Senate Daily Digest
May 31, 2023
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
 SR134DUPLESSISCHILDREN - Requests the Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force to study the feasability of creating a program to provide education on child passenger safety and coordinate the distribution of child safety seats to families in need.
 SR135CLOUDSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates May 31, 2023, as Tourism Day at the state capitol.
 SR136BOUDREAUXHEALTH DEPARTMENT - Urges and requests the Louisiana Department of Health to assist in the development of a public service campaign to foster awareness and education on perinatal mental health care.
 SR137HEWITTCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the outstanding performance of the Lake Castle Slidell Private School Robotics Team at the 2023 International SeaPerch Challenge.
 SR138MCMATHCOMMENDATIONS - Congratulates the students and faculty of the St. Tammany Parish School System for their placement of first-overall in the 26th Annual Governor's Games' Elementary State Championship Fitness Meet.
 SR139HARRISCOMMENDATIONS - Commends and congratulates St. Mary's Academy seniors Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson for presenting their trigonometric proof of the Pythagorean Theorem at a sectional meeting of the American Mathematical Society.
 SR140HARRISCOMMENDATIONS - Commends and congratulates the George Washington Carver boys basketball team and coaches on winning their second straight state championship.
 SR142HEWITTLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Re-establishes the Lower Pearl River Basin Task Force.
 SR143BOUDREAUXCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Mike McConathy on being named LABC's 2023 Mr. Basketball.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR59DUPLESSISCOMMENDATIONS - Commends and congratulates retired Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson on the occasion of her 80th birthday and for a distinguished legal career.
 SCR60HARRISCONDOLENCES - Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the passing of Ernest Sickey.
 SCR61HEWITTLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - . Re-establishes the Lower Pearl River Basin Task Force.
 SCR62MCMATHLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Recreates the Louisiana Electric Vehicle Task Force.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB147WRIGHTPAROLE - Provides relative to the time period for disciplinary offenses prior to an offender being considered for parole (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB151WRIGHTCORRECTIONS/PRISONERS - Provides relative to denial of parole (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR105GAROFALOSEAFOOD - Urges and requests the Louisiana Department of Health and the United States Food and Drug Administration to expand testing of imported shrimp
 HCR109KERNERSEAFOOD - Memorializes Congress to impose a quota or tariff on imported shrimp, crab meat, and crawfish and enact a buy plan for domestic shrimp, crab meat, and crawfish

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB33MCFARLANDAGRICULTURE - Modifies structural pest control provisions related to the registered technician examination and the appointment of research committee members
 HB36TRAVIS JOHNSONDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides for the Delta Agriculture Research and Sustainability District
 HB60ECHOLSWEIGHTS/MEASURES - Provides for the regulation of fueling stations for electric vehicles (EN +$163,037 SD EX See Note)
 HB70VILLIOCRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Provides relative to diminution of sentence and parole eligibility for fourth or subsequent nonviolent felony offenses (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB85MIKE JOHNSONCRIME/MISDEMEANOR - Creates the crime of approaching a law enforcement officer lawfully engaged in law enforcement duties (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB91GOUDEAUCRIME/HOMICIDE - Provides relative to vehicular homicide
 HB125ECHOLSAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to agriculture land protection against foreign adversaries (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB176JEFFERSONPROPERTY - Provides relative to transfer of ownership of movable property
 HB207SCHAMERHORNCRIME/MISDEMEANOR - Establishes penalties associated with minors swimming in certain waterways without personal flotation devices (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB211JORDANCONSTITUTION/AMENDMENT - (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude (REF INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB217LAFLEURCOURTS - Provides relative to commissioners of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court (EN +$456,800 LF EX See Note)
 HB286BOYDCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to expungements for certain amounts of possession of marijuana (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB305BROWNCOURTS - Provides relative to electronic signatures by judges
 HB376BOYDDOMESTIC ABUSE - Provides relative to protective orders
 HB464FONTENOTWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Provides relative to possession of a firearm by a felon (REF INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB586STEFANSKICIVIL/CLAIMS - Provides for civil liability for actions related to fentanyl
 HB645DUSTIN MILLERCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Creates the crime of unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of Xylazine (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB659ROMEROCRIME/BATTERY - Creates a statewide database for individuals convicted of certain offenses against minors
 HB661MUSCARELLOJUDGES - Provides relative to the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (EN +$42,376 GF EX See Note)

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Returned from House With Amendments
 SCR7TALBOTPROPERTY INSURANCE - Urges the commissioner of insurance to create the Hurricane Mitigation Commission to study and report findings and recommendations relative to the handling of property insurance claims in the wake of hurricanes and the necessity of a catastrophe savings account.
 SCR8KLEINPETERLAW ENFORCEMENT - Creates the Task Force on Safety for Law Enforcement Officers Involved in High Speed Vehicle Pursuits to study and review police officer training and protocols necessary to increase the safety of law enforcement officers and innocent bystanders.
 SCR19TALBOTLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Creates the Task Force on Available and Affordable Commercial Motor Vehicle Insurance.
 SCR20GARY CARTERWOMEN - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to convene a task force to make recommendations regarding nursing involvement to improve maternal outcomes.
 SCR38ROBERT MILLSLEGISLATORS - Recognizes the North Louisiana Legislative Delegation of the legislature.

Senate Bills Returned from House with Amendments
 SB26PRICEETHICS - Provides relative to public notice of hearings of the Ethics Adjudicatory Board. (8/1/23)
 SB40FOILETHICS - Allows the use of summary proceedings in matters pending before the Ethics Adjudicatory Board. (8/1/23)
 SB146CORTEZFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for Megaprojects Leverage Fund investments. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 SB182CONNICKCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Increases penalties for violations relative to the purchase of junk, used or secondhand property or scrap metal. (8/1/23) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB218WOMACKWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - Provides for powers, duties, and functions of the State Plumbing Board. (8/1/23)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB2BRET ALLAINTAX EXEMPTIONS - Constitutional amendment to phase out the tax on inventory and establish the maximum allowable exemption for the industrial property tax exemption program. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 SB11LUNEAUINSURANCE RATES - Prohibits insurance rate determinations based on risks classified by gender. (8/1/23)
 SB19BRET ALLAINTAX/INCOME/CORPORATE - Eliminates the inventory tax credit for corporations and reduces the corporate income tax rates. (1/1/24) (EG +$10,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB71BOUIESCHOOLS - Provides relative to learning pods. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB91MILLIGANIMMOVABLE PROPERTY - Provides for prohibition of immovable property transactions by certain foreign actors. (8/1/23)
 SB97GARY CARTERTAX/AD VALOREM - Provides relative to the ad valorem tax exemption in Louisiana for affordable housing. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (EG DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 SB112ABRAHAMCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to second degree murder. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB134JACKSON-ANDREWSTAX/TAXATION - Authorizes a tax credit for donations to certain public schools. (1/1/24) (RE -$10,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB168FIELDSCOURTS - Provides relative to the judgeships of the second district of the First Circuit Court of Appeal. (2/3-CA5s9) (gov sig)
 SB178STINELOCAL AGENCIES - Provides for grant programs to attract residents to Louisiana. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB179TALBOTGOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS - Provides for standards when constructing a residential roof. (8/1/23)
 SB180BOUIEHORSE RACING - Provides for minimum live horse racing dates. (8/1/23)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB196BROWNCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to summary judgment
 HB281GAROFALOINSURANCE - Provides relative to the Louisiana Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority
 HB309GAROFALOINSURANCE - Provides relative to fortified home and commercial standards
 HB3BISHOPCAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides for the Omnibus Bond Act
 HB65VILLIOCRIME - Designates the crime of burglary of an inhabited dwelling as a crime of violence (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB94BACALACRIME/THEFT - Provides relative to theft or criminal access of automated teller machines (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB184FRIEMANCHILDRENS CODE - Provides relative to a child in need of care
 HB339GREGORY MILLEREVIDENCE - Provides relative to motions for summary judgment
 HB74THOMASCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to home inspectors
 HB135MIKE JOHNSONELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS - Prohibits a registered sex offender or child predator from serving as a commissioner or watcher
 HB174EMERSONELECTION CODE - Prohibits the disclosure of certain information regarding the active duty or dependent status of certain voters
 HB291CHARLES OWENHEALTH 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)
 HB292ST. BLANCUTILITIES - Provides relative to the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law
 HB384MCFARLANDENERGY - Provides relative to the Louisiana Renewable Energy Development Act
 HB385DEVILLIERHOUSING/MANUFACTURED - Provides relative to manufactured housing
 HB435FREEMANMEDICAID - Provides relative to medicaid coverage of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB547RISERSECONDHAND DEALERS - Provides relative to catalytic converter sales law (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB548TURNERDRUGS/PRESCRIPTION - Provides relative to the 340B drug pricing program (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB583DAVISTELEVISION/CABLE - Provides relative to franchise fee audits
 HB332ROBBY CARTERPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides for the transfer of certain state property in Tangipahoa Parish
 HB406MINCEYHIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Provides relative to flooding mitigation solutions along the Interstate 12 corridor in Livingston Parish
 HB428PRESSLYTAX/INCOME TAX - Extends to estates, trusts, and partnerships the flow-through entity income exclusion allowed to individuals (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB500HILFERTYTAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION - Provides with respect to the applicability of the additional property tax exemptions for certain veterans with disabilities (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB562SCHEXNAYDERTAX CREDITS - Provides relative to the Motion Picture Production Tax Credit (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB5FRIEMANPATERNITY - Provides relative to pregnancy-related medical expense obligations
 HB61SCHLEGELCONTRACTS - Provides for consent of a legal representative of a minor who contracts with certain parties
 HB77SCHLEGELATTORNEY GENERAL - Provides for attorney general investigation for publishers and distributors of material harmful to minors (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB220PRESSLYPROPERTY/IMMOVABLE - Provides relative to actions to determine ownership or possession
 HB298HUGHESCHILDREN/PARENTAL RIGHTS - Provides relative to parental rights in certain circumstances
 HB475MAGEEEVIDENCE - Provides relative to admissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression
 HB41FRIEMANINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to health coverage plan benefits for occupational therapy services delivered via telehealth (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB183FIRMENTINSURANCE - Prohibits the assignment of certain benefits
 HB468PRESSLYINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to utilization review standards and approval procedures for healthcare service claims submitted by healthcare providers (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB526ZERINGUEGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION - Establishes a chief resilience officer and provides for interagency coordination of resilience planning (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB578GLOVERHEALTH/SMOKING - Provides relative to a smoking cessation benefits program (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 HB8HORTONSCHOOLS - Requires display of the national motto, "In God We Trust", in every public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education classroom
 HB68HODGESCURRICULA - Authorizes public high schools to offer a course of instruction in the history and literature of the Bible (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB242HILFERTYSTUDENT/DISCIPLINE - Provides relative to corporal punishment in elementary and secondary schools
 HB327SEABAUGHTOPS - Relative to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS), provides that dependent children of parents living overseas meet TOPS residency requirements if certain conditions are met (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB409EDMONDSUTILITIES - Provides relative to stormwater utility systems
 HB533MIKE JOHNSONLEVEES/BDS & DISTRICTS - Changes the composition and qualifications of the board of commissioners of the Red River, Atchafalaya, and Bayou Boeuf Levee District
 HB540MIGUEZPORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Establishes a port and harbor police force for ports meeting certain requirements (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB193CHARLES OWENCOURTS/COURT REPORTERS - Provides relative to transcription fees charged by court reporters in the Thirtieth Judicial District (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB250BISHOPASSESSORS - Authorizes assessors in each parish to increase their annual compensation (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB430COUSSANPROPERTY/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)
 HB502MCFARLANDTAX/SALES & USE - Modifies the definition of the term commercial farmer by removing certain reporting requirements (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 HB629BEAULLIEUTAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL-EXEM - Exempts from local sales and use taxes certain prescription drugs administered by topical system in medical clinics (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB634MCFARLANDTAX/SEVERANCE TAX - Provides relative to a severance tax exemption for deep-well oil and gas production (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB16SCHLEGELCRIME - Provides relative to the crime of simple burglary (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB54SCHLEGELJUVENILES - Provides relative to the discretion of the district attorney to prosecute a juvenile as an adult for certain offenses
 HB84SCHLEGELCHILDRENS CODE - Provides relative to disposition of juveniles after adjudication of certain felony-grade delinquent acts (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB90STEFANSKIDRUGS/CONTROLLED - Provides relative to penalties for distribution or possession with intent to distribute fentanyl or carfentanil (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB144THOMASDRUGS/CONTROLLED - Provides relative to reporting requirements for persons convicted of production or manufacturing of methamphetamine (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB189GAINESALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to alcoholic beverages
 HB237SCHAMERHORNCORRECTIONAL FACILITIES - Provides relative to certain activities regarding contraband (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB265FONTENOTCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to release and dissemination of booking photographs of an arrested person
 HB444FREIBERGPAROLE - Provides relative to parole eligibility for certain offenders (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB477BACALACRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to information provided when prosecuting offenses (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB556DAVISCORRECTIONS - Provides relative to electronic monitoring (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB181DEVILLIERCORONERS - Provides relative to telemedicine access for coroners
 HB213BRASSPUBLIC RECORDS - Exempts certain school surveillance and security video from the Public Records Law
 HB260BEAULLIEUELECTIONS - Provides relative to federal election guidance and funding
 HB361DESHOTELADMINISTRATION - Prohibits the use of TikTok and related applications on computers and networks owned or leased by the state (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 HB457CREWSVITAL RECORDS/BIRTH CERT - Provides for a Commemorative Certificate of Miscarried Child (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 HB460ROBERT OWENMEDICAL MARIJUANA - Provides relative to the dispensing of medical marijuana
 HB489HUVALINSURANCE - Provides relative to ratemaking systems utilized by insurers and rate service organizations
 HB593RISERCEMETERIES - Provides relative to cemeteries (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB89MARCELLEMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to the collection of certain traffic stop data by law enforcement (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 HB103MUSCARELLOCURRICULA - Adds Financial Literacy as a required course for high school students (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB408WILLARDTAX CREDITS - Exempts certain research and development tax credit recipients from detailed examinations by the Department of Economic Development (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB450FREIBERGTAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL - Authorizes the governing authority of East Baton Rouge Parish to rebate sales and use tax revenue collected on the sale of admission tickets to certain events
 HB503KENNY COXWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides relative to hull identification numbers issued by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
 HB618WILLARDTAX CREDITS - Provides with respect to the credit and the deduction for taxes paid to other states (EN +$39,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB628HODGESLIBRARIES - Provides relative to the membership of the Livingston Parish Library Board of Control
 HB631NELSONTAX/CORP INCOME - Provides with respect to the sourcing of sales for purposes of calculating Louisiana income (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB638MCFARLANDTAX/INCOME TAX - Provides relative to tax benefits for adoption of children from foster care and donations to foster care charitable organizations (RE DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB649ECHOLSHIGHWAYS - Provides for a Louisiana Music Trail and related programs (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

Instruments Pending Senate Conference
 SB44POPEROADS/HIGHWAYS - Provides relative to high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB66FRED MILLSHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to telehealth services. (1/1/24) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB82FESIMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to ignition interlock devices. (8/1/23) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB83WOMACKPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides for certain change orders when certain unit prices are contained in the initial contract. (8/1/23)
 HB379MCKNIGHTLIABILITY/CIVIL - Provides relative to liability associated with parades