Bills & Legislation

HEALTH SERVICES: Provides for the membership of the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission. (8/1/26)

Sam JenkinsDemocrat

TOPS: Provides relative to TOPS eligibility. (8/1/26) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Stewart Jr. CatheyRepublican

ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as "Gladys Edwards Highway". (8/1/26)

Glen WomackRepublican

ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 1 in Pointe Coupee Parish as the "Ernest J. Gaines Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EG +$1,500 SG EX See Note)

Caleb KleinpeterRepublican

ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 384 as "Daniel Edward Didelot Memorial Highway" and a portion of Louisiana Highway 436 as the "Bill "Bleu" Evans Memorial Highway". (8/1/26)

Mark AbrahamRepublican

MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides for rights of private action for certain trade associations. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Thomas A. PresslyRepublican

STATE POLICE RETIREMENT: Provides relative to the determination of employer contributions and amortization of certain actuarial gains. (gov sig) (RE SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)

Edward J. PriceDemocrat

PUBLIC MEETINGS: Provides for electronic voting requirements under the Open Meetings Law. (8/1/26)

Sam JenkinsDemocrat

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Requests the government of the United Kingdom to continue its commitment to the foundational principles of individual liberties as enshrined in the Magna Carta

Charles OwenRepublican

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

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 INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Josh CarlsonRepublican

DOMESTIC ABUSE: Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study mandatory issuance of protective orders

Charles OwenRepublican

HOMELAND SECURITY: Memorializes congress to fully fund the United States Department of Homeland Security

Jr. BayhamRepublican

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" Fons WileyRepublican

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

Candace N. NewellDemocrat

LAW ENFORCEMENT: To demand the United States Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and all appropriate federal agencies to immediately release to the public all records, investigative files, correspondence, agreements, and related materials concerning Jeffrey Epstein and any co-conspirators, facilitators, and affiliated individuals

Jr. GreenDemocrat

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

Mandie LandryDemocrat

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

Alonzo L. KnoxDemocrat

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

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