Bills & Legislation

INSURANCE: Prohibits an insurer from utilizing a rating factor in an automobile insurance rate filing

Kim CarverRepublican

BUILDING CODES: Provides relative to plans submitted to the fire marshal

Foy Bryan GadberryRepublican

STUDENTS: Authorizes students enrolled in virtual schools to participate in public school activities

Jacob Jules LandryRepublican

CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Provides relative to the pay range for the state examiner and deputy state examiner of the municipal fire and police civil service

Timothy P. KernerRepublican

COLLEGES/COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL: Authorizes any institution under the supervision and management of the Bd. of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges to establish a pilot program with a school system to increase awareness of and access to certain training programs (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

C. Travis JohnsonDemocrat

CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Provides relative to provisional appointments in the classified service

Timothy P. KernerRepublican

EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Provides that a local education agency shall have the burden of proof in any special education due process hearing relative to the appropriateness of a student's current or proposed program or placement (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Alonzo L. KnoxDemocrat

APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML: Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

Jack McFarlandRepublican

REVENUE SHARING: Provides for the Revenue Sharing Distribution for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

Jack McFarlandRepublican

FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for the transfer, deposit, and use of monies among state funds

Jack McFarlandRepublican

EDUCATION: Provides relative to student literacy (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

John E. WybleRepublican

CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the Omnibus Bond Act

Tony BacalaRepublican

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE: Provides relative to entities administering public benefits

Chance Keith HenryRepublican

TOPS: Provides relative to TOPS-Tech (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Ken BrassDemocrat

RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV)

Peter F. Egan Sr.Republican

CORRECTIONS: Repeals the Reentry Advisory Council and Offender Rehabilitation Workforce Development Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

Alonzo L. KnoxDemocrat

RETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND: Provides relative to participation in the Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program in the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund (EN INCREASE FC SG EX)

Jeffrey "Jeff" WileyRepublican

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates Louisiana Works and re-authorizes the Incumbent Worker Training Program

Raymond J. CrewsRepublican

JUDGES: Provides relative to judicial salaries (EN +$6,690,757 GF EX See Note)

Debbie VillioRepublican

CONTRACTS: Provides relative to noncompete contracts or agreements for interns and apprentices

Michael MelerineRepublican

SCHOOLS: Provides relative to incidents of assault and battery on students and school employees (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Candace N. NewellDemocrat

LEASES: Expands early lease termination to include stalking and cyberstalking

Mandie LandryDemocrat

CLERKS OF COURT: Provides for the creation of the Ascension Parish retired employee insurance fund

Tony BacalaRepublican

TAX COMMISSION, STATE: Extends authority for imposition of certain fees levied by the Louisiana Tax Commission for the assessment of certain properties (EN +$3,000,000 SG RV See Note)

Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu IVRepublican

PUBLIC FACILITIES: Requires acceptance of cash for certain transactions at state-owned stadium facilities (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Michael Robert Bayham Jr.Republican

LABOR: Creates the Independent Contractor Voluntary Portable Benefits Act

John E. WybleRepublican

TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Prohibits the sale of vapor products near schools

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

SCHOOLS/BOARDS: Authorizes a school board to engage in a cooperative endeavor with a credit union or bank to operate a branch at a high school

Tony BacalaRepublican

INSURANCE/HEALTH: Prohibits health insurers from taking adverse payment or contracting actions against participating facilities based solely on another provider's network status (EN INCREASE EX See Note)

Stephanie H. BeraultRepublican

HOUSING: Provides relative to the return of security deposits

Delisha BoydDemocrat

EDUCATION: Creates the Louisiana Commission on Foundational Education and abolishes the Louisiana Literacy Advisory Commission (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

John E. WybleRepublican

BANKS/BANKING: Provides with respect to the appraisal threshold for bank-owned property

Neil RiserRepublican

TAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL: Repeals authority of certain parishes to distribute sales and use tax revenue collected on admission tickets to certain events

Barbara Reich FreibergRepublican

TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION: Provides relative to the appeals process for teacher certification applicants

Charles OwenRepublican

CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget

Tony BacalaRepublican

COURTS: Provides relative to the creation, administration, and eligibility requirements of the Homelessness Court program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Debbie VillioRepublican

DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Creates the Allen Parish Economic Development District and abolishes the Allen Parish Tourist Commission

R. Dewith CarrierRepublican

CHILDRENS CODE: Provides for the continuous revision of the Children's Code

Mike JohnsonRepublican

RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Provides relative to the payment of benefits for the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN NO IMPACT APV)

Annie SpellRepublican

STUDENTS: Provides relative to career-related activities for public school students (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Kim CarverRepublican

TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION: Authorizes an optional property tax exemption for blighted or derelict properties that have been rehabilitated and provides with respect to local redevelopment plans (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Chance Keith HenryRepublican

EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS: Provides relative to employment certificates for minors (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Josh CarlsonRepublican

DISTRICTS/TAXING: Provides relative to the Downtown Development District of the city of Baton Rouge

Terry Landry Jr.Democrat

ELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS: Provides for compensation for election commissioners (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Tony BacalaRepublican

SCHOOLS: Requires the inclusion of questions pertaining to food insecurity on a residency questionnaire administered to public school students (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Vanessa Caston LaFleurDemocrat

ETHICS/DUAL OFFICEHOLDG: Provides for exceptions to the dual officeholding laws for volunteer firefighters and judicial branch employees

Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu IVRepublican

COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides with respect to the membership of the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors

Polly ThomasRepublican