House Order of the Day
October 15, 2020
1:00 p.m.
House Chamber
Adjourned
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MORNING HOUR
1. Roll Call
2. Prayer
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Reading of Journal
5. Petitions, Memorials, and Communications
6. Introduction of Resolutions
HR22
HUGHES
CONDOLENCES
- Expresses condolences on the death of Keith Gregory Barney
HCR32
MOORE
STUDENTS
- Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) study the feasibility and advisability of providing state funding in support of students in BESE-approved home study programs
7. Introduction of Bills
8. Senate Bills on First Reading
9. Reports of Committees
10. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over
HR20
PIERRE
COMMENDATIONS
- Commends JayVon Muhammed for her dedication to the health of her community
18. Senate Bills on Second Reading Reported by Committee
SB44
FIELDS
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
- Constitutional amendment to authorize the governor to appoint persons who reside out-of-state as certain at-large members of public postsecondary education boards of supervisors. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (Item #42)
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY
1. House and Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading for Final Consideration
Scheduled for floor debate on 10/15/2020
HR14
ECHOLS
MEDICAID MANAGED CARE
- Requests a study and report on nonemergency medical transportation in the Medicaid managed care program
HR15
PIERRE
SCHOOLS
- Requests the state Department of Education and Louisiana Department of Health to identify resources necessary to install water bottle filling stations in schools
HR17
ECHOLS
FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS
- Requests the commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control and the La. Dept. of Health to grant no-cost extensions of bar and restaurant and in-state manufacturer permits
HCR29
BUTLER
EXCEP PERSON/DEV DISABLE
- Amends administrative rules regarding leave of absence days for clients of intermediate care facilities (Items #28 and 29)
2. Senate Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading Final Consideration
Scheduled for floor debate on 10/15/2020
SCR2
FIELDS
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
- Requests LCTCS and Sowela administrators to work together to study the impacts of hurricanes Laura and Delta on the institution and its student body in order to inform any legislative requests for the 2021 Regular Session.
SCR3
CATHEY
TOPS
- Requests the Board of Regents to study allowing TOPS and GO Grant awards to be used for summer semester immediately following high school graduation.
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage
Scheduled for floor debate on 10/15/2020
HB43
BACALA
HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES
- Provides for administrative rules relative to visitation of nursing home and assisted living facility residents during a public health emergency (Item #59)
HB81
GAROFALO
STUDENTS
- Prohibits a school from sharing a student's personally identifiable information relative to illness or disease with the Dept. of Health for purposes of the Sanitary Code or any other purpose without parental consent (Item #42)
HB82
AMEDEE
STUDENTS
- Prohibits a school from sharing a student's personally identifiable information relative to illness or disease with the Dept. of Health for purposes of the Sanitary Code or any other purpose without parental consent (Item #42)
HB95
BUTLER
EXCEP PERSON/DEV DISABLE
- Requires the La. Department of Health to allow visitation of residents at intermediate care facilities by residents' family members during a public health emergency (Item #28)
HB96
FREEMAN
STUDENTS
- Provides relative to sharing of student information for the purpose of administering the pandemic electronic benefits transfer (P-EBT) program (Item #28)
HB97
BACALA
RETIREMENT/STATE SYSTEMS
- Provides relative to reemployment of retirees during a declared emergency (Item #2) (RE INCREASE APV)
6. Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage
Scheduled for floor debate on 10/15/2020
SB11
CATHEY
SCHOOLS
- Prohibits certain schools from being members of any interscholastic extracurricular athletic association or organization that does not have certain persons as members of its executive committee. (gov sig) (Item #42)
SB21
HEWITT
CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT
- Provides for revisions to the fee structure and oversight of the in-service training and educational programs for state employees by the Department of State Civil Service. (1/1/21) (Item #52) (EN NO IMPACT OF RV See Note)
SB22
HEWITT
VOTERS/VOTING
- Provides for preparation and counting of absentee and early voting ballots. (gov sig) (Item #5) (EN +$82,800 GF EX See Note)
SB23
MCMATH
SCHOOLS
- Requires school boards to accept certification of illness from a nurse practitioner or physician assistant when employees use leave due to personal illness. (gov sig) (Item #42)
SB31
FIELDS
EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY
- Prohibits use of statewide student assessments conducted during the 2020-2021 school year for the purposes of evaluating teacher performance or student placement decisions. (gov sig) (Item #42)
SB39
HEWITT
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS
- Provides for remote operations of the legislature during a gubernatorially declared state of emergency. (gov sig) (Item #25) (EN GF EX See Note)
SB45
FIELDS
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
- Provides for the "Lod Cook Act" which authorizes the governor to appoint persons who reside out-of-state at certain at-large members of the public postsecondary boards of supervisors. (See Act) (Item #42) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
SB56
TALBOT
HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE
- Provides relative to health maintenance organizations. (gov sig) (Item #32) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
SB70
JACKSON-ANDREWS
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS
- Provides for legislative approval of BESE adopted adjustments to the MFP formula by ballot when the legislature is not in session. (See CA3s19) (Item #4)
RETURNED TO THE CALENDAR
Regular Order
1. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading for Final Consideration
HCR1
DWIGHT
SCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP
- Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to take all necessary measures to ensure that the Calcasieu and Cameron parish school systems are not penalized in terms of funding due to Hurricane Laura
HCR6
MANDIE LANDRY
LEGISLATIVE BUDG CONTROL
- Directs the Legislative Budgetary Control Council to review the compensation of legislative assistants and to establish a salary schedule for legislative assistants that is competitive with the marketplace (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage
HB57
EDMONDS
LEGISLATIVE POWERS
- Provides relative to the emergency powers of the governor (Items #1, 2, 28, and 41)
HB70
SCHEXNAYDER
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP
- Repeals the unemployment trust fund solvency tax (Item #30) (EG DECREASE SD RV See Note)
6. Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage
SB37
BODI WHITE
CAPITAL OUTLAY
- To provide relative to the capital outlay process. (gov sig) (Item #15) (EGF NO IMPACT See Note)
7. Conference Committee Reports for Consideration
HB39
ZERINGUE
APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML
- Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 (Item #11)
INSTRUMENTS PENDING IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Not yet scheduled for floor debate
HB24
ZERINGUE
CAPITAL OUTLAY
- Provides relative to the capital outlay budget (Item #15)
SB29
CORTEZ
EMERGENCY POWERS
- Provides for legislative review of a state of emergency issued by the governor that extends beyond thirty days. (gov sig) (Items #1 and #2)