Bills & Legislation

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Creates the crime of child grooming. (8/1/25)

Patrick ConnickRepublican

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE: Provides for fiscal and economic impact statements under the Administrative Procedure Act. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Mike ReeseRepublican

MEDICAID: Provides relative to the Local Healthcare Provider Participation Program (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)

Christopher TurnerRepublican

DISCRIMINATION: Provides relative to discrimination based on military status in education, employment, public accommodations and housing options. (8/1/25)

Franklin J. FoilRepublican

CONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE: Provides relative to drug paraphernalia. (gov sig)

Brach Jerad MyersRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Deputy Gregory Brant Aydell on his selection as recipient of the Louisiana Sheriff's Association's Deputy Valor Award.

Valarie HodgesRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends DEA Task Force Officer Rickey Anderson on his selection as the Louisiana Association's Deputy of the Year.

Sam JenkinsDemocrat

CONDOLENCES: Expresses heartfelt condolences upon the passing of Harold Lee Price.

Franklin J. FoilRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Steve George.

Franklin J. FoilRepublican

LIABILITY: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and make recommendations to the legislature on including digital products in the application of the Louisiana Products Liability Act.

Jay LuneauDemocrat

CHILDREN: Requests the Division of Administration's Office of Technology Services to convene a working group that includes every state agency with responsibility for child safety, welfare, and protection.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT: Requests the Department of Insurance to review whether insureds are being improperly included in claims information exchanges.

Franklin J. FoilRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends The Center for Literacy and Learning and designates May 13, 2025, as Literacy Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Beth MizellRepublican

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

Patrick ConnickRepublican

LIABILITY: Urges and requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and recommend legislation relative to the Louisiana Governmental Claims Act.

Franklin J. FoilRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the volunteers and members of the 2025 Concerned Women for America's Encourage-A-Legislator Project.

Beth MizellRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Louisiana Supreme Court Justice John Michael Guidry on receiving the 2025 David A. Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award.

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Phil Alexander Robertson on the occasion of his passing.

John C. "Jay" MorrisRepublican

VOTERS/VOTING: Creates the Task Force on Ensuring Voter Participation in the Political Process to study mechanisms to ensure and promote voter participation in the political process.

Royce DuplessisDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Teurlings Catholic High School on winning the 2025 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Baseball Division II Select Championship.

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS: Designates the village of Cankton in St. Landry Parish as the Accordion Capital of Louisiana.

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and recognizes Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Sigma Rho Omega Chapter on the occasion of its thirty-fifth anniversary.

Sam JenkinsDemocrat

TAX/AD VALOREM: Provides with respect to ad valorem taxes on shares of bank stock. (1/1/26) (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)

Mike ReeseRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates the St. Louis Catholic High School Boys Golf Team for winning the 2025 LHSAA Division II State Championship and recognizes junior Kye Hanks for capturing the individual state title.

Jeremy StineRepublican

WATER/WATERWAYS: Provides for waters of the state. (gov sig)

Michael "Big Mike" FesiRepublican

CHILDREN/FAMILY SERVICES DEPT: Provides relative to the Empowering Families to Live Well Louisiana Council. (gov sig)

Edward J. PriceDemocrat

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT: Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits

Tammy T. PhelpsDemocrat

PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Requires the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans to be confirmed by the Senate. (2/3-CA6s43(3))(8/1/25)

Joseph Bouie

GAMING: Provides for the allowable amount of promotional play offered by certain gaming operators and for deductions regarding promotional play (EG1 -$974,000 GF RV See Note)

Steven JacksonDemocrat

TAX EXEMPTIONS: Extends the sunset date of the digital nomad income tax exemption. (8/1/25) (EG1 DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Stewart Cathey Jr.Republican

SMALL BUSINESS: Provides for the production of homemade food for sale to the public

Kimberly Landry CoatesRepublican

MUSEUMS/STATE MUSEUM: Provides relative to the position of museum director for the Louisiana State Museum

Jessica DomangueRepublican

WATER/RESOURCES: Creates a special task force to study the interagency consultation process for data centers to ensure more complete natural resource planning and management

Kimberly Landry CoatesRepublican

ELECTIONS: Requires the secretary of state to prepare and publish certain information concerning changes in election law (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Matthew Willard

TAX/INCOME/PERSONAL: Establishes an individual income tax credit for payments made toward a homeowner's insurance policy premium. (1/1/26) (RE -$10,000,000 GF RV See Note)

Royce DuplessisDemocrat

PUBLIC TRANSPORT/MASS TR: Provides relative to the board of commissioners for the Capital Area Transit System

C. Denise MarcelleDemocrat

ENERGY: Provides relative to carbon dioxide sequestration

Brett F. GeymannRepublican

TAX/SALES & USE: Repeals the reduction in the state sales and use tax rate and dedicates a portion of the avails of the state sales tax to fund teacher pay raises (EG -$276,800,000 GF RV See Note)

Edmond JordanDemocrat

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER: Requests the Senate Committee on Insurance to study and make recommendations regarding the effects of making the commissioner of insurance an appointed position.

Royce DuplessisDemocrat

MEDICAL MARIJUANA: Provides relative to fees collected by the Louisiana Department of Health related to the sale of therapeutic marijuana (EN +$225,000 SG RV See Note)

Neil RiserRepublican

TAX/AD VALOREM: Provides relative to the allocation of ad valorem tax assessed values of certain property. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

Stewart Cathey Jr.Republican

JOINT RULES: Provides for the nongovernmental entity funding request (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY: Provides with respect to the Louisiana Competency-Based Education Program. (gov sig) (EN -$2,224,183 GF EX See Note)

Mark AbrahamRepublican

HEALTH CARE: Continues the Task Force on the Regulation of Community-Based Residential Settings.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

JOINT RULES: Provides for limitations on appropriations to nongovernmental entities

Phillip Eric TarverRepublican

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES: Urges and requests the Select Committee on Women and Children of the Senate to study a parent's right to equal custodial periods with the child.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Pastor Mike Wicker and First Lady Tara Wicker for their unwavering commitment to faith, family and life, and to recognize their impactful leadership through "My God Votes" and their efforts at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Heather CloudRepublican