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With the Louisiana Legislature convening its 2022 Regular Session on Monday, local legislators have a long list of bills filed to be considered.
Here is the list of bills authored by local state legislators.
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Sen. Stewart Cathey (R-Sterlington)
- Senate Bill No. 29 – Health Care: Prohibits discrimination against healthcare professionals and provides for protection of healthcare professional credentials. Current status is pending on approval by Senate Health and Welfare Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 55 – Sunset Law: Re-creates the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Current status is pending on Senate final passage. Scheduled for March 21.
- Senate Bill No. 60 – Substance Abuse: Provides for the screening of birth mothers to provide assistance with substance use treatment and other resources. Current status is pending on approval by Senate Health and Welfare Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 86 – Wildlife and Fisheries Department: Provides for a bear hunting season in Louisiana. Current status is pending on approval by Senate Natural Resources Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 87 – Capital Outlay: Provides relative to the capital outlay process. Current status is pending on approval by Senate Revenue and Industrial Relations Committee. Scheduled for March 21.
- Senate Bill No. 92 – Discrimination: Prohibits employers from discriminating against employees due to their medical history. Current status is pending on approval by Senator Labor and Industrial Relations.
- Senate Bill No. 93 – Legislation Powers and Functions: Designates the Gulf Fritillary as the official state butterfly. Current status is pending on approval by Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 100 – Drivers Education: Exempts certain visa holders from Louisiana driver education requirements. Current status is pending on approval by Senate Transportation, Highways, and Public Works Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 101 – Courts: Provides relative to the traffic violations bureau in certain city courts. Current status is pending on approval by Senate Judiciary A Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 113 – Pesticides and Herbicides: Provides relative to structural pest control operator’s licenses. Current status is pending on Senate final passage. Scheduled for March 21.
- Senate Bill No. 126 – Schools: Provides relative to funding for university lab schools. Current status is pending on Senate floor action. Scheduled for March 21.
- Senate Bill No. 139 – Ports, Harbors and Terminals: Prohibits any commercial vessel from entering Louisiana waters or ports if they are staffed with a Russian crew. Current status is pending on Senate Transportation, Highways, and Public Works Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 196 – Commercial Regulations: Prohibits the importation of crude oil and petroleum products from the Russian Federation into Louisiana. Current status is pending on Senate Commerce, Consumer and International Affairs Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 394 – Crime and Punishment: Provides relative to commutation of a prison sentence for good behavior. Current status is pending on approval by Senate Judiciary C Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 354 – Commercial Regulations: Provides for the “Louisiana Consumer Fuel Choice Act”. Current status is pending on Senate Commerce, Consumer and International Affairs Committee.
- Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4 – Fees, Licenses and Permits: Repeals administrative licensing requirements relative to residential specialty classifications. Current status is pending on Senate Commerce, Consumer and International Affairs Committee.
- Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6 – Postsecondary Education: Creates a task force to study and make recommendations relative to tenure policies of public postsecondary education institutions. Current status is pending on Senate Education Committee.
- Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8 – Rural Development: Requests the Senate and House committees on agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, and rural development to meet and function as a joint committee to study and make recommendations regarding the appropriate level of support to further the missions, goals, and priorities of the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center and the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Current status is pending on Senate Agricultural, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development Committee.
Rep. Mike Echols (R-Monroe)
- House Bill No. 6 – Insurance and Group – Sheriffs: Creates an Employee Insurance Fund for the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office. Current status is pending on approval by the House Judiciary Committee.
- House Bill No. 79 – Insurers: Provides for the minimum number of meetings for the board of directors of certain captive insurers. Current status is pending on approval by the House Insurance Committee.
- House Bill No. 92 – Motors Vehicle/License Plates: Creates the “Laissez les ARTS Rouler” specialty license plate. Current status is pending on approval by the House floor action. Scheduled for March 21.
- House Bill No. 117 – Drugs/Prescription: Provides relative to prescribing, administering, and dispensing of drugs for off-label use. Current status is pending on approval by the House Committee on Health and Welfare.
- House Bill No. 140 – Tax: Provides for a waiver of certain income tax penalties and interest. Current status is pending on approval by the House Committee on Ways and Mean.
- House Bill No. 278 – Insurance and Health: Provides requirements for psychiatrics Collaborative Care Model. Current status is pending on House Committee on Insurance.
- House Bill No. 386 – Weights and Measures: Provides for the regulation of fueling stations for electric vehicles. Current status is pending on House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
- House Bill No. 613 – Local Government: Provides relative to permits issued by local governments. Current status is pending on House Committee on House Committee on Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs
- House Bill No. 725 – State Public Buildings and Grounds: Provides relative to the burial of certain persons on the state capital grounds. Current status is pending on House and Governmental Affairs Committee.
- House Resolution No. 5: Commends Andrew Whitworth on being named National League 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year.
Rep. Adrian Fisher (D-Monroe)
- House Bill No. 155: Provides relative to property adjudicated to the City of Monroe. Current status is pending on approval by the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs.
Sen. Foy Gadberry (R-West Monroe)
- House Bill No. 305 – Engineers: Provides relative to the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Current status is pending on approval by the House Commerce.
- House Bill No. 540 – Gaming: Provides relative to electronic video bingo machines. Current status is pending on approval by House Administration of Justice Committee.
- House Bill No. 571 – Building Codes: Provides relative to the State Uniform Construction Code. Current status is pending on approval by House final passage. Scheduled for March 21.
- House Bill No. 603 – Motor Vehicle and License Plates: Creates military honor specialty license plates. Scheduled for March 22.
- House Bill No. 803 – Building Codes: Provides relative to the Building Energy Code for State Owned Buildings.
- House Bill No. 827 – Health and Children: Provides relative to screening of children for autism spectrum disorder.
Sen. Katrina Jackson (D-Monroe)
- Senate Bill No. 94 – Schools: Provides relative to instruction on child assault awareness and prevention in public schools. Current status is pending for approval by Senate Education Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 200 – Charitable Gaming: Provides relative to electronic or video bingo machines and licensed premises. Current status is pending for approval by Senate Judiciary B Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 201 – Local Employees: Adds contract attorneys of public defender offices to group health insurance coverage by parish governments. Current status is pending for approval by Senate floor action. Scheduled for March 21.
- Senate Bill No. 202 – Group Benefits Program: Allows district public defenders, their employees, and contract attorneys to participate in programs sponsored by the Office of Group Benefits under certain circumstances. Current status is pending for approval by Senate Finance Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 204 – Indigent Defense: Repeals current statute creating the position of deputy public defender, director of training. Current status is pending on approval by Senate Judiciary B Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 205 – Conservation: Provides relative to the “Soil Conservation Districts Law.” Current status is pending on approval by Senate Judiciary A Committee. Scheduled for March 21.
- Senate Bill No. 216 – Public Defender: Requires the Louisiana Public Defender Board to annually enter into a contract with the University of Louisiana to provide certain statewide training. Current status is pending on approval by Senate Judiciary B Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 216 – Courts: Provides for the transfer and deposit of monies from the witness fee fund to the operating fund of the Bastrop City Court for operating expenses of the court. Status pending on approval by Senate Judiciary B Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 217 – Tax Exemptions: Exempts the lease, rental, or purchase of tangible personal property or services by the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine from local sales tax. Current is pending on approval by Senate Revenue and Affairs Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 218 – Public Records: Adds a public records exception for certain raw data. Current status is pending on approval by Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 219 – Courts: Authorizes judicial district defender funds to be used for the purposes of retaining expert witnesses. Status pending on approval by Senate Judiciary C Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 220 – Liability: Provides relative to liability of healthcare providers during a state of public health emergency. Status pending on approval by Senate Judiciary A Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 221 – Crime and Punishment: Provides relative to resentencing of persons convicted of certain marijuana offenses. Status pending on approval by Senate Judiciary C Committee. Scheduled for March 22.
- Senate Bill No. 234 – Juvenile Justice: Constitutional amendment to allow adult prosecution and enhanced penalties against juveniles in correctional facilities who commit assault or battery against an employee or juvenile. Status pending on approval by Senate Judiciary C Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 236 – Nutrition: Removes the reduced-price copayment for school meals. Status pending on approval by Senate Education Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 240 – Criminal Records: Provides relative to termination of probation and expungement for crimes of violence. Status pending on approval by Senate Judiciary C Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 282 – Social Services: Establishes a workforce training initiative to serve public assistance recipients. Status pending on approval by Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 294 – Crime and Punishment: Eliminates the death penalty for offenses committed on or after Aug. 1, 2022, and allocates savings generated to Early Childhood Education Fund literary programs. Current status is pending on approval by Judiciary C Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 334 – Criminal Records: Provides for attempted malfeasance in office convictions to be set aside and expunged. Current status is pending on approval by Senate Judiciary C Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 335 – Juvenile Justice: Provides for a juvenile in a correctional facility to serve additional time when he commits an assault or battery on an employee or another juvenile in the facility. Current status is pending on approval by Senate Judiciary C Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 338 – Criminal Procedure: Provides relative to response verdicts. Current status is pending on approval of Senate Judiciary A Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 342 – Abortion: Provides relative to the application of abortion statutes. Current status is pending on approval of Senate Judiciary A Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 365 – Teachers: Provides for mental health awareness training and care for public school teachers. Current status is pending on approval of Senate Education Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 357 – Criminal Records: Provides for the expungement of certain felony records. Current status is pending for approval by Senate Judiciary C Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 358 – Schools: Provides relative acts of bullying. Current status is pending for approval by Senate Education Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 359 – Seizures and Sales: Provides for civil forfeiture reform. Current status is pending for approval by Senate Judiciary C Committee.
Sen. Jay Morris (R-Monroe)
- Senate Bill No. 4 – Criminal Procedure: Constitutional amendment to eliminate judge’s discretion to grant bail for certain offenses after conviction but prior to sentencing. Current status is pending for approval by Senate Judiciary C Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 10 – Teachers Retirement: Allows an optional retirement plan participant to transfer to the defined benefit plan on an actuarial basis. Current status is pending for approval by Senate Retirement Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 19 – Traffic: Provides for police officers to use electronic forms. Current status is pending for approval by Senate Transportation, Highways, and Public Works Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 89 – Criminal Procedure: Provides relative to bail for offenders convicted of certain offenses while awaiting sentencing and to provide relative to the delay for sentencing for certain offenses. Current status is pending for approval by Senate Judiciary C Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 129 – Tax and Local: Exempts certain infused or injected prescription drugs from local sales tax. Current status is pending for approval by Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 138 – Funds and Funding: Provides for the funding of certain projects from the Construction Subfund. Current status is pending for approval by Senate Transportation, Highways, and Public Works Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 141 – Insurance Policies: Prohibits insurance companies from requiring a business or to have a certain vaccination status or requiring information from an applicant or policyholder regarding vaccination status. Current status is pending for approval by Senate Insurance Committee. Scheduled for March 2
- Senate Bill No. 142 – Criminal Justice: Prohibits violent offenders from being released under certain circumstances. Current status is pending for approval by Senate Judiciary C Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 143 – Weapons: Provides relative to the concealed carrying of firearms. Current status is pending for approval by Senate Judiciary C Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 228 – Public Records: Provides for immunity from suit for invasion of privacy. Current status is pending for approval by Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 230 – Insurers: Providers for qualifications of title insurance producers. Current status is pending on approval by Senate Insurance Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 263 – Attorney General: Constitutional amendment to remove the requirement that the court of original jurisdiction to authorize the attorney general to institute prosecution and provides that authority to the legislature. Current status is pending on approval by Senate Judiciary B Committee.
- Senate Bill No. 385 – Contracts: Restricts non-competition agreements involving physicians. Current status is pending for approval by Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
- Senate Bill No. 387 – District Attorneys: Provides for the attorney general to institute a prosecution when the district attorney refuses. Current status is pending on approval by Senate Judiciary B Committee.
- Senate Resolution No. 6 – Commendations: Commends the Claiborne Christian School Lady Crusaders on winning the Division V State Girls Basketball Championship. Current status is pending on Senate referral. Scheduled for March 21.
According to the Louisiana State Legislature’s website, Rep. Pat Moore (D-Monroe) and Rep. Julia Letlow (R-Rayville) have not authored bills during the current Legislative Session.
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