Bills & Legislation

CRIME: Provides relative to establishing statewide parade safety standards and require rider accountability (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Sylvia Elaine TaylorDemocrat

LABOR: Provides relative to the use of automated decision systems with respect to employment decisions (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

III CoxRepublican

CHILDREN/DCFS: Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to obtain background checks on all employees (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Stephanie H. BeraultRepublican

LIABILITY/CIVIL: Relative to civil liability from greenhouse gas emissions

Michael "Gabe" FirmentRepublican

LIABILITY: Provides for defense and indemnification for officials, officers, and employees of a political subdivision

Josh CarlsonRepublican

FUNDS/FUNDING: Increases the maximum balance of the Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Fund (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Jerome ZeringueRepublican

FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for disposition of monies in the East Baton Rouge Parish Community Improvement Fund (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

MUNICIPAL: Requires certain training for certain local officials (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Jason Brian DeWittRepublican

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

Kim CarverRepublican

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication

Laurie SchlegelRepublican

TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to assessment and reappraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes and establishes a property tax exemption (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

Jason Brian DeWittRepublican

TAX/INCOME TAX: Reduces the rate of the state tax levied on the net income of individuals over a ten-year period (OR -$40,100,000 GF RV See Note)

John E. WybleRepublican

RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Provides relative to board membership of the Firefighters' Retirement System (RE INCREASE FC SG EX)

Jason Brian DeWittRepublican

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides for the prescriptive period for certain actions for abuse of a minor

Mandie LandryDemocrat

INSURANCE/PROPERTY: Prohibits insurers from the nonrenewal of residential insurance policies when homeowners timely mitigate risks

Edmond JordanDemocrat

ATHLETICS: Requires the state Dept. of Education to conduct a study and issue a report relative to interscholastic high school athletics

Mike JohnsonRepublican

HIGHER EDUCATION: Provides relative to initial eligibility requirements for the M.J. Foster Promise Program (RE -$1,100,000 SD EX See Note)

III LarvadainDemocrat

HEALTH: Provides relative to the practice of acupuncture

Sr. EganRepublican

CORR FACILITIES/JAILS: Provides for medication-assisted treatment for substance abuse in jails and prisons

Tehmi Jahi ChassionDemocrat

CRIMINAL/HABIT OFFENDERS: Provides relative to the Habitual Offender Law

Marcus Anthony BryantDemocrat

SMALL BUSINESS: Provides for the production of homemade food for sale to the public

Kimberly Landry CoatesRepublican

ELECTION DAYS: Provides that bond and tax elections shall be held only on regularly scheduled fall election dates (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Bryan FontenotRepublican

BRIDGES/FERRIES: Designates the elevated portion of United States Highway 190 as the "Lance Corporal Justin D. McLeese Memorial Bridge"

Mark WrightRepublican

RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Provides relative to the payment of unfunded accrued liability by employers of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (OR SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)

Rhonda Gaye ButlerRepublican

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to temporary release of inmates for limited purposes (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Jerome ZeringueRepublican

PUBLIC OFFLS/EMPS: Prohibits payment for meals and incidental expenses for state public officials and employees from exceeding amounts for such expenses established by the U.S. General Services Administration

Jerome ZeringueRepublican

EVIDENCE: Provides relative to the admissibility of autopsy photographs in criminal proceedings

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

PARDON/PAROLE: Provides relative to conditional parole (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Emily ChenevertRepublican

SCHOOLS: Requires the state Department of Education to create a program to recruit, hire, and retain mental health professionals (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

C. Denise MarcelleDemocrat

HIGHER ED/BD REGENTS: (Constitutional Amendment) Abolishes the Board of Regents

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

SCHOOLS: Provides relative to requirements for posting suicide hotline information on school websites and student ID cards

Delisha BoydDemocrat

EMPLOYMENT: Provides for unpaid leave for employees who are domestic abuse survivors (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Joy WaltersDemocrat

LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Requires peace officers to be citizens of the United States

Michael "Gabe" FirmentRepublican

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to qualifying major events in the Major Events Incentive Program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Dixon Wallace McMakinRepublican

CONTRACTORS: Provides with respect to prohibited contractor services

Brian Leonard GloriosoRepublican

SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Provides relative to charter school funding (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Emily ChenevertRepublican

ARCHITECTS: Provides for the incidental practice of engineering

Foy Bryan GadberryRepublican

APPROPRIATIONS/ANCILLARY: Provides for the ancillary expenses of state government

Jack McFarlandRepublican

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 11 in St. Tammany Parish as the "Dan DeBlanc American Hero Memorial Highway"

Stephanie H. BeraultRepublican

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 (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

C. Travis JohnsonDemocrat

ECONOMIC DEVELOP/DEPT: Provides for eligibility requirements for companies applying for the High Impact Jobs Program (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Edmond JordanDemocrat

INSURANCE/GROUP-STATE: Provides relative to the authority of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Jack McFarlandRepublican

CRIME: Provides relative to using a vehicle to obstruct first responders and law enforcement (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Jr. BayhamRepublican

ELECTION CODE: Provides relative to the qualifications of election commissioners

Kim CarverRepublican

CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Provides relative to the definition of child sexual abuse materials

Jr. BayhamRepublican

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

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

Timothy P. KernerRepublican

LIABILITY/CIVIL: Establishes a limitation of liability relative to regional transit operations

Aimee Adatto FreemanDemocrat

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to bail hearings and conditions for certain persons

John E. WybleRepublican

REAPPORTIONMENT/JUDGES: Provides for the election of judges of the first district of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal (OR +$264,125 SG EX See Note)

Rodney LyonsDemocrat