Bills & Legislation

COMMENDATIONS: Commend and recognize Chris J. Roy Sr. for his years of distinguished public service and longstanding contributions to the legal profession.

Jay LuneauDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Senate President Cameron Henry, Jr. for serving as the 2026 Irish Grand Marshal in the 44th Irish-Italian Parade.

Stewart Jr. CatheyRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates former state Senator Michael A. Walsworth on the occasion of his seventieth birthday.

Stewart Jr. CatheyRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes March 23, 2026, as Thrive Day at the Louisiana State Capitol and commends Thrive Academy and the Thrive Foundation for their commitment to expanding educational opportunity for students across the state of Louisiana.

Larry SeldersDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Sheriff Jason Ard and the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office for their exceptional efforts in combating illegal narcotics trafficking and protecting children through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

Valarie HodgesRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Tuesday, March 24, 2026, as the University of Louisiana System Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Geaux Far Louisiana and designates Tuesday, March 24, 2026, as Geaux Far Louisiana Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Beth MizellRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Tuesday, March 17, 2026, as Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Jr. WheatRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Tuesday, March 17, 2026, as Nurse Practitioner Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Brach Jerad MyersRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Tuesday, March 17, 2026, as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Royce DuplessisDemocrat

LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: Resolves that a committee be appointed to act with a similar house committee to notify the governor that the legislature has convened and organized and is prepared to receive his communications.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Wednesday, March 11, 2026, as Funeral Directors Day at the Louisiana State Capitol and recognizes the National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day.

Beth MizellRepublican

LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: Resolves that a committee be appointed to notify the House of Representatives that the Senate has convened and organized and is prepared to transact business.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: Invites the governor to address a joint session of the legislature on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 1 p.m.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Provides for bail conditions for defendants charged with certain domestic offenses. (8/1/26)

Jr. WheatRepublican

SHERIFFS PEN/RELIEF FUND: Provides for membership of certain employees. (6/30/26) (OR SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)

Kirk TalbotRepublican

TAX/AD VALOREM: Constitutional Amendment to authorize the local governing authority of a parish to provide an increase to the homestead exemption. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Gregory A. MillerRepublican

LIABILITY: Defines the Residual Malpractice Insurance Authority. (8/1/26)

Thomas A. PresslyRepublican

TAX/AD VALOREM: Constitutional Amendment to authorize a parish governing authority to increase the homestead exemption. (2/3- CA13s1(A))(1/1/27) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

Caleb KleinpeterRepublican

LIABILITY: Provides for limits on recovery in tort claims of negligent infliction of emotional distress absent physical injury. (8/1/26)

John C. "Jay" MorrisRepublican

CONSERVATION: Provides relative to construction of pipelines on certain water bodies. (8/1/26) (OR -$1,142,000 GF RV See Note)

Jr. WheatRepublican

WILD REFUGES/PRESERVES: Prohibits construction of pipelines on certain wildlife management areas. (8/1/26) (OR -$3,292,850 SD RV See Note)

Jr. WheatRepublican

CONSERVATION: Enacts the Louisiana Landowners Protection Act. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

Jr. WheatRepublican

CONSERVATION: Authorizes parish governing authorities and citizens to determine whether Class VI injection wells, carbon dioxide sequestration, or carbon dioxide pipelines may be permitted within a parish. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

Jr. WheatRepublican

FISH/FISHING: Provides for menhaden. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Robert AllainRepublican

PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to nutrition. (1/1/28)

Patrick McMathRepublican

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Removes detriment or harm to morals as criteria for declaring a property a public nuisance. (8/1/26)

Jay LuneauDemocrat

MENTAL HEALTH: Provides for the regulation of mental health chatbots that use artificial intelligence technology. (gov sig)

Bob HensgensRepublican

HOUSING: Provides relative to the regulation of manufactured housing. (1/1/27) (OR +$40,000 SG RV See Note)

Franklin J. FoilRepublican

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Provides relative to prescriptive periods for disavowal of paternity actions. (8/1/26)

Larry SeldersDemocrat

SCHOOLS: Allows parents to voluntarily sign a limited waiver of student privacy rights in order to streamline and expedite tuition payments for LA Gator students who are enrolled full time in BESE approved nonpublic schools. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Rick EdmondsRepublican

EXPROPRIATION: Authorizes the state to expropriate property owned by certain foreign adversaries. (8/1/26)

Blake MiguezRepublican

UNCLAIMED PROPERTY: Provides for administration of unclaimed property claims based on purchase agreements. (1/1/27) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

John C. "Jay" MorrisRepublican

MUNICIPALITIES: Creates a mandate for digital mapping of all utility systems in the state of Louisiana. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Robert AllainRepublican

HOMELAND SECURITY: Protects state agencies from contracts with foreign adversaries and foreign terrorist organizations and authorizes the governor to use emergency powers to assist state agencies to cancel any such contract for cause. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Valarie HodgesRepublican

HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for pharmacy benefit managers. (gov sig)

Adam BassRepublican

NURSING HOMES: Provides relative to nursing facilities. (gov sig)

Michael "Big Mike" FesiRepublican

HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (gov sig)

Jimmy HarrisDemocrat

MATRIMONIAL REGIMES: Provides for the revocation of beneficiary designation for certain assets. (8/1/26)

Katrina R. Jackson-AndrewsDemocrat

SHERIFFS: Provides relative to state inmates housed in a parish jail or institution and establishes criteria for additional per diem funding. (gov sig)

Heather CloudRepublican

HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (8/1/26)

Adam BassRepublican

CONTRACTORS: Provides relative to the State Licensing Board for Contractors. (8/1/26)

Gregory A. MillerRepublican

PHARMACEUTICALS: Provides for prescription drug pricing. (8/1/26) (OR +$270,360 SG EX See Note)

Adam BassRepublican

VOTERS/VOTING: Creates the Louisiana Voting Rights Act. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Royce DuplessisDemocrat

WATER MANAGEMENT: Creates the Watershed Conservation Fund. (8/1/26) (OR -$764,699 GF RV See Note)

Rick EdmondsRepublican

MALPRACTICE: Provides relative to the Medical Malpractice Act. (8/1/26)

Jimmy HarrisDemocrat

UTILITIES: Provides relative to utilities. (8/1/26)

Regina BarrowDemocrat

CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides that surveillance-based price discrimination is an unfair or deceptive trade practice or act. (8/1/26)

Royce DuplessisDemocrat

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Provides for limitations relative to claims for general damages. (8/1/26)

Beth MizellRepublican

HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for health insurance. (8/1/26)

Regina BarrowDemocrat