Bills & Legislation

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to post-conviction relief or parole when a verdict is rendered by a non-unanimous jury

Charles OwenRepublican

SUCCESSIONS: Provides relative to small successions

Gary CarterDemocrat

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to service of process

Gary CarterDemocrat

DISTRICTS/TAXING: Provides relative to the Downtown Development District of the city of Baton Rouge

Mandie LandryDemocrat

TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a property tax exemption for blighted or derelict properties that have been rehabilitated (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Cameron HenryRepublican

CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget

Tony BacalaRepublican

COURTS: Provides relative to the creation, administration, and eligibility requirements of the Homelessness Court program (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Debbie VillioRepublican

DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Creates the Delmont Economic Development District in East Baton Rouge Parish

C. Denise MarcelleDemocrat

ETHICS/CODE: Provides for retroactivity of certain provisions of Act No. 492 of the 2024 Regular Session

Michael MelerineRepublican

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

Delisha BoydDemocrat

RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP: Provides relative to participation in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (RE NO IMPACT APV)

Brian Leonard GloriosoRepublican

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides for a local option election to establish term limits for members of the governing authority of St. Helena Parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)

Gary CarterDemocrat

LICENSING: Provides relative to the Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board

Cameron HenryRepublican

ELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS: Provides for compensation for election commissioners (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Tony BacalaRepublican

LEGISLATORS: Authorizes legislators to attend meetings of an entity for which membership is subject to legislative confirmation

Jr. GreenDemocrat

LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR: Provides for monthly financial reports to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor from certain East Baton Rouge Parish agencies

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

HEALTH SERVICES: Provides for the membership of the Uterine Fibroids Commission

Joy WaltersDemocrat

SCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL: Provides for a State Seal of Fine Arts to recognize high school graduates who meet certain academic eligibility criteria (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

CIVIL SERVICE/UNCLASSIFD: Provides relative to job advertisement requirements and notice to applicants

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

NUISANCE/PUBLIC: Provides relative to the growth of grass, weeds, and other deleterious matter in St. Bernard Parish

Jr. BayhamRepublican

RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Provides relative to the reemployment of retirees in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (OR INCREASE APV)

Larry A. BagleyRepublican

TEACHERS/LEAVE: Provides relative to personal leave days for teachers (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

IV BeaullieuRepublican

HEALTH: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement of ambulatory surgical centers for certain procedures (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Michael Charles EcholsRepublican

NURSING HOMES: Extends moratorium on nursing facilities (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Dustin MillerDemocrat

HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Provides for the use of artificial intelligence by healthcare providers

Jessica DomangueRepublican

HEALTH/SICKLE CELL ANEM: Provides for the membership of the Sickle Cell Commission

Tammy T. PhelpsDemocrat

LIABILITY: Provides relative to peremptive periods

Neil RiserRepublican

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Prohibits, with exceptions, a public postsecondary education institution from prohibiting a student from possessing self-defense chemical spray on campus

Jr. BayhamRepublican

PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION: (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits expropriation of property by foreign adversaries

Charles OwenRepublican

CRIMINAL/SENTENCING: Provides relative to credit for prior custody (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Debbie VillioRepublican

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY: Provides supplemental pay for fire protection officers for the Lakefront Management Authority (OR +$32,400 GF EX See Note)

Candace N. NewellDemocrat

RETIREMENT/DISTRICT ATTY: Provides relative to the District Attorneys' Retirement System (RE NO IMPACT APV)

Jr. IllgRepublican

LIABILITY/TORTS: Provides for a standard of care in certain activities related to software and computer programs

Laurie SchlegelRepublican

CRIME/THEFT: Creates the crime of theft of funds from the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR) Scholarship Program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Michael MelerineRepublican

COURTS/COURT REPORTERS: Provides for digital and remote court reporting

Nicholas MuscarelloRepublican

COURTS/COURT REPORTERS: Repeals the provisions of law establishing a court reporter pool employed by the Louisiana Supreme Court

Nicholas MuscarelloRepublican

PHARMACIES: Provides an exemption to certain outpatient prescription fees for charitable pharmacies (OR -$3,754 SD RV See Note)

Michael MelerineRepublican

WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides relative to the definition of an independent contractor (RE1 DECREASE SD EX See Note)

Michael MelerineRepublican

COURTS: Provides relative to the use of cellular devices in courts and courthouses

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid fraud detection and prevention (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)

Tony BacalaRepublican

NURSES: Provides relative to victims of sexual assault (EG +$4,000,000 LF See Note)

C. Travis JohnsonDemocrat

PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION: Provides relative to expropriation by private entities

Charles OwenRepublican

COURTS/COURT REPORTERS: Provides relative to the retention of notes and recordings of court reporters

Nicholas MuscarelloRepublican

RETIREMENT/DISTRICT ATTY: Provides relative to the board of trustees of the District Attorneys' Retirement System

Jr. IllgRepublican

COURTS/COURT REPORTERS: Provides relative to discretionary transcription of certain criminal court proceedings

Nicholas MuscarelloRepublican

LOTTERY: Creates the Veterans Service Grant Board and provides for allocation of lottery proceeds (EG +$500,000 SG EX See Note)

Troy Jude HebertRepublican

CEMETERIES: Provides with respect to the remains of certain individuals

Troy Jude HebertRepublican

COURTS/COURT REPORTERS: Excludes court reporters from the two-year waiting period for rehiring relative to termination of public service (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Nicholas MuscarelloRepublican

MTR VEHICLE/COMPULS INS: Permits the impoundment of out-of-state vehicles not covered by compulsory liability insurance

Michael "Gabe" FirmentRepublican

CIVIL SERVICE/STATE: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for supplemental pay for fire protection officers employed by an airport authority (OR +$316,800 GF EX See Note)

Candace N. NewellDemocrat