Bills & Legislation

ENERGY: Urges and requests the Department of Conservation and Energy and the Louisiana Geological Survey to study and develop recommendations for the collection, retention, and access to the state's subsurface data

Kimberly Landry CoatesRepublican

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Expresses support for the continued operations of the Louisiana National Guard at Camp Beauregard in Pineville and commends the accomplishments of the Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program

Mike JohnsonRepublican

HEALTH/WOMEN'S: Provides relative to the maternal mortality crisis in Louisiana

C. Denise MarcelleDemocrat

DRUGS: Creates the Louisiana Recreational Cannabis Policy Task Force

C. Denise MarcelleDemocrat

FLOODING: Urges and requests that the Department of Transportation and Development study the recent flooding on Louisiana Highway 1 in Shreveport

Steven JacksonDemocrat

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates May 20, 2026, as Tangipahoa Parish Fair Day at the state capitol

Kimberly Landry CoatesRepublican

CHILDREN/LEGITIMATION: Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the presumption of parentage

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

STUDENT/STANDARDS: Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education incorporate the science of human growth and development into content standards and to provide curriculum and instructional materials on its website

Emily ChenevertRepublican

HOSPITALS: Provides for a hospital stabilization formula (EN +$659,764,552 SD RV See Note)

Jack McFarlandRepublican

STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP: Requests the Board of Regents to study the potential establishment of a legislative scholarship program

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

COMMERCE: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the use and application of the term "foreign" with respect to juridical persons provided for in state law

Jessica DomangueRepublican

PORTS/NEW ORLEANS: Urges and requests the Port of New Orleans to secure additional backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge

Michael Robert Bayham Jr.Republican

TAX/PROPERTY: Urges and requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and make recommendations regarding expediting the sale of adjudicated tax-delinquent property (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

John E. WybleRepublican

CORR FACILITIES/JAILS: Requests certain state and governmental entities to report on opioid abatement and treatment programs in correctional facilities, and to clarify guidance regarding available funding for such programs

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

WILDLIFE/HABITAT: Urges and requests the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to study the impact of flooded corn on migratory waterfowl behavior and to reinstate the enforcement mechanism that restricted the growth of hunting over intentionally flooding standing crops

Bryan FontenotRepublican

SUCCESSIONS: Authorizes the La. State Law Institute to study intestate succession proceedings

Alonzo L. KnoxDemocrat

HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study the benefits of implementing the D.R.I.V.E. Initiative (Department of Transportation and Development's Responsibility for Interstate 12 Vitality and Efficiency) for major improvements to the shoulders and capacity of the Interstate 12 and Interstate 55 Interchange

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

PROPERTY: Authorizes and directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the constitutional authority to expropriate property

Charles OwenRepublican

COURTS: Requests a study to make recommendations regarding behavioral health courts

Pat MooreDemocrat

TRANSPORTATION: Memorializes Congress to secure federal funding to remove four closed bridges on United States Highway 90 in St. Tammany Parish

Michael Robert Bayham Jr.Republican

JUVENILES: Requests the Louisiana Department of Justice to issue a report on juveniles who are subject to electronic monitoring conditions

Mandie LandryDemocrat

DRUGS/CONTROLLED: Requests the Louisiana Dept. of Health to review the implementation of existing law and guidance regarding pregnancy-related emergency medications in hospital and acute care settings

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

HEALTH CARE: Continues the Health Inequities and Disparities in Rural Areas Task Force

Dustin MillerDemocrat

CONGRESS: Memorializes the United States Congress, the President of the United States, the United States Department of Labor, the United States Department of Homeland Security, and the Louisiana Congressional Delegation to take all necessary and appropriate actions to pass the H-2B Certified Seasonal Employer Designation and reclassify all job duties of the crawfish industry as agricultural labor services for purposes of the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program.

Rhonda Gaye ButlerRepublican

SCHOOLS/ENROLLMENT: Requests that the state Department of Education conduct a study of options for public school systems facing declining enrollment

Barbara Reich FreibergRepublican

ENVIRONMENT/LITTERING: Creates a task force on illegal dumping

Alonzo L. KnoxDemocrat

WILDLIFE/HABITAT: Expresses legislative support for a request by Senator John N. Kennedy to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct a study addressing the impact of land use changes and habitat loss on migratory waterfowl behavior

Jeremy LaCombeRepublican

WILDLIFE/HABITAT: Expresses legislative support for correspondence issued by a United States senator

Jeremy LaCombeRepublican

BOATS/SHIPS/VESSELS: Urges and requests the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to submit annual reports to certain legislative committees regarding boating safety

Bryan FontenotRepublican

TAX EXEMPTIONS: Provides for the adoption of tax exemptions

Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu IVRepublican

MTR VEHICLE/PUBLIC: Urges and requests the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, to provide its customers with educational materials regarding the proper use of roundabouts

Roy Daryl AdamsDemocrat

ENERGY: Requests that the Board of Regents provide for a rigorous, peer-reviewed study on the potential effects of mixing streams of carbon captured from industrial sites and the air on the water supply and ecological environment and submit reports to the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment

Charles OwenRepublican

TOPS: Directs the Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, and Louisiana Economic Development to study the state's return on investment with respect to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students in collaboration with the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center

Christopher TurnerRepublican

TRANSPORTATION: Memorializes Congress to secure federal funding to remove four closed bridges on United States Highway 90 in St. Tammany Parish

Michael Robert Bayham Jr.Republican

DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT: Requests the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs, or a subcommittee thereof, to study the effectiveness of neighborhood crime prevention and security districts in reducing crime

C. Denise MarcelleDemocrat

HUNTING: Memorializes Congress to oppose any provision in the federal Farm Bill that may negatively impact the use of hunting dogs

Rhonda Gaye ButlerRepublican

HOUSING: Requests the Louisiana Housing Corporation to work in conjunction with the division of administration and the State Civil Service Commission to study the feasibility of creating a housing and rental assistance program using vacant state-owned property to support cost-burdened or severely cost-burdened renter households of state government employees (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Candace N. NewellDemocrat

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Memorializes Congress to issue the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to U.S. veterans who served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992

Jeffrey "Jeff" WileyRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates the week of March 23 through 27, 2026, as Louisiana Agriculture Week at the state capitol and in the state of Louisiana and commends the farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness leaders who participate in this initiative

Rhonda Gaye ButlerRepublican

LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR: Directs the legislative auditor to conduct a comprehensive fiscal audit of all state and federal funds expended by the Board of Regents and certain boards of supervisors, colleges, and universities under its jurisdiction relative to certain executive budget metrics (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Josh CarlsonRepublican

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Urges and requests the city of Shreveport to create an interest-free loan program for active Transportation Security Administration agents at the Shreveport Regional Airport

Joy WaltersDemocrat

CONGRESS: Provides for redistricting of Louisiana congressional districts. (See Act) (OR +$2,934,660 GF EX See Note)

John C. "Jay" MorrisRepublican

AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides relative to intercollegiate athletes at a postsecondary education institution. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

Kirk TalbotRepublican

GAMING: Provides relative to the dedication of revenue from sports wagering. (7/1/27) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)

Beth MizellRepublican

SENATE: Provides for redistricting of the Louisiana Senate. (See Act) (OR +$2,934,660 GF EX See Note)

Caleb KleinpeterRepublican

PROPERTY INSURANCE: Provides relative to property insurance. (8/1/26)

Robert AllainRepublican

TRAFFIC: Provides for speed enforcement measures. (8/1/26)

Stewart Cathey Jr.Republican