MORNING HOUR |
1. Roll Call |
2. Prayer |
3. Pledge of Allegiance |
4. Reading of Journal |
5. Petitions, Memorials, and Communications |
6. Introduction of Resolutions |
| | HR65 | ORGERON | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes April 24, 2023 as Coastal Day at the state capitol |
| | HR66 | THOMPSON | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the Oak Grove High School football team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2022 Division IV state championship |
| | HR67 | AMEDEE | COMMENDATIONS - Posthumously commends Glenn Henri Daigle for his military service |
| | HR68 | THOMAS | HORTICULTURE - Urges and requests Louisiana state agencies to prioritize native plant species in landscaping state properties, except for invasive plant species listed on the Louisiana Wildlife Action Plan |
| | HR69 | WILLARD | CONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Bernadine Elder Gibson |
| | HR70 | SCHEXNAYDER | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the Lutcher High School girls' powerlifting team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2023 Division II state championship |
| | HR71 | SCHLEGEL | MENTAL HEALTH - Creates a subcommittee to study mental health issues in this state |
| | HR72 | EMERSON | CONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Darrell Steve Guillory |
| | HR73 | PIERRE | LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - Welcomes the president of the National Assembly of Côte d'lvoire, Adama Bictogo, and his delegation to Louisiana |
| | HR74 | THOMPSON | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Gene Stewart for his accomplishments |
| | HR75 | BOURRIAQUE | TAX/PROPERTY - Requests a study concerning the process for taxpayer appeals of property assessments at the parish level (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | HR76 | WHEAT | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the Ponchatoula High School boys' basketball team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2023 Division I state championship |
| | HR77 | LANCE HARRIS | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Northwood High School Lady Gators basketball team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2023 Division IV state championship |
| | HR78 | BAGLEY | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the Zwolle High School boys' basketball team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2023 Division V state championship |
| | HR79 | LANCE HARRIS | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates April 26, 2023, as University of Louisiana System Day at the state capitol |
| | HR80 | PHELPS | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the AmeriCorps Seniors Southern University at Shreveport Foster Grandparent Volunteer Program and recognizes May 4, 2023, as AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Volunteer Day at the state capitol |
| | HR81 | WHEAT | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Dr. John L. Crain on the occasion of his retirement as president of Southeastern Louisiana University |
| | HR82 | HUGHES | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes April 25, 2023, as Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, Day at the state capitol |
| | HR83 | LYONS | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes April 27, 2023, as Child Advocacy Center Day in Louisiana |
| | HR84 | SCHEXNAYDER | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the Honorable Francis C. Thompson on his status as the longest-serving member of the Legislature of Louisiana |
| | HCR50 | MAGEE | HISTORIC COMMEMORATION - Provides relative to an America 250 state commission |
| | HCR51 | DEVILLIER | HISTORIC COMMEMORATION - Recognizes Liberty Theater in Eunice as the Center for Louisiana Culture and Folklife |
| | HCR52 | ZERINGUE | MILITARY AFFAIRS - Encourages the United States Congress and the National Security Council to formally review the Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Japan to ensure that our service members are being properly treated and adequately protected while serving in Japan |
| | HCR53 | WHEAT | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Commends the members of the United States Armed Forces for their service and proclaims May 2023 as Military Appreciation Month |
| | HCR54 | MCFARLAND | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates Wednesday, April 26, 2023 as Louisiana Loggers Day at the state capitol |
8. Senate Bills on First Reading |
9. Reports of Committees |
14. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee |
| | HCR3 | BEAULLIEU | WILDLIFE/REFUGES - Exempts users of the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge and the Marsh Island Wildlife Refuge from the requirement of completion of a self-clearing permit |
| | HCR5 | ECHOLS | HIGHER EDUCATION - Requests that the Board of Regents conduct a study relative to the state's articulation and transfer process with respect to career and technical education courses |
| | HCR17 | MINCEY | TEACHERS - Continues the Teacher Recruitment, Recovery, and Retention Task Force |
16. House Bills on Second Reading Reported by Committee |
| | HB6 | HUGHES | HIGHER EDUCATION - Extends deadline for annual January meetings of certain public postsecondary education boards |
| | HB27 | PHILLIP TARVER | GAMING - Provides with respect to reporting of gaming revenue |
| | HB65 | VILLIO | CRIME - Designates the crime of burglary of an inhabited dwelling as a crime of violence (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB67 | FISHER | HIGHER EDUCATION - Authorizes the University of Louisiana System to establish tuition and fees for a Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (EN +$576,000 SG RV See Note) |
| | HB69 | MARINO | STUDENTS - Provides for the screening and diagnosis of students with respect to dyslexia (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB72 | BRASS | COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides relative to the designation of military and veteran friendly campuses |
| | HB94 | BACALA | CRIME/THEFT - Provides relative to theft or criminal access of automated teller machines (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB110 | FIRMENT | INSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides relative to fortified roof endorsements |
| | HB113 | MALINDA WHITE | HOUSING/AUTHORITIES - Provides relative to volunteer board members of certain interlocal risk management agencies |
| | HB122 | HORTON | CHILDREN/NEWBORNS - Provides relative to the mandatory screening of all newborns for early detection of the cytomegalovirus (CMV) (OR NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | HB123 | STAGNI | NURSING HOMES - Provides relative to nursing home requirements and standards for emergency preparedness plans |
| | HB124 | BOURRIAQUE | PROPERTY/PUBLIC - Authorizes the sale or exchange of sixteenth section state lands by the Cameron Parish School Board |
| | HB133 | TURNER | PRESCRIPTION - Provides relative to the Prescription Monitoring Program Advisory Council |
| | HB167 | KENNY COX | STUDENT/TUITION - Provides for a tuition waiver for certain disabled veterans (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | HB181 | DEVILLIER | CORONERS - Provides relative to telemedicine access for coroners |
| | HB183 | FIRMENT | INSURANCE - Prohibits the assignment of certain benefits |
| | HB191 | JEFFERSON | TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION - Provides relative to teacher certification |
| | HB200 | LAFLEUR | CHILDREN/NEWBORNS - Provides relative to newborn screening for certain genetic conditions (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB232 | SCHAMERHORN | GAMBLING/CHARITABLE - Provides relative to licensing and reporting procedures for charitable gaming |
| | HB265 | FONTENOT | CRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to release and dissemination of booking photographs of an arrested person |
| | HB271 | NELSON | CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to sequestration of jurors |
| | HB281 | GAROFALO | INSURANCE - Provides relative to the Louisiana Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority |
| | HB291 | CHARLES OWEN | HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Provides for visitation policies at certain healthcare facilities and requires that such policies allow for in-person visitation (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | HB294 | WILLARD | INSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides for certain insurance premium discounts |
| | HB309 | GAROFALO | INSURANCE - Provides relative to fortified home and commercial standards |
| | HB316 | PHELPS | VOTING/REGISTRATION - Provides for Louisiana High School Seniors Voter Registration Day |
| | HB319 | STAGNI | NURSES - Repeals a provision of licensure by endorsement for nurses |
| | HB320 | TURNER | NURSES - Provides relative to nursing education |
| | HB332 | ROBBY CARTER | PROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides for the transfer of certain state property in Tangipahoa Parish |
| | HB338 | FREIBERG | EARLY CHILDHOOD - Provides relative to the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission |
| | HB350 | GEYMANN | PROPERTY/PUBLIC - Authorizes the exchange of certain state property in Calcasieu Parish |
| | HB370 | MANDIE LANDRY | CRIMINAL/PENALTIES - Provides relative to criminal blighting of property (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB378 | DEVILLIER | CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the DNA database exchange |
| | HB381 | LAFLEUR | TEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS - Creates the Affordable Digital Textbook and Learning Materials Subscription Pilot Program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) |
| | HB441 | BRYANT | CRIME/ASSAULT - Provides relative to assault upon a utility service employee (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB472 | MINCEY | TEACHERS - Requires the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to grant five-year teaching certificates to applicants who hold out-of-state teaching certificates and who meet other criteria (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | HB474 | ILLG | GAMBLING/CHARITABLE - Provides relative to licenses for certain raffle games |
| | HB475 | MAGEE | EVIDENCE - Provides relative to admissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression |
| | HB479 | MARINO | CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to expungement of records |
| | HB485 | BRASS | STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Creates the Louisiana National Guard Patriot Scholarship Program to cover the cost of mandatory fees for members attending La. public postsecondary education institutions (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB526 | ZERINGUE | GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION - Establishes a chief resilience officer and provides for interagency coordination of resilience planning (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | HB535 | COUSSAN | ENVIRONMENT/WASTE TIRES - Provides relative to use of monies in the Waste Tire Management Dedicated Fund Account |
| | HB548 | TURNER | DRUGS/PRESCRIPTION - Provides relative to the 340B drug pricing program (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | HB561 | SCHEXNAYDER | AGRICULTURE - Provides relative to the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | HB571 | SCHEXNAYDER | ENERGY - Provides relative to carbon capture and sequestration (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV) |
| | HB591 | FISHER | ENERGY/ALTERNATE - Provides relative to fee exemptions for certain solar power generation facilities (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note) |
| | HB605 | SCHEXNAYDER | HEALTH - Provides relative to the regulation of consumable hemp products (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note) |
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 4/24/2023 |
| | HB5 | FRIEMAN | PATERNITY - Provides relative to pregnancy-related medical expense obligations |
| | HB116 | ORGERON | COASTAL RES/COASTAL ZONE - Provides relative to the disposition of funds derived from alternative energy production in the coastal area (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | HB170 | TURNER | FUNDS/FUNDING - Dedicates a portion of the 0.45% state sales tax to payment of the Teachers' Retirement System of La. initial unfunded accrued liability and to highway and bridge preservation projects (RE -$444,300,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | HB172 | DEVILLIER | TAX/SEVERANCE TAX - Reduces the severance tax rate for oil over a certain period of time and fixes the severance tax rate for oil produced from certain wells at the current rate (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | HB178 | GREGORY MILLER | CIVIL/VENUE - Provides for venue for actions involving certain insurers |
| | HB184 | FRIEMAN | CHILDRENS CODE - Provides relative to a child in need of care |
| | HB194 | THOMPSON | CHILDREN/VISITATION RGTS - Provides relative to post-adoption visitation rights of grandparents |
| | HB215 | ECHOLS | STATE AGENCIES - Provides relative to acceptable methods of payment for the office of motor vehicles (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | HB220 | PRESSLY | PROPERTY/IMMOVABLE - Provides relative to actions to determine ownership or possession |
| | HB264 | DESHOTEL | HIGHWAYS - Designates a bridge located on Louisiana Highway 1 between Pointe Coupee and Avoyelles, Louisiana, as the "Marion Peter Roy, Sr., Memorial Bridge" |
| | HB280 | BAGLEY | TAX/SEVERANCE TAX - Requires parishes to use portions of severance tax revenues received from the state for economic development activities and infrastructure projects (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | HB293 | THOMAS | FUNDS/FUNDING - Repeals certain funds within the state treasury (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | HB298 | HUGHES | CHILDREN/PARENTAL RIGHTS - Provides relative to parental rights in certain circumstances |
| | HB314 | LARVADAIN | EVIDENCE - Provides relative to trained peer support members |
| | HB337 | CARPENTER | CHILDREN/SUPPORT - Eliminates the minimum child support award in the child support guidelines |
| | HB430 | COUSSAN | PROPERTY/UNCLAIMED - Authorizes payments from unclaimed funds to certain agents for locating, delivering, recovering, or assisting in the recovery of unclaimed property (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note) |
| | HB512 | HUGHES | PROCUREMENT - Provides relative to procurement of fiscal intermediary services (RE NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | HB525 | MAGEE | FUNDS/FUNDING - Establishes the Community Options Waiver Fund and provides for dedication of revenues and use of monies in the fund (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | HB539 | SHERMAN MACK | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provide relative to the authorization of the office of motor vehicles to impose fines on contracts |
| | HB568 | PHELPS | MTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Provides relative to sanctions for a lapse in required vehicle liability security (EN -$482,845 RV See Note) |
NOTICE GIVEN SUBJECT TO CALL |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 4/24/2023 |
| | HB250 | BISHOP | ASSESSORS - Authorizes assessors in each parish to increase their annual compensation (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | HB481 | PRESSLY | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to certain unauthorized acts of motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, distributor branches, and converters |
| | HB551 | ZERINGUE | APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML - Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 |
| | HB514 | MINCEY | DISTRICTS/WATERSHED - Provides relative to property taxes generated for the Comite River Diversion Canal Impact Area |
Scheduled for floor debate on 4/25/2023 |
| | HB199 | ROMERO | CONTRACTORS - Provides relative to the State Licensing Board for Contractors |
| | HB520 | CARRIER | MOTOR VEHICLES - Creates the "Utility Line Worker", the "Louisiana Soccer Association", and the Louisiana Respiratory Therapist "RT STRONG" special prestige license plates |