Bills & Legislation

TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT: Provides for the Department of Transportation and Development to accept duties of the federal government. (8/1/26) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)

Franklin J. FoilRepublican

SCHOOLS: Provides that public school boards may adopt a policy to authorize released time for K-12 public school students, subject to parental approval. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Valarie HodgesRepublican

HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to the Local Healthcare Provider Participation Program. (gov sig)

Mark AbrahamRepublican

MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides for a prestige license plate for the Foundation for Moral Law. (8/1/26)

Valarie HodgesRepublican

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits using a child's image to train artificial intelligence to produce child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26)

Heather CloudRepublican

FISH/FISHING: Provides for black bass and crappie bag and size limits. (8/1/26)

Caleb KleinpeterRepublican

STATE POLICE RETIREMENT: Provides for the funding of benefit increases for retirees, beneficiaries, and survivors of the Louisiana State Police Retirement System. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE FC SG RV)

Edward J. PriceDemocrat

ELECTION DAYS: Provides that the election scheduled for April 17, 2027, shall be a statewide election. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

John C. "Jay" MorrisRepublican

PUBLIC RECORDS: Provides that certain photographs, audio or video recordings, digital images regarding a crime scene or used in a criminal prosecution are not public records available for release or to be copied except by clerk of court or a court order. (8/1/26)

Caleb KleinpeterRepublican

HEALTH SERVICES: Provides for the membership of the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission. (8/1/26)

Sam JenkinsDemocrat

TOPS: Provides relative to TOPS eligibility. (8/1/26) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Stewart Jr. CatheyRepublican

ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as "Gladys Edwards Highway". (8/1/26)

Glen WomackRepublican

ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 1 in Pointe Coupee Parish as the "Ernest J. Gaines Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EG +$1,500 SG EX See Note)

Caleb KleinpeterRepublican

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE: Provides for proof of insurance of transportation network companies involved in an accident. (8/1/26)

Sam JenkinsDemocrat

ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 384 as "Daniel Edward Didelot Memorial Highway" and a portion of Louisiana Highway 436 as the "Bill "Bleu" Evans Memorial Highway". (8/1/26)

Mark AbrahamRepublican

MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides for rights of private action for certain trade associations. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Thomas A. PresslyRepublican

STATE POLICE RETIREMENT: Provides relative to the determination of employer contributions and amortization of certain actuarial gains. (gov sig) (RE SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)

Edward J. PriceDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Melissa Frost and David Atwood on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of The Melissa & David Show on KRRV-FM in Alexandria

Mike JohnsonRepublican

PUBLIC MEETINGS: Provides for electronic voting requirements under the Open Meetings Law. (8/1/26)

Sam JenkinsDemocrat

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study current practices regarding the recall of civil bench warrants and the notification process in judgment debtor proceedings

Rodney LyonsDemocrat

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates April 8, 2026, as Big Brothers Big Sisters Day at the state capitol

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates April 13, 2026, as Knock Knock Children's Museum Day at the state capitol

Mandie LandryDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Myrtle V. Willis on the occasion of her one hundredth birthday

C. Denise MarcelleDemocrat

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates April 8, 2026, as Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Awareness Day in Louisiana

R. Dewith CarrierRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates November 16, 2026, as Sanfilippo Syndrome Awareness Day in Louisiana

Kimberly Landry CoatesRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the death of Leotha "Leo" Bolden

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates April 1, 2026, as Tulane Day at the capitol and recognizes Tulane University for its vital contributions to the state of Louisiana

Beth Anne BillingsRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman

Jr. BayhamRepublican

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Requests the government of the United Kingdom to continue its commitment to the foundational principles of individual liberties as enshrined in the Magna Carta

Charles OwenRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Allyce Trapp Alexander

Aimee Adatto FreemanDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the "LIFTOff Louisiana" team for their role in developing a highly successful response to the Federal Aviation Administration's request for proposals for the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing and Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Integration Pilot Program

Jessica DomangueRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates the month of April as Landscape Architecture Month and April first as Professional Landscape Architecture Day in Louisiana

Barbara Reich FreibergRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Roger D. Boudreaux

Phillip DeVillierRepublican

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates April 1, 2026, as Physical Therapy Day at the state capitol

Jr. IllgRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Allyce Trapp Alexander

Aimee Adatto FreemanDemocrat

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Urges and requests the city of Shreveport to create an interest-free loan program for active Transportation Security Administration agents at the Shreveport Regional Airport

Joy WaltersDemocrat

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates March 30, 2026, as Ellevate Louisiana Day at the state capitol

Aimee Adatto FreemanDemocrat

LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR: Directs the legislative auditor to conduct a comprehensive fiscal audit of all state and federal funds expended by the Board of Regents and certain boards of supervisors, colleges, and universities under its jurisdiction relative to certain executive budget metrics (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Josh CarlsonRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commemorates the legacy of Louis Westerfield

Sylvia Elaine TaylorDemocrat

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates March 23, 2026, as CODOFIL Day at the state capitol

IV BeaullieuRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Kathleen "Kay" Gibbons Favrot

Aimee Adatto FreemanDemocrat

CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Olga Bandi Riegel

Aimee Adatto FreemanDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Rosa Mae Briley Pitre on the occasion of her one hundredth birthday

Rhonda Gaye ButlerRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Women of the Storm on the occasion of its twentieth anniversary

Aimee Adatto FreemanDemocrat

HEALTH/CHILDREN: Urges and requests the state Department of Education and local public school governing authorities to report to the House Committee on Health and Welfare relative to accommodating students with seizure disorders

Dustin MillerDemocrat

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes March 31, 2026, as Southern University Day at the Capitol

Barbara CarpenterDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Sophia Patout and Layla Porter on winning the Future Farmers of America building communities national championship award for their Coastal Restoration Heroes program

Joseph A. OrgeronRepublican

DOMESTIC ABUSE: Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study mandatory issuance of protective orders

Charles OwenRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Bridget A. Dinvaut for her outstanding career in criminal justice

Sylvia Elaine TaylorDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the pivotal contributions made by Bernardo de Gálvez and other Hispanic people during the American Revolution

Jr. BayhamRepublican