Senate Daily Digest
May 6, 2025
2:00 PM
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Roll Call

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Reading of Journal

Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR82DUPLESSISCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Father Howard W. Byrd, SSJ, for 50 years of dedicated service and devotion to the Ministry.
 SR83LAMBERTSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes Wednesday, May 7, 2025, as Ascension Parish Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
 SR84JENKINSCOMMENDATIONS - Designates May 9, 2025, as AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Volunteer Day and commends the AmeriCorps Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA) Caddo/Bossier/DeSoto Foster Grandparent Volunteer Program for 45 years of service.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR23FOILCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Dale Murray of Baton Rouge upon his 2024 induction into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
 SCR24CAMERON HENRYCONDOLENCES - Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Arwin Bascle on the occasion of her passing.
 SCR25LAMBERTSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes May 17 through 23, 2025, as Safe Boating Week in Louisiana.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB8GLORIOSORETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Provides relative to membership in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)
 HB10BOYERRETIREMENT/STATE EMPS - Provides for the reemployment of retirees under certain circumstances in the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
 HB12SCHLEGELCRIME/MISDEMEANOR - Provides relative to the sale of consumable hemp products (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB28KERNERRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB33MIKE JOHNSONCIVIL SERVICE/MUNICIPAL - Provides relative to the municipal civil service system for the city of Alexandria
 HB50HILFERTYDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the Lake Vista Crime Prevention District in Orleans Parish
 HB142MENABOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the Advisory Council on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
 HB148WILEYINSURANCE - Requires insurers to provide prior premium amounts with renewals of certain insurance policies and repeals the distinction between competitive and noncompetitive markets with respect to the regulation of insurance rates
 HB214VILLIOPROBATION - Provides relative to revocation of probation (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB248WILDERINSURANCE COMMISSIONER - Provides for confidential information relative to public inspection
 HB317ECHOLSHEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Establishes prohibited acts by certain healthcare facility lessors and lessees (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
 HB404WILLARDREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to various tax administration functions of the Department of Revenue (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB589CHARLES OWENEDUCATION - Provides relative to the effectiveness of laws requiring reports to be submitted annually to the legislature by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state Department of Education and provides relative to certain commissions and advisory councils
 HB625BUTLERELECTIONS/SPECIAL - Provides for a special statewide election on April 18, 2026, for submitting proposed constitutional amendments to the state's electors (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR29CHARLES OWENMILITARY AFFAIRS - Commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II
 HCR34NEWELLCONDOLENCES - Expresses the condolences of the legislature on the death of Eric Anthony, Jr.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB86BARROWJUDGES - Constitutional amendment to remove the mandatory retirement age for judges. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (1/1/27)
 SB87BARROWCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to notices of warrant of arrest of a person who fails to appear in court after release on bail. (8/1/25)
 SB154MORRISAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES - Criminalizes the possession or distribution of kratom. (8/1/25)
 SB179CATHEYTAX/AD VALOREM - Provides relative to the allocation of ad valorem tax assessed values of certain property. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 SB196ROBERT OWENCOURTS - Provides relative to homelessness. (8/1/25) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB218DUPLESSISCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to post conviction relief for defendants convicted by a non-unanimous jury verdict. (8/1/25)
 SB233EDMONDSTAX/TAXATION - Provides for changes to the School Readiness Tax Credit. (1/1/26) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 SB8MORRISCIVIL SERVICE - Constitutional amendment to provide for persons in the unclassified service and for appointment of persons on the State Civil Service Commission. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
 SB14MCMATHPUBLIC HEALTH - Provides relative to nutrition. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB23LAMBERTFISH/FISHING - Provides for recording of commercial receipts for fish sold. (8/1/25)
 SB30MCMATHMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to recreational vehicles. (8/1/25)
 SB43MCMATHTAX/LOCAL - Provides for occupancy taxes levied by the governing authority for St. Tammany Parish. (8/1/25)
 SB60SEABAUGHLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides for the abolition of the office of police chief for the village of Hall Summit. (8/1/25)
 SB85WHEATBOATS/BOATING - Provides for parishes to designate no-wake zones on state waterways. (8/1/25)
 SB89BOUIEPORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Requires the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans to be confirmed by the Senate. (2/3-CA6s43(3))(8/1/25)
 SB90EDMONDSELECTION OFFENSES - Prohibits betting or wagering on elections. (8/1/25)
 SB94FESIWATER/WATERWAYS - Provides for waters of the state. (gov sig)
 SB103SEABAUGHLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides for term limits and qualifications for members of the Sabine Parish Police Jury. (8/1/25)
 SB111SEABAUGHINSURANCE CLAIMS - Provides for fair claims processing. (8/1/25)
 SB113SEABAUGHLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides for term limits and qualifications for the DeSoto Parish Police Jury. (8/1/25)
 SB122ABRAHAMCONTRACTORS - Provides relative to the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. (8/1/25)
 SB129PRESSLYINSURERS - Requires health insurers to cover proton therapy for cancer patients. (8/1/25) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB138KLEINPETERHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides for health insurance coverage for retired employees of district attorneys' offices. (8/1/25)
 SB141CONNICKCORPORATIONS - Provides for nonprofit corporations in Plaquemines Parish. (8/1/25)
 SB142MYERSCIVIL SERVICE - Provides relative to the classified police service in the city of Lafayette. (2/3 - CA10s18) (7/1/25)
 SB160CATHEYSCHOOLS - Allows transportation network companies to transport students to and from school and school related functions. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 SB164WOMACKCONTRACTS - Provides for training of elected officials of municipalities and certain municipal employees relative to public contracts. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB176FOILAIRCRAFT/AVIATION - Provides relative to the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. (8/1/25) (EN +$251,239 FC SG EX)
 SB195HARRISSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the French Quarter Management District. (8/1/25)
 SB199MYERSINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Provides for the authority of the Department of Insurance in instances of fraud. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB200STINECOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides for restrictions to international intercollegiate athlete's compensation, rights, and athletic scholarships. (8/1/25)
 SB203HARRISTOURISM - Provides for the levy of hotel assessments in Orleans Parish. (8/1/25)
 SB210CLOUDMUSEUMS - Provides relative to state museums. (8/1/25) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB212MCMATHCONTRACTS - Provides for energy efficiency contracts. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB228ABRAHAMCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to the Uniform Construction Code Council. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
 SB237BOUDREAUXBLIGHTED PROPERTY - Provides for the authority of the city of Lafayette and Lafayette Parish to adopt ordinances, rules, and regulations related to dilapidated and dangerous structures. (8/1/25)
 SB238CONNICKLEVEES - Provides relative to the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District. (8/1/25)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB57FESITAX EXEMPTIONS - Constitutional Amendment to remove the income limitation for persons age sixty-five or older that qualify for the special assessment level for residential property receiving the homestead exemption. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (1/1/27) (EG DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 SB59REESEADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE - Provides for fiscal and economic impact statements under the Administrative Procedure Act. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB65FOILTAX/TAXATION - Provides for the treatment of certain pass through entities under the inventory tax credit. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 SB71FOILFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to the administration of the Louisiana Charter School Start-Up Loan Fund and expands the authorized uses of the fund. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
 SB201HARRISECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to financial incentives for events held in Louisiana. (7/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB234EDMONDSSCHOOLS - Creates and provides for the St. George Community School Board and school system in East Baton Rouge Parish. (See Act)