Senate Daily Digest
May 31, 2024
10:00 AM
Senate Chamber

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Roll Call

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Reading of Journal

Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR158LUNEAUCOMMENDATIONS - Commends and congratulates Loren Lampert on his election to the 9th JDC for Division "D."
 SR159CATHEYLEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES - To urge and request the La. State Law Institute to study allowing local governing authorities exception to the applicability of certain state laws.
 SR161DUPLESSISCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Palm Court Jazz Cafe for thirty-five years of outstanding contributions to the music and cultural heritage of New Orleans.
 SR162LUNEAUCOMMENDATIONS - Commends and recognizes the outstanding contributions of Sharon Turcan Gahagan to the Louisiana School of Math, Science, and the Arts and honors the dedication of the Sharon Turcan Gahagan Art Gallery.

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call
 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.
 SR152BOUIEEDUCATION DEPARTMENT - To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Education and the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to prohibit the use of "edu-tainment" children videos that are discriminatory and anti-Semitic as educational tools in classrooms.

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

Reconsideration
 HB447ILLGMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Increases the driver's license fee and the specific portion directed to the litter abatement fund (RE +$3,900,000 SD RV See Note)

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)

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 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
 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
 HB762BAMBURGSTUDENT/ASSESSMENT - Exempts students who attain certain scores on the English and math sections of the ACT from end-of-course testing and allows career diploma students to take WorkKeys or the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery in lieu of the ACT

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)
 HB141BAMBURGPOLICE/MUNICIPAL - Provides for the abolition of the office of police chief in the town of Martin
 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
 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)
 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)
 HB565KNOXHISTORIC PRESERVATION - Provides relative to renovation of public historic buildings (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 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
 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
 HB845DESHOTELPROCUREMENT - Provides relative to procurement of information technology (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB848JACKSONLIBRARIES - Provides relative to budgets adopted by library boards of control
 HB903NEWELLMUSEUMS/STATE MUSEUM - Provides relative to the position of museum director for the Louisiana State Museum
 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)
 HB952DUSTIN MILLERHEALTH - Provides relative to consumable hemp products
 HB970BEAULLIEUTOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS - Provides relative to the vapor product and alternative nicotine product directory

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Ordered Subject to Call
 HB265AMEDEESTATE AGENCIES - Provides relative to benefits, products, and services by governmental entities

Instruments Pending Senate Conference
 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)
 SB265WOMACKCONTRACTS - Provides relative to public contracts and public works. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB274REESEPARISHES - Provides for the administration of funds of the fire district in certain parishes. (8/1/24)
 SB318WOMACKCAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to the capital outlay process. (7/1/24) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 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)
 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
 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)
 HB380ZERINGUECOURTS - Provides relative to electronic filings (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB411GADBERRYCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides for the procedure for returning excess campaign contributions
 HB467COATESAGRICULTURE/MILK - Provides relative to the sale of raw milk (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB577CARVERCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Prohibits social media companies from collecting data to use for targeted advertising to minors
 HB700DESHOTELUTILITIES - Provides relative to broadband
 HB767EMERSONPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides a limited exception for the schedule of a statewide elected official
 HB803MUSCARELLOCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to interruption of prescription and venue
 HB856MIKE JOHNSONVOTING/MACHINES - Provides that the secretary of state shall be responsible for voting system maintenance and repair (EGF NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB873EMERSONELECTIONS - Provides relative to elections (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 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)
 HB976CHARLES OWENHEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Provides relative to visitation policies at certain healthcare facilities and requires such facilities to allow in-person visitation
 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

Conference Committee Report Received
 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)
 HB43BACALARETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL - Provides relative to contributions to and the administration of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
 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)
 HB426MELERINEETHICS/CODE - Provides exceptions to the Code of Governmental Ethics
 HB463EGANSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Justice
 HB492GEYMANNPROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION - Provides relative to eminent domain
 HB534FREEMANMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Provides relative to the booting of motor vehicles parked on private property
 HB575HUGHESDISTRICTS/COMMUNICATIONS - Provides relative to the membership of the Orleans Parish Communications District
 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)
 HB851PHELPSCRIME - Creates the crime of tax lien property fraud (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB874KERNERCORRECTIONS - Provides relative to electronic monitoring
 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