Senate Daily Digest
April 23, 2024
2:00 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
 SB506EDMONDSREAL ESTATE - Provides for real estate service agreements. (gov sig)

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR53ROBERT OWENSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes Wednesday, May 8, 2024, as Louisiana Legislature Space Day at the state capitol.
 SR54DUPLESSISCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Mr. Thomas Luke for his laudable year of service as a member of the LSU Board of Supervisors while also serving as student body president and completing his medical education.
 SR55REESECOMMENDATIONS - Commends David W. Gardner on the occasion of his promotion to Major General of the Unites States Army.
 SR56BOUDREAUXCOMMENDATIONS - Recognizes Senate Security Officer Stanley B. Hughes for his service to the United States and the state of Louisiana.
 SR57DUPLESSISCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing on reaching its 90th anniversary of educating nurses of all levels, programs, and specialties.
 SR58PRESSLYCOMMENDATIONS - Commends and congratulates Brigadier General Robert W. "Rob" VanHoy II on the occasion of his retirement and recognize his many career accomplishments.
 SR60HENSGENSSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes Wednesday, April 24, 2024, as Louisiana Renewable Energy Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
 SR61CATHEYSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates May 9, 2024, as 4-H Day at the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana and commends the state 4-H officers.
 SR62CATHEYSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates May 14, 2024, as Future Farmers of America (FFA) Day at the Louisiana State Capitol and commends the officers of the Louisiana FFA Association.
 SR63DUPLESSISCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Dr. Rahn Bailey upon being the recipient of the 2024 Solomon Carter Fuller Award.
 SR64DUPLESSISCOMMENDATIONS - Commends LSU Health New Orleans, Chancellor Dr. Steve Nelson, and the LSU Health Foundation for the gift of $7.5 million from the Estate of Marcia and Billy Beer to fully fund medical school scholarships.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR34FIELDSCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the LSU gymnastics team for winning the NCAA national championship.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB5CHARLES OWENPUBLIC FACILITIES - Provides relative to types of payment accepted at public events at public postsecondary education institutions (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
 HB43BACALARETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL - Provides relative to contributions to and the administration of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
 HB88MELERINECIVIL/VENUE - Provides for venue for actions involving certain insurers
 HB189WILLARDCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides for civilian investigators to oversee taped statements of protected persons
 HB238ECHOLSAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to agriculture land protection against foreign adversaries (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB340PHELPSSCHOOLS - Requires public school governing authorities to provide for a tracking system for parental complaints
 HB372CREWSHEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Provides relative to patient wait time for the provision of emergency care (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB446HILFERTYPUBLIC MEETINGS - Provides relative to notifications of public meetings and duties of public bodies and the commissioner of administration relative thereto (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB601CARPENTERTEACHERS - Authorizes principals to notify the parents of any child assigned to the classroom of an uncertified teacher, teacher with a non-standard certificate, or teacher authorized to teach without certification
 HB638MUSCARELLOPRIVATE SECURITY - Provides relative to entities practicing as licensed private security businesses
 HB669BOYDCOURTS - Provides relative to judicial security (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB670JORDANHEALTH - Provides relative to the Healthy Food Retail Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB746MCMAHENINSURANCE/GROUP-SHERIFFS - Provides relative to the Bossier Parish Retired Employees Insurance Fund
 HB772ZERINGUEEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - Provides relative to cemetery emergency assistance and disaster relief
 HB776BRYANTDWI - Provides relative to operating a vehicle while intoxicated
 HB797COATESPUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS - Prohibits a hospital service district from using "construction management at risk" for projects estimated to cost less than two million dollars (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB803MUSCARELLOCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to interruption of prescription and venue
 HB808MIKE JOHNSONCEMETERIES - Regulates the operation of abandoned cemeteries
 HB814YOUNGBARBERS - Provides for student age requirements for barber college admissions
 HB825ROMEROMTR VEHICLE/TRUCK REGS - Provides relative to dump trucks (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)
 HB837EMERSONTAX APPEALS/BOARD - Raises the limit on the value of claims approved by the Board of Tax Appeals that are to be paid from current tax collections (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 HB845DESHOTELPROCUREMENT - Provides relative to procurement of information technology (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB846KNOXFISCAL CONTROLS - Provides relative to reporting on federal and state funding of mental health services (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB857ROBBY CARTERCAPITAL OUTLAY - Expands the class of parishes eligible for a waiver of a matching funds requirement for capital outlay projects (EN DECREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB861FONTENOTECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to regional economic development organizations
 HB880SCHAMERHORNMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Provides with respect to the renewal of truck registrations
 HB884HUGHESPROCUREMENT - Provides relative to procurement of certain services by public postsecondary education management boards (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB892WRIGHTCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to the formation and administration of decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations
 HB905FREIBERGJURY DUTY - Permits jurors to donate their per diem compensation to the Capital Area Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB910ROMEROHORTICULTURE/COMMISSION - Provides relative to the Horticulture Commission
 HB913SELDERSUTILITIES - Provides for transparency for utility bills
 HB933BAYHAMHORTICULTURE - Provides with respect to retail florists and wholesale florists
 HB950WILDERTRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to towing vehicle and axle weight limits
 HB953FONTENOTCONTRACTORS - Provides relative to life safety and property protection and conveyance devices
 HB967RISERRETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Provides for the reemployment of retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana in critical shortage positions (EN INCREASE APV)
 HB968BRYANTINSURERS - Provides relative to liability insurance for arborists

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR25BOURRIAQUECOASTAL RESOURCES - Approves the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2025, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board
 HCR48WRIGHTHIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study I-12 express tolling operations compared to how other states implement express tolling
 HCR77BOURRIAQUECOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports team on winning the 2023-2024 National Championship

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB451BOUIETAX/TAXATION - Extends the sunset of the LouisianaTax Free Shopping Program. (gov sig) (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB9ILLGRETIREMENT/DISTRICT ATTY - Provides for survivor benefits of members of the District Attorneys' Retirement System (RE NO IMPACT APV)
 HB40HORTONRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the board of trustees of the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN +$21,235 FC SG EX)
 HB42FIRMENTRETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL - Provides relative to membership in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
 HB77LACOMBETAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL - Provides for the disposition of certain local sales and use taxes at the Angola State Penitentiary Prison Rodeo (EN -$23,460 LF RV See Note)
 HB403ECHOLSTAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL-EXEM - Adds drugs prescribed for certain ocular conditions to the listing of prescription drugs exempt from local sales and use taxes (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB418BEAULLIEUTAX/SEVERANCE TAX - Reduces severance tax rates on oil and gas produced from inactive wells and orphan wells (EN -$900,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB475BOURRIAQUEREVENUE/TAXATION DEPT - Provides for digital transaction providers (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB718CARVERTAX - Repeals certain provisions of law referring to inheritance taxes (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)

Reconsideration
 SB283DUPLESSISCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Repeals the crime of crime against nature by solicitation. (8/1/24)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB66MIZELLSCHOOLS - Provides for a five-day school week for public schools with exceptions. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB88CONNICKTAX/TAXATION - Authorizes creation of a tax increment financing district for parishes of a certain size for economic development purposes. (gov sig)
 SB159CATHEYVETERANS - Creates the Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act. (gov sig)
 SB187BOUDREAUXMEDICAID - Creates a pilot program for Medicaid recipients to utilize portable oxygen concentrators. (8/1/24) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB200DUPLESSISHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides for out-of-state health insurance coverage when the governor declares a state of emergency. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB239MCMATHDISEASE CONTROL - Provides relative to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB248WOMACKLEGISLATIVE AUDITOR - Requires the legislative auditor to audit certain capital outlay procedures. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB281EDMONDSPHARMACISTS - Provides for pharmacy record audits. (8/1/24)
 SB327BARROWSCHOOLS - Provides for mandatory mental health days for high school students under certain circumstances. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB343BARROWCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides relative to the prevention of power-based violence in public postsecondary education institutions. (gov sig)
 SB358MIZELLSTUDENTS - Provides relative to mandatory expulsion. (8/1/24)
 SB369BASSINSURANCE COMMISSIONER - Provides venue options for insurance fraud and for the allocation of the insurance fraud assessment fund. (See Act)
 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)
 SB384FIELDSVOTERS/VOTING - Provides relative to voter identification requirements. (7/1/25)
 SB385WHEATPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides relative to strategic plan records of a hospital service district. (8/1/24)
 SB395FOILCONSERVATION - Provides for boundaries of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District. (8/1/24)
 SB399FIELDSCOURTS - Provides relative to the election sections for judgeship of the second district of the First Circuit Court of Appeal. (2/3 - CA5s9) (gov sig)
 SB400FIELDSCOURTS - Provides relative to election sections for judgeship of the family court for East Baton Rouge Parish. (gov sig)
 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)
 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)
 SB418LAMBERTPUBLIC LANDS - Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Ascension Parish. (gov sig)
 SB424MIGUEZSCHOOLS - Provides for firearm accident prevention and safety education for elementary school students. (8/1/24) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB428FOILBANKS/BANKING - Extends the time frame for authorized production or disclosure of financial records by banks. (8/1/24)
 SB434MIZELLSCHOOLS - Provides relative to the use of vapes at school. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB436FESIVOTERS/VOTING - Provides relative to voter registration. (1/1/25)
 SB438GREGORY MILLERLEVEES - Establishes minimum requirements for a levee commissioner. (8/1/24)
 SB441HARRISPUBLIC LANDS - Provides for the transfer of certain state property in Orleans Parish. (gov sig)
 SB446ABRAHAMTRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Provides relative to I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB450GREGORY MILLERCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides relative to expenditure of campaign funds. (8/1/24)
 SB455BARROWHEALTH SERVICES - Restricts the location of certain psychiatric facilities. (gov sig)
 SB457FOILECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides for economic development districts in East Baton Rouge Parish. (gov sig)
 SB460DUPLESSISLOCAL FINANCE - Provides for lead service line replacement. (8/1/24)
 SB463WHEATDENTAL HEALTH - Creates the Louisiana Dental Loss Ratios for Dental Healthcare Services Plans Act. (1/1/25) (EN +$38,500 SG EX See Note)
 SB465TALBOTAMUSEMENTS/SPORTS - Provides relative to intercollegiate athletes at a postsecondary education institution. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
 SB469PRICESPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the Ascension Parish Road Infrastructure Development Districts. (gov sig)
 SB477JENKINSMUSEUMS - Establishes the Shreveport Water Works Museum as a facility within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. (gov sig) (EN +$424,200 GF EX See Note)
 SB480BOUDREAUXSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the powers and functions of the Lafayette Economic Development Authority. (gov sig)
 SB481BOUDREAUXSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Economic Development District. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB482CLOUDPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides for public records involving the security of the governor or his family and recommendations by which governmental decisions and policies are formulated. (8/1/24)
 SB488CATHEYETHICS - Prohibits making false statements in elections regarding candidates. (8/1/24)
 SB492FESIFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Provides relative to the Leeville Bridge toll fee. (8/1/24) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 SB502MIGUEZPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides relative to public records requests. (8/1/24)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 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)
 SB62FESIPUBLIC HEALTH - Provides relative to seafood safety. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB72PRESSLYSTUDENTS - Exempts students with dyslexia from certain literacy examinations and provides for alternative progress monitoring tests. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB113TALBOTPROPERTY INSURANCE - Provides the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association and the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Cooperation exceptions from liability for certain property insurance claims.
 SB127CATHEYHUNTERS/HUNTING - Provides for the utilization of unmanned aircraft systems. (8/1/24)
 SB131GREGORY MILLERPRIVILEGES/LIENS - Provides for privileges on immovables. (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)
 SB217MIGUEZELECTION CODE - Defines "deep fake" in the Election Code. (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)
 SB321EDMONDSSCHOOLS - Creates the Charter School Facilities Fund within the Louisiana Department of Education. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 SB331SEABAUGHEMPLOYMENT - Provides relative to authorized payroll withholdings for public employees. (8/1/24)
 SB335COUSSANLOANS - Creates the Louisiana Commercial Financing Disclosure Law. (8/1/24)
 SB341HARRISECONOMIC DEVELOP DEPT - Provides relative for the Major Events Incentive Fund and Program and the Events Incentive Fund and Program. (gov sig) (EN -$500,000 GF EX See Note)
 SB350EDMONDSSCHOOLS - Provides relative to charter schools. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB368BASSHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides for actuarial review of certain state-mandated health insurance benefits. (8/1/24) (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB381GREGORY MILLERCOURTS - Provides for the redistricting of the Louisiana Supreme Court. (2/3 - CA5s4) (gov sig)
 SB448MORRISTRESPASS - Provides relative to criminal trespass. (8/1/24)
 SB500REESETAX/TAXATION - Provides relative to the levy of local fees and taxes on certain non-gaming incentives or inducements granted by certain licensees. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 SB504LUNEAUTAX/AD VALOREM - Provides relative to the assessment, payment and collection of ad valorem taxes. (See Act) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee to be adopted
 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

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB257MANDIE LANDRYINSURANCE COMMISSIONER - Provides penalties for failure to comply with certain directives issued by the commissioner of insurance (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB405EMERSONSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Revenue (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB64STAGNIDRUGS/CONTROLLED - Prohibits the retail sale of nitrous oxide
 HB167BRASSCRIME - Provides relative to penalties for unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system
 HB175MCMAKINCRIME - Provides relative to the unlawful posting of criminal activity for notoriety and publicity
 HB10ILLGRETIREMENT/DISTRICT ATTY - Provides relative to interest on investment accounts maintained by the board of trustees of the District Attorneys' Retirement System (EN DECREASE APV)
 HB13EMERSONRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the board of trustees of the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN +$16,600 FC SG EX)
 HB29BACALARETIREMENT/CLERKS COURT - Provides relative to benefits of the Clerks' of Court Retirement and Relief Fund (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB162BEAULLIEUCAPITAL OUTLAY - Limits the withdrawal of monies from the Capital Outlay Savings Fund for capital outlay projects (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB12JORDANCRIME - Provides relative to the crime of nonconsensual disclosure of a private image
 HB21MELERINECIVIL/PROCEDURE - Authorizes service of process by commercial courier
 HB27MELERINECIVIL/PROCEDURE - Authorizes service of process by commercial courier
 HB55CHARLES OWENVITAL RECORDS/BIRTH CERT - Designates Act No. 470 of the 2022 Regular Session as "The Jean and Elise Act"
 HB58BACALACRIME - Provides relative to simple burglary
 HB100CARLSONCOURTS - Provides relative to jurisdiction of city and parish courts over eviction proceedings
 HB104MUSCARELLOCOURTS - Repeals certain reporting requirements from the district courts to the judicial administrator of the supreme court (EN -$218,000 RV See Note)
 HB123SCHLEGELCONTRACTS - Provides for consent of a legal representative of a minor who contracts with certain parties
 HB124BEAULLIEUCHILDREN - Provides for the prospective and retroactive application of the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
 HB161BAYHAMCONTRACTS - Provides relative to nondisclosure agreements
 HB204TURNERCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Adds substances to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law
 HB208VILLIODOMESTIC ABUSE - Provides relative to additional penalties for certain domestic violence offenses (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB211VILLIOCRIME - Provides relative to the Anti-Skimming Act
 HB227MUSCARELLOCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides for continuous revisions relative to civil procedure
 HB232MUSCARELLOCIVIL/LAW - Provides relative to warranty for negotiable instruments and depository and collecting banks
 HB449MELERINECIVIL/LAW - Provides relative to delivery of judgment of interdiction
 HB507ZERINGUECRIME - Provides relative to the unlawful entry of a critical infrastructure (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB686MCFARLANDPROPERTY/SERVITUDES - Provides relative to pipeline servitudes
 HB792BACALACRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to criminal adjudications (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)