rules relative to participation in the Industrial Tax Exemption Program (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| | | HCR77 | SCHEXNAYDER | COMMERCE - Urges and requests removal of public and private sector barriers to accelerate the expansion of broadband in the state |
| | | HCR78 | SCHEXNAYDER | COMMERCE - Provides relative to Louisiana broadband maps to identify access and activation gaps |
| | | HCR14 | MOORE | CRIMINAL/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 |
| | | HCR56 | BAGLEY | CRIME - Requests the study of homicide offenses in Louisiana with respect to the offender's prior criminal history |
4. House Bills Amended by Senate to be Concurred in by the House |
Scheduled for concurrence on 5/29/2020 |
| | | HB57 | MUSCARELLO | CRIMINAL/JURY TRIALS - Provides for the functions of the jury commission in Tangipahoa Parish and Jackson Parish |
| | | HB80 | ROMERO | DISTRICT ATTORNEYS - Provides relative to group health insurance for retired district attorneys |
| | | HB404 | FARNUM | CLERKS OF COURT - Provides relative to clerks of court |
| | | HB594 | SEABAUGH | PROPERTY - Provides relative to partitions by private sale |
| | | HB6 | GREGORY MILLER | STATE AGENCIES - Provides relative to reports by executive branch agencies |
| | | HB209 | HUVAL | INSURANCE/POLICIES - Authorizes a health insurance issuer to provide policy information electronically |
| | | HB247 | GREEN | INSURANCE - Provides relative to credit for reinsurance |
| | | HB251 | HILFERTY | EARLY CHILDHOOD - Recreates the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission |
| | | HB284 | DAVIS | BANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to financial institutions |
| | | HB335 | HUVAL | BOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Authorizes the lieutenant governor and the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to designate a person to serve in their stead on certain boards and commissions |
| | | HB371 | TURNER | ATHLETICS - Provides relative to the comprehensive sports injury management program for student athletics (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB449 | ECHOLS | HEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to behavioral health services delivered via telehealth |
| | | HB514 | WILLARD | TRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to electric-assisted bicycles |
| | | HB607 | HODGES | MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides relative to documentation required for certain driver's licenses |
| | | HB634 | HUVAL | BANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to security for deposits required by certain entities |
| | | HB682 | FRIEMAN | INSURANCE - Provides relative to reserves for insurers (REF INCREASE SG EX See Note) |
| | | HB683 | KENNY COX | CONTRACTORS - Provides relative to life safety and property protection and conveyance device mechanic licenses (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note) |
| | | HB736 | GARY CARTER | TAX - Authorizes the Louisiana Tax Commission to order the refund of statutory impositions declared invalid (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| | | HB740 | WRIGHT | COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Prohibits public postsecondary education boards and institutions from disclosing certain student information |
| | | HB763 | MCFARLAND | CONSUMERS/PROTECTION - Provides relative to a gubernatorial declaration of an abnormal economic disruption |
| | | HB819 | BAGLEY | MEDICAL MARIJUANA - Authorizes the recommendation of medical marijuana for additional conditions and allows any state-licensed physician to recommend medical marijuana |
| | | HB830 | ZERINGUE | PROPERTY/PUBLIC - Authorizes the sale of an office building owned by Nicholls State University in Terrebonne Parish |
| | | HB8 | BOURRIAQUE | RETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Provides relative to the rehire of retired teachers in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana as substitute classroom teachers (EN INCREASE APV) |
| | | HB12 | CARPENTER | RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the suspension of benefits of members of the Firefighters' Retirement System upon reemployment (EN NO IMPACT APV) |
| | | HB15 | COUSSAN | RETIREMENT/LOCAL - Provides for membership of certain new hires of the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government in the Parochial Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN NO IMPACT APV) |
| | | HB93 | WILFORD CARTER | REAPPORTIONMENT/JUDGES - Provides relative the composition of the election sections of the Second District of the Third Circuit Court of Appeal |
| | | HB269 | GARY CARTER | FUNDS/FUNDING - Allows for the use of the Budget Stabilization Fund for state costs associated with a federally declared disaster (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |
6. Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/29/2020 |
| | | SB334 | BRET ALLAIN | REVENUE 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) |
| | | SB396 | ABRAHAM | TAX/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) |
| | | SB418 | TALBOT | LIABILITY INSURANCE - Enacts the Omnibus Premium Reduction Act of 2020. (1/1/21) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note) |
| | | SB423 | BODI WHITE | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the city of St. George Transition District. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV) |
| | | SB472 | LUNEAU | NOTARIES - Provides for the execution of electronic notarial acts. (8/1/20) |
| | | SB489 | MCMATH | LIABILITY - Provides relative to limitation of liability of governmental entities which require its employees to work during a declared state of emergency. (gov sig) |
| | | SB491 | HEWITT | LIABILITY - Limits liability of persons who provide relief or recovery equipment or services during a declared state emergency. (gov sig) |
| | | SB508 | MCMATH | LIABILITY - Limits liability for restaurants that provide food-to-go during the COVID-19 public health emergency. (gov sig) |
| | | SB42 | BODI WHITE | STATE DEPARTMENT - Provides that domicile of the Department of State is in East Baton Rouge Parish. (gov sig) |
| | | SB75 | MIZELL | VOTERS/VOTING - Provides relative to addresses to where absentee by mail ballots are sent. (gov sig) |
| | | SB80 | TROY CARTER | SCHOOLS - Exempts interior blueprints and floor plans of public school buildings and facilities from the definition of "public records". (gov sig) |
| | | SB156 | LUNEAU | INSURERS - Prohibits insurance contracts from depriving courts of this state or venue of action against insurer. (8/1/20) |
| | | SB183 | HARRIS | ELECTION DAYS - Authorizes clerks of court to have law enforcement officers at polling places on election day to enforce law and authorizes law enforcement officers to enter voting location in an emergency. (gov sig) |
| | | SB204 | TALBOT | INSURANCE POLICIES - Provides for health insurance coverage of cancer treatments.
(1/1/21) (EG1 INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB218 | CLOUD | ELECTED OFFICIALS - Requires that completion of qualifying forms for elected office include submission of valid identification. (1/15/21) |
| | | SB238 | BRET ALLAIN | CAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides for repayment of personal contributions or loans. (8/1/20) |
| | | SB272 | ABRAHAM | TAX 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) |
| | | SB300 | JACKSON-ANDREWS | GAMING - Provides relative to the Charitable Raffles, Bingo, and Keno Licensing Law.
(gov sig) |
| | | SB318 | CATHEY | TOPS - Provides for TOPS-Tech award eligibility for certain military veterans. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB351 | CATHEY | POLITICAL PARTIES - Allows each recognized political party to determine the composition of its state central committee. (gov sig) |
| | | SB353 | HEWITT | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL - Provides for carbon sequestration. (8/1/20) |
| | | SB365 | CLOUD | STUDENTS - Requires that information be provided to students about high-demand, high-wage jobs during the development and revision of their individual graduation plans. (gov sig) |
| | | SB397 | BERNARD | VOTERS/VOTING - Provides relative to counting absentee and early voting ballots.
(gov sig) (EN +$27,600 GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB422 | BERNARD | VOTERS/VOTING - Provides for the reinspection of voting machines and recounting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots. (gov sig) |
| | | SB437 | JACKSON-ANDREWS | COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides relative to postsecondary education management board sick leave policies. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB461 | REESE | UNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides relative to deferral of certain unemployment insurance benefit charges and employer contributions. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE SD RV See Note) |
| | | SB466 | HEWITT | PUBLIC MEETINGS - Provides for holding meetings electronically during certain emergencies or disasters. (gov sig) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) |
| | | SB27 | HEWITT | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides relative to board appointments and powers and duties of the Harbor Center District. (gov sig) |
| | | SB104 | MILLIGAN | MUSEUMS - Provides for board membership and authority of certain state museums.
(See Act) |
| | | SB344 | JOHNS | GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to the regulation of battery-charged fences by parishes and municipalities. (8/1/20) |
| | | SB410 | BARROW | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the boundaries and board membership of the Baton Rouge North Economic Development District. (gov sig) |
| | | SB411 | BARROW | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides relative to the Bethany Convention Center Development District. (gov sig) |
| | | SB416 | TROY CARTER | LOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad. (See Act) |
| | | SB441 | ABRAHAM | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for meetings of the Calcasieu-Cameron Navigation District Board of Commissioners. (gov sig) |
| | | SB459 | REESE | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Establishes the Vernon Parish Economic Development District. (gov sig) |
| | | SB518 | HEWITT | LOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 2. (gov sig) |
| | | SB231 | TALBOT | INSURANCE POLICIES - Provides with respect to the Louisiana Health Plan. (gov sig) (RE SEE FISC NOTE OF RV See Note) |
NOTICE GIVEN SUBJECT TO CALL |
1. House and Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading for Final Consideration |
Not yet scheduled for floor debate |
| | | HCR58 | MIGUEZ | GOVERNOR - Suspends certain provisions of Title 29 of the La. Revised Statutes relative to public emergencies |
6. Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/29/2020 |
| | | SB378 | JOHNS | GAMING - Provides for a proposition election to determine whether sports wagering activities and operations will be permitted in a parish. (6/10/20) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note) |
| | | SB398 | FOIL | HOMELAND SECURITY - Provides for qualifications of volunteers to cyber response and recovery support efforts with the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. (8/1/20) |
| | | SB476 | WARD | CONSUMERS/PROTECTION - Provides relative to third-party sellers on the online marketplace. (8/1/20) |
RETURNED TO THE CALENDAR |
Morning Hour |
12. House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred to Committee |
| | | HB649 | ADAMS | ASSESSORS - Provides for an automobile expense allowance for the assessor in East Feliciana parish |
Regular Order |
1. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading for Final Consideration |
| | | HCR8 | BEAULLIEU | BUDGETARY CONTROLS - Reduces the expenditure limit for FY 2020-2021 (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HCR24 | GREGORY MILLER | CHILDREN/SUPPORT - Suspends the implementation of provisions relative to the payment of child support during incarceration |
| | | HCR65 | BISHOP | TAX/SEVERANCE TAX - Suspends the severance taxes levied on oil, natural gas, distillate, and condensate (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HCR70 | SCHEXNAYDER | CONGRESS - Expresses support for the State and Municipal Aid for Recovery and Transition (SMART) Fund, proposed for the purpose of helping states and local governments respond to the current public health and economic crisis |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
| | | HB2 | BISHOP | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget |
| | | HB3 | BISHOP | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides for the Omnibus Bond Act |
| | | HB9 | GAROFALO | INSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Enacts the Omnibus Premium Reduction Act of 2020 (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note) |
| | | HB73 | SCHAMERHORN | EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - Provides with respect to the definition of "first responders" |
| | | HB75 | ROBBY CARTER | TRUSTS - Provides relative to the term of trusts |
| | | HB76 | WILFORD CARTER | COURTS/MAGISTRATES - Provides relative to the magistrate judge position of the 14th JDC |
| | | HB148 | MIKE JOHNSON | CIVIL/VENUE - Provides relative to venue for certain actions |
| | | HB162 | LARVADAIN | TAX INCREMENT FINANCING - Provides relative to the use of tax increment financing in Rapides Parish |
| | | HB188 | GOUDEAU | CIVIL SERVICE - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for an exception to the prohibition on political activity by members of civil service systems |
| | | HB217 | FRIEMAN | WORKERS COMPENSATION - Provides that neither the employer nor insurer is obligated to authorize an initial evaluation |
| | | HB229 | ECHOLS | STATE SYMBOL - Provides that the Gulf Fritillary butterfly, also referred to as the passion butterfly, shall be the official state butterfly |
| | | HB283 | CREWS | INSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to billing by noncontracted facility-based physicians |
| | | HB299 | GREGORY MILLER | PUBLIC WORKS - Increases the "contract limit" for certain public work related drainage projects completed by regular maintenance employees of any governing authority (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB329 | JONES | PAROLE - Provides relative to information contained in pre-parole reports (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB347 | IVEY | TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION - (Constitutional Amendment) Establishes certain ad valorem property tax exemptions (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| | | HB460 | TURNER | DENTISTRY - Provides relative to direct to consumer laboratory services for patients |
| | | HB625 | JAMES | REAPPORTIONMENT - Provides relative to the allocation of incarcerated persons for the purposes of redistricting |
| | | HB735 | FONTENOT | INSURANCE/FIRE-CASUALTY - Provides relative to the fire insurance rating system for volunteer firefighters |
| | | HB771 | HUVAL | MTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Provides relative to the operation of a motor vehicle while using wireless telecommunication devices |
| | | HB850 | IVEY | DISTRICTS/TAXING - Provides relative to the creation of and the levy of taxes by certain special districts |
| | | HB866 | CORMIER | ETHICS - Prohibits the receipt of certain things of economic value by certain persons affiliated with a political subdivision's official journal and related persons subdivision |
6. Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
| | | SB395 | CLOUD | ADVERTISING - Provides relative to false, misleading, or deceptive acts or practices and the award of certain costs and fees to the attorney general. (8/1/20) (RE NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | SB426 | BARROW | INSURANCE CLAIMS - Requires health insurance coverage for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) diagnostic testing. (gov sig) (REF INCREASE SG EX See Note) |