Louisiana Bills

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Sheriff Michael Tregre of St. John Parish on his professional and civic accomplishments

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Louise Cole for more than four decades of community service in Cameron Parish

COMMENDATIONS: Commemorates the one hundred sixth anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Kay Frederickson on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Shani Sonnier for her service as the 2025-2026 Delcambre Shrimp Festival Queen and recognizes her advocacy for Louisiana seafood

COMMENDATIONS: Commemorates Sail 250 New Orleans and the arrival of the tall ships of the world in New Orleans from May 28 through June 1, 2026, in honor of the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of the United States of America

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Commends the Louisiana Court Appointed Special Advocate programs and volunteers and designates May 27, 2026, as CASA Day at the Capitol

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Arsenal Football Club on winning the 2025-2026 Premier League Championship

RURAL/DEVELOPMENT: Urges and requests Louisiana Economic Development to study the feasibility of a Louisiana Rural Community Energy and Education Investment Program

TAX EXEMPTIONS: Provides for the adoption of tax exemptions

ENVIRONMENT/LITTERING: Creates a task force on illegal dumping

FISHING: Amends Department of Wildlife and Fisheries rules regarding red drum harvest

HIGHER EDUCATION: Establishes the Louisiana College without Debt Commission

INSURANCE: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to establish a Homeowner Protection and Efficiency (HOPE) Committee

HEALTH: Directs the Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners to study the feasibility and practicality of creating a physician review panel

MEDICAID MANAGED CARE: Requests that the Louisiana Department of Health require the submission of Managed Care Incentive Payment (MCIP) transparency reports

HEALTH: Urges the Louisiana Department of Health and health insurers to increase reimbursement for Behavioral Health Crisis Centers

GAMING: Requests the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to exercise due diligence when reviewing certain proposed acquisitions

MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Modifies the current and retired legislators special prestige license plates fee distribution

PRIVATE SECURITY: Provides relative to private security examiners (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

FIRE PROTECTION: Provides relative to life safety and property protection licensing (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Creates the West End Economic Development District in the parishes of Jefferson and Orleans

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS: Provides relative to certain retirees of the office of the district attorney of the 3rd Judicial District (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Provides for the regulations of temporary dealers plates

PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS: Provides for modifications to the Construction Management at Risk option in Public Bid Law (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Provides relative to Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Construction Phase Contract (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

MTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS: Defines the term "school zone" relative to the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunication device (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Provides relative to nonprofit entities that appoint members to the board of commissioners of certain economic development districts

WATER/RESOURCES: Provides with respect to the management of watershed restoration (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

HOUSING: Provides relative to housing for victims of human trafficking

MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Provides with respect to the automatic reinstatement of a driver's license

PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides relative to local government subdivisions entering into an agreement with group purchasing organizations

DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT: Provides relative to the Lakeview Crime Prevention District in Orleans Parish

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to wood pellet manufacturing (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

ENERGY/OIL & GAS: Provides for oilfield site restoration fees (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides relative to suicide prevention plans at colleges and universities

ENERGY/ALTERNATE: Requires recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure

ECONOMIC DEVELOP/DEPT: Increases certain fees assessed by Louisiana Economic Development (EN +$500,000 SG RV See Note)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides relative to permits required by local governments that impede the development of the state's natural resources

BANKS/BANKING: Provides relative to elderly financial exploitation

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Provides relative to notices of hearings required by the ATC commissioner

STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP: Authorizes scholarships provided for firefighters and police officers injured in the line of duty and spouses of firefighters and police officers injured or killed in the line of duty to be used for any postgraduate degree (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

SCHOOLS/BUS OPERATORS: Grants certain powers, duties, and responsibilities relative to a school bus operator's probationary term of employment to the superintendent instead of the school board

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

COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides with respect to the membership of the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS: Provides relative to the appointment of a substitute for a recused district attorney

TEACHERS/LEAVE: Provides relative to personal leave days for teachers (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT: Provides relative to the Jefferson Place/Bocage Crime Prevention and Improvement District

WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Provides with respect to seizure of sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife

CRIMINAL/JUSTICE: Prohibits certain individuals from having an ownership interest or financial interest in any company that provides electronic monitoring services (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

HUMAN REMAINS: Enacts the Gracey Claire Rushing Act to provide for documentation, notification, and communication in the handling and disposition of human remains and internal organs (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Provides relative to manufacturing distillers (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)

WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Permits the possession of white-tailed deer by wildlife rehabilitators

DWI: Provides relative to operating a vehicle while impaired (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

CHILDREN/CUSTODY: Provides relative to child custody

BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners

AIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS: Provides with respect to definitions pertaining to aeronautics

HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Provides for the use of nitrous oxide by physicians during medical procedures

BUILDING CODES: Provides with respect to the regulation of construction or improvement of industrial facilities

UTILITY/ELEC COOPS: Provides relative to the adoption, amendment, and repeal of bylaws of an electric cooperative