Senate Daily Digest
June 2, 2024
5:00 PM
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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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.
 SR163BOUDREAUXCOMMENDATIONS - Commends and congratulates John Keller upon the occasion of his retirement and recognizes and honors his life, service, contributions and the sacrifices he made for his community and country.
 SR164CLOUDCOMMENDATIONS - Commends and congratulates the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana on the occasion of their 30th anniversary of federal recognition, celebrating their rich history, cultural heritage, and contributions to the state of Louisiana.
 SR165BARROWCOURTS - Requests the Senate Committee on Finance to study court costs in suits involving the state and political subdivisions in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court.
 SR166MIZELLBESE - Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to encourage and assist local school districts to enter into cooperative endeavor agreements to bulk purchase products and services in order to save valuable education dollars.
 SR167BARROWCHILDREN - Establishes a task force to study the processes for investigating child sexual abuse in Louisiana.
 SR168CONNICKCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Captain Lena Kaman on her distinguished military accomplishments.
 SR169BARROWHEALTH CARE - Establishes a task force to review the governance of community-based residential settings.

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 with Amendments
 SB431CLOUDFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides with respect to the creation of the Juvenile Detention Commission for the purpose of reviewing and recommending funding for juvenile detention centers. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX 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 Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB878RISERPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides relative to fire departments and public safety departments or agencies entering into an agreement with group purchasing organizations (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 HB141BAMBURGPOLICE/MUNICIPAL - Provides for the abolition of the office of police chief in the town of Martin
 HB313MANDIE LANDRYEMPLOYMENT/DISCRIMINATN - Provides relative to employment discrimination against certain employees being treated with medical marijuana
 HB440BERAULTPROPERTY/IMMOVABLE - Provides relative to association documents of planned communities
 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
 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
 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

Reconsideration of Vetoed Bills
 SB35MORRISLIABILITY - Provides for sale of litigious rights. (8/1/24)
 SB96JENKINSVOTERS/VOTING - Provides relative to voter registration. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB287DUPLESSISAGRICULTURE/FOREST DEPT - Provides relative to the Healthy Food Retail Act. (8/1/24)
 SB333MORRISCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides for methods of enforcing mortgages. (8/1/24)

Instruments Pending Senate Conference
 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)
 HB142BEAULLIEUDISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Provides for the term of certain lease agreements entered into by the Iberia Economic Development Authority
 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)
 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)
 HB953FONTENOTCONTRACTORS - Provides relative to life safety and property protection and conveyance devices
 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
 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)
 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
 HB380ZERINGUECOURTS - Provides relative to electronic filings (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB488WRIGHTCOMMERCE - Provides relative to blockchain and digital asset regulation
 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)
 HB971WRIGHTPORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Creates the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)