Bills & Legislation

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Renita Williams Thomas, MSN, RN, upon being named the 2026 Executive of the Year by Greater Baton Rouge Business Report.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

LAW ENFORCEMENT: Requests the LCLE to report to the Senate Committee on Judiciary B on the progress of the implementation of Act 426 of the 2025 Regular Session.

Gary CarterDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Marvin Self on his 99th birthday.

Mark AbrahamRepublican

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

Regina BarrowDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Dr. Jasper Roper Jr. for fifty years of dedicated and distinguished service to Christian Bible College.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Thursday, May 28, 2026, as IgA Nephropathy Awareness Day in Louisiana.

Robert "Bob" OwenRepublican

LEGISLATORS: Requests members of the legislature to participate in a "ride along" experience alongside child welfare specialists.

Katrina R. Jackson-AndrewsDemocrat

CONTRACTS: Requests the division of administration to report on certain state contracts executed within the past 10 years.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates the Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, Gary Lash, on his retirement.

Thomas A. PresslyRepublican

WEAPONS: Creates the Task Force on Secure Firearm Storage.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Country Day's Isaac Herzenberg on his fourth championship at the 2A state track and field meet.

Cameron HenryRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the passing of Kathleen "Kathy" Sessums.

Caleb KleinpeterRepublican

ECONOMIC DEVELOP DEPT: Requests Louisiana Economic Development to study and report on the riverfront and adjacent neighborhoods and districts in Orleans Parish.

Jimmy HarrisDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and recognizes U.S. Highway 80 for historical significance.

Thomas A. PresslyRepublican

NOTARIES: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and recommend legislation relative to the acknowledgment of acts under private signature by simultaneous audiovisual transmission as a procedure separate from remote online notarization.

Gregory A. MillerRepublican

RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Requests state retirement systems to identify China-connected holdings and to report on how to divest from such investments in a prudent and orderly manner.

Valarie HodgesRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Braxton Whitesell as the reserve champion at the Hondo Rodeo Fest in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Valarie HodgesRepublican

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

Alan SeabaughRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates the Young Men's Christian Association on the occasion of its 175th anniversary.

Franklin J. FoilRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Monday, May 11, 2026 as Louisiana Arts Day in Louisiana.

Jeremy StineRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Sunday, May 10, 2026, in honor of Eddie Eugene Hughes, and the "Shreveport Stuffed Shrimp Festival Day".

Sam JenkinsDemocrat

ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to conduct a review of public-private partnership contracting practices.

Gary CarterDemocrat

GAMING: Requests the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to exercise due diligence when reviewing certain proposed acquisitions

Steven JacksonDemocrat

SNAP/FOOD STAMPS: Modifies the use of SNAP benefits to include food delivery costs

Barbara CarpenterDemocrat

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

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the students and faculty of the Lafayette Parish School System for their placement of first-overall in the Louisiana Governor's Games' 31st Annual Elementary State Championship Fitness Meet.

Brach Jerad MyersRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commending Chennault International Airport on the occasion of its 40th Anniversary.

Jeremy StineRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Declares May 6, 2026, as Louisiana Recreation and Parks Association Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Rick EdmondsRepublican

BUILDING CODES: Provides relative to backflow prevention inspection frequency

Raymond J. CrewsRepublican

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFC: Requests the legislative auditor to examine and evaluate the process of creating fiscal notes during the legislative session.

Adam BassRepublican

SCHOOLS: Creates the K-12 Student Success Pathways Task Force to study and make recommendations on a statewide plan for advising students on career and academic pathways in K-12 public schools.

Rick EdmondsRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: To designate Tuesday, May 19, 2026, as "Anti-Hunger Day" in Louisiana.

Glen WomackRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Proclaims May 5, 2026, as Chef John Folse Day and commends and congratulates him for his outstanding contributions to the culinary arts and for his role in promoting Louisiana's rich cultural heritage throughout the world.

Gregory A. MillerRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences on the passing of Martha Elizabeth Odom.

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Recognizes the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

Brach Jerad MyersRepublican

HEALTH: Urges the Louisiana Department of Health and health insurers to increase reimbursement for Behavioral Health Crisis Centers

Barbara Reich FreibergRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Brusly High School basketball team on winning the 2026 LHSAA Division II Non-Select State Championship.

Caleb KleinpeterRepublican

AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: To urge and request the American Sugarcane League, LSU AgCenter, and Southern University Agricultural Center, in collaboration with agricultural manufacturers, to continue work on furthering technology and research into equipment to reduce the dependency of burning sugarcane.

Robert AllainRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the Senate on the death of Tyler Marie Grezaffi.

Caleb KleinpeterRepublican

PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Requests the LSU Board of Supervisors to study naming the LSU Gymnastics Training Facility in honor of Coach D-D Breaux.

Jay LuneauDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Etta Jane Harris on her retirement.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

MEDICAID MANAGED CARE: Provides for a Managed Care Incentive Payment (MCIP) transparency report

Steven JacksonDemocrat

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Encourages further economic ties and friendship between Louisiana and Taiwan

Mark WrightRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Special Olympics Louisiana for providing athletic programs for children and adults

Delisha BoydDemocrat

HEALTH: Creates a task force to study the regulation of gestational carrier agreements

Mandie LandryDemocrat

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Tuesday, May 19, 2026 as Early Ed Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Michael "Big Mike" FesiRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family of Carolyn Ann Cherry Moore on the occasion of her passing.

Franklin J. FoilRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Metairie Park Country Day School on winning its 9th Louisiana High School Athletic Association State Championship in boys basketball.

Cameron HenryRepublican

HEALTH: Directs the Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners to study the feasibility and practicality of creating a physician review panel

Jason Brian DeWittRepublican

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

Alan SeabaughRepublican