Bills & Legislation

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Expresses support for the continued operations of the Louisiana National Guard at Camp Beauregard in Pineville and commends the accomplishments of the Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program

Mike JohnsonRepublican

FLOODING: Urges and requests that the Department of Transportation and Development study the recent flooding on Louisiana Highway 1 in Shreveport

Steven JacksonDemocrat

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates May 20, 2026, as Tangipahoa Parish Fair Day at the state capitol

Kimberly Landry CoatesRepublican

CHILDREN/LEGITIMATION: Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the presumption of parentage

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

STUDENT/STANDARDS: Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education incorporate the science of human growth and development into content standards and to provide curriculum and instructional materials on its website

Emily ChenevertRepublican

HOSPITALS: Provides for a hospital stabilization formula (EN +$659,764,552 SD RV See Note)

Jack McFarlandRepublican

COMMERCE: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the use and application of the term "foreign" with respect to juridical persons provided for in state law

Jessica DomangueRepublican

PORTS/NEW ORLEANS: Urges and requests the Port of New Orleans to secure additional backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge

Michael Robert Bayham Jr.Republican

TAX/PROPERTY: Urges and requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and make recommendations regarding expediting the sale of adjudicated tax-delinquent property (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

John E. WybleRepublican

CORR FACILITIES/JAILS: Requests certain state and governmental entities to report on opioid abatement and treatment programs in correctional facilities, and to clarify guidance regarding available funding for such programs

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

WILDLIFE/HABITAT: Urges and requests the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to study the impact of flooded corn on migratory waterfowl behavior and to reinstate the enforcement mechanism that restricted the growth of hunting over intentionally flooding standing crops

Bryan FontenotRepublican

SUCCESSIONS: Authorizes the La. State Law Institute to study intestate succession proceedings

Alonzo L. KnoxDemocrat

HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study the benefits of implementing the D.R.I.V.E. Initiative (Department of Transportation and Development's Responsibility for Interstate 12 Vitality and Efficiency) for major improvements to the shoulders and capacity of the Interstate 12 and Interstate 55 Interchange

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

PROPERTY: Authorizes and directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the constitutional authority to expropriate property

Charles OwenRepublican

COURTS: Requests a study to make recommendations regarding behavioral health courts

Pat MooreDemocrat

TRANSPORTATION: Memorializes Congress to secure federal funding to remove four closed bridges on United States Highway 90 in St. Tammany Parish

Michael Robert Bayham Jr.Republican

JUVENILES: Requests the Louisiana Department of Justice to issue a report on juveniles who are subject to electronic monitoring conditions

Mandie LandryDemocrat

CONGRESS: Memorializes the United States Congress, the President of the United States, the United States Department of Labor, the United States Department of Homeland Security, and the Louisiana Congressional Delegation to take all necessary and appropriate actions to pass the H-2B Certified Seasonal Employer Designation and reclassify all job duties of the crawfish industry as agricultural labor services for purposes of the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program.

Rhonda Gaye ButlerRepublican

SCHOOLS/ENROLLMENT: Requests that the state Department of Education conduct a study of options for public school systems facing declining enrollment

Barbara Reich FreibergRepublican

ENVIRONMENT/LITTERING: Creates a task force on illegal dumping

Alonzo L. KnoxDemocrat

WILDLIFE/HABITAT: Expresses legislative support for a request by Senator John N. Kennedy to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct a study addressing the impact of land use changes and habitat loss on migratory waterfowl behavior

Jeremy LaCombeRepublican

WILDLIFE/HABITAT: Expresses legislative support for correspondence issued by a United States senator

Jeremy LaCombeRepublican

BOATS/SHIPS/VESSELS: Urges and requests the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to submit annual reports to certain legislative committees regarding boating safety

Bryan FontenotRepublican

TAX EXEMPTIONS: Provides for the adoption of tax exemptions

Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu IVRepublican

MTR VEHICLE/PUBLIC: Urges and requests the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, to provide its customers with educational materials regarding the proper use of roundabouts

Roy Daryl AdamsDemocrat

ENERGY: Requests that the Board of Regents provide for a rigorous, peer-reviewed study on the potential effects of mixing streams of carbon captured from industrial sites and the air on the water supply and ecological environment and submit reports to the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment

Charles OwenRepublican

TOPS: Directs the Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, and Louisiana Economic Development to study the state's return on investment with respect to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students in collaboration with the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center

Christopher TurnerRepublican

TRANSPORTATION: Memorializes Congress to secure federal funding to remove four closed bridges on United States Highway 90 in St. Tammany Parish

Michael Robert Bayham Jr.Republican

DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT: Requests the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs, or a subcommittee thereof, to study the effectiveness of neighborhood crime prevention and security districts in reducing crime

C. Denise MarcelleDemocrat

HUNTING: Memorializes Congress to oppose any provision in the federal Farm Bill that may negatively impact the use of hunting dogs

Rhonda Gaye ButlerRepublican

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Memorializes Congress to issue the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to U.S. veterans who served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992

Jeffrey "Jeff" WileyRepublican

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Urges and requests the city of Shreveport to create an interest-free loan program for active Transportation Security Administration agents at the Shreveport Regional Airport

Joy WaltersDemocrat

TAX EXEMPTIONS: Authorizes the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran with a service connected disability who receives an expanded property tax exemption to transfer the exemption under certain circumstances. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (1/1/27) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Franklin J. FoilRepublican

LOCAL FINANCE: Constitutional amendment to allow for the use of public funds to replace drinking water utility service lines located on private property. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Royce DuplessisDemocrat

COURTS: Constitutional amendment to provide for jurisdiction of the Louisiana Supreme Court. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))

John C. "Jay" MorrisRepublican

MOTOR VEHICLES: Requests the office of motor vehicles to study the privileges granted by a commercial driver's license compared to neighboring states.

Michael "Big Mike" FesiRepublican

TRUSTS: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the use of trusts with extended durations and report its findings and any recommendations for revisions to the Louisiana Trust Code and applicable Louisiana laws to the legislature.

Gregory A. MillerRepublican

WILDLIFE/FISHERIES DEPT: Amends rules relative to chronic wasting disease.

Glen WomackRepublican

NOTARIES: Urges and requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the use of remote online notarization for executing certain authentic acts.

Franklin J. FoilRepublican

CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to ensure the timely passage of appropriation measures that fully fund and align with the National Defense Authorization Act.

Larry Selders

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Warren Morris upon receiving the 2026 Louisiana Sports Ambassador Award and on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates John James Marshall upon receiving the 2026 Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism and on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends John Brady on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Joe Horn on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Gil LeBreton upon receiving the 2026 Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism and on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE: Establishes the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission.

Beth MizellRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates the Wossman High School girls' basketball team for winning their fifth-straight state championship.

Katrina R. Jackson-AndrewsDemocrat