Senate Daily Digest

Senate Daily Digest
April 16, 2025 1:30 PM Senate Chamber
Adjourned

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Roll Call
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance
Reading of Journal
Petitions, Memorials, and Communications
Senate Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
	SB233	EDMONDS	TAX/TAXATION - Provides for changes to the School Readiness Tax Credit. (1/1/26) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
	SR24	SELDERS	SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Commends the Louisiana Counseling Association and recognizes Wednesday, April 23, 2025, as Louisiana Counseling Association Day at the state capitol.
Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
	SCR7	FOIL	COMMENDATIONS - Recognizes the Louisiana Civil Code on its bicentennial anniversary.
House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
	HCR5	DEWITT	HONORARY DESIGNATIONS - Designates the town of Ball, Louisiana, as the Moon Pie Capital of Louisiana
	HCR6	FIRMENT	COMMENDATIONS - Commends Casey Durand of Central Timber Services on being named the 2024 Outstanding Louisiana Logger by the Louisiana Forestry Association
	HCR10	KNOX	COMMENDATIONS - Commends the victims of Hurricane Katrina on the twentieth anniversary of its landfall and designates August 29th as "Katrina Day"
	HCR12	BOURRIAQUE	COMMENDATIONS - Commends Bryan Beam on the occasion of his retirement from service on the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury
	HCR14	CARPENTER	SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates April 11-17, 2025, as Black Maternal Health Week in Louisiana
Senate Bills Reported by Committee
	SB5	WHEAT	COURTS - Provides for the jurisdictional limit for the City Court of Hammond. (8/1/25)
	SB9	BASS	CRIME/PUNISHMENT - Adds federal and state military installations and facilities to the locations over which the use of an unmanned aircraft system is prohibited. (8/1/25)
	SB21	WHEAT	CRIME/PUNISHMENT - Adds veterinarians and veterinary clinics to the definitions of "healthcare professional" and "healthcare facility" for purposes of certain assault and battery offenses. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
	SB38	HENSGENS	CRIME/PUNISHMENT - Creates the crime of theft of gift cards or gift card redemption information. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
	SB65	FOIL	TAX/TAXATION - Provides for the treatment of certain pass through entities under the inventory tax credit. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
	SB72	REESE	BONDS - Provides relative to the issuance of bonds for financing certain capital improvement projects within the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. (2/3-CA7s6(A))(7/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
	SB75	GREGORY MILLER	CIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides for legislative continuances and extensions of time for legislators and legislative employees. (gov sig)
	SB78	MYERS	CONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE - Provides relative to drug paraphernalia. (gov sig)
	SB98	MYERS	CONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE - Increases the penalties for the retail sale of nitrous oxide. (8/1/25)
	SB116	KLEINPETER	NOTARIES - Provides for reciprocal notarial authority of notaries qualified in St. Martin Parish and St. Landry Parish. (8/1/25)
	SB118	FOIL	TAX/INCOME/PERSONAL - Excludes certain amounts deposited into ABLE accounts for qualified expenses of persons with disabilities from state income tax. (8/1/25) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
	SB144	WOMACK	LOCAL FINANCE - Provides relative to the issuance of bonds by the Vidalia Port Commission. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
	SB146	JACKSON-ANDREWS	LOCAL FINANCE - Provides relative to the issuance of bonds by the Lake Providence Port Commission and the powers of the commission. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
	SB147	JACKSON-ANDREWS	LOCAL FINANCE - Provides relative to the issuance of bonds by the Tensas Parish Port, Harbor and Terminal District. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)