Bills & Legislation

LOCAL OFFICIALS: Requests the legislative auditor to conduct a study of compensation authorized for parish assessors and clerks of court (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Ken BrassDemocrat

HIGHER ED/BD REGENTS: Requests the Board of Regents to conduct a study relative to the funding structure for public postsecondary education institutions

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

HIGHER EDUCATION: Memorializes congress to include physical therapy as a professional degree program for purposes of borrowing limits for students seeking federal aid for postsecondary education

Adrian FisherDemocrat

LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: Provides relative to legislative sessions

Jr. GreenDemocrat

FUNDS/FUNDING: Memorializes Congress to grant an extension of time for expending American Rescue Plan Act funds in order to complete various critical infrastructure projects around the state that are integral to the health and safety of Louisiana's population (OR SEE FISC NOTE FF EX)

Jerome ZeringueRepublican

EARLY CHILDHOOD: Suspends certain laws relative to the licensure of nonpublic prekindergarten programs as early learning centers

Emily ChenevertRepublican

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Amends administrative rules relative to alcohol rebates

Jerome ZeringueRepublican

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

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

John E. WybleRepublican

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

Jack McFarlandRepublican

STUDENT/DISCIPLINE: Urges and requests public school governing authorities and employees to comply with and enforce the bullying laws of the state of Louisiana

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

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

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

NURSES: Creates the Task Force on School Nurse Orientation

Dustin MillerDemocrat

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

EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health and the state Department of Education to analyze the adequacy of autism support services in the state

Annie SpellRepublican

SCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP: Provides for legislative approval of the MFP formula for FY 2026-2027 (OR -$12,159,331 GF EX See Note)

Laurie SchlegelRepublican

LICENSING: Amends and repeals administrative licensing requirements relative to alternative hair and alternative hair design

Jr. BayhamRepublican

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

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

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 flooded corn on migratory waterfowl behavior

Jeremy LaCombeRepublican

EDUCATION: Expresses support for federal efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and memorializes congress to fully cooperate with these efforts

Kim CarverRepublican

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

CRIMINAL/VICTIMS: Provides relative to the examination and medical care of victims of human trafficking-related offenses and domestic violence offenses involving strangulation

Aimee Adatto FreemanDemocrat

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

Michael "Gabe" FirmentRepublican

OFFICIAL JOURNALS: Provides for publishing information and notices on a political subdivision's website

Kathy EdmonstonRepublican

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to the electronic access of videotaped statements of protected persons

Jeremy LaCombeRepublican

CRIMINAL/RESTITUTION: Provides relative to the payment of restitution from offenders convicted of vehicular homicide under certain circumstances

Bryan FontenotRepublican

RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Provides relative to earnable compensation for employees in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (OR SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)

Aimee Adatto FreemanDemocrat

CRIMINAL/SENTENCING: Provides relative to sentencing guidelines

Mandie LandryDemocrat

HIGHER EDUCATION: Realigns energy-related programs by moving the Louisiana Geological Survey under the Louisiana State University Energy Institute (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Jack McFarlandRepublican

APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the judiciary for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

Jack McFarlandRepublican

SEX OFFENSE/REGISTRY: Provides relative to identification procedures for sex offenders (OR +$200,000 SG EX See Note)

Kellee Hennessy DickersonRepublican

CHILDREN/SUPPORT: Requires child support payments by persons convicted of vehicular homicide

Timothy P. KernerRepublican

MALPRACTICE/MEDICAL: Provides relative to medical malpractice and the limitation of recovery

Timothy P. KernerRepublican

HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of highways in the state

Francis C. ThompsonRepublican

CRIMINAL/VICTIMS: Provides a penalty for the unlawful disclosure of confidential information relating to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Mike JohnsonRepublican

FUNDS/FUNDING: Extends the sunset for the law enforcement recruitment incentive program (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Debbie VillioRepublican

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY: Establishes additional qualifications for service on the Fireman's Supplemental Pay Board (RE NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

Jerome ZeringueRepublican

INDIGENT DEFENSE: Changes the municipality threshold relative to the mandatory assessment and remittance of special costs to the district indigent defender fund

Jeremy LaCombeRepublican

LIABILITY/CIVIL: Creates liability for recklessly throwing from a parade float

Sylvia Elaine TaylorDemocrat

CRIMINAL/VICTIMS: Provides relative to compensation for victims of criminal offenses (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)

Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons WileyRepublican

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of Public Service

III St. BlancRepublican

STUDENTS: Provides for the development, review, and revision of student high school graduation plans

Jr. BamburgRepublican

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 93 in Lafayette Parish as the "Desert Shield-Desert Storm Veterans Memorial Highway

Doyle BoudreauxRepublican

CHILDREN/CUSTODY: Establishes a procedure for resolving competing custody orders

Shaun Raphael MenaDemocrat

APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the consent judgment against the state in the suit entitled Bentz C. Braud, IV, et ux v. State of Louisiana through the Department of Transportation and Development

Jr. BayhamRepublican

CRIMINAL/JUSTICE: Provides relative to electronic monitoring and associated costs (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Christopher TurnerRepublican

PARDON/PAROLE: Provides relative to parole eligibility for certain offenders

Pat MooreDemocrat

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 163 as the "Sergeant William 'Billy' Earl Collins, Jr., Memorial Highway"

Wayne McMahenRepublican

APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the consent judgment against the state in the suit captioned Elva Moorhead, et al. v. Eagle, Inc. et al.

Stephanie H. BeraultRepublican

TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: Extends eligibility to certain trusts for an ad valorem tax exemption for a property owner who is at least sixty-five years of age or older (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Les FarnumRepublican