Bills & Legislation

COURTS: Requests the Senate Committee on Finance, or a subcommittee thereof, to study and make recommendations on court costs in suits involving the state and political subdivisions in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Regina BarrowDemocrat

BESE: To urge and request BESE to procure an annual license for a 3D game-based learning platform that aligns with chemistry and physical science standards with real-world technologies to provide improved career opportunities for junior high and high school students.

Rick EdmondsRepublican

POSTSECONDARY ED: Creates the Task Force on Career Alignment to study ways to implement education-to-career counseling to assist public college and university students to obtain employment in Louisiana after graduation.

Rick EdmondsRepublican

BESE: Requests BESE to make accessible to athletic directors and coaches a training program covering important safety information for the prevention and treatment of injuries in student athletes.

Rick EdmondsRepublican

STUDENTS: Creates the K-12 School Safety Task Force to study and make recommendations relative to school safety and security.

Rick EdmondsRepublican

HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Establishes a registry for individuals and entities that provide caregiving services (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Stephanie HilfertyRepublican

LOCAL AGENCIES: Provides for term limits and qualifications for the DeSoto Parish Police Jury. (8/1/25)

Alan SeabaughRepublican

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT: Requests the Department of Insurance to study and report on the effect of certain legislative actions upon the condition and competitiveness of Louisiana's insurance market.

Brach Jerad MyersRepublican

BLIGHTED PROPERTY: Creates a statewide task force to study and make recommendations on implementing a comprehensive plan to address property blight within the state.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

FLOODS/FLOODING: To continue the Comite River Diversion Canal/Amite River Basin Task Force.

Valarie HodgesRepublican

PHARMACISTS: Permits a pharmacy technician to work remotely in certain circumstances

Dustin MillerDemocrat

CONGRESS: To memorialize Congress to investigate geoengineering in Louisiana.

Valarie HodgesRepublican

PUBLIC WORKS: Creates the Public Projects Task Force.

Glen WomackRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Harry Lemmon.

Gregory A. MillerRepublican

EARLY CHILDHOOD: Provides relative to background checks for certain early childhood workers (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)

Ed Larvadain IIIDemocrat

PHYSICIANS: Requests the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to promulgate rules relative to physician assistants.

Robert "Bob" OwenRepublican

NURSES: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to propose solutions to the SANE nurse shortage.

Beth MizellRepublican

CHILDREN: Creates a task force to study and report on strategies to increase engagement of fathers in the lives of their children.

Royce DuplessisDemocrat

CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to take action relative to the use of prior authorization processes.

Thomas A. PresslyRepublican

NUTRITION: Memorializes Congress to direct the United States Department of Agriculture to reinstate and fund the Local Food for Schools Program.

Patrick McMathRepublican

CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to take action relative to the corporate practice of medicine.

Patrick McMathRepublican

INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE: Establishes the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission.

Beth MizellRepublican

WORKFORCE COMMISSION: Requests the Louisiana Workforce Commission to study changes to the Incumbent Worker Training Account and funds.

Thomas A. PresslyRepublican

TECHNOLOGY: Creates a task force to study the effectiveness of technology and research parks and to make recommendations on its findings.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Wiley Brazier V on his accomplishments.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

STATE DEPARTMENT: Creates the task force on Protecting Louisiana's Critical Infrastructure from Foreign Adversaries.

Valarie HodgesRepublican

MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Urges and requests the office of motor vehicles to study the necessity of Louisiana state identification cards for citizens with Alzheimer's and related dementia diseases

Joy WaltersDemocrat

COASTAL RES/COASTAL ZONE: Urges and requests enhancement of the state's participation in the Gulf of America Hypoxia Action Plan and Task Force

Jerome ZeringueRepublican

SCHOOLS: Constitutional amendment to grant the St. George community school system in East Baton Rouge Parish the same authority granted to parishes to operate a school system. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN +$2,457,390 GF EX See Note)

Rick EdmondsRepublican

HEALTH/CANCER: Urges the Louisiana State University School of Public Health to change the recommended age for breast cancer screening

Delisha BoydDemocrat

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates June 11, 2025, as Master P Day at the state capitol and commends Percy "Master P" Miller for his many accomplishments and philanthropy

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes parishes to exempt business inventory from ad valorem taxes and authorizes parishes to reduce the percentage of fair market value applicable to business inventory (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Daryl Andrew DeshotelRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Coach Hank Tierney and the Archbishop Shaw High School football team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2024 Division II Select state championship

Vincent E. Cox IIIRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Chris Frink on the occasion of his retirement as the executive director of the Democratic Caucus of the Louisiana House of Representatives

Matthew Willard

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary

Mike JohnsonRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes the Donaldsonville Juneteenth Celebration and commends the oldest African American businesses of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, for their contributions to the prosperity of the city

Ken BrassDemocrat

AGRICULTURE: Urges and requests the commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to study and make recommendations on the issues addressed by the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act to enhance operations for small meat processing businesses in Louisiana

Charles OwenRepublican

TRANSPORTATION: Authorizes and directs the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, through its office of transformation, to evaluate district alignments, maintenance facilities, and laboratory operations, including the establishment of a district construction engineer role, while ensuring continued project delivery during the transition

Ryan BourriaqueRepublican

TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Increases the income threshold for purposes of qualifying for the special assessment level (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)

Shane MackRepublican

AIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS: Urges and requests the administration of the New Orleans Aviation Board to appear before the Jefferson Parish and Kenner City Council annually to provide updates on hurricane preparedness and other matters of mutual concern regarding infrastructure prior to the start of hurricane season

Joe Stagni

MEDICAID MANAGED CARE: Requests the La. Dept. of Health modify regulations related to the nonemergency, non-ambulance medical transportation component of the Medicaid manged care program

Rodney LyonsDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commemorates the fourth annual Gospel Music Living Legends Awards in Shreveport

Joy WaltersDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Pastor Joe R. Gant, Jr., for more than six decades of preaching the Gospel

Joy WaltersDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends David Sickey on his election as chairman of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana

R. Dewith CarrierRepublican

HOUSING/AUTHORITIES: Requests the Louisiana Housing Corporation to monitor changes to terms and conditions of equity commitments made by investors to development projects in the state

Michael Charles EcholsRepublican

HIGHER EDUCATION: Requests public postsecondary education institutions in Louisiana to adopt policies and procedures to combat antisemitism on campus

Michael Robert Bayham Jr.Republican

TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to obtain input and approval from the legislative delegation representing a parish that is on the priority list for funding or is subject to receive transportation funding prior to the allocation or reallocation of funds for any transportation infrastructure projects in that area

Tammy T. PhelpsDemocrat