Louisiana House Bills

BUILDING CODES: Creates the Task Force on Residential Construction Cost and Inspection Practices

COMMERCE: Urges and requests the attorney general to study the use of pennies and credit card fees by businesses

ENVIRONMENT: Urges and requests the Department of Environmental Quality, the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Ouachita Parish Police Jury, and the municipalities within Ouachita Parish to study parish-wide solid waste, debris removal, and disaster resiliency services

MARKETING/PROMOTION: Urges and requests the city of Shreveport to partner with certain enumerated entities to advance the Southern Soul City initiative

DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT: Requests the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs, or a subcommittee thereof, to study the effectiveness of neighborhood crime prevention and security districts in reducing crime

HIGHER EDUCATION: Realigns energy-related programs by moving the Louisiana Geological Survey under the Louisiana State University Energy Institute (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of highways in the state

NURSES: Provides relative to reconstitution of medications for intravenous therapy

INSURANCE: Provides with respect to additional insured coverage

INSURANCE: Creates the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Glass Law

INSURANCE: Establishes guidelines for the regulation of captive insurance companies and risk retention groups

INSURANCE: Provides for fines issued by the commissioner of insurance

FISHING/OYSTERS: Provides relative to bulk tagging of oysters

SEAFOOD: Provides for labeling of commingled imported and domestic seafood

MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Prohibits drivers from obscuring license plates with coverings or films

WILDLIFE/MGT AREAS: Establishes a charter guide wildlife management area access permit (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

INSURANCE: Provides relative to referrals for sales of insurance

INSURANCE: Provides relative to the Stated Value Homeowner's Policy Act

VITAL RECORDS/DEATH CERT: Provides with respect to which entities are entitled to receive death certificates

ELECTED OFFICIALS: Provides relative to the term of office for the Orleans Parish sheriff (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

FISHING/COMMERCIAL: Provides relative to the taking of menhaden

ENVIRONMENT: Provides for the burning of untreated, unpainted dimensional lumber

SEAFOOD: Provides relative to shrimp harvesting

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to waivers under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

CRIME: Creates the crime of fraudulent patient referrals or "body brokering" (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as the "Assistant Chief Bill 'Putt' Linder Memorial Highway"

HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of Louisiana highways

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides relative to hazing at public postsecondary education institutions (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

CRIME: Provides relative to criminal activity committed by an agent of a foreign adversary or an agent of a foreign terrorist organization (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

TAX RETURN: Modifies statutory timelines, penalty calculations, and exceptions for penalties for the payment of certain estimated taxes (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

BAIL: Restricts post-conviction bail for certain offenders (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

MENTAL HEALTH: Provides for the membership of the Mental Health Advocacy Service

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: Provides relative to penalty enhancements for violations of drug free school zones (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to disclosure of juror information (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

PATERNITY: Provides relative to authentic acts for acknowledgment of paternity

COURTS: Provides relative to the appointment of a special master by a trial court

PSYCHOLOGISTS: Provides relative to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT)

DISTRICTS/SPECIAL: Provides relative to the Capital Area Road and Bridge District

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

RETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND: Provides relative to participation in the Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program in the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund (EN INCREASE FC SG EX)

PARDON/PAROLE: Prohibits the assessment of any fees or costs against certain individuals who request a copy of testimony presented in executive session before the Board of Pardons and committee on parole

LABOR: Creates the Independent Contractor Voluntary Portable Benefits Act

COURTS: Provides relative to the filing of jury bonds by person, mail, or commercial courier

CORRECTIONS: Repeals the Reentry Advisory Council and Offender Rehabilitation Workforce Development Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

TAX COMMISSION, STATE: Extends authority for imposition of certain fees levied by the Louisiana Tax Commission for the assessment of certain properties (EN +$3,000,000 SG RV See Note)

TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION: Provides relative to the appeals process for teacher certification applicants

COURTS: Provides with respect to the magistrate judge of the Fourteenth Judicial District Court and authority relative to specialty court programs

RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Grants a cost-of-living adjustment to eligible retirees and beneficiaries (EN +$235,000,000 APV)

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of State Civil Service and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law

RETIREMENT/CLERKS COURT: Provides relative to the Clerks' of Court Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV)

SUCCESSIONS: Provides relative to small successions

RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP: Provides relative to participation in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV)

HEALTH SERVICES: Provides for the membership of the Uterine Fibroids Commission

COURTS/COURT REPORTERS: Revises provisions of law regarding court reporters and the court reporter pool employed by the Louisiana Supreme Court

CORRECTIONS: Creates a transitional reentry program for female parolees (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

CRIME: Provides relative to unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system

CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Provides relative to the classified police service in the city of Harahan

CIVIL/ACTIONS: Provides relative to actions against aerospace flight entities

LABOR: Enacts the Louisiana Behind the Counter Protection Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Provides relative to waterway projects