Senate Daily Digest
May 30, 2024
1:00 PM
Senate Chamber

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Roll Call

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Reading of Journal

Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR143BARROWLEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES - Requests the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children to study a parent's right to equal custodial periods with their child.
 SR145STINECOMMENDATIONS - Commends and congratulates former Senator Ronnie S. Johns on the occasion of his retirement.
 SR146BARROWJUVENILE JUSTICE - Requests the office of juvenile justice to submit a report to the legislature on complaints, investigations, and litigation related to certain facilities housing juveniles.
 SR148FOILCOMMENDATIONS - Commends St. James Episcopal Day School in Baton Rouge on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
 SR149TALBOTGAMING - Requests the Senate Committee on Judiciary B and the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs to meet jointly to study iGaming and report study findings to the Louisiana Senate.
 SR150EDMONDSCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the LSU gymnastics team for winning the NCAA national championship.
 SR151CONNICKLEVEES - Requests the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to perform a cost benefit analysis on merging the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District with the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call
 SCR75ROBERT OWENRETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Creates the Digital Asset Investment Task Force.

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call
 HCR122GADBERRYSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes May 15, 2024, as LMA Municipal Day at the state capitol
 HCR123BAYHAMINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - Condemns antisemitic violence on college campuses and expresses support for Louisiana's Jewish students, faculty, staff, and communities

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Returned from House With Amendments
 SCR39CATHEYTAX/AD VALOREM - Provides for a study on the distribution of certain ad valorem taxes. (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Senate Bills Returned from House with Amendments
 SB68PRESSLYJUDGES - Provides for appointment of an ad hoc judge for election contests and challenges. (8/1/24) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB75MORRISCOURTS - Provides for electronic filing and record retention. (8/1/24)
 SB110PRESSLYCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides for certain assets and transactions subject to the Uniform Commercial Code. (8/1/24)
 SB116JACKSON-ANDREWSCRIMINAL RECORDS - Provides relative to the expungement of felony convictions. (8/1/24)
 SB119GREGORY MILLERTAX/AD VALOREM - Constitutional amendment that provides relative to tax sales. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB131GREGORY MILLERPRIVILEGES/LIENS - Provides for privileges on immovables. (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)
 SB265WOMACKCONTRACTS - Provides relative to public contracts and public works. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB318WOMACKCAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to the capital outlay process. (7/1/24) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB413GREGORY MILLERCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Prohibits early termination of probation and parole for certain offenses. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB429COUSSANCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to the Child Abuse Neglect Registry. (7/1/24)
 SB489CATHEYSTATE OFFICIALS - Provides for duties of the State Fire Marshal. (1/1/26)
 SB497MIGUEZETHICS - Amends provisions concerning selection of members of the Board of Ethics. (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)
 SB505GREGORY MILLERTAX/AD VALOREM - Provides relative to the assessment, payment, and allocation of ad valorem taxes. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB507TALBOTCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to the illegal or negligent carrying of a concealed handgun. (7/4/24)

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)
 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)
 SB462HODGESAPPOINTED OFFICIALS - Provides for gubernatorial appointments. (gov sig)

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

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
 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
 HCR132BAYHAMPUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS - Requests the Capitol Security Council to study the feasibility of updating the screening devices and related procedures at the state capitol

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee Subject to Call
 HCR49THOMPSONCONSERVATION - Commends and expresses support for the cooperative conservation and management work being carried out by agricultural conservation partnerships in the state
 HCR57VENTRELLABESE - Directs the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to implement "Aliye's Law" and provide instruction to students on organ donation
 HCR61MCFARLANDFEDERAL PROGRAMS - Urges and requests the Legislature of Louisiana to support the "Greaux the Good" farmers market match program

House Concurrent Resolutions 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HCR3MCFARLANDHOSPITALS - Provides for a hospital stabilization formula (EN +$314,552,060 SD RV See Note)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB130BAYHAMCRIME/SEX OFFENSES - Provides relative to the crime of molestation of a juvenile (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB300ORGERONCOASTAL RESOURCES - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the disposition of funds derived from alternative energy production in the coastal area (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB305ORGERONCOASTAL RES/COASTAL ZONE - Provides relative to the disposition of funds derived from alternative energy production in the coastal area (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB453KERNERJUVENILES - Eliminates the statute of limitations to prosecute the crime of molestation of a juvenile
 HB565KNOXHISTORIC PRESERVATION - Provides relative to renovation of public historic buildings (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB845DESHOTELPROCUREMENT - Provides relative to procurement of information technology (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB896MYERSHEALTH SERVICES - Creates the Louisiana Remote Patient Monitoring Program Law (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB940TURNERBONDS - Authorizes the issuance of bonds to finance deferred maintenance projects included in the College and University Deferred Maintenance and Capital Improvement Program (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB982WALTERSLAW ENFORCE/CRIM JUS COM - Provides relative to the composition of the La. Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 HB1MCFARLANDAPPROPRIATIONS - Provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
 HB2EMERSONCAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget
 HB3EMERSONCAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides for the Omnibus Bond Act
 HB89BAGLEYREGISTRARS OF VOTERS - Provides relative to the number of employees in the registrar of voters office in certain parishes (EN +$522,132 GF EX See Note)
 HB97MCMAKINCRIME - Provides relative to the crime of solicitation on certain highways and streets
 HB116MCMAKINPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides relative to the disclosure of personnel records of public employees
 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
 HB200MELERINEWORKERS COMPENSATION - Provides relative to past payments of workers' compensation premiums
 HB244HUGHESSTUDENTS - Expands the purpose of the Steve Carter Literacy Program to include educational services in math (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB265AMEDEESTATE AGENCIES - Provides relative to benefits, products, and services by governmental entities
 HB267CARVERSTUDENT/ASSESSMENT - Provides relative to numeracy education to students in kindergarten through third grade (EN +$2,500,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB291MCFARLANDREVENUE SHARING - Provides for the Revenue Sharing Distribution for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
 HB313MANDIE LANDRYEMPLOYMENT/DISCRIMINATN - Provides relative to employment discrimination against certain employees being treated with medical marijuana
 HB314MCFARLANDAPPROPRIATIONS/ANCILLARY - Provides for the ancillary expenses of state government
 HB374ECHOLSHEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Provides relative to facility need review (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
 HB398HILFERTYLAW ENFORCEMENT - Provides relative to the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association and New Orleans City Park Police
 HB440BERAULTPROPERTY/IMMOVABLE - Provides relative to association documents of planned communities
 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)
 HB461JACKSONPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides for the confidentiality of documents related to local and parish economic development projects
 HB467COATESAGRICULTURE/MILK - Provides relative to the sale of raw milk (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB510GLORIOSOINSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides relative to mandatory binding arbitration with respect to property insurance policies
 HB529CREWSWORKERS COMPENSATION - Provides relative to the determination of the average weekly wage (RE1 DECREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB561KNOXDISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Provides for a Lafitte Greenway Economic Development District
 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
 HB618BEAULLIEUWORKERS COMPENSATION - Provides relative to accident reporting and access to medical records and information related to claims
 HB686MCFARLANDPROPERTY/SERVITUDES - Provides relative to pipeline servitudes
 HB713GADBERRYSURVEYORS - Provides relative to the practice of land surveying and the practice of engineering
 HB744GLORIOSORETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Provides relative to part-time reemployment of retirees in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV)
 HB766KNOXVETERANS - Provides relative to educational benefits for beneficiaries of qualified veterans (EN +$100,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB781MCFARLANDAPPROPRIATIONS - Appropriates funds for the expenses of the judiciary for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
 HB782MCFARLANDAPPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML - Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2023-2024
 HB786MCFARLANDFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the transfer, deposit, and use of monies among state funds
 HB843MCFARLANDLEGISLATIVE EXPENSES - Makes appropriations for the expenses of the legislature for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
 HB848JACKSONLIBRARIES - Provides relative to budgets adopted by library boards of control
 HB873EMERSONELECTIONS - Provides relative to elections (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB903NEWELLMUSEUMS/STATE MUSEUM - Provides relative to the position of museum director for the Louisiana State Museum
 HB952DUSTIN MILLERHEALTH - Provides relative to consumable hemp products
 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)
 SB274REESEPARISHES - Provides for the administration of funds of the fire district in certain parishes. (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)
 SB466EDMONDSTRESPASS - Provides relative to criminal trespass. (8/1/24)
 HB43BACALARETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL - Provides relative to contributions to and the administration of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
 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
 HB380ZERINGUECOURTS - Provides relative to electronic filings (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB411GADBERRYCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides for the procedure for returning excess campaign contributions
 HB426MELERINEETHICS/CODE - Provides exceptions to the Code of Governmental Ethics
 HB463EGANSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Justice
 HB488WRIGHTCOMMERCE - Provides relative to blockchain and digital asset regulation
 HB575HUGHESDISTRICTS/COMMUNICATIONS - Provides relative to the membership of the Orleans Parish Communications District
 HB577CARVERCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Prohibits social media companies from collecting data to use for targeted advertising to minors
 HB700DESHOTELUTILITIES - Provides relative to broadband
 HB803MUSCARELLOCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to interruption of prescription and venue
 HB851PHELPSCRIME - Creates the crime of tax lien property fraud (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB856MIKE JOHNSONVOTING/MACHINES - Provides that the secretary of state shall be responsible for voting system maintenance and repair (EGF NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB874KERNERCORRECTIONS - Provides relative to electronic monitoring
 HB906WRIGHTCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Makes revisions to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 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
 HB971WRIGHTPORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Creates the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Conference Committee Report Received
 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)
 HB13EMERSONRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the board of trustees of the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN +$16,600 FC SG EX)
 HB137BRASSCHILDREN - Provides relative to the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board
 HB268MIKE JOHNSONPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides relative to the confidentiality of certain records
 HB353GEYMANNHIGHWAYS - Provides for the use of golf carts on certain highways in the municipalities of Church Point, Lake Arthur, and Westlake
 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)
 HB492GEYMANNPROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION - Provides relative to eminent domain
 HB534FREEMANMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Provides relative to the booting of motor vehicles parked on private property
 HB616GREENINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to actuarial reviews of healthcare legislation (EN INCREASE SG 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)
 HB792BACALACRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to criminal adjudications (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB934LACOMBEENERGY/CONSERVATION - Provides for the dedication of revenue from carbon dioxide sequestration on state lands and water bottoms (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB966GEYMANNENERGY/CONSERVATION - Authorizes unitization for carbon dioxide sequestration