Bills & Legislation

TOPS: Provides, under specified circumstances, for repayment of a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) award (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Dennis Bamburg Jr.Republican

ELECTIONS/BOND & TAX: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for eligible election dates for bond and tax elections (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Chad Michael BoyerRepublican

DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Creates the Avondale and Waggaman Economic Development District in Jefferson Parish

Rodney LyonsDemocrat

PUBLIC SFTY/DEPARTMENT: Provides for the online publication and maintenance of certain data used and compiled by the DPS&C (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Barbara CarpenterDemocrat

PUBLIC MEETINGS: Requires certain public meetings to be broadcast live (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Mike JohnsonRepublican

HEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT: Prohibits certain entities from prohibiting access based on a person's medical intervention status

Jack "Jay" William Gallé Jr.Republican

PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION: Authorizes certain parishes and municipalities to expropriate blighted property by declaration of taking

John E. WybleRepublican

BOATS/BOATING: Provides for requirements to stop and board a vessel. (8/1/26)

Caleb KleinpeterRepublican

ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: Removes the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education from the list of party primary elections. (8/1/26) (EG -$5,428,000 GF EX See Note)

Alan SeabaughRepublican

INSURANCE: Provides relative to procedures for joining liability insurers and asserting coverage defenses

Aimee Adatto FreemanDemocrat

MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Provides relative to lapses in motor vehicle liability security (EG DECREASE SG RV See Note)

Tammy T. PhelpsDemocrat

SCHOOL BOARDS: Removes requirement for publication of local notice by school boards under certain circumstances. (8/1/26)

Michael "Big Mike" FesiRepublican

INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers (RE +$238,163 SG EX See Note)

Michael Charles EcholsRepublican

MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Authorizes a supplemental fee to fund pursuit intervention technology (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note)

Brian Leonard GloriosoRepublican

WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides relative to penalties and attorney fees for nonpayment, discontinuance of payment, or failure to consent for a medical treatment for workers' compensation claims, controversion of benefits, and preliminary determination hearings

Michael "Gabe" FirmentRepublican

FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides relative to the disposition of certain funds in East Baton Rouge Parish. (7/1/26) (EG NO IMPACT SD EX See Note)

Franklin J. FoilRepublican

FISHING/NETS: Establishes depth requirements for the commercial use of purse seines

Joseph A. OrgeronRepublican

CHILDREN/SUPPORT: Directs insurers to conduct data matches and withhold certain insurance and settlement payments to satisfy child support obligations (OR INCREASE SG RV See Note)

Michael "Gabe" FirmentRepublican

SCHOOLS: Provides relative to the conversion of preexisting schools into charter schools. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Stewart Cathey Jr.Republican

PROPERTY: Provides relative to branches or roots of trees, bushes, or plants on neighboring property

Chad Michael BoyerRepublican

DISTRICTS/AIRPORT: Creates the Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport District in St. Mary Parish

Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc IIIRepublican

TAX/AD VALOREM: Requires the assessor in St. Charles Parish to provide property owners with a form for permanent registration of the homestead exemption. (gov sig) (EG -$13,117 LF EX See Note)

Gregory A. MillerRepublican

PUBLIC MEETINGS: Provides for the method of voting in public meetings

Tony BacalaRepublican

INSURANCE/PROPERTY: Provides relative to fortified roof endorsement offers

Michael "Gabe" FirmentRepublican

APPROPRIATIONS: (Constitutional Amendment) Limits the amount of state general fund that may be appropriated in a fiscal year (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu IVRepublican

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits the reinstatement of a driver's license suspended for driving under the influence without the installation of an ignition interlock device. (8/1/26)

Rick EdmondsRepublican

EDUCATION: Provides for students at École Pointe-au-Chien (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Jessica DomangueRepublican

MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides with respect to electronic titles and registration for motor vehicles (RE1 NO IMPACT See Note)

Michael MelerineRepublican

CLERKS OF COURT: Prohibits clerks of court's vendors from charging additional electronic filing fees in criminal and traffic actions. (8/1/26)

Katrina R. Jackson-AndrewsDemocrat

SCHOOLS: Provides for a five-day school week for public schools with exceptions. (gov sig)

Beth MizellRepublican

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

Dustin MillerDemocrat

ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES: Provides for nominating petitions and party primary elections

Beth Anne BillingsRepublican

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Constitutional amendment to require the prosecutor's consent for a defendant to waive his right to a trial by jury. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))

John C. "Jay" MorrisRepublican

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 15 as the "President Barack Obama Road"

Pat MooreDemocrat

CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the election of constitutional convention delegates and vote requirements necessary for the adoption of a new constitution (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Kyle M. Green Jr.Democrat

GOVERNOR: Constitutional amendment to require the governor to certify a legislative address removing certain judges for cause. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EG2 INCREASE GF EX See Note)

John C. "Jay" MorrisRepublican

VETERANS: Provides relative to certain services provided to veterans. (gov sig)

Stewart Cathey Jr.Republican

PLUMBERS: Creates the Plumbing Workforce Access Act (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)

Edmond JordanDemocrat

COURTS/COURT COSTS: Provides relative to transcript fee provisions for the Nineteenth Judicial District Court (RE DECREASE LF EX See Note)

Vanessa Caston LaFleurDemocrat

LEVEES: To provide for Lafitte Area Independent Levee District. (8/1/25)

Patrick ConnickRepublican

EMPLOYMENT: Prohibits certain services from being classified as employment. (1/1/26)

Heather CloudRepublican

TAX/INCOME/PERSONAL: Excludes certain amounts deposited into ABLE accounts for qualified expenses of persons with disabilities from state income tax. (8/1/25) (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Franklin J. FoilRepublican

WORKERS' COMPENSATION: Removes limitations on total amount of premiums received by LWCC in any calendar year from operations in other states. (8/1/25)

Kirk TalbotRepublican

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT: Provides for data collection by the Department of Insurance. (1/1/26)

Kirk TalbotRepublican

FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Increases certain fees imposed by the office of motor vehicles

Stephanie H. BeraultRepublican

CIVIL SERVICE/N. O.: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the city civil service for the city of New Orleans

Stephanie HilfertyRepublican

UTILITIES: Provides relative to damage to underground utilities

Candace N. NewellDemocrat