Bills & Legislation

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

PUBLIC FACILITIES: Requires acceptance of cash for certain transactions at state-owned stadium facilities (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Jr. BayhamRepublican

CAMPAIGN FINANCE: Authorizes the governor and legislators to accept and deposit campaign contributions during a regular session of the Legislature of Louisiana

Jr. GreenDemocrat

DOMESTIC ABUSE: Provides relative to court costs and fees in domestic abuse cases

Kathy EdmonstonRepublican

CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Provides relative to child sexual abuse materials (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Kim CarverRepublican

TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Prohibits the sale of vapor products near schools

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Excludes certain local revenues for the purposes of computing per pupil funding amounts for certain charter schools (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Barbara Reich FreibergRepublican

LABOR: Creates the Independent Contractor Voluntary Portable Benefits Act

John E. WybleRepublican

BANKS/BANKING: Provides with respect to the appraisal threshold for bank owned property

Neil RiserRepublican

CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the Omnibus Bond Act

Tony BacalaRepublican

RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Provides relative to annual retirement education for certain participating employers in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (OR SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)

Tony BacalaRepublican

COURTS: Provides relative to the filing of jury bonds by person, mail, or commercial courier

Michael MelerineRepublican

CORRECTIONS: Repeals the Reentry Advisory Council and Offender Rehabilitation Workforce Development Act (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

Alonzo L. KnoxDemocrat

LEASES: Expands early lease termination to include stalking and cyberstalking

Mandie LandryDemocrat

CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Provides relative to conduct that constitutes third degree rape

Mandie LandryDemocrat

TECHNOLOGY: Prohibits the development of artificial intelligence systems with certain capabilities involving interactions with minors

Jr. GreenDemocrat

DISCRIMINATION: Provides relative to employment discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation

Delisha BoydDemocrat

TRESPASS: Provides places of worship the right to remove disruptive individuals

Michael "Gabe" FirmentRepublican

HOUSING: Provides relative to the return of security deposits

Delisha BoydDemocrat

CLERKS OF COURT: Provides for the creation of the Ascension Parish retired employee insurance fund

Tony BacalaRepublican

INSURANCE/HEALTH: Prohibits health insurers from taking adverse payment or contracting actions against participating facilities based solely on another provider's network status (EG INCREASE EX See Note)

Stephanie H. BeraultRepublican

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of the Treasury and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Jack McFarlandRepublican

HEALTH CARE/RECORDS: Provides for the use of certain medical terminology in medical documentation (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Chad Michael BoyerRepublican

TAX COMMISSION, STATE: Extends authority for imposition of certain fees levied by the Louisiana Tax Commission for the assessment of certain properties (EG +$3,000,000 SG RV See Note)

IV BeaullieuRepublican

CRIMINAL/SENTENCING: Provides relative to the time period between conviction and sentence (EG DECREASE LF EX See Note)

Sr. EganRepublican

PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION: Authorizes certain parishes and municipalities to expropriate blighted property by declaration of taking

John E. WybleRepublican

SCHOOLS: Provides relative to incidents of assault and battery on students and school employees (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Candace N. NewellDemocrat

LOCAL AGENCIES: Provides for the St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement District

Stephanie H. BeraultRepublican

SCHOOLS/BOARDS: Authorizes a school board to engage in a cooperative endeavor with a credit union or bank to operate a branch at a high school

Tony BacalaRepublican

INSURANCE: Requires motor vehicle insurers to disclose liability policy information to third-party claimants upon written request

Jr. GreenDemocrat

EMPLOYMENT: Provides relative to employment discrimination based on criminal history records

C. Denise MarcelleDemocrat

PAROLE: Provides for consolidation of certain repetitive language relative to parole eligibility

Bryan FontenotRepublican

TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION: Provides relative to the appeals process for teacher certification applicants

Charles OwenRepublican

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to trial of misdemeanors

Sr. EganRepublican

COURTS/FAMILY: Provides rules for live streaming proceedings in The Family Court for East Baton Rouge Parish (OR +$281,760 SD EX See Note)

Kathy EdmonstonRepublican

DRUGS/PRESCRIPTION: Requires educational or marketing materials for prescription drugs directed to healthcare providers to include price information (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Jr. BamburgRepublican