Bills & Legislation

AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: Creates the Agricultural-Based National Security Priorities Task Force.

Stewart Cathey Jr.Republican

WATER QUALITY: Creates a joint legislative committee to study and make recommendations relative to the water quality of the Atchafalaya Basin.

Caleb KleinpeterRepublican

HEALTH CARE: Amends rules relative to criminal history background checks on licensed ambulance personnel and nonlicensed persons.

Brach Jerad MyersRepublican

CONGRESS: Memorializes the United States Congress to compel the Department of Justice to release all unclassified documents, videos, images and materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Patrick ConnickRepublican

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: Creates the Work-Based Learning Coordination Task Force.

Brach Jerad MyersRepublican

HEALTH CARE: Requests the surgeon general to develop a plan relative to informed consent.

Michael "Big Mike" FesiRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Mike McConathy on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Allyce Trapp Alexander on the occasion of her passing.

Mike ReeseRepublican

PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Expresses support for the development, construction, and long-term operation of a liquid natural gas facility at the Greater Lafourche Port Commission's Port Fourchon.

Michael "Big Mike" FesiRepublican

PUBLIC WORKS: Creates the Task Force on Construction Management at Risk (CMaR).

Edward J. PriceDemocrat

TECHNOLOGY: Creates the Task Force on Blockchain and Digital Innovation.

Michael "Big Mike" FesiRepublican

CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to implement legislation to require candidates for the United States House of Representatives to reside within the congressional district they seek to represent.

Stewart Cathey Jr.Republican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences on the passing of Mr. Joel Parker Sr.

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

PUBLIC WORKS: Creates the Task Force on Construction Management at Risk.

Edward J. PriceDemocrat

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: Requests the state Department of Education to make certain information available to the public.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

SENATE: Prohibits wearing eyeglasses with audio video capabilities in the Senate chamber unless approved by Senate President.

Patrick McMathRepublican

CRIME: Creates the crime of felony speeding (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

COURTS/JUSTICE OF PEACE: Increases the jurisdictional threshold for justice of peace courts

Michael Robert Bayham Jr.Republican

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Extends the time delay for filing of oppositions to motions for summary judgment

Wilford Carter Sr.Democrat

COLLEGES/FACULTY: Prohibits public postsecondary education institutions from retaliating against faculty members for disclosing certain alleged violations or exercising academic freedom or free speech

Charles OwenRepublican

CRIME: Provides relative to reckless operation of a vehicle (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funding for the consent judgment against the state in the suit captioned Anthony Murray v. State of La., through the Dept. of Transportation and Development

Mike JohnsonRepublican

APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for the payment of the consent judgment against the state in the suit captioned Angela Melerine et al. v. DOTD

Michael Robert Bayham Jr.Republican

APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the consent judgment against the state in the suit captioned Deborah L. Reynolds v. Beauregard Parish Police Jury et al.

Phillip Eric TarverRepublican

TOPS: Provides relative to repayment of certain TOPS award amounts under certain circumstances (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Peter F. Egan Sr.Republican

WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides with respect to the selection of vocation rehabilitation counselors

Shaun Raphael MenaDemocrat

DOMESTIC ABUSE: Provides relative to a violation of a protective order

Beryl AmedéeRepublican

BUILDING CODES: Provides relative to the issuance of permits for construction

Foy Bryan GadberryRepublican

MEDICAID: Provides relative to nonemergency medical transportation for individuals with mental illness (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

Annie SpellRepublican

HIGHER EDUCATION: Authorizes each public postsecondary education management board to develop and implement a voluntary phased retirement program for faculty and staff

Tony BacalaRepublican

PROPERTY: Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Jefferson Parish

Kyle M. Green Jr.Democrat

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

Terry Landry Jr.Democrat

WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides relative to requests for authorizations for prescription medications

Shaun Raphael MenaDemocrat

VOTERS/VOTING: Provides relative to the early voting period (OR +$680,715 GF EX See Note)

Ed MurrayDemocrat

FIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL: Establishes the Louisiana Urban Search and Rescue Program within the office of state fire marshal

Jerome ZeringueRepublican

HIGHER EDUCATION: Provides requirements for public postsecondary education management boards relative to core curricula, hiring and employment, faculty deliberative bodies, and nonacademic disciplinary proceedings and prohibits institutions from expending certain funds under certain circumstances (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Charles OwenRepublican

PARDON/PAROLE: Provides relative to parole eligibility, consideration, and hearings for persons convicted by a non-unanimous jury

Wilford Carter Sr.Democrat

LOTTERY: Provides relative to the sale and order of lottery tickets through lottery courier services (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Roy Daryl AdamsDemocrat

APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the judgment against the state in the suit captioned Dawn Marie DePedro et al. v. State of Louisiana et al.

Lauren VentrellaRepublican

CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS: Authorizes the city of Zachary to use certain inmates to cut grass in certain cemeteries

Roy Daryl AdamsDemocrat

CRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Provides relative to sentencing for arson of a religious building (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Michael Robert Bayham Jr.Republican

JUDGES/DISTRICT: Provides for the election of judges to the 19th Judicial District Court

C. Denise MarcelleDemocrat

CIVIL/ACTIONS: Prohibits certain actions for damages resulting from aerospace activities

Jack McFarlandRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates October 14th as a day of remembrance for Charlie Kirk

Danny McCormickRepublican

WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides relative to maximum medical improvement, income benefits, the misrepresentation of benefits or payments, and the rehabilitation of injured employees under workers' compensation (EG -$550,900 SG EX See Note)

Michael MelerineRepublican

CIVIL/INTERDICTION: Provides with respect to interdicted persons

Stephanie HilfertyRepublican

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to the custodial interrogation of children

Terry Landry Jr.Democrat