Bills & Legislation

RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Prohibits certain post-divorce earnable compensation in the Firefighters' Retirement System from being included in a former spouse's portion of community property (EG NO INPACT APV)

Timothy P. KernerRepublican

PUBLIC RECORDS: Provides relative to access to personal information of a victim of a sex offense

Delisha BoydDemocrat

APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for the payment of the consent judgment against the state in the suit captioned Angela Melerine et al. v. DOTD

Jr. BayhamRepublican

APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funding for the consent judgment against the state in the suit captioned Anthony Murray v. State of La., through the Dept. of Transportation and Development

Mike JohnsonRepublican

TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: Requires annual reporting on amounts of ad valorem taxes collected in each parish (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Daryl Andrew DeshotelRepublican

STATE SYMBOL: Recognizes the mottled duck as the official state waterfowl

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

CRIME: Provides relative to reckless operation of a vehicle (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

INDIGENT DEFENSE: Provides relative to the office of the state public defender (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Nicholas MuscarelloRepublican

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Extends the time delay for filing of oppositions to motions for summary judgment

Gary CarterDemocrat

COURTS/JUSTICE OF PEACE: Increases the jurisdictional threshold for justice of peace courts

Jr. BayhamRepublican

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to recoverable medical expenses

Josh CarlsonRepublican

FAIRS/FESTIVALS: Provides for the annual closure of the Acadia Parish Courthouse in recognition of the International Rice Festival

Cameron HenryRepublican

CRIME: Creates the crime of felony speeding (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

APPROPRIATIONS: Provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

Jack McFarlandRepublican