Bills & Legislation

STUDENTS: Provides relative to behavioral health services for public school students (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Shane MackRepublican

EMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM: Provides relative to the state minimum wage (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Tammy T. PhelpsDemocrat

CORRECTIONS: Provides relative to the reentry preparation program (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Bryan FontenotRepublican

RETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND: Provides relative to employer contribution for the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund (RE NO IMPACT APV)

Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons WileyRepublican

EDUCATION: Provides for students at École Pointe-au-Chien (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Jessica DomangueRepublican

SEAFOOD: Provides for authorized uses of the Imported Seafood Safety Fund

Jessica DomangueRepublican

HIGHWAYS: Redesignates a portion of United States Highway 171 as the "Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial Highway"

Rodney SchamerhornRepublican

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

Daryl Andrew DeshotelRepublican

INSURANCE: Provides for electronic nonrenewal and cancellation notices

Kellee Hennessy DickersonRepublican

PARDON/PAROLE: Provides relative to parole eligibility (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Marcus Anthony BryantDemocrat

AGRICULTURE/GRAIN: Provides relative to the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Kimberly Landry CoatesRepublican

RAILROADS: Provides with respect to the Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides for rights of law enforcement officers while under investigation

Barbara Reich FreibergRepublican

EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Provides that a local education agency shall have the burden of proof in any special education due process hearing relative to the appropriateness of a student's current or proposed program or placement (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Alonzo L. KnoxDemocrat

TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: Limits the frequency of reappraisal and valuation of property for ad valorem tax purposes (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Jason Brian DeWittRepublican

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates entities transferred to or placed within the office of the governor

Kim CarverRepublican

RETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND: Provides relative to retirement eligibility in the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund (EG NO IMPACT APV)

Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons WileyRepublican

PUBLIC RECORDS: Provides relative to access to personal information of protected individuals (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE: Provides relative to entities administering public benefits

Cameron HenryRepublican

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to post-conviction relief

Mike JohnsonRepublican

GAMING: Provides relative to charitable bingo and the issuance of special licenses

IV BeaullieuRepublican

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates Louisiana Works and re-authorizes the Incumbent Worker Training Program

Raymond J. CrewsRepublican

CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS: Provides relative to the housing of inmates committed to the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections

Edmond JordanDemocrat

AGRICULTURE: Provides with respect to meetings of the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority

Christopher TurnerRepublican

MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the Louisiana GOP special prestige license plate (EG GF EX See Note)

Shane MackRepublican

RETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND: Provides relative to participation in the Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program in the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund (EG INCREASE FC SG EX)

Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons WileyRepublican

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: Provides relative to the definition of "first responder"

Kellee Hennessy DickersonRepublican

CRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Provides relative to the desecration of graves and religious institutions (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

Jr. BayhamRepublican

WEAPONS/FIREARMS: Prohibits the carrying of firearms in college or university dormitories

C. Denise MarcelleDemocrat

TOPS: Revises initial academic eligibility requirements for a TOPS-Tech award and provides for award to part-time students (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Ken BrassDemocrat

LOCAL OFFL/POLICE CHIEFS: Provides relative to the police chief of the village of Tickfaw

Nicholas MuscarelloRepublican

ENERGY: Declares that carbon dioxide sequestration is illegal without a property owner's consent

Danny McCormickRepublican

CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES: Provides relative to notification and reporting procedures pertaining to inmate deaths

Candace N. NewellDemocrat

JUDGES: Provides relative to judicial salaries (EG +$6,690,757 GF EX See Note)

Debbie VillioRepublican

HUMAN TRAFFICKING: Provides relative to victims of human trafficking and prostitution offenses (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Vanessa Caston LaFleurDemocrat

CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Creates the crime of unlawful exposure by an inmate (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Michael "Gabe" FirmentRepublican

PARDON/PAROLE: Prohibits the assessment of any fees or costs against certain individuals who request a copy of testimony presented in executive session before the Board of Pardons and committee on parole

Michael MelerineRepublican

BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Provides relative to the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education

Jr. BayhamRepublican

RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (EG NO IMPACT APV)

Sr. EganRepublican

CHILDREN/LEGITIMATION: Provides relative to the presumption of parentage

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

STUDENT/DISCIPLINE: Prohibits the assignment of prekindergarten or kindergarten students to an alternative school unless suspended or expelled for certain infractions

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

REVENUE SHARING: Provides for the Revenue Sharing Distribution for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

Jack McFarlandRepublican

APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML: Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

Jack McFarlandRepublican

EDUCATION: Provides relative to student literacy (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

John E. WybleRepublican

CONTRACTS: Provides relative to noncompete contracts or agreements for interns and apprentices

Michael MelerineRepublican

FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for the transfer, deposit, and use of monies among state funds

Jack McFarlandRepublican

FUNDS/FUNDING: Increases the dedication of a certain portion of insurance premium assessments into the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Operating Dedicated Fund Account (EG +$726,897 SG RV See Note)

Timothy P. KernerRepublican

RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Authorizes certain municipalities to terminate participation in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EG SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)

Michael Charles EcholsRepublican

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides for the reassignment of a defendant's case when the right to a jury trial has been waived

Josh CarlsonRepublican

CRIME: Provides for the crime of walking on a crosswalk while looking at a cellphone (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

Jr. BayhamRepublican