Bills & Legislation

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Dewain Strother on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

MUSEUMS: Directs the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in consultation with the Louisiana State Museum Board and the National WWII Museum, to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a museum and trail dedicated to the Louisiana Maneuvers.

Heather CloudRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Grambling State University upon the celebration of the centennial anniversary of Tiger Athletics and recognizes its enduring legacy of athletic excellence and its contributions to the Southwestern Athletic Conference, state of Louisiana, and nation.

Jay LuneauDemocrat

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences for the death of Louis "Thomas" Nelson.

Blake MiguezRepublican

STATE DEPARTMENT: Recreates the Task Force on Protecting Louisiana's Critical Infrastructure from Foreign Adversaries.

Valarie HodgesRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Grambling State University upon the celebration of the centennial of the Grambling State University "World Famed" Tiger Marching Band and recognizes its outstanding contributions to music, education, culture, and the proud heritage of the state of Louisiana.

Jay LuneauDemocrat

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Friday, May 29, 2026, as Bonfouca Museum and Research Center Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Robert "Bob" OwenRepublican

UTILITIES: Creates the Utility Assistance Coordination Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding coordination of utility assistance programs in the state.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Katherine "Katy" Wells.

Valarie HodgesRepublican

SERVITUDES: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and evaluate the creation of mineral servitudes in connection with certain economic development projects.

Gregory A. MillerRepublican

STUDENTS: Requests the Department of Education to study implementation and accountability implications of student nonenrollment determinations.

Sidney Barthelemy IIDemocrat

HIGHER EDUCATION: Establishes the Louisiana College without Debt Commission

Ed MurrayDemocrat

SCHOOLS: Creates and provides for a task force to study the minimum foundation program formula and recommend permanent, predictable funding for pay raises for teachers and support staff.

Cameron HenryRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates the Westlake High School Rams baseball team upon winning the 2026 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Non-Select Division III Baseball Championship.

Jeremy StineRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Grambling State University upon the celebration of the one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding and recognizes its enduring contributions to higher education, leadership, and public service in the state of Louisiana and beyond.

Jay LuneauDemocrat

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere condolences upon the passing of Josephine Ruth Kennedy, former Medicaid Director of the Louisiana Department of Health.

Rick EdmondsRepublican

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT: Requests the Louisiana Department of Insurance to annually compile and publish certain data and information

Chasity MartinezDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Ginger Gustavson for her contributions and years of leadership in education upon the occasion of her retirement as Head of School from First Baptist Church School in Shreveport.

Thomas A. PresslyRepublican

LOCAL AGENCIES: Requests local governing authorities to consider adopting local ordinances to require unlicensed residential facilities for seniors or persons with disabilities to have generators or alternative electrical power sources.

Glen WomackRepublican

CHILDREN: Creates the Child Permanency Task Force.

Heather CloudRepublican

MALPRACTICE: Creates the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Task Force

Patrick ConnickRepublican

MOTOR VEHICLES: Directs the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles to study options for regulating and reducing fees charged by licensed driver education and training schools operating in Louisiana.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS: Requests the Department of Conservation and Energy in consultation with the U.S. Geological Survey to create the Earthquake Task Force to study seismic activity in certain parishes and to develop a seismic monitoring strategy for Louisiana.

Alan SeabaughRepublican

TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to conduct a review of public-private partnership contracting practices.

Gary CarterDemocrat

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Creates the Legislative Higher Education Funding and Formula Task Force.

Mike ReeseRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Troy Carter, general manager of Chicken Shack restaurant, on his passing.

Larry SeldersDemocrat

GENETICS: Requests the Department of Insurance and the Louisiana Department of Health to jointly review the implementation and enforcement of Louisiana's biomarker testing coverage law.

Kirk TalbotRepublican

TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT: Directs the Department of Transportation and Development to establish a two-year minimum pilot program for the use of dispute review boards on certain highway and transportation construction projects.

Jr. WheatRepublican

HOUSING: Creates the Dream Starter Program Task Force to study the development and implementation of a unified statewide home ownership assistance program.

Sidney Barthelemy IIDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Recognizes and commends the Lewisburg-Bellevue Water System for providing reliable public water service to the citizens of St. Landry Parish.

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the filmmakers and participants of Built on Zydeco and recognizes the film as an important Louisiana-made documentary.

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE: Requests the Department of Insurance to study issues related to insurance coverage of motor vehicle damage claims, including steering and disputes regarding the adjustment of vehicle damages.

Stewart Jr. CatheyRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the passing of Walter "Wally" Taillon, "Mr. Jambalaya", a beloved community leader, master cook, mentor, and longtime champion of the Gonzales Jambalaya Festival.

Eddie J. LambertRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates the French Settlement High School girls basketball team upon winning the Division III Non-Select state championship.

Eddie J. LambertRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Sam Houston High School Broncos Baseball Team upon winning the LHSAA 2026 Division I Non-Select state championship.

Jeremy StineRepublican

INSURANCE: Creates the PACE Task Force to prioritize access, care, and education on GLP-1 medications

Rodney LyonsDemocrat

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Friday, May 29, 2026, as Youth Legislature of Louisiana Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Regina BarrowDemocrat

WATER QUALITY: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to review the Community Water System Accountability letter grade point values.

Beth MizellRepublican

HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to study and make recommendations regarding modernization of the state's problem gambling prevention and education efforts.

Beth MizellRepublican

ENERGY PRODUCTION: Recreates the Task Force on Energy Infrastructure and Modernization to study polices that promote energy self-generation, industrial microgrids, and expedited permitting in the state of Louisiana.

Cameron HenryRepublican

HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to study increased patient access to medically necessary breast pumps by increasing Medicaid reimbursement and coverage rates for breast pumps.

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

IDENTITY DATA: Requests the office of alcohol and tobacco control and the Board of Regents to study the feasibility of student identification cards being used for digital identification verification.

Beth MizellRepublican

LAW ENFORCEMENT: Requests the Louisiana Commission of Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice to study and make recommendations regarding lethal assessment protocols for peace officers.

Beth MizellRepublican

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the passing of Sharon Courtney.

Royce DuplessisDemocrat

HEALTH CARE: Requests the Department of Health to establish the Louisiana Tumor Registry Expansion and Data Modernization Task Force.

Franklin J. FoilRepublican

COMMENDATIONS: Commends James Williams on the occasion of his retirement as superintendent of the Vernon Parish School System.

Mike ReeseRepublican

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

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Louisiana, Blues, and guitar legend George "Buddy Guy" on the occasion of his ninetieth birthday.

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates the Honorable Foster L. Campbell Jr. on the occasion of fifty years of continuously holding elective office in Louisiana, first as state senator and currently as Public Service Commissioner.

Gerald BoudreauxDemocrat

PUBLIC WORKS: Creates the Task Force on Construction Management at Risk.

Edward J. PriceDemocrat