Bills & Legislation

EDUCATION: Provides relative to the Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Barbara Reich FreibergRepublican

DISTRICTS/RECREATION: Provides relative to the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge

C. Denise MarcelleDemocrat

TAX EXEMPTIONS/HOMESTEAD: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a parish governing authority to increase the amount of the homestead exemption (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

Candace N. NewellDemocrat

SEWERAGE/N O WATER BD: Provides relative to employees of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board

Aimee Adatto FreemanDemocrat

JUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE: Provides jurisdictional exceptions for constables and justices of peace

Jr. BayhamRepublican

CRIME: Creates the crime of unlawful operation of a commercial motor vehicle

Lauren VentrellaRepublican

PAROLE: Provides relative to parole ineligibility (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Jerome ZeringueRepublican

VETERANS: Authorizes the appointment of veterans as wardens at state and municipal parks

Kellee Hennessy DickersonRepublican

CRIMINAL/RECORDS: Provides relative to expungements

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

EVIDENCE: Provides relative to expert witness fees

Michael MelerineRepublican

SCHOOLS/BUS OPERATORS: Grants certain powers, duties, and responsibilities relative to a school bus operator's probationary term of employment to the superintendent instead of the school board

III WilderRepublican

MUNICIPAL: Requires certain training for certain local officials (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

Josh CarlsonRepublican

REAPPORTIONMENT: Provides relative to redistricting data involving incarcerated individuals

Mandie LandryDemocrat

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to the Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce

Barbara Reich FreibergRepublican

LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Enacts the MJ 911 Act to extend health insurance coverage for families of law enforcement officers and firemen employed by the City of Lafayette who are killed in the line of duty (RE INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Provides relative to retirement eligibility in the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (OR +$34,000,000 APV)

Larry A. BagleyRepublican

CRIME/THEFT: Adds theft or unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure as a predicate crime for terrorism (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Mandie LandryDemocrat

CONTRACTS: Provides relative to the duty of care for online platforms that contract with minors

Laurie SchlegelRepublican

MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "2023 and 2025 LSU Fighting Tigers College World Series Champions" specialty license plate

Jr. BayhamRepublican

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT: Provides relative to alcoholic beverage permits

Michael "Gabe" FirmentRepublican

CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for consumer protection practices for customers engaging with artificial intelligence

Mandie LandryDemocrat

CRIME: Provides relative to criminal blighting of property

Tammy T. PhelpsDemocrat

LABOR: Enacts the Behind the Counter Safety Act (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

CRIME: Provides relative to establishing statewide parade safety standards and require rider accountability (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Sylvia Elaine TaylorDemocrat

LABOR: Provides relative to the use of automated decision systems with respect to employment decisions (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

III CoxRepublican

RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Provides relative to a phased retirement program within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EG SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)

Tony BacalaRepublican

CHILDREN/DCFS: Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to obtain background checks on all employees (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Stephanie H. BeraultRepublican

LIABILITY/CIVIL: Relative to civil liability from greenhouse gas emissions

Michael "Gabe" FirmentRepublican

LIABILITY: Provides for defense and indemnification for officials, officers, and employees of a political subdivision

Josh CarlsonRepublican

FUNDS/FUNDING: Increases the maximum balance of the Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Fund (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Jerome ZeringueRepublican

FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for disposition of monies in the East Baton Rouge Parish Community Improvement Fund (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

HEALTH: Provides for prohibitions on hiring individuals with certain criminal convictions

Emily ChenevertRepublican

MUNICIPAL: Requires certain training for certain local officials (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Jason Brian DeWittRepublican

INSURANCE: Prohibits an insurer from utilizing a rating factor in an automobile insurance rate filing

Kim CarverRepublican

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication

Laurie SchlegelRepublican

TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to assessment and reappraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes and establishes a property tax exemption (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

Jason Brian DeWittRepublican

TAX/INCOME TAX: Reduces the rate of the state tax levied on the net income of individuals over a ten-year period (OR -$40,100,000 GF RV See Note)

John E. WybleRepublican

RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Provides relative to board membership of the Firefighters' Retirement System (RE INCREASE FC SG EX)

Jason Brian DeWittRepublican

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides for the prescriptive period for certain actions for abuse of a minor

Mandie LandryDemocrat

INSURANCE/PROPERTY: Prohibits insurers from the nonrenewal of residential insurance policies when homeowners timely mitigate risks

Edmond JordanDemocrat

ATHLETICS: Requires the state Dept. of Education to conduct a study and issue a report relative to interscholastic high school athletics

Mike JohnsonRepublican

HIGHER EDUCATION: Provides relative to initial eligibility requirements for the M.J. Foster Promise Program (RE -$1,100,000 SD EX See Note)

III LarvadainDemocrat

HEALTH: Provides relative to the practice of acupuncture

Sr. EganRepublican

CORR FACILITIES/JAILS: Provides for medication-assisted treatment for substance abuse in jails and prisons

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

CRIMINAL/HABIT OFFENDERS: Provides relative to the Habitual Offender Law

Marcus Anthony BryantDemocrat

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

Kimberly Landry CoatesRepublican

ELECTION DAYS: Provides that bond and tax elections shall be held only on regularly scheduled fall election dates (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Bryan FontenotRepublican

CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION: Provides for calling a constitutional convention (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

BRIDGES/FERRIES: Designates the elevated portion of United States Highway 190 as the "Lance Corporal Justin D. McLeese Memorial Bridge"

Mark WrightRepublican

RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Provides relative to the payment of unfunded accrued liability by employers of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (OR SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)

Rhonda Gaye ButlerRepublican