Bills & Legislation

HOSPITALS: Provides for a hospital stabilization formula (EN +$648,232,241 SD RV See Note)

Jack McFarlandRepublican

ATTORNEY GENERAL: Creates the Fugitive Apprehension Unit within the office of the attorney general (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Michael Robert Bayham Jr.Republican

ATHLETICS: Requests the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to refrain from hosting games during Easter weekend

Daryl Andrew DeshotelRepublican

TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT: Authorizes the Department of Transportation and Development to use certain bidding processes. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Valarie HodgesRepublican

CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Provides relative to certain positions in the fire and police civil service

Brian Leonard GloriosoRepublican

TAX/TAXATION: Authorizes a deduction as compensation for certain dealers and remote sellers that collect and remit sales and use taxes. (7/1/25) (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)

Katrina R. Jackson-AndrewsDemocrat

COASTAL RESOURCES: Approves the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2026, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board

Brett F. GeymannRepublican

TECHNOLOGY: Provides for the protection, storage, and access of genomic information (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Dodie HortonRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commemorates Homer High School on the occasion of the institution's one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary

Rashid Armand YoungDemocrat

INSURANCE CLAIMS: Provides for fair claims processing. (8/1/25)

Alan SeabaughRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Diane Nolten on the occasion of her retirement

Dennis Bamburg Jr.Republican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Joseph Abraham Benjamin, Jr.

Daryl Andrew DeshotelRepublican

PHARMACIES: Urges the attorney general and the Louisiana Department of Insurance to investigate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for potential violations of law and to urge and request the legislature to pass legislation prohibiting PBMs from owning or having a financial interest in pharmacies in this state

Dustin MillerDemocrat

CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Pamela Hammond

Michael Robert Bayham Jr.Republican

WATERWAYS: Removes the designated deadline the board of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District has to promulgate regulations for watershed management within the district

Kathy EdmonstonRepublican

ELECTED OFFICIALS: Requests the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to study the salary structure of all state and local elected officials and university administrators

John R. Illg Jr.Republican

INSURANCE/GROUP: Urge and request the Office of Group Benefits to study the merits of expanding eligibility for participation in its programs to include more political subdivisions and whether that expansion would have a beneficial effect on rates for all members and employers

Joe Stagni

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: Creates a study committee to research office space for members of the House of Representatives

Michael Robert Bayham Jr.Republican

SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for the powers and functions of the Lafayette Economic Development Authority. (8/1/25)

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the Omnibus Bond Act

Julie Emerson

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates July 25-27, 2025, as Notre Dame Catholic High School All-Class Reunion 2025 Weekend in Shreveport and commends the school on the occasion of its sixty-seventh anniversary

Tammy T. PhelpsDemocrat

HIGHWAYS: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study the feasibility of installing flashing warning signals at certain intersections along United States Highway 61

Sylvia Elaine TaylorDemocrat

MUNICIPAL: Provides relative to the judicial review of land use

Annie SpellRepublican

AIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS: Provides relative to the repair and maintenance of privately-owned aircraft stored in leased or owned hangars in public airports or facilities

Raymond J. CrewsRepublican

COURTS/COURT REPORTERS: Provides for a study of court reporter per-page transcription rates in Louisiana and a study of digital court reporting as an alternative to traditional reporting

Nicholas MuscarelloRepublican

WATERWAYS: Extends the period for which the Comite River is exempt from certain provisions of the Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act

Kathy EdmonstonRepublican

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS: Provides with respect to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners

Jason Brian DeWittRepublican

PARKS: Establishes a state park in Terrebonne Parish. (8/1/25) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Michael "Big Mike" FesiRepublican

CRIMINAL/HABIT OFFENDERS: Provides relative to the Habitual Offender Law (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Jeffrey "Jeff" WileyRepublican

PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Provides for naming the recreational complex at Graham Brown Memorial Park in Lafayette in honor of a living person. (8/1/25)

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Provides for naming the soccer complex at Moore Park in Lafayette in honor of a deceased person. (8/1/25)

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS: Provides relative to the financing structure for public works projects in Ascension Parish

Ken BrassDemocrat

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Provides for mental health screenings in schools. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Larry Selders

SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for membership of the Shenandoah Estates Crime Prevention and Improvement District. (8/1/25)

Rick EdmondsRepublican

LOCAL AGENCIES: Provides for the abolition of the office of police chief for the village of Hall Summit. (8/1/25)

Alan SeabaughRepublican

CRIME: Provides relative to criminal blighting of property

Mandie LandryDemocrat

PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Authorizes the Hospital Service District No. 2 of St. Martin Parish to name a medical building in honor of a living person. (8/1/25)

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

OPTOMETRY: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners. (8/1/25)

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Provides relative to the Central Louisiana Regional Port. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Jay LuneauDemocrat

CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Defines judicial agencies. (8/1/25)

Mark AbrahamRepublican

CIVIL SERVICE: Provides relative to the classified police service in the city of Lafayette. (2/3 - CA10s18) (7/1/25)

Brach Jerad MyersRepublican

JUDGES/DISTRICT: Provides for the election of judges to the 19th Judicial District Court (EN +$267,076 GF EX See Note)

Barbara Reich FreibergRepublican

CONTRACTS: Establishes a duty of care for online platforms who contract with minors

Laurie SchlegelRepublican

HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to health care definitions. (8/1/25)

Thomas A. PresslyRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Louisiana Krewe FC for its outstanding contributions to professional soccer in Louisiana

Annie SpellRepublican

VETERANS: Authorizes the Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs to study and determine any needed revisions to the laws establishing the Veteran Court Program Treatment Act and the Post-Conviction Veterans Mentor Program

Raymond J. CrewsRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Catholic High School of New Iberia Panthers football team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2024 Division III Select championship

Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu IVRepublican