Bills & Legislation

DOMESTIC ABUSE: Adds intentional evasion of service of process for certain court orders as conduct that constitutes a violation of a protective order

Chad Michael BoyerRepublican

CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for disclosure of artificial intelligence-generated content

Jr. BayhamRepublican

CURRICULA/COLLEGE DEGREE: Prohibits the use of public funds for certain postsecondary degree programs (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note)

John E. WybleRepublican

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of State Civil Service and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law

Joseph A. StagniRepublican

CHILDRENS CODE: Provides for the continuous revision of the Children's Code

Mike JohnsonRepublican

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides that filings may be made on letter size rather than legal size paper

Lauren VentrellaRepublican

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to requests for admissions

Gary CarterDemocrat

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of Children and Family Services

Dustin MillerDemocrat

GOVERNOR: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for gubernatorial term limits

Jr. BayhamRepublican

COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides relative to reporting child exploitation on covered platforms (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Laurie SchlegelRepublican

MEDICAID: Requires Medicaid to cover dental procedures for certain Medicaid enrollees (EG +$784,370 GF EX See Note)

Stephanie H. BeraultRepublican

HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE: Designates the new bridge to be constructed over the Mississippi River connecting Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 30 as the "President Donald J. Trump Expressway"

Michael Charles EcholsRepublican

RETIREMENT/CLERKS COURT: Provides relative to the Clerks' of Court Retirement System (EG INCREASE APV)

Tony BacalaRepublican

SCHOOLS: Requires the inclusion of questions pertaining to food insecurity on a residency questionnaire administered to public school students (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

Vanessa Caston LaFleurDemocrat

TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION: Authorizes an optional property tax exemption for blighted or derelict properties that have been rehabilitated and provides with respect to local redevelopment plans (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Cameron HenryRepublican

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