Senate Daily Digest
May 23, 2024
9:00 AM
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Roll Call

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Reading of Journal

Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR119FOILCOMMENDATIONS - Commends and congratulates the University High baseball team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2024 Division III Select State Championship.
 SR120FOILCOMMENDATIONS - Commends and congratulates R. Paul Fernandez on the occasion of his retirement from state service.
 SR121CONNICKCOMMENDATIONS - Commends MY PADNAS for winning first place at the 22nd annual Louisiana Crawfish Boil Championships held on Saturday, March 23, 2024.

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call
 SR111BARROWSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates Wednesday, May 15, 2024, as Coca-Cola Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR74BARROWVOTERS/VOTING - Creates the Task Force on Election Cost Efficiency and Alignment to study mechanisms to support and promote voter participation.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB518KNOXCOMMERCE - Provides for civil penalties against an interactive computer service that books short-term rentals of property that is not in compliance with local ordinances
 HB565KNOXHISTORIC PRESERVATION - Provides relative to renovation of public historic buildings (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB939FISHERHEALTH/SICKLE CELL ANEM - Provides relative to healthcare services provided to patients with sickle cell disease (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR85MANDIE LANDRYCRIME - Directs the La. State Law Institute to conduct a study of the criminal statutes relating to white-collar crimes, financial crimes, and crimes involving elected officials
 HCR88MOOREHEALTH/DISEASE CONTROL - Urges and requests the United States Food and Drug Administration to regulate tattoo ink
 HCR96BROWNINSURANCE/HEALTH - Requests the Department of Insurance to study the impact of alternative funding programs on patient access to affordable prescription drugs
 HCR97ECHOLSPHYSICIANS - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to continue the task force to study, identify, and make recommendations to address the shortage of specialist physicians in this state
 HCR103MOOREHEALTH - Requests the Department of Children and Family Services to study the feasibility of implementing a 233 helpline as an additional resource for sexual abuse victims in this state
 HCR104FREEMANMEDICARE - Memorializes the United States Congress to preserve patient access to physician care by reforming the Medicare physician payment system
 HCR105ROMEROSNAP/FOOD STAMPS - Memorializes the United States Congress and the United States Department of Agriculture to grant Louisiana a waiver to remove unhealthy foods from the list of approved foods that may be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits
 HCR113HILFERTYHEALTH/WOMEN'S - Creates the Postpartum Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Task Force
 HCR114MARCELLEMEDICAID - Creates a task force to study the potential expansion of behavioral healthcare providers eligible for enhanced Medicaid reimbursement
 HCR115ROMEROSNAP/FOOD STAMPS - Requests the Department of Children and Family Services to seek a waiver from the federal government to limit access to unhealthy foods
 HCR119EGANMENTAL HEALTH - Directs the Louisiana Department of Health to evaluate the current standards for psychiatric hospitals and residential substance abuse facilities and make recommendations to the legislature
 HCR120JORDANINSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Requests the Department of Insurance to study and make recommendations with respect to eliminating the state requirement for motor vehicle insurance and the approaches taken by other states with minimal or noncompulsory requirements
 HCR134CREWSUTILITIES - Directs utility companies to help facilitate the reporting requirements of the HUD Green mortgage insurance premiums program

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call
 HCR122GADBERRYSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes May 15, 2024, as LMA Municipal Day at the state capitol

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB3EMERSONCAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides for the Omnibus Bond Act
 HB80ECHOLSMEDICAID - Authorizes transportation network companies to provide nonemergency medical transportation services through the state Medicaid program (EN GF EX See Note)
 HB116MCMAKINPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides relative to the disclosure of personnel records of public employees
 HB118NEWELLLABOR/ARBITRATION - Provides relative to certain pre-dispute arbitration agreements in the workplace
 HB220BAYHAMELECTIONS/POLLING PLACES - Provides for publication of polling locations (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB221BAYHAMELECTIONS/RECALL - Provides relative to recall petitions (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB265AMEDEESTATE AGENCIES - Provides relative to benefits, products, and services by governmental entities
 HB295JACKSONDISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Creates the Shreveport I-20 Economic Development District
 HB330PHELPSHEALTH/SICKLE CELL ANEM - Provides relative to the membership of the Louisiana Sickle Cell Commission
 HB374ECHOLSHEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Provides relative to facility need review (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
 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)
 HB483THOMASELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS - Provides relative to qualifications of early voting election commissioners (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB506THOMASVOTING/REGISTRATION - Provides relative voter registration applications collected through registration drives
 HB581THOMASELECTIONS - Provides requirements and restrictions on the ability to witness election documents
 HB618BEAULLIEUWORKERS COMPENSATION - Provides relative to accident reporting and access to medical records and information related to claims
 HB738BOURRIAQUESUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Transportation and Development
 HB761LACOMBETAX INCREMENT FINANCING - Authorizes certain municipalities to create tax increment financing districts
 HB767EMERSONPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides a limited exception for the schedule of a statewide elected official
 HB848JACKSONLIBRARIES - Provides relative to budgets adopted by library boards of control
 HB868EGANMENTAL HEALTH - Provides relative to standards for psychiatric hospitals and residential substance abuse facilities (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB873EMERSONELECTIONS - Provides relative to elections (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB879FARNUMMOTOR CARRIERS - Provides relative to required insurance coverage applicable to trucks transporting waste
 HB898MANDIE LANDRYELECTIONS - Provides for disclosure of contributions and expenditures for electioneering communications
 HB925MACKJUDGMENTS - Provides relative to reporting requirements for political subdivisions associated with outstanding judgments (EN +$84,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB972DESHOTELLICENSING - Allows the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to grant certain temporary permits and licenses
 HB976CHARLES OWENHEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Provides relative to visitation policies at certain healthcare facilities and requires such facilities to allow in-person visitation

Reconsideration
 HB461JACKSONPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides for the confidentiality of documents related to local and parish economic development projects

Senate Bills Returned from House with Amendments
 SB40ALLAINSEAFOOD - Provides relative to seafood safety. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB64REESEFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for changes to the Water Sector Program. (gov sig) (EN +$1,523,090 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)
 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)
 SB107MIZELLCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Creates the crime of possessing, trafficking, or importing a child sex doll. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB124MIZELLCRIMINAL JUSTICE - Creates the Sexual Assault Survivor's Bill of Rights. (8/1/24)
 SB145BARROWCHILDREN - Provides relative to the state child ombudsman. (8/1/24)
 SB149FIELDSSECRETARY OF STATE - Provides relative to the powers, duties, and functions of the Louisiana State Archives. (8/1/24)
 SB274REESEPARISHES - Provides for the administration of funds of the fire district in certain parishes. (8/1/24)
 SB294HODGESSTUDENTS - Confirms the protections of free speech and First Amendment protected activities on college and university campuses. (gov sig)
 SB300DUPLESSISINSURANCE POLICIES - Provides for health insurance coverage of pregnancy-related and postpartum healthcare services. (8/1/24) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB301MIGUEZBANKS/BANKING - Provides for transactions involving firearms and ammunition retailers. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 SB312EDMONDSCHILDREN - Provides for the Adoption Awareness Act. (8/1/24) (EN +$334,379 FF EX See Note)
 SB336PRESSLYSTUDENTS - Provides for dyslexia screening and subsequent testing and core assessment. (8/1/24) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB353MIZELLGOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS - Provides for massage therapists and massage establishments. (8/1/24) (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 SB357SEABAUGHEMERGENCY POWERS - Provides relative to termination of a public health emergency. (gov sig)
 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)
 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)
 SB401REESECRIME/PUNISHMENT - Increases the penalties for the crimes of vehicular negligent injuring and first degree vehicular negligent injuring. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB421LUNEAUJUVENILE JUSTICE - Creates a renaissance district in certain parishes. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 SB436FESIVOTERS/VOTING - Provides relative to voter registration. (1/1/25)
 SB452MCMATHCORONERS - Provides relative to the coroner of St. Tammany Parish. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB455BARROWHEALTH SERVICES - Restricts the location of certain psychiatric facilities. (gov sig)
 SB466EDMONDSTRESPASS - Provides relative to criminal trespass. (8/1/24)
 SB467REESEPUBLIC DEFENDER - Provides for the office of the state public defender. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 SB488CATHEYETHICS - Prohibits making false statements in elections regarding candidates. (8/1/24)

Senate Bills Returned from House Subject to Call
 SB47TALBOTSCHOOLS - Provides relative to charter schools, the chartering process by types and corporate partnerships. (gov sig) (EGF SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 SB106BARROWHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to obesity treatment. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB276PRESSLYCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Creates the crime of coerced criminal abortion by means of fraud to prohibit a third-party from knowingly using an abortion-inducing drug to cause, or attempt to cause, an abortion on an unsuspecting pregnant mother without her knowledge or consent and amends various abortion criminal laws to add the crime of attempted abortion. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Senate Resolutions Reported by Committee to be Adopted
 SR89GARY CARTERHEALTH CARE - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to develop a plan for decreasing regulatory barriers for free-standing birth centers.
 SR94DUPLESSISHEALTH CARE - Establishes the Task Force on Obesity Care, Cost, and Value to address the chronic disease of obesity in Louisiana.
 SR100BOUDREAUXHOSPITALS - Requests police juries to include representatives of the nursing profession on hospital service district commissions.
 SR106GARY CARTERMULTIMODAL COMMERCE - Creates a task force to study the utilization of multimodal assets, specifically ports and rails by Louisiana local businesses.
 SR109GARY CARTERTRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Creates a task force to study the costs of expenses and the utilization of the New Orleans ferries, connecting Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Bernard parishes.

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)
 SB127CATHEYHUNTERS/HUNTING - Provides for the utilization of unmanned aircraft systems. (8/1/24)
 SB158ROBERT OWENPHARMACEUTICALS - Provides relative to marijuana for therapeutic use. (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)
 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)
 SB435MCMATHPOLITICAL PARTIES - Provides relative to the composition of the parish executive committee of the Republican Party in St. Tammany Parish. (8/1/24)
 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)
 SB459SEABAUGHMINERALS - Provides relative to remediation of oilfield sites and exploration. (8/1/24)
 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)
 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
 HCR19ECHOLSTAX/GAMING - Requests a study of the land-based casino industry
 HCR42BAGLEYAGRICULTURE/SUGAR - Urges and requests the Louisiana State University AgCenter and the Southern University Ag Center to work together to study alternative uses of sugarcane bagasse and to make recommendations on how such alternatives can be used to benefit sugarcane producers economically
 HCR49THOMPSONCONSERVATION - Commends and expresses support for the cooperative conservation and management work being carried out by agricultural conservation partnerships in the state
 HCR60JORDANCOURTS/MAYORS - Requests a study of the feasibility and practicality of mayor's courts
 HCR61MCFARLANDFEDERAL PROGRAMS - Urges and requests the Legislature of Louisiana to support the "Greaux the Good" farmers market match program
 HCR80FARNUMCIVIL/LAW - Directs the La. State Law Institute to study the Private Works Act
 HCR37JORDANHIGHER ED/LSU BD SUPS - Requests that the Southern University Board of Supervisors establish a mayor's institute at the Nelson Mandela College of Government and Social Sciences
 HCR54KERNERINSURANCE/PROPERTY - Requests the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to confer with the Jefferson Parish Community Development Department to consider modifications to required property insurance coverage
 HCR57VENTRELLABESE - Directs the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to implement "Aliye's Law" and provide instruction to students on organ donation
 HCR65MCMAKINLEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - Establishes the Young Republican Caucus of the Legislature of Louisiana
 HCR66MELERINELEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES - Provides for a joint legislative committee to study regulations regarding artificial intelligence
 HCR73DUSTIN MILLERMEDICAID - Urges and requests the Louisiana Department of Health to develop a professional consulting nursing service code for reimbursement of certain services for individuals with developmental disabilities
 HCR74MCMAKINTRANSPORTATION DEPT - Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to close the Washington Street exit
 HCR75MCMAKINHIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to create an indication of a merging lane at Exit 159 on the Essen Lane ramp of I-10 West
 HCR76MCMAKINHIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to make the space between the median uniform for all lanes on Perkins Road intersection
 HCR78CHARLES OWENHIGHER EDUCATION - Requests that Board of Regents and public postsecondary education management boards report to House and Senate education committees and Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget on actions related to environmental, social, and governance criteria
 HCR86JORDANHEALTH - Continues the Task Force on African American Suicide Rates
 HCR87DUSTIN MILLERHEALTH CARE - Continues the Health Disparities in Rural Areas Task Force
 HCR95WRIGHTINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - Expresses support for the strengthening of the state's partnership with Taiwan
 HCR101BOYERTRANSPORTATION DEPT - Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to seek a waiver for a gateway sign permit for a "Crawfish Expressway" sign in Breaux Bridge
 HCR102WRIGHTCREDIT/CARDS - Memorializes the United States Congress to protect consumers from government interference in the free market
 HCR112PHELPSTRANSPORTATION DEPT - Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to form a highly collaborative approach with political subdivisions regarding the status of projects in local areas

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee Subject to Call
 HCR35WRIGHTLEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT - Provides for a special joint committee to review the Administrative Procedure Act, the Louisiana Administrative Code, the public's involvement in proposed rulemaking, and comparisons of other states' regulatory environments

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB561KNOXDISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Provides for a Lafitte Greenway Economic Development District
 HB562KNOXDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the boundaries of the New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Economic Growth and Development District
 HB596DESHOTELLOCAL GOVERNMENT - Provides relative to the election of home rule charter commissions
 HB660BAYHAMFLOODING/CONTROL - Names the Lake Borgne Surge Barrier after President George W. Bush
 HB713GADBERRYSURVEYORS - Provides relative to the practice of land surveying and the practice of engineering
 HB763BEAULLIEUELECTIONS - Provides relative to federal election guidance and funding
 HB806GEYMANNCOASTAL RESOURCES - Provides for membership on the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board
 HB856MIKE JOHNSONVOTING/MACHINES - Provides that the secretary of state shall be responsible for voting system maintenance and repair (EGF NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB903NEWELLMUSEUMS/STATE MUSEUM - Provides relative to the position of museum director for the Louisiana State Museum
 HB908AMEDEEVACCINES/VACCINATION - Prohibits discrimination against students on the basis of vaccination status
 HB974CARLSONLIBRARIES - Provides relative to qualifications for library directors
 HB48BACALALEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to requirements for enactment of appropriations
 HB49BACALALEGISLATIVE SESSIONS - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the limited extension of regular sessions for specific purposes (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB105PHILLIP TARVERETHICS/CODE - Allows a public servant and related persons to obtain advertisements from a governmental entity subject to the same terms and conditions available to similarly situated members of the public
 HB113MCMAKINPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides that public institutions of postsecondary education furnish public records without charge to student media organizations affiliated with the institution (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
 HB141BAMBURGPOLICE/MUNICIPAL - Provides for the abolition of the office of police chief in the town of Martin
 HB142BEAULLIEUDISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Provides for the term of certain lease agreements entered into by the Iberia Economic Development Authority
 HB169ROBBY CARTERCIVIL/LAW - Provides relative to liability and damages resulting from carbon sequestration
 HB200MELERINEWORKERS COMPENSATION - Provides relative to past payments of workers' compensation premiums
 HB277KERNERMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Prohibits smoking in an automobile when a minor is present
 HB313MANDIE LANDRYEMPLOYMENT/DISCRIMINATN - Provides relative to employment discrimination against certain employees being treated with medical marijuana
 HB352PHILLIP TARVEREMPLOYMENT - Provides relative to the final payment after termination of employment
 HB366DAVISREAL ESTATE - Provides relative to real estate
 HB438CARRIERDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to compensation of commissioners of ambulance service districts in Allen Parish
 HB529CREWSWORKERS COMPENSATION - Provides relative to the determination of the average weekly wage (RE1 DECREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB577CARVERCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Prohibits social media companies from collecting data to use for targeted advertising to minors
 HB650FISHERMUNICIPALITIES - Authorizes the city of Monroe to expropriate property by declaration
 HB674BRYANTMOTOR VEHICLES - Authorizes a local governing authority to adopt ordinances to address blighted property with purported collector's automobiles
 HB690MARCELLEDISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the Melrose East Crime Prevention District in East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB700DESHOTELUTILITIES - Provides relative to broadband
 HB740MARCELLECAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides relative to the assessment of penalties for failure to timely file required reports
 HB854GEYMANNWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides for exemption to wildlife rehabilitation program rules
 HB899WRIGHTHEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT - Provides relative to the Hope for Louisiana Patients Law (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB926LYONSREAPPORTIONMENT/JUDGES - Provides for the election of judges of the first district of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal
 HB953FONTENOTCONTRACTORS - Provides relative to life safety and property protection and conveyance devices
 HB962BILLINGSELECTIONS/ABSENTEE VOTE - Provides relative to the preparation, verification, tabulation, and counting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots
 HB46EDMONSTONVACCINES/VACCINATION - Provides that no person shall be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of enrollment or attendance at any public or nonpublic school
 HB107BAYHAMSTUDENT/DISCIPLINE - Prohibits certain types of discipline of students in elementary and secondary schools
 HB121CREWSEDUCATION - Provides relative to the use of certain names and pronouns for students
 HB122HORTONCURRICULA - Provides relative to discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools
 HB320CHARLES OWENEDUCATION - Repeals certain student instruction and teacher training requirements and authorizes the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to adopt policies requiring the inclusion of certain topics in such instruction and training (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB334AMEDEESCHOOLS - Authorizes school boards to provide for chaplains to serve in public schools as employees or on a volunteer basis (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB547AMEDEETELEVISION/EDUCATIONAL - Requires the Louisiana Educational Television Authority (LETA) to include funds for French language educational programming in its annual budget request to the division of administration
 HB644DICKERSONSTUDENTS - Authorizes students enrolled in home study programs to participate in public school activities
 HB647ROMEROEDUCATION - Provides relative to student instruction requirements (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB872DUSTIN MILLERSTUDENTS - Provides relative to behavioral health services for students (EN NO IMPACT 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)
 HB413STAGNIFIRE PROTECT/FIREMEN - Provides for the financial security of surviving spouses and dependent children of deceased firemen in certain circumstances (EN +$250,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB827TURNERTAX/TAX REBATES - Provides relative to sales and use tax rebates on the sale of certain communications and data center equipment (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB906WRIGHTCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Makes revisions to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 HB5CHARLES OWENPUBLIC FACILITIES - Provides relative to types of payment accepted at public events at public postsecondary education institutions (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
 HB47EDMONSTONVACCINES/VACCINATION - Requires that communication issued about immunization requirements include exemption information and applies exemptions not only to students seeking to enter school but also to students attending school
 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
 HB88MELERINECIVIL/VENUE - Provides for venue for actions involving certain insurers
 HB97MCMAKINCRIME - Provides relative to the crime of solicitation on certain highways and streets
 HB106JACKSONLOBBYING - Provides relative to the assessment of penalties on lobbyists for failure to timely file required reports (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB154MANDIE LANDRYELECTIONS/CANDIDATES - Provides for prohibited political materials and applicable criminal penalties (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB376RISERMEDICAL MARIJUANA - Provides relative to the regulation of medical marijuana
 HB398HILFERTYLAW ENFORCEMENT - Provides relative to the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association and New Orleans City Park Police
 HB510GLORIOSOINSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides relative to mandatory binding arbitration with respect to property insurance policies
 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
 HB646THOMPSONCONTRACTS - Provides for a contract limit for public work projects by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
 HB686MCFARLANDPROPERTY/SERVITUDES - Provides relative to pipeline servitudes
 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
 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)
 HB830EGANDRUGS/CONTROLLED - Adds Tianeptine to Schedule I of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Law
 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)
 HB874KERNERCORRECTIONS - Provides relative to electronic monitoring
 HB880SCHAMERHORNMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Provides with respect to the renewal of truck registrations
 HB882LACOMBEALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides with respect to microbreweries
 HB970BEAULLIEUTOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS - Provides relative to the vapor product and alternative nicotine product directory

Instruments Pending Senate Conference
 SB111ABRAHAMSUPPLEMENTAL PAY - Provides relative to supplemental pay to certain law enforcement officers whose agency is headquartered in Lake Charles. (8/1/24) (EN +$64,800 GF EX See Note)
 SB137GREGORY MILLERBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to deposits for customers who expire while domiciled out of state. (8/1/24)
 SB306CATHEYCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Increases the penalty for human trafficking involving sexual activity of persons under the age of eighteen. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 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)
 HB411GADBERRYCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides for the procedure for returning excess campaign contributions

Conference Committee Report Received
 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)
 HB792BACALACRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to criminal adjudications (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)