Senate Daily Digest
May 8, 2024
4:00 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
 SB508MCMATHSCHOOLS - Provides relative to required high-dosage tutoring for certain students. (8/1/24) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR81FIELDSCOURTS - Urges and requests the Louisiana Supreme Court to study the family court for the parish of East Baton Rouge.
 SR84HENSGENSENERGY DEVELOPMENT - Expresses support for the off-shore wind industry.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR56SEABAUGHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Wilbert Ellis upon receiving the 2024 Louisiana Sports Ambassador Award and on being inducted into the 2024 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
 SCR57FESICONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to help all residents of Louisiana who are displaced by hurricanes.
 SCR58LAMBERTCOMMENDATIONS - Commending St. Amant High School softball team on winning the 5A state championship for the 3rd straight year.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB118NEWELLLABOR/ARBITRATION - Provides relative to certain pre-dispute arbitration agreements in the workplace
 HB800BEAULLIEUCONSTITUTION/CONVENTION - Provides for calling a limited constitutional convention (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB904CHENEVERTEDUCATION - Requires school-level reporting by public schools and postsecondary education institutions on programs related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and requires the state Department of Education and the Board of Regents to submit summary reports to certain legislative committees (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR107SELDERSSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates May 8, 2024, as Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Day at the state capitol.
 HCR108MYERSCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the 2024 Festival Acadiens et Creoles in Lafayette on the occasion of the festival's fiftieth anniversary
 HCR109FARNUMCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Thomas Anthony "Tony" Tramonte
 HCR110THOMASSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates May 9 annually as Louisiana Gray Day to increase awareness of brain cancer
 HCR111DAVISCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Molly Buchmann and Sharon Mathews on the occasion of their retirement as artistic directors of Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre
 HCR116BRASSCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Lutcher High School girls' powerlifting team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2024 Division II state championship
 HCR117BRASSCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Lutcher High School softball team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2024 Division II Non-Select state championship

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB459SEABAUGHMINERALS - Provides relative to remediation of oilfield sites and exploration. (8/1/24)

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB59BROWNLAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS - Provides relative to the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training
 HB60EDMONSTONCRIME - Provides relative to the unauthorized use of sperm, ovum, or embryo
 HB94WILLARDJUVENILES - Provides relative to birth certificates and state identification for children leaving custody of the office of juvenile justice (EN +$7,001 GF EX See Note)
 HB125BAYHAMCRIMINAL/PENALTIES - Provides relative to the penalties for battery of a bus operator (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB127BAYHAMCRIMINAL/PENALTIES - Provides relative to the penalties for the crime of simple obstruction of a highway of commerce (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
 HB145BAGLEYINSURANCE/GROUP - Provides relative to group health insurance coverage for retired employees of the Sabine Parish District Attorney's Office (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB147GLORIOSOPARISH/ORDINANCES - Provides relative to administrative adjudication procedures in the city of Slidell
 HB173FONTENOTCRIME/MISDEMEANOR - Creates the crime of approaching a peace officer lawfully engaged in law enforcement duties (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB189WILLARDCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides for civilian investigators to oversee taped statements of protected persons
 HB316LARVADAINGAMING - Provides relative to deadlines for financial disclosures required of members and certain employees of the Gaming Control Board and of the gaming enforcement division (RE1 +87,533 FC SG RV)
 HB391BOYDPARDON/PAROLE - Provides relative to pardons
 HB443COATESCIVIL/LAW - Provides relative to confidentiality of records in cases involving certain protected persons
 HB445FONTENOTBAIL - Provides relative to bond forfeiture
 HB470ST. BLANCCORONERS - Provides relative to the Coroner's Operational Fund for St. Mary Parish
 HB497FONTENOTBAIL - Provides relative to constructive surrender
 HB552BRAUDCOURTS - Authorizes the Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court to hold certain sessions of court west of the Mississippi River
 HB557MCMAKINCRIMINAL/VICTIMS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Protective Order Registry
 HB608WILDERCIVIL/LAW - Creates the Women's Safety and Protection Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB754LAFLEURCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides relative to filing fees for the Complex Litigation Section Pilot Program in the 19th JDC (EN +$120,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB757LAFLEURCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides relative to the judicial expense fund for the 19th JDC
 HB789BOURRIAQUECOURTS/COURT REPORTERS - Provides relative to court reporter fees in the Fourteenth Judicial District (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB803MUSCARELLOCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to interruption of prescription and venue
 HB823BACALAWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Provides relative to the illegal carrying of weapons
 HB864GREENCOURTS - Provides relative to the drug division probation program (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB874KERNERCORRECTIONS - Provides relative to electronic monitoring
 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)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB313EDMONDSSCHOOLS - Creates the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR) Scholarship Program to provide educational savings accounts for parental choice in K-12 education. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB494MIZELLECONOMIC DEVELOP DEPT - Provides for the Department of Economic Development. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 SB507TALBOTCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to the illegal or negligent carrying of a concealed handgun. (7/4/24)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB14SEABAUGHCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Allows legislators to receive campaign contributions during a regular session in an election year. (8/1/24) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
 SB37KLEINPETERHUNTERS/HUNTING - Provides for feral hog hunting. (8/1/24)
 SB66MIZELLSCHOOLS - Provides for a five-day school week for public schools with exceptions. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 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)
 SB130BASSCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides for limitation upon jury trials. (1/1/25)
 SB131GREGORY MILLERPRIVILEGES/LIENS - Provides for privileges on immovables. (8/1/24)
 SB138ROBERT OWENDENTISTRY - Provides relative to dentistry. (gov sig)
 SB158ROBERT OWENPHARMACEUTICALS - Provides relative to marijuana for therapeutic use. (gov sig)
 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)
 SB347HARRISHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides relative to ensuring fairness in certain cost-sharing practices. (gov sig) (EG 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)
 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)
 SB423MORRISPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides for access to public records by certain persons. (gov sig)
 SB435MCMATHPOLITICAL PARTIES - Provides relative to the composition of the parish executive committee of the Republican Party in St. Tammany Parish. (8/1/24)
 SB444JACKSON-ANDREWSPHARMACEUTICALS - Provides relative to pharmaceutical reimbursements. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB448MORRISTRESPASS - Provides relative to criminal trespass. (8/1/24)
 SB450GREGORY MILLERCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides relative to expenditure of campaign funds. (8/1/24)
 SB454MCMATHMALPRACTICE - Provides relative to medical malpractice. (8/1/24)
 SB475ROBERT OWENSCHOOLS - Allows the Health Education course to be offered virtually under certain circumstances. (gov sig)
 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)
 SB489CATHEYSTATE OFFICIALS - Provides for duties of the State Fire Marshal. (1/1/26)
 SB499REESEINSURANCE POLICIES - Provides for uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance. (8/1/24)
 SB502MIGUEZPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides relative to public records requests. (8/1/24)
 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
 HCR40BOYDCOURTS - Creates the Judicial Security Task Force

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee Subject to Call
 HCR29ZERINGUECOASTAL RESOURCES - Reaffirms support for the annual Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Mapping Cruise conducted by Louisiana State University and the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium and memorializes Congress to provide continued funding

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)
 HB64STAGNIDRUGS/CONTROLLED - Prohibits the retail sale of nitrous oxide
 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)
 HB162BEAULLIEUCAPITAL OUTLAY - Limits the withdrawal of monies from the Capital Outlay Savings Fund for capital outlay projects (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB21MELERINECIVIL/PROCEDURE - Authorizes service of process by commercial courier
 HB27MELERINECIVIL/PROCEDURE - Authorizes service of process by commercial courier
 HB58BACALACRIME - Provides relative to simple burglary
 HB100CARLSONCOURTS - Provides relative to jurisdiction of city and parish courts over eviction proceedings
 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)
 HB227MUSCARELLOCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides for continuous revisions relative to civil procedure
 HB232MUSCARELLOCIVIL/LAW - Provides relative to warranty for negotiable instruments and depository and collecting banks
 HB507ZERINGUECRIME - Provides relative to the unlawful entry of a critical infrastructure (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB686MCFARLANDPROPERTY/SERVITUDES - Provides relative to pipeline servitudes
 HB117GREENMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale" specialty license plate
 HB136JACKSONHIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of Highway 175 in Mansfield, Louisiana, in DeSoto Parish as the "Jerius Marshall Highway" and a portion of Highway 133 in Start, Louisiana, in Richland Parish as the "Luke Letlow Memorial Highway"
 HB278ROMEROHIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Designates a certain portion of Louisiana Highway 383
 HB311HEBERTINSURANCE - Provides relative to examinations and certain adopted handbooks
 HB348HORTONMTR VEHICLE/MOTORCYCLES - Authorizes drivers of certain two-wheeled vehicles to proceed through a red light under certain circumstances
 HB399CHANCE HENRYINSURANCE - Provides for transmission of information relative to the Department of Insurance
 HB432ILLGMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "LSU Baseball National Champions" specialty license plate
 HB511ILLGINSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Provides relative to uninsured motorists and certain policy forms
 HB520FIRMENTINSURANCE - Provides for unfair or deceptive trade practices relative to reports of adjusters
 HB592DUSTIN MILLERHEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Provides relative to workplace violence in healthcare settings
 HB605CHANCE HENRYINSURANCE - Provides relative to hearings and delivery of notices
 HB612MCFARLANDENERGY/PIPELINES - Provides a voluntary process for pipeline crossing disputes
 HB613FIRMENTINSURANCE/RATES - Provides relative to the ratemaking system utilized by insurers and rating organizations relative to rate filings
 HB732JACKSONMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the Grambling State University World Famed Tiger Marching Band specialty license plate
 HB755ZERINGUEPOLICE/LOCAL - Authorizes the Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission to appoint and commission peace officers
 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)
 HB97MCMAKINCRIME - Provides relative to the crime of solicitation on certain highways and streets
 HB205GLORIOSOCRIME/RACKETEERING - Provides for the definition of the crime of racketeering (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB226MANDIE LANDRYCRIME - Increases the penalties for public bribery (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB328MCFARLANDDISTRICT ATTORNEYS/ASST - Provides relative to the salaries of assistant district attorneys
 HB451SCHLEGELCRIME/THEFT - Provides relative to the crime of theft (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB463EGANSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Justice
 HB505FONTENOTCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to electronic bonds
 HB534FREEMANMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Provides relative to the booting of motor vehicles parked on private property
 HB580MUSCARELLOCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to bankruptcy
 HB723SCHLEGELPARDON/PAROLE - Provides relative to clemency procedures (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB752CARRIERRETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND - Provides relative to membership in the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund (EN DECREASE APV)
 HB20RISERLIBRARIES - Provides relative to administration of funds of the Catahoula Parish Library
 HB50BUTLERPOLICE/LOCAL - Provides for the qualifications for the office of police chief in the village of Pine Prairie
 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)
 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
 HB93WILLARDVITAL RECORDS/BIRTH CERT - Provides relative to access to birth certificates (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB143BACALASCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP - Authorizes the state superintendent to provide for a chief operating officer to make recommendations relative to the financial practices of local school systems failing to comply with the MFP's minimum instructional expenditure requirement (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB144GLORIOSOINSURERS - Prohibits issuance of property insurance policies relative to unimproved land and replacement costs of improvements on immovable property
 HB148GLORIOSOPROPERTY/IMMOVABLE - Removes certain restrictions on the disposal of immovable property by the governing authority of Slidell
 HB153BACALAEDUCATION/SPECIAL - Provides relative to special education (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB155THOMASREAL ESTATE/COMMISSION - Provides for expired and inactive real estate license requirements
 HB182TRAVIS JOHNSONDISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Creates the Ferriday Downtown Entertainment District
 HB183LACOMBEHOUSING/AUTHORITIES - Provides relative to the civil service status of employees of New Roads Public Housing Authority
 HB197CARVERSUNSET LAW - Provides relative to the re-creation of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
 HB281CREWSAIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS - Removes the ten year lease provision and the associated exceptions for airport facilities
 HB301AMEDEECOSMETOLOGY - Provides relative to cosmetology licensing requirements
 HB308ADAMSTELEVISION/CABLE - Prohibits discontinuation of cable service without prior notice
 HB375MANDIE LANDRYINSURERS - Requires disclosure of available discounts relative to homeowners' and motor vehicle liability insurance policies
 HB376RISERMEDICAL MARIJUANA - Provides relative to the regulation of medical marijuana
 HB407STAGNIANIMALS - Provides relative to support and service animals
 HB430CHARLES OWENMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Requires the office of motor vehicles to accept proof of vehicle insurance from another state
 HB494WILLARDMTR VEHICLE/OFFICE - Provides relative to special identification cards for children
 HB510GLORIOSOINSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides relative to mandatory binding arbitration with respect to property insurance policies
 HB515HORTONCONSUMERS - Prohibits government restriction of choice regarding vehicles
 HB525WILLARDSEWERAGE/N O WATER BD - Provides relative to billing for services by the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board
 HB543ZERINGUEWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides relative to saltwater and charter fishing licenses and fees (EN DECREASE SD EX See Note)
 HB551BRASSCURRICULA - Revises the membership and duties of the Dual Enrollment Framework Task Force
 HB559ZERINGUEWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Allocates revenue collected from waterfowl licenses to the Duck Stamp Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)
 HB588CREWSWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to the membership of the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council
 HB607CHARLES OWENLICENSING - Provides relative to locksmith licensing
 HB617DESHOTELUTILITIES - Provides relative to broadband
 HB620RISERLICENSING - Provides with respect to geoscientist license fees (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB623ROMEROCONTRACTORS - Provides relative to the membership of the State Licensing Board for Contractors
 HB641KNOXMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates specialty license plates
 HB646THOMPSONCONTRACTS - Provides for a contract limit for public work projects by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
 HB651BRAUDINSURANCE - Provides relative to insurance fraud
 HB655DUSTIN MILLERMEDICAID - Provides relative to third-party liability requirements arising for prior authorizations and state claim inquiries
 HB661BRYANTFISHING/COMMERCIAL - Provides relative to charter boat fishing guide licensing
 HB694BOYDCULTURE/REC/TOUR - Establishes the Louisiana Music Commission within the Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
 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
 HB753DESHOTELPLUMBERS - Provides relative to licensure of plumbers
 HB791BRAUDINSURANCE - Repeals the termination provision of the Sledge Jeansonne Louisiana Insurance Fraud Prevention Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
 HB798DOMANGUEBRIDGES/FERRIES - Renames the Robinson Canal Bridge to the Lapeyrouse Bridge
 HB885ILLGMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Jefferson Parish Bicentennial" specialty license plate
 HB922CHARLES OWENHIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 171 as the "Claude 'Buddy' Leach Memorial Highway"
 HB938ADAMSMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Establishes special prestige license plates for certain Louisiana schools
 HB943WILEYMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates a specialty license plate for the St. Edmund Catholic School Bluejays
 HB31FREIBERGRETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Provides relative to the optional retirement plan and defined benefit plan for the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
 HB480MYERSTAX/INCOME TAX - Provides relative to income tax withholding on gaming winnings (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 HB659PHELPSTAX/PROPERTY - Increases certain penalties relative to certain prohibited actions regarding tax sale property (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 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)
 HB921HILFERTYTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - Limits the determination of fair market value of certain real property by an assessor under certain circumstances (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB23MELERINEPRESCRIPTION - Provides relative to the prescription of actions for violation of building restrictions
 HB26BAMBURGCLERKS OF COURT - Provides relative to the jury commission for Red River Parish
 HB51DEWITTCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Increases the fees for the Alexandria City Marshal in criminal matters
 HB61HORTONVETERANS - Provides relative to National Guard death and disability benefits (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB65HILFERTYLAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS - Provides for the certification by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training of the New Orleans inspector general and his investigators
 HB67DOMANGUEWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Provides an exception to the crime of illegal carrying of weapons for certain persons
 HB134ROMEROFARMING/EQUIPMENT - Provides relative to the regulation of fuel used in agricultural machinery and fishery equipment
 HB149TRAVIS JOHNSONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides for the sale of certain alcoholic beverages in the town of Winnsboro
 HB150TRAVIS JOHNSONDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the Delta Agriculture Research and Sustainability District
 HB213HILFERTYCRIME - Provides relative to the crime of negligent homicide (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB230HILFERTYCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to changes for post conviction relief procedures
 HB236MCMAKINCHILDREN/CUSTODY - Provides for evaluations in child custody proceedings (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB238ECHOLSAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to agriculture land protection against foreign adversaries (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB240ROMEROWEIGHTS/MEASURES - Provides relative to the Louisiana Weights and Measures Law (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB269MUSCARELLOCRIME - Provides relative to the crime of simple escape while participating in a home incarceration program
 HB284TURNERAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority
 HB309COXGAMBLING/CHARITABLE - Provides with respect to compensation of personnel running charitable gaming events
 HB315MIKE JOHNSONPRESCRIPTION - Extends prescription on tort actions
 HB327MCFARLANDFORESTRY - Provides relative to timber harvesting operations
 HB346BUTLERHORTICULTURE - Provides relative to arboricultural and utility arboricultural examination and license renewal requirements
 HB416JORDANCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to expungement of criminal records (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB423MELERINECIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides for payment of recoverable medical expenses from collateral sources
 HB433ZERINGUEJUDGES - Provides with respect to annual financial reports on state and local court funding and expenses
 HB464MIKE JOHNSONCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides relative to certain witness fees
 HB553BRYANTCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to the disposition of certain records for seventeen year old offenders
 HB573DAVISALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to container sizes for beverages of high alcohol content
 HB621STAGNITOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS - Provides relative to vapor products (EN NO IMPACT SG RV See Note)
 HB639FONTENOTCRIME - Provides relative to the refusal of an operator of a motor vehicle to provide identification to an officer
 HB642ORGERONSURVEYORS - Updates standards for surveying and mapping
 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
 HB784SCHAMERHORNLIABILITY/CIVIL - Provides relative to liability for damages caused by livestock
 HB790BAMBURGINSURANCE - Repeals the effectiveness provision of the insurance fraud investigation unit within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
 HB824MARCELLECRIMINAL/PENALTIES - Provides relative to penalties for the unlawful disruption of the operation of a school (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB842WILEYLIABILITY/CIVIL - Provides relative to civil liability protection for local governments concerning events on the Mississippi River levee
 HB910ROMEROHORTICULTURE/COMMISSION - Provides relative to the Horticulture Commission
 HB964DESHOTELCOURTS - Provides relative to justice of the peace courts and constables in Avoyelles Parish
 HB968BRYANTINSURERS - Provides relative to liability insurance for arborists
 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
 HB45MIKE JOHNSONTEACHERS/CERTIFICATION - Provides relative to the certification of Montessori teachers
 HB71HORTONSCHOOLS - Requires the display of the Ten Commandments in schools
 HB72JACKSONCAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOS - Provides relative to filing financial disclosure statements after qualifying for office
 HB82STAGNICHIROPRACTORS - Provides relative to fees collected by the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners (EN +$138,250 SG RV See Note)
 HB88MELERINECIVIL/VENUE - Provides for venue for actions involving certain insurers
 HB106JACKSONLOBBYING - Provides relative to the assessment of penalties on lobbyists for failure to timely file required reports (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB109MACKADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the review of agency rules (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB112WYBLESCHOOLS/LOCAL SUPERINTDT - Provides for the consideration of student achievement in literacy and math in the evaluation of local school superintendents
 HB137BRASSCHILDREN - Provides relative to the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board
 HB154MANDIE LANDRYELECTIONS/CANDIDATES - Provides for prohibited political materials and applicable criminal penalties (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB174MCMAKINHIGHER EDUCATION - Provides relative to disciplinary proceedings for students and student organizations at public postsecondary education institutions
 HB185NEWELLDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides for creation of Castle Manor Security and Improvement District in New Orleans
 HB186VILLIOPARISH/ORDINANCES - Provides relative to maximum penalties for violations of ordinances in Jefferson Parish
 HB187VILLIOCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the classified police service in the city of Kenner
 HB188WYBLESCHOOLS/BOARDS - Requires local elected school board members to meet certain criteria prior to qualifying
 HB190FREIBERGEARLY CHILDHOOD - Provides relative to the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission
 HB193TURNERPHARMACIES - Authorizes the transfer of a prescription or prescription information for controlled substances between pharmacies in conformance with federal regulations
 HB237NEWELLDISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the Faubourg Marigny Security and Improvement District in Orleans Parish
 HB246ADAMSMUNICIPAL - Provides relative to the municipal civil service system for the city of Zachary
 HB252MIKE JOHNSONEDUCATION - Provides relative to the provision of cardiac health information to student athletes and their parents
 HB264HUGHESCURRICULA - Adds computer science as a high school graduation requirement and requires teacher preparation programs to include computer science education (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB319NEWELLELECTIONS/POLLING PLACES - Provides relative to notice of the reason for changes to polling places (EN +$32,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB322STAGNISTUDENT/DISCIPLINE - Provides relative to student discipline
 HB361STAGNIHEALTH/CANCER - Provides relative to colorectal cancer screening (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB362KERNEREDUCATION/SPECIAL - Requires schools to provide information regarding tutorship to the parents of certain students at Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB367FREEMANSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes the month of April as Native Plant Month in Louisiana
 HB384KNOXMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Extends the grace period applicable to penalties for lapse of compulsory motor vehicle liability security (EN -$216,125 RV See Note)
 HB392FREEMANMEDICAID - Provides relative to Medicaid and private insurance coverage for perimenopausal and menopausal care (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB409FIRMENTWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides relative to harassment of hunters, trappers, and fishermen on lands and waters managed by the state
 HB411GADBERRYCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides for the procedure for returning excess campaign contributions
 HB429BRYANTSCHOOLS/FOOD PROGRAMS - Prohibits the use of imported seafood in food served at schools (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB458FONTENOTWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides relative to the regulation window tinting for patrol vehicles owned by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
 HB476CARLSONELECTIONS/ABSENTEE VOTE - Provides for the delivery of absentee ballots by a person other than the voter
 HB492GEYMANNPROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION - Provides relative to eminent domain
 HB503CARLSONETHICS/CODE - Provides relative to prohibited transactions with the agency of a legislator and of an appointed board or commission member
 HB521FREEMANINSURANCE/LIFE - Prohibits the use of genetic information relative to life and long-term care insurance
 HB542COXMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Provides for increased penalties for certain traffic-control signal violations
 HB544BOYDTRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to the Regional Transit Authority
 HB579MCMAHENPHARMACISTS - Provides relative to pharmacist authorization to dispense HIV pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis
 HB589GALLEMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Prohibits a commercial learner's permit or driver's license if not cleared by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
 HB593HILFERTYSEWERAGE/N O WATER BD - Provides relative to residency requirements for employees of the New Orleans sewerage and water board (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB600CARPENTERSCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES - Provides relative to sick leave banks for teachers, bus operators, and other school employees
 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
 HB603FIRMENTINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to claims of pharmacies and pharmacists
 HB609FIRMENTINSURANCE - Provides for the appraisal process and employment of umpires
 HB616GREENINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to actuarial reviews of healthcare legislation (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB628DOMANGUECAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides for reporting requirements and contribution limits applicable to candidates and political committees participating in an additional election following a tie vote or court ordered elections following an election contest
 HB658CHANCE HENRYADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE - Provides relative to notifications prior to administrative revocation of a license (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB672JORDANINSURERS/AGENTS - Provides relative to managing general agents
 HB675WYBLECAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides for filing of administrative proceedings before the Ethics Adjudicatory Board for enforcement of certain violations of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act
 HB679RISERLICENSING - Provides relative to auctioneers
 HB687BUTLERHEALTH - Provides relative to the licensing of "PACE" program providers (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
 HB701CARVERINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Creates the Insurance Regulatory Sandbox Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
 HB708FREIBERGSCHOOLS/CHARTER - Removes requirements that charter schools meet a certain threshold with respect to the number of students with exceptionalities and economically disadvantaged students relative to its total student enrollment
 HB716CHARLES OWENLICENSING - Provides for universal recognition of occupational licenses
 HB760STAGNITRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to the Regional Transit Authority
 HB778BAYHAMTRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS - Prohibits the imposition of penalties via unmanned automated speed enforcement devices in a school zone in certain circumstances
 HB794GADBERRYPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Requires a political subdivision or agency negotiate a fair and reasonable contract with the most highly qualified firm for architectural and engineering professional services (EN SEE FISC NOTE EX)
 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)
 HB802DEWITTWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Authorizes the use of dogs to retrieve mortally wounded deer
 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)
 HB828DUSTIN MILLERBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the professional organization of medical psychologists
 HB861FONTENOTECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to regional economic development organizations
 HB880SCHAMERHORNMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Provides with respect to the renewal of truck registrations
 HB887BAYHAMHIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Designates the Bayou Bienvenue bridge on Louisiana Highway 47 in Chalmette, Louisiana, as the "Senator Samuel B. Nunez Crossing"
 HB913SELDERSUTILITIES - Provides for transparency for utility bills
 HB937GEYMANNENERGY/CONSERVATION - Provides relative to landowner liability for carbon dioxide sequestration
 HB965HILFERTYSEWERAGE/N O WATER BD - Provides relative to billing for services provided by the sewerage and water board of New Orleans
 HB966GEYMANNENERGY/CONSERVATION - Authorizes unitization for carbon dioxide sequestration