Bills & Legislation

HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to hospice care. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

William "Bill" Wheat Jr.Republican

LAW ENFORCEMENT: Requires a law enforcement agency to approve firearms and ammunition carried by its tactical medical professionals. (8/1/26)

Alan SeabaughRepublican

TAX/LOCAL: Authorizes the city of Slidell to levy a hotel occupancy tax. (gov sig) (EN +$590,000 LF RV See Note)

Robert "Bob" OwenRepublican

PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Authorizes the board of the Greater Lafourche Port Commission (Commission) to increase member per diems. (8/1/26)

Michael "Big Mike" FesiRepublican

EXPROPRIATION: Provides relative to expropriation by the city of St. George. (gov sig)

Rick EdmondsRepublican

NURSING HOMES: Provides for a statewide quality oversight initiative for nursing facilities. (8/1/26) (EN GF EX See Note)

Kirk TalbotRepublican

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Provides for unsupervised probation in certain circumstances for fourth offense operating while impaired. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Gregory A. MillerRepublican

HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Provides relative to treatment services provided at facilities providing housing or temporary residence for individuals referred by judicial agencies. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Mark AbrahamRepublican

CONSUMERS: Provides for the Louisiana Medical Debt Protection Act. (gov sig)

Kirk TalbotRepublican

TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT: Provides for approaching emergency or disabled vehicles on or near highways. (8/1/26)

William "Bill" Wheat Jr.Republican

CHILDREN: Establishes the Commission on Fatherhood Engagement. (8/1/26)

Brach Jerad MyersRepublican

PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides for the procurement of materials and goods. (8/1/26)

Royce DuplessisDemocrat

PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to water fluoridation. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Michael "Big Mike" FesiRepublican

MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain medications. (1/1/27) (EN +$3,000,000 GF EX See Note)

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Removes the twenty-year limitation for the lease of certain state property in Orleans Parish by the Office Facilities Corporation. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Royce DuplessisDemocrat

HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (1/1/27) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Adam BassRepublican

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Creates the Louisiana Higher Education Research Security Council. (1/1/27) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Adam BassRepublican

NATURAL RESOURCES DEPT: Provides for the Department of Conservation and Energy. (8/1/26)

Bob HensgensRepublican

SECONDARY EDUCATION: Provides for the Learn and Earn Act. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Beth MizellRepublican

AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides for agents and athletes. (gov sig) (EN +$62,400 GF EX See Note)

Patrick ConnickRepublican

LOCAL OFFICIALS: Provides for appointments to the board of commissioners and insurance for the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association. (8/1/26)

Jimmy HarrisDemocrat

IDENTITY DATA: Provides for opting out of providing personal information on social media websites. (1/1/27)

Patrick ConnickRepublican

CONTRACTORS: Provides relative to the State Licensing Board for Contractors. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Mark AbrahamRepublican

FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides relative to the Incumbent Worker Training Program. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

Adam BassRepublican

SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for uniform procedure for the creation of college economic development districts for any college or university in any municipality or parish. (gov sig)

Stewart Cathey Jr.Republican

SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Creates the Real Timbers Crime Prevention and Security District in Orleans Parish. (gov sig)

Gary CarterDemocrat

COURTS: Provides relative to the courts and the judiciary. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Mike ReeseRepublican

GAMING: Provides relative to criminal background checks in the gaming industry. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Mike ReeseRepublican

FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for changes to the Water Sector Program. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Mike ReeseRepublican

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides for the crime of "unlawful deepfake" to be added to the definition of power-based violence under the Campus Accountability and Safety Act. (gov sig)

Regina BarrowDemocrat

EXPLOSIVES: Provides for the regulation of explosives. (8/1/26)

Robert "Bob" OwenRepublican

PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECT DEPT: Provides relative to alerts for missing persons. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Patrick McMathRepublican

WORKERS' COMPENSATION: Repeals provisions relative to the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council. (8/1/26)

Alan SeabaughRepublican

SELF INSURANCE: Provides for the Louisiana Churches and Nonprofit Religious Organizations Self-Insured Fund. (gov sig)

Rick EdmondsRepublican

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Provides relative to electronic bonds. (gov sig)

Caleb KleinpeterRepublican

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Provides relative to civil investigative demands. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Jay LuneauDemocrat

ELECTED OFFICIALS: Provides for vacancies caused by retirement, resignation, or removal from elected office. (8/1/26)

Mike ReeseRepublican

HOMELAND SECURITY: Authorizes review of state contracts for foreign adversaries and terrorist organizations. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Valarie HodgesRepublican

FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Provides for the licensed profession of massage therapy. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Beth MizellRepublican

ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: Provides for instructions to elections commissioners. (7/1/27)

Thomas A. PresslyRepublican

CHILDREN: Provides relative to a caregiver providing care to a child in need of care proceedings. (8/1/26)

Heather CloudRepublican

LOCAL AGENCIES: Provides for enforcement of ordinances by a municipality or parish relative to public health, housing, fire codes, building codes, zoning, vegetation, nuisances, licensing and permits. (8/1/26)

Stewart Cathey Jr.Republican

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: Provides relative to children and family assistance programs. (8/1/26)

Katrina R. Jackson-AndrewsDemocrat

SCHOOLS: Prohibits the use of deepfake material against students enrolled in K-12. (8/1/26)

Regina BarrowDemocrat

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Provides relative to community psychiatric support and treatment (CPST) services. (gov sig)

Larry Selders

POSTSECONDARY ED: Authorizes each postsecondary system management board to digitize student IDs for use in LA Wallet. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

Larry Selders

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates Department of Agriculture and Forestry. (6/30/26)

Stewart Cathey Jr.Republican