Senate Daily Digest
May 29, 2020
11:00 a.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR95DAVISCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Louisiana Tumor Registry for its contributions to the fight against cancer

Senate Bills Returned from House with Amendments
 SB108CATHEYAGRICULTURE/FOREST DEPT - Provides relative to the expansion of the Louisiana Public Livestock Market Charter Law. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB115CONNICKCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to advertisements for legal services. (1/1/21)
 SB145ROBERT MILLSCOURTS - Provides relative to fees charged by the clerk of court for the Twenty-sixth Judicial District Court. (2/3 - CA7s2.1(A)) (8/1/20) (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 SB163CATHEYHORTICULTURE - Provides an exemption for certain contractors to the licensure requirements of the Horticulture Commission. (gov sig)
 SB166HEWITTFISCAL CONTROLS - Provides for forecasting of the Medicaid program. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB180MORRISFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Provides qualifications and licensing requirements for title insurance producers. (1/1/21)
 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)
 SB270FIELDSCOURTS - Increases the daily compensation paid to jurors in civil cases. (1/1/21) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB271JOHNSHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides relative to the Health Care Consumer Billing and Disclosure Protection Act. (8/1/20)
 SB312FESIEDUCATION DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to environmental education and litter reduction section of the State Department of Education. (gov sig)
 SB354MCMATHPUBLIC SFTY/CORRECT DEPT - Provides relative to a card indicating licensing and certification of an offender prior to his release. (8/1/20) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB373CLOUDINSURERS - Provides relative to unfair or deceptive methods, acts, and practices in the business of personal and commercial lines of insurance. (8/1/20)
 SB383REESESEX OFFENSES - Provides for the forfeiture of certain personal property following conviction of certain sex offenses. (8/1/20)
 SB384REESECRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to the crime of unlawful posting of criminal activity for notoriety and publicity. (8/1/20)
 SB386BRET ALLAINMINERALS - Establishes the Advisory Commission for Louisiana's Energy, Environment, and Restoration. (gov sig)
 SB407FOILCRIMINAL JUSTICE - Provides relative to the post-conviction veterans mentor program. (8/1/20) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB415MIZELLFISCAL CONTROLS - Provides relative to fiscal administrators of political subdivisions. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 SB447BRET ALLAINCONSERVATION - Provides relative to powers and duties of the commissioner of conservation. (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)
 SB455CAMERON HENRYALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to the limitation on size of containers of beverages of high alcoholic content. (8/1/20)
 SB481FIELDSSTUDENTS - Provides relative to students impacted due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. (gov sig)
 SB494TROY CARTERINSURANCE POLICIES - Provides relative to coverage for mastectomies and reconstructive surgery. (8/1/20)
 SB505SMITHDOMESTIC VIOLENCE - Provides for a temporary restraining order upon application by a peace officer under certain circumstances. (8/1/20)
 SB517FIELDSWORKERS' COMPENSATION - Provides for continuation of the weekly death benefit for the surviving spouse of a law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty upon remarriage. (8/1/20) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

Senate Resolutions Reported by Committee to be Adopted
 SR59FIELDSSENATE - Directs the executive branch agencies and entities under the jurisdictional oversight of the Senate Committee on Education to continue to submit statutorily mandated reports until such time as the mandate is specifically amended or repealed.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR72BARROWBESE - Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to review the necessity to suspend all statewide assessments for the 2020-21 school year.

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)
 SB168FRED MILLSWATER QUALITY - Creates and provides for the Community Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability Act. (8/1/20) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 SB202TALBOTINSURANCE POLICIES - Provides for health insurance coverage for participants in clinical trials. (8/1/20) (EG INCREASE GF EX 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)
 SB359HENSGENSCOASTAL RESOURCES - Provides for the enforcement of coastal use permits. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 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)

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee to be adopted
 HCR20MALINDA WHITESCHOOLS/BUS OPERATORS - Requests that the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education study the compensation schedule for school bus operators
 HCR29JAMESCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Creates the Clean Slate Task Force (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 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
 HCR35LACOMBEWATER/RESOURCES - Extends the False River Watershed Council
 HCR61RISERWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Urges and requests the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to review the restrictions on possession of exotic and invasive species
 HCR62HODGESFLOODING/CONTROL - Continues the Comite River Diversion Canal Project Task Force
 HCR63HODGESWATERWAYS/RESERVOIRS - Urges and requests the division of administration, office of community development, to consider funding the Darlington Reservoir
 HCR64ZERINGUEWATERWAYS - To express support for the annual Gulf Hypoxia Mapping Cruise conducted by the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium and to memorialize congress to provide continued funding
 HCR81MARCELLEWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - Establishes a task force to study and make recommendations relative to the cannabis industry projected workforce demands
 HCR92PIERRECOLLEGES/COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL - Urges and requests the Louisiana Community and Technical College System to pilot a regional approach for the delivery of commercial driver's license training and certification

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee Subject to Call
 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
 HCR50GREENINSURANCE/HEALTH - Requests the Department of Insurance to study and report on the status of health insurance benefits relative to postpartum diastasis recti, pelvic floor dysfunction, and breast reduction
 HCR69WRIGHTECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Creates a task force to study how to best capitalize on Louisiana's international trade potential
 HCR73SCHEXNAYDERHEALTH - Requests an update from the Louisiana Department of Health and the division of administration on efforts to establish an application or system to track the incidence and spread of COVID-19
 HCR91MANDIE LANDRYHEALTH SERVICES - Requests a study of the adequacy of health services provided to persons incarcerated in state correctional facilities

House Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call
 HCR66BISHOPTAX/CORP FRANCHISE - Suspends the lower tier of the corporation franchise tax levied on domestic and foreign corporations and the initial tax levied on certain business entities subject to the corporate franchise tax (EN -$5,800,000 GF RV See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HCR71SCHEXNAYDERLICENSING - Authorizes and directs suspension of licensing fees imposed on businesses by state agencies and licensing boards (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB734BRASSCURRICULA - Provides relative to access to dual enrollment (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 HB738DUSTIN MILLERRACING/HORSE - Provides relative to horse racing (EN SEE FISC NOTE OF EX See Note)
 HB758ZERINGUEPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides relative to payments under public contract (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB812DUSTIN MILLERRACING/HORSE - Provides relative to the maximum number of racing days
 HB835MCMAHENMEDICAID - Authorizes local hospital assessments in certain parishes to fund the nonfederal share of Medicaid costs of health care provided in those parishes (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB131FIRMENTINSURANCE CLAIMS - Provides relative to covered claims of the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association
 HB158MARINOMEDICAL MARIJUANA - Authorizes the recommendation of medical marijuana in treating certain neurodegenerative diseases and conditions
 HB167EMERSONELECTIONS/PRESIDENTIAL - Provides relative to the submission of nominees for the offices of president and vice president
 HB210MIKE JOHNSONCHILDREN/SUPPORT - Provides for a child support obligor's right to claim children for tax purposes and provides for the schedule of basic child support obligations
 HB211JORDANFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Provides relative to state banks and credit unions providing financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers
 HB274GAROFALONOTARIES - Provides for the execution of electronic notarial acts
 HB296ILLGINSURANCE/POLICIES - Provides for cancellation of a policy by the insured party
 HB330LYONSHEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT - Adds chronic pain associated with fibromyalgia to the set of conditions qualifying a patient for treatment with medical marijuana
 HB356MANDIE LANDRYCOURTS - Provides relative to the subject matter jurisdiction of certain courts
 HB357MAGEEGAMING - Provides relative to fantasy sports contests (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
 HB374ECHOLSTAX INCREMENT FINANCING - Establishes an economic development district in Morehouse Parish
 HB410LACOMBECHILDREN/LEGITIMATION - Provides relative to the presumption of paternity
 HB458GREGORY MILLERCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to the execution of agreements between merchants and third-party delivery services
 HB463STEFANSKITAX/HOTEL OCCUPANCY - Authorizes the governing authority of the city of Crowley to levy a hotel occupancy tax
 HB481MAGEECRIMINAL/JUSTICE - Requires the uniform reporting by entities that assess, collect, or receive revenue from pre- or post-adjudication costs, fines, and fees (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB497IVEYLEGISLATIVE AUDITOR - Requires each auditee of state government to provide the legislative auditor with electronic access to data (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB498EMERSONLICENSING - Provides relative to occupational license and examination fee waiver and payment plan for qualified individuals
 HB530ECHOLSINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides for coverage of healthcare services provided through telehealth or telemedicine (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
 HB532JORDANINSURANCE - Provides relative to Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
 HB577GOUDEAUPOLICE/LOCAL - Provides with respect to promotions within certain local police departments
 HB591LARVADAINBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the membership of the Louisiana Sickle Cell Commission
 HB597NELSONEVIDENCE - Provides for evidence in personal injury claims
 HB614SEABAUGHINSURANCE - Provides relative to data security for persons regulated by the commissioner of insurance
 HB615SEABAUGHMALPRACTICE/MEDICAL - Provides relative to donors or prospective donors of an organ or tissue
 HB636IVEYLEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES - Creates and provides for the Joint Legislative Committee on Technology and Cybersecurity
 HB685IVEYPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides relative to interagency data sharing
 HB690AMEDEEPOLITICAL PARTIES - Provides relative to the election of State Central Committee members
 HB784MCCORMICKCAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOS - Provides relative to certain types of contributions and records required to be maintained relative thereto (EN +$4,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB818ZERINGUEINSURANCE/GROUP - Provides relative to high net worth insureds (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
 HB826PRESSLYLIABILITY - Provides relative to the limitations of liability due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
 HB827RISERFUNERALS & FUNERAL HOMES - Provides relative to funeral directors and embalmers
 HB836JORDANDENTISTRY - Provides relative to waiver of certain dental licensing requirements during a declared state of emergency
 HB37MCMAHENTOPS - Provides that the annual amount of a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) award at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College shall match the annual award amount at other technical community colleges (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB67FONTENOTCRIME/BATTERY - Provides relative to the crime of battery of a police officer (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB109MARINOMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Prohibits vaping in motor vehicles under certain circumstances
 HB129WILFORD CARTERCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to a motion to expunge a record of arrest that did not result in a conviction
 HB136MINCEYCRIME/BATTERY - Creates the crime of adulterating a food product (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB140MIGUEZWEAPONS - Provides relative to the preemption of state law for firearms
 HB150BACALACRIME/BATTERY - Amends the crime of battery of a police officer to include the throwing of water, other liquids, or human waste
 HB152BROWNINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides for insurance coverage for acupuncture (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB189WILFORD CARTERCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the time for filing pretrial motions
 HB197ZERINGUECRIME - Provides relative to the crime of unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB212MARINOCRIME/BATTERY - Provides relative to domestic abuse (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB241JAMESCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to expungement of records
 HB248LANCE HARRISSTATE DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to overtime compensation of Department of State employees for election-related activities during certain time periods (EN +$271,605 GF EX See Note)
 HB267GARY CARTERFUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) 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)
 HB292DWIGHTTOURISM/COMMISSION - Provides relative to hotel occupancy taxes levied by certain tourist commissions and convention and visitors bureaus (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB307ZERINGUEAPPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML - Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019-2020
 HB317THOMPSONTRANSPORTATION - Establishes a driver's license designation for a person with autism spectrum disorder (EN +$75,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB334FONTENOTWEAPONS/HANDGUNS - Authorizes a concealed handgun permit holder to carry a concealed handgun in a place of worship
 HB360HUVALTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the methodology of valuation of oil and gas wells for the purpose of ad valorem assessment (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB363DUPLESSISDENTISTRY/HYGIENISTS - Creates and provides for a retired volunteer dental hygienist license (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 HB390LARVADAINTRANSPORTATION - Establishes a parking fee exemption for disabled veterans at cruise terminals for the Port of New Orleans
 HB409LACOMBESCHOOLS/BOARDS - Provides with respect to purchasing by school boards
 HB418LACOMBECONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Provides relative to immunity from prosecution for medical marijuana
 HB425SCHEXNAYDERBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Revises membership and provides relative to powers and duties of the Louisiana Fire and Emergency Training Commission
 HB434HILFERTYCRIME/HOMICIDE - Provides relative to certain homicide offenses
 HB445SCHEXNAYDERFUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Dedication of unclaimed property funds and creation of Louisiana Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund (RE -$25,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB450HILFERTYCRIME - Provides penalties for simple burglary committed under certain circumstances (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB464BEAULLIEUBUDGETARY CONTROLS - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for changes in the expenditure limit calculation (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB474FREEMANTEACHERS - Provides relative to the training requirements of certain mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect
 HB521HILFERTYTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - Provides for the notification process for ad valorem reappraisal (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB525HILFERTYTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - (Constitutional Amendment) Increases the income threshold for purposes of qualifying for the special assessment level (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB561DWIGHTTAX/TAXATION - Provides for the administration, enforcement, and adjudication of state and local taxes and for the jurisdiction of the Board of Tax Appeals (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB575THOMPSONFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to security for deposit of funds (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB655MINCEYSCHOOLS/LOCAL SUPERINTDT - Provides relative to the employment of superintendents of schools
 HB676EMERSONHIGHER EDUCATION - Prohibits a public postsecondary education institution from withholding certain student services for financial reasons (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB681ZERINGUEREVENUE SHARING - Provides for Revenue Sharing Distribution for Fiscal Year 2020-2021
 HB689ZERINGUECOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides relative to the operations of public colleges and universities (RE INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB701WRIGHTCOMMERCE - Provides for the licensing and regulation of virtual currency businesses (EN +$148,869 SG EX See Note)
 HB709BISHOPSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Revenue (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB746GAROFALOWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Provides an exception to the illegal carrying of weapons for certain persons who carry a concealed firearm during a mandatory evacuation
 HB753ROMEROMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to special restrictions on lamps for certain vehicles
 HB759MARINOCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides for the suspension of certain time periods, limitations, and delays in declared states of disaster, emergency, or public health emergency
 HB765FONTENOTMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "LSU National Champions" specialty license plate
 HB766BROWNMTR VEHICLE/TRUCK REGS - Provides relative to "construction aggregates"
 HB780PIERREMTR VEHICLE/COMMERCIAL - Provides relative to the disqualification of commercial motor vehicle drivers
 HB781MIGUEZWEAPONS - Provides relative to the authority to regulate the manufacture, possession, or sale of firearms or ammunition during a declared emergency or disaster or public health emergency
 HB843SCHEXNAYDERAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES - To provide for the regulation of industrial hemp, industrial hemp products, and industrial hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB845DWIGHTWATERWAYS - Provides relative to the Calcasieu Ship Channel public-private partnership
 HB848JAMESEDUCATION/SPECIAL - Provides that Act No. 833 of the 2014 Regular Session, which provides for alternative pathways for grade level promotion and graduation of certain special education students, shall be known and may be cited as the "April Dunn Act"
 HB870GAROFALOTOPS - Provides relative to qualifications for Taylor Opportunity Program for Students scholarships

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 HB202HORTONREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Establishes the Louisiana Tax Institute within the legislature and provides for the membership and the terms of membership of the governing board (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB798DWIGHTPUBLIC MEETINGS - Authorizes public bodies to allow members to participate and vote electronically during certain states of emergency subject to certain conditions

Instruments Pending Senate Conference
 SB164BRET ALLAINTAX/LOCAL - Provides relative to local sales and use tax adjudication. (7/1/20) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 SB435ABRAHAMLIABILITY - Provides relative to certain immunity from civil liability during state of emergencies. (gov sig)