Bills & Legislation

COMMENDATIONS: Commends George "Bobby" Soileau on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates the family of Ed Daniels upon Ed Daniels posthumously receiving the 2025 Distinguished Service Award in Journalism and on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Vickie Johnson on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Danny Granger on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Danny Broussard on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Dale Weiner on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) Softball team for reaching the semifinals of the South-Central District Tournament in Piedmont, Oklahoma.

Larry Selders

COMMENDATIONS: Commends April Burkholder Coulter on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Nick Saban on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Andrew Whitworth on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: To commend the Hamilton Christian Academy basketball team for winning their first state championship in the program history.

Jeremy StineRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Michael Williams.

Blake MiguezRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Glenn Guilbeau upon receiving the 2025 Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism and on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

CONDOLENCES: To express sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and former students and players of James W. Simmons Jr. on the occasion of his passing.

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

CONGRESS: Memorializes congress to modify the H-2A nonimmigrant program to assist with Louisiana's labor workforce shortage.

William "Bill" Wheat Jr.Republican

CONDOLENCES: Honors the life and legacy of Sidney "Sid " Joseph Williams Jr. and his impact on Zydeco music, Creole heritage, and decades of service to the Truman community.

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: To commend and congratulate Amanda Ames on the occasion of her retirement with over twenty years of dedicated public service to the state of Louisiana.

Glen WomackRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Recognizes the 75th anniversary of the Better Business Bureau of South Central Louisiana and designates October 1, 2025, as Better Business Bureau Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Franklin J. FoilRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family of Jackie "Jack" Rollin Lamb on the occasion of his passing.

Thomas A. PresslyRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes May 27, 2025, as Louisiana Music Advocacy Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Patrick McMathRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Recognizes the 50th Anniversary of the State Government Affairs Council and commends its contributions to state government affairs.

Beth MizellRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Mandeville High School Robotics Team 2992, "The S.S. Prometheus", for excellence in robotics and leadership in advancing STEAM education throughout the state.

Patrick McMathRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Tuesday, May 27, 2025, as Louisiana Community Health Center Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Patrick McMathRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Commends the American Physical Therapy Association - Louisiana Chapter for making outstanding contributions to healthcare and to designate Thursday, May 29, as Physical Therapy Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

William "Bill" Wheat Jr.Republican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates the St. Louis Catholic High School Boys Tennis Team for winning the 2025 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division III State Championship and recognizes the outstanding achievements of the team's players, coaches, and supporters.

Jeremy StineRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and recognizes the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Greater New Orleans Chapter, Inc. for its leadership, advocacy, and contribution to the community.

Joseph Bouie

COMMENDATIONS: To commend the Lady Broncos Softball Team and congratulate coaching staff and the entire Sam Houston High School Community on their remarkable achievement in winning the state championship.

Jeremy StineRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: To commend and celebrate Dr. William F. Tate IV, President of Louisiana State University, for his steadfast dedication to the students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the entire LSU community.

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Creates the crime of felony intentional infection of a sexually transmitted disease (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Pat MooreDemocrat

POLICE/STATE: Requests state police to assist with law enforcement duties until the conclusion of the investigation of the shooting of Brandon Davenport

Joy WaltersDemocrat

LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR: Authorizes and directs the Louisiana Legislative Auditor to evaluate public bid law, parish or municipal infrastructure project delivery, and legislative proposals to improve efficiency and timeliness in infrastructure project delivery

Ken BrassDemocrat

INSURERS: To authorize and direct the legislative auditor and the Department of Insurance to study the financial transactions of foreign and domestic insurers who are authorized to do and are doing business in Louisiana.

Patrick ConnickRepublican

ELECTIONS: Provides relative to foreign funding for elections and election campaigns (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Annie SpellRepublican

TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: Provides relative to adjudicated tax-delinquent property and the tax lien certificate process (RE NO IMPACT LF RV See Note)

Jacob BraudRepublican

ENERGY: Provides relative to carbon dioxide sequestration (EG INCREASE SD EX See Note)

Shane MackRepublican

INSURANCE/SURPLUS LINE: Provides policy provisions and exceptions relative to surplus lines insurance

Michael "Gabe" FirmentRepublican

ENVIRONMENT: Creates the Louisiana Atmospheric Protection Act (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Kimberly Landry CoatesRepublican

APPROPRIATIONS/GENERAL: Provides for limitations on appropriations to nongovernmental entities (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Phillip Eric TarverRepublican

TAX/TOBACCO TAX: Establishes the Youth Cessation and Prevention Fund and dedicates a portion of the avails of the tax levied on smokeless tobacco to the fund (RE -$6,000,000 GF RV See Note)

Ken BrassDemocrat

LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: Constitutional amendment to change the number of general bills a legislator may file during regular sessions that occur during odd-numbered years and for legislating with regard to dedication or rededication of funds. (2/3-CA13sl(A))

William "Bill" Wheat Jr.Republican

ABORTION: Provides for exceptions to the abortion laws of this state relative to rape and certain sex offenses

Delisha BoydDemocrat

LOAN BROKERS: Enacts the Louisiana Consumer Alternative Installment Loan Act (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Neil RiserRepublican

AIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS: Memorializes Congress to consider eliminating the Transportation Security Administration at airports and shift the responsibility to airline employees

Raymond J. CrewsRepublican

PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION: Authorizes the parish of Lincoln to expropriate property by a declaration of taking

Rashid Armand YoungDemocrat

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to certain pretrial procedures (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Edmond JordanDemocrat

EMERGENCY MED TECH: Provides with respect to prohibitions regarding the employment of ambulance drivers convicted of certain offenses

Shaun Raphael MenaDemocrat

PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in the parishes of Webster and Bienville

Wayne McMahenRepublican