Bills & Legislation

WILDLIFE/FISHERIES DEPT: Increases the membership of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. (See Act) (EG +$2,752 GF EX See Note)

Caleb KleinpeterRepublican

NURSING HOMES: Provides for an extension to the moratorium for nursing facilities. (8/1/26)

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Creates the crime of disturbing the peace at a place of religious worship. (8/1/26) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

William "Bill" Wheat Jr.Republican

PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to vaccines. (8/1/26)

Michael "Big Mike" FesiRepublican

PHARMACEUTICALS: Provides for prescription drug pricing. (1/1/27) (EG SG EX See Note)

Adam BassRepublican

HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (8/1/26)

Adam BassRepublican

HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (gov sig) (OR +$2,265,844 SG EX See Note)

Jimmy HarrisDemocrat

NURSING HOMES: Provides relative to nursing facilities. (gov sig)

Michael "Big Mike" FesiRepublican

CONGRESS: Provides for the redistricting of Louisiana congressional districts. (See Act)

Edward J. PriceDemocrat

SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Creates the New Orleans Hospitality and Entertainment District. (gov sig)

Kirk TalbotRepublican

FISH/FISHING: Provides for menhaden. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Robert AllainRepublican

WILD REFUGES/PRESERVES: Prohibits construction of pipelines on certain wildlife management areas. (8/1/26) (OR -$3,292,850 SD RV See Note)

William "Bill" Wheat Jr.Republican

TAX/AD VALOREM: Constitutional Amendment to authorize a parish governing authority to increase the homestead exemption. (2/3- CA13s1(A))(1/1/27) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

Caleb KleinpeterRepublican

LIABILITY: Defines the Residual Malpractice Insurance Authority. (8/1/26)

Thomas A. PresslyRepublican

SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for the governing authority of the Shreveport Downtown Development District. (8/1/26)

Sam JenkinsDemocrat

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Provides mandatory minimum sentences for persons who aid and abet a defendant convicted of certain sex offenses involving juveniles. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

John C. "Jay" MorrisRepublican

TAX/AD VALOREM: Constitutional Amendment to authorize the local governing authority of a parish to provide an increase to the homestead exemption. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Gregory A. MillerRepublican

SHERIFFS PEN/RELIEF FUND: Provides for membership of certain employees. (6/30/26) (OR SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)

Kirk TalbotRepublican

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Provides relative to sentencing of defendants who are survivors of domestic abuse, human trafficking, or sexual assault. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Beth MizellRepublican

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Provides for bail conditions for defendants charged with certain domestic offenses. (8/1/26)

William "Bill" Wheat Jr.Republican

MEDICAID: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the Medicaid reimbursement rate for breast pumps and related supplies.

Brach Jerad MyersRepublican

CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to amend the National Voter Registration Act.

Jeremy StineRepublican

SECURITIES: Creates a task force to study the use of payable-on-death and transfer-on-death accounts and to report its findings and any recommendations for revisions to applicable Louisiana laws to the legislature.

Mark AbrahamRepublican

ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to conduct a review of public-private partnership contracting practices.

Gary CarterDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Grambling State University upon the celebration of the one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding and recognizes its enduring contributions to higher education, leadership, and public service in the state of Louisiana and beyond.

Jay LuneauDemocrat

LEGISLATION: Limits the number of resolutions or prefiled bills a member may file during any annual session.

Cameron HenryRepublican

BANKS/BANKING: Provides relative to mobile check deposits

Roy Daryl AdamsDemocrat

CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the death of Mable Harris Thomas

Candace N. NewellDemocrat

WATER/WELLS: Urges and requests the Department of Conservation and Energy to study and evaluate water well drilling licensure requirements

Danny McCormickRepublican

CONGRESS: Memorializes the United States Congress to include expanding H-2B worker visas in its appropriations bill or other appropriate legislative instrument for Fiscal Year 2027

Rhonda Gaye ButlerRepublican

CONGRESS: Memorializes the La. congressional delegation to investigate the individuals implicated in the Epstein files and ensure they are prosecuted and held responsible through every available legal process

Danny McCormickRepublican

EARLY CHILDHOOD ED: Provides relative to nonpublic prekindergarten programs. (8/1/26)

Stewart Cathey Jr.Republican

TREASURY DEPARTMENT: Transfers certain responsibilities from the office of the treasurer to the office of motor vehicles. (8/1/26)

Kirk TalbotRepublican

FISH/FISHING: Provides for the menhaden fishery. (8/1/26)

Michael "Big Mike" FesiRepublican

ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 93 in Lafayette Parish as the "Desert Shield-Desert Storm Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (OR +$1,500 SG EX See Note)

Brach Jerad MyersRepublican

PESTICIDES/HERBICIDES: Provides that the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry has the exclusive authority to make certain decisions related to pesticide labeling. (8/1/26)

Stewart Cathey Jr.Republican

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Creates a public registry for repeat domestic violence offenders. (8/1/26)

Mark AbrahamRepublican

PARISHES: Requires that notice of introduction of a bill changing the method and amount of compensation or mileage paid school board members be posted on the official website of the school board. (8/1/26)

Michael "Big Mike" FesiRepublican

FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Creates the "Classic Black" specialty license plate. (8/1/26)

Caleb KleinpeterRepublican

BAIL: Provides for the factors in fixing the amount of bail and modifications of bail

Wilford Carter Sr.Democrat

TAX CREDITS: Exempts the Dept. of Education from enrollment verification requirements for certain students

Barbara Reich FreibergRepublican

LOCAL OFFL/POLICE CHIEFS: Provides relative to the position of police chief for the city of Baton Rouge

Barbara Reich FreibergRepublican

CRIMINAL/RECORDS: Provides relative to the release of police body camera footage

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

ENERGY/PIPELINES: Provides relative to pipeline servitudes

Jacob Jules LandryRepublican

COMMERCE: Creates a consumer bill of rights regarding artificial intelligence

Josh CarlsonRepublican

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS: Provides with respect to the salaries of assistant district attorneys and the operating budget of the district attorney in the Twenty-Second Judicial District

Kim CarverRepublican

COURTS: Provides relative to the subject matter jurisdiction of the Twenty-Third Judicial District

Jeffrey "Jeff" WileyRepublican