Bills & Legislation

SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Authorizes the creation of a cooperative economic development district affiliated with Baton Rouge Community College in East Baton Rouge Parish. (gov sig)

Regina BarrowDemocrat

INSURANCE RATES: Provides a process for insurers to assert the right to prevent public inspection of certain filing information based on a claim of trade secret. (8/1/26)

Royce DuplessisDemocrat

INSURANCE RATES: Prohibits the use of insurer's advertising expense in setting rates. (8/1/26)

Royce DuplessisDemocrat

COURTS: Provides for the election sections in the First Judicial District Court and for one judge to be elected at large. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Sam JenkinsDemocrat

MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides for regulation of prices for driving courses by the Department of Public Safety. (8/1/26)

Regina BarrowDemocrat

DONATIONS: Provides procedures and methods to execute gifts under the Anatomical Gift Act. (1/1/27)

Thomas A. PresslyRepublican

PUBLIC DEFENDER: Provides relative to the Louisiana Public Defender Fund. (8/1/26) (OR -$158 GF EX See Note)

Mike ReeseRepublican

HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to penalties for violations of the Louisiana Insurance Code. (gov sig)

Adam BassRepublican

EMPLOYMENT: Provides protections for employees who become living organ donors. (8/1/26)

Brach Jerad MyersRepublican

CHILDREN'S CODE: Provides for duties of the Department of Children and Family Services relative to child abuse and child fatality reporting. (8/1/26)

Beth MizellRepublican

SCHOOLS: Provides for preventing bullying in schools. (8/1/26)

Regina BarrowDemocrat

WEAPONS: Creates the crime of unsecured storage of firearms. (8/1/26)

Regina BarrowDemocrat

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: Provides for air monitoring systems in certain facilities. (8/1/26)

Royce DuplessisDemocrat

WORKERS' COMPENSATION: Provides for Occupational Accident Insurance for independent contractors. (gov sig)

Mark AbrahamRepublican

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Creates a public registry for repeat domestic violence offenders. (8/1/26) (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Mark AbrahamRepublican

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

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

Katrina R. Jackson-AndrewsDemocrat

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

Larry Selders

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Creates the crime of unauthorized possession of copper or brass material. (8/1/26)

Patrick ConnickRepublican

SERVITUDES: Provides for the regulation of pipeline servitudes. (8/1/26)

Bob HensgensRepublican

CHILDREN/FAMILY SERVICES DEPT: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26)

Regina BarrowDemocrat

HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to foods that contain vaccines. (8/1/26)

Michael "Big Mike" FesiRepublican

CHILDREN/FAMILY SERVICES DEPT: Provides relative to the Department of Children and Family Services. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Regina BarrowDemocrat

COURTS: Provides relative to appeals. (gov sig)

Alan SeabaughRepublican

VOTERS/VOTING: Provides for requested time-off to vote. (8/1/26)

Gary CarterDemocrat

PHARMACISTS: Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy. (gov sig)

Mike ReeseRepublican

PUBLIC RECORDS: Provides relative to public record production and fees. (8/1/26)

Mike ReeseRepublican

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS RET: Provides relative to the District Attorneys' Retirement System. (8/1/26) (OR INCREASE APV)

Gary CarterDemocrat

CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES: Requires the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to provide state inmates housed in local facilities with the same clothing and healthcare they would be provided at a state facility. (8/1/26) (OR +$31,361,677 GF EX See Note)

Katrina R. Jackson-AndrewsDemocrat

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Requires age verification to enter premises serving alcohol. (8/1/26)

Beth MizellRepublican

MALPRACTICE: Provides relative to the medical review panel. (8/1/26)

Patrick ConnickRepublican

COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Creates the Minor Exploitation Prevention Act. (8/1/28)

Stewart Cathey Jr.Republican

TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT: Provides relative to Department of Transportation and Development aeronautic activities. (8/1/26)

Robert "Bob" OwenRepublican

FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides relative to the Small Business Innovation Retention Fund. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)

Royce DuplessisDemocrat

HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for licensure requirements for hospitals that provide emergency services. (8/1/26)

Brach Jerad MyersRepublican

SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for the board of commissioners of the Baton Rouge North Economic Development District. (8/1/26)

Regina BarrowDemocrat

UNCLAIMED PROPERTY: Requires unclaimed property purchase agreements to include certain information. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

John C. "Jay" MorrisRepublican

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

SCHOOLS: Provides for approval for charter schools that specialize in vocational and technical education to meet workforce demands for high demand and high wage jobs. (8/1/26) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Rick EdmondsRepublican

WEAPONS: Creates the Task Force on Secure Firearm Storage.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates the Alexandria Senior High School Lady Trojans track and field team on an outstanding 2026 season by winning the LHSAA Class 5A State Track and Field Championship.

Heather CloudRepublican

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to recoverable medical expenses

Josh CarlsonRepublican

APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for the consent judgment against the state in the suit captioned Gina Raymond v. Allstate Ins. Co. et al.

Debbie VillioRepublican

APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the consent judgment against the state in the suit captioned Alvin J. Clouatre, Jr. v. Eagle, Inc. et al.

Mandie LandryDemocrat

DISTRICTS/TAXING: Provides relative to the Walnut Street Special District in the city of Monroe

Francis C. ThompsonRepublican

ELECTION OFFENSES: Provides relative to the prohibited solicitation of contributions (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Michael Robert Bayham Jr.Republican

OFFICIAL JOURNALS: Provides for the Official Journal of the State

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican