MORNING HOUR |
1. Roll Call |
2. Prayer |
3. Pledge of Allegiance |
4. Reading of Journal |
5. Petitions, Memorials, and Communications |
6. Introduction of Resolutions |
| | | HR140 | SCHLEGEL | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates May 9, 2025, as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day in Louisiana |
| | | HR141 | CARPENTER | COMMENDATIONS - Commends AMIkids Baton Rouge for its work to empower youth |
| | | HR142 | HEBERT | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates May 13, 2025, as Acadiana's Red and White Day at the state capitol |
| | | HR143 | BACALA | RETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Creates a task force to study the feasibility of a phased retirement program for public postsecondary education systems |
7. Introduction of Bills |
10. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over |
| | | HR126 | MIKE JOHNSON | WILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Urges and requests the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to consider changing the daily limit and size restrictions on crappie fish in Saline-Larto Complex |
| | | HCR40 | ZERINGUE | ENERGY - Creates the Louisiana Grid Efficiency Task Force |
| | | HCR42 | WALTERS | MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE - Urges and requests the office of motor vehicles to study the necessity of Louisiana state identification cards for citizens with Alzheimer's and related dementia diseases |
13. Senate Bills on Second Reading to be Referred to Committee |
| | | SB14 | MCMATH | PUBLIC HEALTH - Provides relative to nutrition. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) |
| | | SB70 | MYERS | HEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to remote patient monitoring services. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB87 | BARROW | CRIMINAL 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) |
| | | SB94 | FESI | WATER/WATERWAYS - Provides for waters of the state. (gov sig) |
| | | SB103 | SEABAUGH | LOCAL AGENCIES - Provides for term limits and qualifications for members of the Sabine Parish Police Jury. (8/1/25) |
| | | SB111 | SEABAUGH | INSURANCE CLAIMS - Provides for fair claims processing. (8/1/25) |
| | | SB129 | PRESSLY | INSURERS - Requires health insurers to cover proton therapy for cancer patients. (8/1/25) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | SB138 | KLEINPETER | HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides for health insurance coverage for retired employees of district attorneys' offices. (8/1/25) |
| | | SB141 | CONNICK | CORPORATIONS - Provides for nonprofit corporations in Plaquemines Parish. (8/1/25) |
| | | SB160 | CATHEY | SCHOOLS - Allows transportation network companies to transport students to and from school and school related functions. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | | SB179 | CATHEY | TAX/AD VALOREM - Provides relative to the allocation of ad valorem tax assessed values of certain property. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV) |
| | | SB195 | HARRIS | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the French Quarter Management District. (8/1/25) |
| | | SB203 | HARRIS | TOURISM - Provides for the levy of hotel assessments in Orleans Parish. (8/1/25) |
| | | SB210 | CLOUD | MUSEUMS - Provides relative to state museums. (8/1/25) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | SB238 | CONNICK | LEVEES - Provides relative to the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District. (8/1/25) |
14. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee |
| | | HR2 | CHASSION | LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - Establishes the Freshmen Caucus in the Louisiana House of Representatives |
| | | HR15 | YOUNG | ATHLETICS - Creates a task force to study issues relative to the name, image, and likeness of student athletes in Louisiana |
| | | HCR1 | MCMAKIN | ELECTIONS - Repeals a provision within an administrative rule relative to the certification and procurement of voting systems |
| | | HCR13 | ILLG | ATHLETICS - Requests that the Southeastern Conference schedule LSU football games after 6:00 p.m. in September for health and safety reasons related to the heat during day games |
| | | HCR15 | PHILLIP TARVER | JOINT RULES - Provides for limitations on appropriations to nongovernmental entities |
| | | HCR16 | MCMAKIN | JOINT RULES - Provides for the nongovernmental entity funding request (RE NO IMPACT See Note) |
16. House Bills on Second Reading Reported by Committee |
| | | HB15 | MACK | CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Adds certain substances to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law |
| | | HB75 | MCCORMICK | ENERGY/CONSERVATION - Provides relative to compensation for pore space owners (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV) |
| | | HB93 | CHANCE HENRY | TAX/LOCAL - Provides relative to the authority of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District to levy certain taxes |
| | | HB137 | CARLSON | HEALTH/EMERG MED SERVICE - Authorizes psychologists and medical psychologists to evaluate a patient via telehealth for emergency certificates |
| | | HB151 | COX | GAMING - Provides with respect to the issuance of non-gaming supplier permits |
| | | HB163 | DICKERSON | CRIMINAL/VICTIMS - Provides relative to victims of certain sex-related crimes (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note) |
| | | HB202 | BOYD | HIGHER EDUCATION - Provides for a privacy waiver relative to certain mental health information of postsecondary education students |
| | | HB224 | GALLE | TAX/INSURANCE PREMIUM - Decreases the annual premium tax on certain vehicle insurance policies (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB237 | MACK | STUDENTS - Provides relative to the use of seclusion and physical restraint to address the behavior of students with exceptionalities (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB258 | TAYLOR | INSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Provides relative to automobile liability insurance premiums of policyholders sixty-five years of age or older |
| | | HB261 | GALLE | CRIME - Provides relative to unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) |
| | | HB268 | LAFLEUR | CRIME/SEX OFFENSES - Amends terminology regarding pornography involving juveniles |
| | | HB304 | ROBBY CARTER | CIVIL/VENUE - Provides relative to venue for claims involving expropriation for carbon capture |
| | | HB344 | BERAULT | STUDENT/DISCIPLINE - Provides for the transfer of school disciplinary records (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB355 | FREEMAN | ETHICS/CODE - Provides for an exception to post-employment restrictions for sexual assault nurse examiners |
| | | HB357 | FREEMAN | INSURANCE/HEALTH - Requires health insurance coverage for integrative cancer treatments (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB384 | BRYANT | STUDENT/DISCIPLINE - Provides relative to disciplinary penalties for certain public school students found to be in possession of certain substances on school property |
| | | HB399 | CHENEVERT | DIETITIANS - Provides with respect to the profession of dietetics and dieticians (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note) |
| | | HB486 | FISHER | HEALTH - Requires public schools to offer a mental health assessment to certain students (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB514 | WILLARD | INSURANCE/HEALTH - Modifies the Louisiana Doula Registry Board within the Louisiana Department of Health and provides for respective regulatory authority (EN +$2,495 FF EX See Note) |
| | | HB543 | MCMAHEN | DENTISTRY/HYGIENISTS - Provides relative to the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact (EN +$3,700 SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB548 | LACOMBE | ENERGY - Provides for the dedication of revenue from carbon dioxide sequestration on state lands and water bottoms |
| | | HB601 | GEYMANN | ENERGY - Provides relative to carbon dioxide sequestration |
| | | HB607 | ZERINGUE | HOSPITALS - Provides for healthcare facilities located in hospital service districts |
| | | HB635 | BAMBURG | INSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Establishes the Creating Holistic Options in Coverage for Enterprise and Self-Insurance (CHOICES) Law |
| | | HB683 | EMERSON | FUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to the disposition of certain state revenues through repeal of the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund and dedication of certain revenues to the Budget Stabilization Fund. (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
17. Senate Instruments Second Reading Returned from the Legislative Bureau |
| | | SB5 | WHEAT | COURTS - Provides for the jurisdictional limit for the City Court of Hammond. (8/1/25) |
| | | SB75 | GREGORY MILLER | CIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides for legislative continuances and extensions of time for legislators and legislative employees. (gov sig) |
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY |
1. House and Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading for Final Consideration |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/8/2025 |
| | | HR5 | HORTON | SUPPLEMENTAL PAY - Authorizes and directs the legislative auditor to examine, investigate, and audit the firemen's supplemental pay program (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HCR4 | BILLINGS | LICENSING - Amends and repeals administrative licensing requirements relative to alternative hair and alternative hair design |
| | | HR30 | BUTLER | HONORARY DESIGNATIONS - Designates the city of Opelousas as the Horse Capital of Louisiana |
| | | HR7 | YOUNG | SCHOOLS/FINANCE - Requests that the legislative fiscal office update the report issued in February 2013 pursuant to SCR No. 137 of the 2012 Regular Session regarding the means and methods used to provide funding for laboratory schools |
| | | HCR24 | MIKE JOHNSON | SCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL - Creates a special committee of the legislature to study the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) |
| | | HCR11 | MIKE JOHNSON | UTILITIES - Urges Louisiana Public Service Commission and Cleco Power to approve the sale of a regulated utility only in certain circumstances |
| | | HCR30 | CHARLES OWEN | AGRICULTURE - Urges and requests the commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to study and make recommendations on the issues addressed by the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act to enhance operations for small meat processing businesses in Louisiana |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/8/2025 |
| | | HB96 | KNOX | MILITARY AFFAIRS - Adds the U.S. Space Force to various statutory definitions of U.S. Armed Forces |
| | | HB97 | BRYANT | DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Creates an economic development district in the city of Jeanerette |
| | | HB106 | WILLARD | DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Provides relative to the Gentilly Development District in Orleans Parish |
| | | HB107 | BRYANT | DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Creates an economic development district in the city of St. Martinville |
| | | HB113 | WYBLE | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages in Washington Parish |
| | | HB134 | WILFORD CARTER | COURTS/CITY - Provides relative to the marshal of the city court of Lake Charles |
| | | HB192 | KNOX | DISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the French Quarter Management District in the city of New Orleans |
| | | HB212 | ORGERON | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to container sizes for beverages of high alcohol content |
| | | HB273 | SPELL | STATE SYMBOL - Establishes the official state children's Christmas book |
| | | HB412 | ROMERO | TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS - Provides relative to alternative nicotine products |
| | | HB446 | SPELL | MUNICIPAL - Provides relative to the judicial review of land use |
| | | HB562 | FONTENOT | FIRE PROTECT/FIRE DEPTS - Provides relative to costs for certain emergency services provided by fire departments, fire protection districts, and certain nonprofit corporations (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note) |
| | | HB563 | LACOMBE | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to manufacturing brewers |
| | | HB681 | BRYANT | PUBLIC RECORDS - Provides relative to access to personal information of district attorneys (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX) |
| | | HB211 | MANDIE LANDRY | TAX CREDITS - Modifies the definition of "eligible transaction" for purposes of the firearm safety device purchase tax credit (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB238 | MCFARLAND | TAX/INCOME TAX - Provides relative to tax benefits for adoption of children from foster care and donations to foster care charitable organizations (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB475 | FIRMENT | TAX CREDITS - Extends the sunset date of the tax credit for retaliatory taxes paid by certain domestic insurers (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB477 | FREIBERG | TAX CREDITS - Authorizes university laboratory schools to participate in the student tuition organization tax credit program (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB495 | GEYMANN | TAX/SEVERANCE TAX - Limits the severance tax exemption for gas produced from certain horizontally drilled wells (EN +$8,600,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB518 | GEYMANN | TAX/SEVERANCE TAX - Provides relative to rates, computation, and administration of severance tax on oil, gas, and other natural resources (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB600 | GEYMANN | TAX/SEVERANCE TAX - Reduces the rate of severance tax on oil produced from newly completed wells and provides relative to special rates on oil produced from certain limited-production wells (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
Not yet scheduled for floor debate |
| | | HB24 | BACALA | RETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Provides relative to the optional retirement plan in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV) |
| | | HB56 | HORTON | CIVIL/LAW - Provides relative to the freedom to display the flag of the United States |
| | | HB72 | DEWITT | PRESCRIPTION - Provides relative to prescription of certain debts |
| | | HB94 | LACOMBE | PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Abolishes the West Feliciana Parish Port Commission |
| | | HB98 | YOUNG | PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION - Authorizes the parish of Lincoln to expropriate property by a declaration of taking |
| | | HB125 | HORTON | TECHNOLOGY - Provides for the protection, storage, and access of genomic information (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) |
| | | HB247 | CHENEVERT | PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION - Provides relative to the expropriation of blighted property in East Baton Rouge Parish and the city of Baton Rouge |
| | | HB289 | CARRIER | LIABILITY/CIVIL - Provides relative to civil liability of firearm and ammunition manufacturers and distributors |
| | | HB294 | BAGLEY | TAX/SEVERANCE TAX - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to severance tax revenues remitted to parishes in which the associated severance occurs (EG -$65,000,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB297 | THOMPSON | CONTRACTS - Provides for a "contract limit" for public works projects by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism (EN DECREASE SG EX See Note) |
| | | HB371 | AMEDEE | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS - Provides relative to the free exercise of religion |
| | | HB466 | CARLSON | TEACHERS/SALARY - Requires school systems to provide a salary increase for teachers and other school employees using savings attributable to the state's payment of certain unfunded accrued liability of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB470 | MCFARLAND | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Provides relative to revenue-based financing transactions |
| | | HB473 | EMERSON | FUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the application of state monies to the unfunded accrued liability of the Teachers' Retirement System of La. (EN DECREASE SD RV See Note) |
| | | HB474 | BRAUD | MTR VEHICLE/EMERGENCY - Provides relative to emergency vehicles for coroners |
| | | HB483 | WRIGHT | BANKS/BANKING - Provide relative to virtual currency kiosks |
| | | HB504 | COATES | FUELS/LIQ PETROLEUM GAS - Increases the tanker truck registration fee applicable to certain trucks transporting liquefied petroleum gas (EN +$90,000 SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB505 | CREWS | AIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS - Provides relative to the repair and maintenance of privately-owned aircraft stored in leased or owned hangars in public airports or facilities |
| | | HB510 | ORGERON | LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Authorizes the town of Golden Meadow in Lafourche Parish to designate certain alternative pathways along state highways for golf carts and low-speed vehicles |
| | | HB540 | FONTENOT | GAMBLING/VIDEO POKER - Provides relative to video poker (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note) |
| | | HB579 | EMERSON | FUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the transfer, deposit, and use of monies among state funds (EN -$9,000,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB580 | ILLG | PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECTIONS - Increase the penalties for operating a vehicle with fictitious plates and provides for specifications for temporary registration plates issued by dealers and the display of temporary registrations plates issued by dealers (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB582 | LACOMBE | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Provides relative to deferred presentment transactions and small loans |
| | | HB638 | COATES | ENERGY/SOLAR - Establishes agricultural conversion fees for large-scale solar development (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD RV) |
| | | HB651 | YOUNG | DISTRICTS/AIRPORT - Creates Claiborne Parish Airport District No. 31 |
| | | HB654 | BEAULLIEU | TAX/SALES & USE - Requires sales and use tax exemptions, exclusions, credits, or rebates to apply to both the state and local sales tax bases (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB665 | WILLARD | TAX CREDITS - Provides relative to the Angel Investor Tax Credit Program (EN -$1,000,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB669 | RISER | TAX/EXCISE - Continues a portion of the excise tax levied on cigarettes in statute (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB678 | EMERSON | FUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Modifies disposition of certain state revenues through repeal of the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund and deposits of certain revenue streams into the Budget Stabilization Fund (RRF INCREASE GF RV See Note) |
6. Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Not yet scheduled for floor debate |
| | | SB73 | REESE | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL - Provides for sequestration of carbon dioxide. (8/1/25) |
NOTICE GIVEN SUBJECT TO CALL |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/8/2025 |
| | | HB509 | MOORE | COSMETOLOGY - Provides relative to alternative hair design and natural hair braiding |
| | | HB67 | HORTON | CRIME/SEX OFFENSES - Provides relative to sex offenses committed against minors |
| | | HB155 | MUSCARELLO | COURTS/COURT REPORTERS - Provides for a statewide revision of court reporter fees (RE INCREASE LF RV See Note) |
| | | HB213 | ST. BLANC | SCHOOLS/BOARDS - Authorizes a public school to sell and trade certain technology equipment |
| | | HB260 | VILLIO | CRIME/HOMICIDE - Provides relative to homicide (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/12/2025 |
| | | HB370 | BAYHAM | COSMETOLOGY - Provides for a special permit within the Louisiana Cosmetology Act |
| | | HB570 | CARVER | COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to minors use of applications (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV) |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/13/2025 |
| | | HB517 | BRASS | TAX/TOBACCO TAX - Establishes the Youth Cessation and Prevention Fund and dedicates a portion of the avails of the tax levied on smokeless tobacco to the fund (RE -$6,000,000 GF RV See Note) |
RETURNED TO THE CALENDAR |
Regular Order |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
| | | HB82 | BAYHAM | HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Designates portions of certain Louisiana highways |
| | | HB183 | BOURRIAQUE | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX - Provides for the inspection of assessment lists, challenges to the correctness of assessments, and reviews by boards of review and the La Tax Commission (EG NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB342 | BAYHAM | ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES - Provides relative to qualifying fees and nominating petitions for certain candidates (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB459 | COATES | ENERGY/ALTERNATE - Provides for renewable energy regulation and permitting |
| | | HB494 | DOMANGUE | PETROLEUM/OIL-GAS - Provides for common carriers of petroleum pipelines |
| | | HB576 | ROBBY CARTER | INSURANCE/RATES - Provides relative to rates in competitive and noncompetitive markets |
| | | HB615 | GEYMANN | ENERGY/SOLAR - Provides for the regulation of solar facilities (EG INCREASE SD EX See Note) |
| | | HB617 | CARVER | CHILDREN/DCFS - Reorganizes the Department of Children and Family Services (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB620 | PHELPS | TRAFFIC - Establishes procedures to eliminate traffic congestion in neighborhoods surrounding certain schools in Shreveport, Louisiana |
| | | HB637 | COATES | ENERGY - Establishes habitat conversion fees for large-scale solar development |
| | | HB639 | RISER | GAMING/REVENUE - Provides relative to taxation of online sports wagering and video poker and dedicates certain gaming revenues (EN +$34,700,000 SD RV See Note) |
| | | HB677 | CARVER | ATTORNEYS - Provides relative to unfair or deceptive acts or practices relative to attorney advertising |