Senate Daily Digest
March 27, 2024
3:00 PM
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Roll Call

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Reading of Journal

Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

Senate Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 SB403FESICOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides for gubernatorial appointment of the chairs of the Boards of Supervisors of each system and officers of higher education. (gov sig)
 SB404CONNICKECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to the Major Events Incentive Program. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB405KLEINPETERSHERIFFS PEN/RELIEF FUND - To provide for retirees returning to positions covered by the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Retirement Fund. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE APV)
 SB406KLEINPETERRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Removes the cap on the amount of any permanent benefit increase for recipients whose benefit is based on the record of someone who retired with at least 30 years of service credit. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE APV)
 SB407PRESSLYCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Changes the definition of "expenditure" in the Election Code. (8/1/24)
 SB408FIELDSSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for economic development districts. (8/1/24)
 SB409JACKSON-ANDREWSCOURTS - Provides the jurisdictional limits for the City Court of Bastrop. (8/1/24) (OR DECREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB410COUSSANLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides for the board membership of the Louisiana Energy and Power Authority. (8/1/24)
 SB411KLEINPETERWILDLIFE/FISHERIES DEPT - Requires the Department of Wildlife & Fisheries to notify applicants for recreational fishing and hunting licenses of the option to become an organ and tissue donor and make an organ donation. (8/1/24) (EN +$20,000 SD EX See Note)
 SB412SEABAUGHMUNICIPAL POL EMPS RET - Provides relative to the board of trustees of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System. (6/30/24) (OR +$33,000 FC SG EX)
 SB413GREGORY MILLERCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Prohibits early termination of probation and parole for certain offenses. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB414BASSCHILDREN - Authorizes the installation and use of newborn safety devices at infant relinquishment sites designated in the Safe Haven Law. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB415PRICESHERIFFS PEN/RELIEF FUND - Provides for reemployment of retirees of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund. (gov sig) (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
 SB416BOUIESCHOOLS - Provides relative to a disciplinarian or other school administrator to ride on a school bus transporting students to and from school. (gov sig) (RE INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR22FOILSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates Thursday, April 25, 2024, as Community Provider Association of Louisiana Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
 SR23BOUDREAUXSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes Tuesday, April 2, 2024 as Big Brothers Big Sisters Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
 SR24STINECONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Pastor Jimmy Stevens

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR20DUPLESSISWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - Requests the Department of Education and Workforce Commission, along with local school boards and chambers of commerce, to aggressively develop and promote high quality, youth-serving apprenticeship programs and work-based experiences for high school students.
 SCR21HODGESCONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to support the nation of Israel in the wake of the October 7, 2023, terror attacks and Israel's ongoing efforts to root out Hamas.
 SCR22MIZELLSUBSTANCE ABUSE - Designates Seymore D'Fair as Louisiana's Drug-Free Ambassador.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB8MELERINESCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL - Prohibits the use of an appeals process for certain students who fail to pass state-administered tests required for high school graduation
 HB26BAMBURGCLERKS OF COURT - Provides relative to the jury commission for Red River Parish
 HB72JACKSONCAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOS - Provides relative to filing financial disclosure statements after qualifying for office
 HB74BACALACLERKS OF COURT - Provides relative to the jury commission for the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, and St. James
 HB78CARVERSCHOOLS/CHARTER - Authorizes initial proposals for charter schools with corporate partners to be made to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education as Type 2 charter school proposals (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB82STAGNICHIROPRACTORS - Provides relative to fees collected by the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners (EN +$138,250 SG RV See Note)
 HB83MOOREHEALTH/LDH - Requires the state health officer to require commercial body art facilities to disclose regulatory status and health risks posed by certain body art products and services
 HB92ROMEROCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Designates Act No. 460 of the 2023 Regular Session as "The Remy Mann Act"
 HB120WILLARDINSURANCE - Repeals the termination date relative to the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB167BRASSCRIME - Provides relative to penalties for unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system
 HB204TURNERCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Adds substances to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law
 HB257MANDIE LANDRYINSURANCE COMMISSIONER - Provides penalties for failure to comply with certain directives issued by the commissioner of insurance (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB297MCCORMICKPROPERTY - Provides relative to sale of property in Caddo Parish (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB309COXGAMBLING/CHARITABLE - Provides with respect to compensation of personnel running charitable gaming events
 HB315MIKE JOHNSONPRESCRIPTION - Extends prescription on tort actions
 HB348HORTONMTR VEHICLE/MOTORCYCLES - Authorizes drivers of certain two-wheeled vehicles to proceed through a red light under certain circumstances
 HB423MELERINECIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides for payment of recoverable medical expenses from collateral sources
 HB681JORDANMTR VEHICLE/OFFICE - Provides relative to the office of motor vehicles reinstatement fees for no insurance (EG DECREASE RV See Note)
 HB695FONTENOTTRANSPORTATION - Creates an overweight permit to transport earthen material for government funded levee projects (EN +$50,000 SD EX See Note)
 HB698SCHAMERHORNMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to the suspension, revocation, renewal, and cancellation of licenses
 HB718CARVERTAX - Repeals certain provisions of law referring to inheritance taxes (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 HB755ZERINGUEPOLICE/LOCAL - Authorizes the Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission to appoint and commission peace officers

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR1VILLIOCRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Provides relative to the training of members of the judiciary with respect to diminution of sentence and release dates of offenders and the development of training curriculum relative to parole eligibility
 HCR36DAVISSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates March 27, 2024, as "Anti-Hunger Day" in Louisiana

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB29GREGORY MILLERDIVORCE - Provides for the allocation of community property following a petition for divorce. (8/1/24)
 SB75MORRISCOURTS - Provides for electronic filing and record retention. (8/1/24)
 SB80FOILTRUSTS - Provides for trusts for minors and persons with disabilities. (8/1/24)
 SB177MORRISCOURTS - Constitutional amendment to increase the non-lawyer membership of and provide for the selection judiciary commission members and to require investigations be conducted by directive of the supreme court. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN +$7,115 GF EX See Note)
 SB186SEABAUGHJUDGES - Provides relative to continuous service for the purpose of determination of chief judge. (8/1/24)
 SB188COUSSANFAMILY LAW - Provides for the Uniform Collaborative Family Law Act. (8/1/24)
 SB194MIGUEZWEAPONS - Provides for the preemption of state law for firearms. (8/1/24)
 SB235HENSGENSGAMING - Provides relative to the regulation of sports wagering. (8/1/24) (EN -$500,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB237PRESSLYAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES - Provides relative to industrial and consumable hemp. (8/1/24) (EG SEE FISC NOTE RV See Note)
 SB251BARROWCORRECTIONAL FACILITIES - Provides relative to educational programs provided by correctional facilities. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB271FOILMILITARY AFFAIRS - Provides for relative concurrent jurisdiction of federal military installations within the state. (8/1/24) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB287DUPLESSISAGRICULTURE/FOREST DEPT - Provides relative to the Healthy Food Retail Act. (8/1/24)
 SB355STINECONTRACTS - Provides for regulation of litigation funding by a third party that is a foreign person, state, or wealth fund. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB371BARROWCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides for surgical castration of persons convicted of certain crimes when the victim is under the age of thirteen. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB387KLEINPETERCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Creates the crime of vandalizing, tampering with, or destroying a crime camera system. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB388HODGESCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Creates the crime of unlawful entry or reentry into the state of Louisiana by an alien. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Senate Resolutions Reported by Committee to be Adopted
 SR7BARROWCORRECTIONAL FACILITIES - Urges and requests the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to provide the Senate committees on finance and judiciary C with a list of rehabilitative programs that are offered at each correctional facility.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB105SEABAUGHCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to the crime of possession of or carrying a concealed weapon by a person convicted of certain felonies. (8/1/24) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB6CONNICKCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Creates the crime of unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another created by artificial intelligence. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB24SEABAUGHCRIMINAL RECORDS - Removes certain limitations on the release and dissemination of mug shots. (8/1/24)
 SB37KLEINPETERHUNTERS/HUNTING - Provides for feral hog hunting. (8/1/24)
 SB44MCMATHROADS/HIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 11 in St. Tammany Parish as the "Jimmy Buffett 'Changes in Latitude' Memorial Crossing". (8/1/24) (EN +$1,100 SG EX See Note)
 SB73WOMACKWATER QUALITY - Creates and provides for the Community Sewerage System Infrastructure Sustainability Act. (1/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB89FIELDSSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the creation of the Delmont Neighborhood Crime Prevention District. (gov sig)
 SB90FIELDSSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the creation of the Brookstown Neighborhood Association Crime Prevention District. (gov sig)
 SB131GREGORY MILLERPRIVILEGES/LIENS - Provides for privileges on immovables. (8/1/24)
 SB145BARROWCHILDREN - Provides relative to the state child ombudsman. (8/1/24)
 SB165MCMATHCONTRACTS - Provides relative to noncompetition agreements. (8/1/24)
 SB192BARROWCHILDREN/FAMILY SERVICES DEPT - Provides relative to the Empowering Families to Live Well Louisiana Council. (gov sig)
 SB193PRESSLYCOURTS - Provides for the redistricting of the Louisiana Supreme Court. (2/3 - CA5s4) (gov sig)
 SB208MIGUEZINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - Provides for sanctuary policies. (gov sig)
 SB217MIGUEZELECTION CODE - Defines "deep fake" in the Election Code. (8/1/24)
 SB218KLEINPETERVOTERS/VOTING - Provides relative to voting. (8/1/24)
 SB238SEABAUGHSERVITUDES - Provides relative to pipeline crossings. (8/1/24)
 SB250ALLAINCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides for no right of direct action against insurer. (8/1/24)
 SB320KLEINPETERFISH/FISHING - Provides for largemouth bass bag and size limits. (8/1/24)
 SB323TALBOTINSURANCE CLAIMS - Provides for fair claims processing. (7/1/24)
 SB335COUSSANLOANS - Creates the Louisiana Commercial Financing Disclosure Law. (8/1/24)
 SB342HARRISHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to the Louisiana Tumor Registry. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
 SB381GREGORY MILLERCOURTS - Provides for the redistricting of the Louisiana Supreme Court. (2/3 - CA5s4) (gov sig)