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• Senator Kleinpeter. Here. Senator Miguez. Here. President Pro Tem Barrow. Senator Carter.
• Senator Fesi. Here. Senator Jenkins. Senator Miller. Here. Senator Reese. Senator Selders.
• Senator Miller. Senator Reese. Senator Selders. Senator Womack. Here. We have six members.
• Also, Senator Miller will defer Senate Bill 491. We will not take up Senate Bill 491 today.
• Senate Resolution 86 for Senator McMath.

Bills: SR86, SB491, HB205, HB210, HB228, HB813, HB1045, HB1177

Keywords: Senate rules, Louisiana Senate, Senate Chamber, smart glasses, recording eyewear, audio recording, video recording, wearable technology, covert recording, legislative security, media access, chamber decorum, Senate President, internal rules, public access, lobbyists, official journal, public notices, competitive bid, Louisiana legislation

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• Senator Womack. Here. Senator Cloud. Senator Boudreaux. Here. Senator Edmonds. Here. Senator Cloud.
• Senator Boudreaux. Here. Senator Edmonds. Here. Senator Fesi. Here. Senator Harris. Here.
• Senator Jackson Andrews. Senator Miguez. Senator Pressly. Here. Senator Selders. Senator Stine.
• Senator Pressly.
• Senator Presley, no. Okay. Senator Presley. that schedule. Thank you. Senator Presley. No. Okay.

Bills: HB27, HB143, HB205, HB308, HB311, HB417, HB430, HB562, HB812, HB1129

Keywords: inmates, department of public safety, per diem, local correctional facilities, jail funding, insurance premiums, Municipal Fire and Police, dedicated fund, assessments, Louisiana legislation, hazardous waste, cleanup fund, environmental protection, state treasury, Consumer Price Index, law enforcement, firefighters, health insurance, survivors benefits, Lafayette

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• Senator Barthelemy? Here. Present. Senator Hensgens? Senator Hodges? Senator Myers? Present.
• The Senate member has not been to a meeting in the last nine.
• The Senate member has not been to a meeting in the last nine meetings.
• Now, being the senator, I can't make all these meetings all the time.
• “Okay, Senator Hensgens, folks.” “Quick question for Chad. Yes, sir.

Bills: HB41

Keywords: Firefighters' Retirement System, FRS, retirement board, board of trustees, firefighter pension, public pension, retirement system governance, active members, service credit, Professional Fire Fighters Association, PFFA, Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association, fire chiefs, retirees, beneficiaries, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, board elections, vacancies, Louisiana retirement law

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• Senator Kleinpeter? Here. Senator Miguez? Here. Senator Barrow? Senator Duplessis? Senator Fesi?
• Senator Jenkins? Here. Senator Miller? Here. Senator Reese? Senator Womack? We have five members.
• Senator Miguez. Senator Barrow? Yes. Senator Duplessis? Yes. Senator Fesi. Senator Jenkins? Yes.
• Senator Miguez? Yes. Senator Barrow? No. Senator Duplessis? No. Senator Jenkins? No.
• Senator Miller? Yes. Senator Miguez? Yes. Senator Barrow? No. Senator Duplessis? No.

Bills: HCR95, HB4, HB244, HB615, HB648, HB1049, HB1201

Keywords: sales tax, exemptions, credits, rebates, uniformity, legislative rules, fiscal report, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, delegates, state election, ratification, Louisiana, public meetings, broadcast, transparency, government accountability

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• Senator Duplessis: Here. Senator Fesi: Here. Senator Jenkins: Here. Senator Miller: Here.
• Thank you, Senator Boutreau. Senator Jenkins, did you?
• I think it's incumbent upon us as stewards of politics in Louisiana to support Senate Bill 407, to vote
• That's Louisiana. That's the spirit of Louisiana.
• I worked three years in the Louisiana Senate, and in all that time, I've never experienced a single instance

Bills: SB116, SB121, SB130, SB407

Keywords: redistricting, congressional districts, Louisiana, 2020 census, elections, precincts, voting, election, political representation, 2026 precincts, demographics, Louisiana congressional map, U.S. House, election districts, precinct shapefiles, Voting Districts, VTD, 2020 Census, 2026 Precinct Shapefiles, apportionment

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• Senator Clyde Peter? Here. Here. Here. Senator Megas? Here. Here. President Pro Tembero? Here.
• Senator Carter? Here. Senator Faisy? Here. Here. Senator Jenkins? Here. Senator Miller? Here. Here.
• Senator Rees? Senator Womack? Here.
• We will take up Senate Bill... First, I have a question on the water. Senator Carter.
• Senator Carter, I can't answer that question. Okay.

Bills: SB116, SB121, SB130, SB407

Keywords: redistricting, congressional districts, Louisiana, 2020 census, elections, precincts, voting, election, political representation, 2026 precincts, demographics, Louisiana congressional map, U.S. House, election districts, precinct shapefiles, Voting Districts, VTD, 2020 Census, 2026 Precinct Shapefiles, apportionment

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• Senator Cathey, present. Senator Wheat, present. Senator Allain, present. Senator Bass, here.
• Senator Fesi, here. Senator Jackson-Andrews. Senator Jackson-Andrews. Senator Womack, by present.
• Senator Womack. All right.
• Thank you, Senator Fesi. Senator Bass. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Thank you, Senator Wheat. I appreciate that. Senator Bass. Thank you, Senator Cathey. Mr.

Bills: HCR77, HB81, HB512, HB663, HB717, HB1194

Keywords: crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2B program, H-2A program, labor shortage, temporary workers, Louisiana economy, HCR77, crawfish industry, H-2B visa, seasonal labor, agriculture, immigration, arborist, property disputes, tree trimming, neighborhood, landowner rights, Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District, board of commissioners

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• Larry Carter with the Louisiana Federal. Here we go.
• Larry Carter with the Louisiana Federal. Here we go.
• It's public higher education institutions in Louisiana.
• Louisiana.
• And if this passes both, you know, House and Senate and makes it to the Louisiana High School Athletic

Bills: HCR10, HB195, HB283, HB319, HB325, HB407, HB448, HB482, HB992

Keywords: sanctioned sports, athletics, youth sports, high school, LHSAA, self-defense, chemical spray, public safety, campus security, higher education, Teacher's Shield Act, student discipline, assault, battery, school employee protection, sick leave, expulsion procedures, Louisiana Commission on Civic Education, civic education, civic engagement

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• Senator Foil. Here. Senator Jenkins. Present. Senator Bass. Here. Senator Carter. Present.
• Senator Connick. Here. Senator Lambert. Here. Senator Luneau. Senator Mizell. Here. Senator Morris.
• Senator Lambert. Here. Senator Luneau. Senator Mizell. Here. Senator Morris. Here. Senator Reese.
• Senator Luneau: I'm afraid you're in violation of a constitutional provision that says the state of Louisiana
• Thank you, Senator Jenkins. Yeah, and I agree with Senator Jenkins.

Bills: HB214, HB217, HB514, HB593, HB618, HB732, HB908, HB961, HB1010

Keywords: property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, blighted property, derelict property, property tax exemption, local redevelopment plans, rehabilitation standards, ad valorem tax, community development, senior citizens, homestead exemption, Louisiana Constitution, motor vehicles, local fees, transaction fees, funding

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• Senator Womack. Here. Senator Cloud. Here. Senator Boudreaux. Senator Edmonds. Here. Senator Fesi.
• Senator Harris. Here. Senator Jackson-Andrews. Here. Senator Miguez. Here. Senator Pressly.
• Senator Selders. Senator Stine. Here. We have eight present. Senator Stine. Here.
• Absolutely, Senator.
• Senator Clough, thank you for that. Senator Clow.

Bills: SB25, SB250, HB22, HB27, HB33, HB47, HB233, HB290, HB308, HB324, HB382, HB533, HB559, HB575, HB980, HB1157, HB1207, HB1236, HCR45

Keywords: registrar of voters, parish registrar, chief deputy registrar, confidential assistant, election administration, elections, salary schedule, compensation, merit evaluation, population-based pay, census-based pay, Department of State, Secretary of State, State Board of Election Supervisors, redistricting, senate districts, Senate District 33, Senate District 34, Senate District 35, precincts

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• I'm the administrator for the Louisiana Tax Commission.
• Guy Cormier, Police Jury Association of Louisiana.
• So that gets sent in to the Louisiana legislative auditor.
• It went through the Senate, and it got signed by Governor Edwards.
• I'm the President and CEO of the Louisiana Chemical Association.

Bills: HB287, HB340, HB412, HB440, HB514, HB515, HB521, HB543, HB553, HB570, HB961

Keywords: HB 287, Louisiana Tax Commission, ad valorem, property tax, property assessment, assessment fees, fee extension, sunset extension, public service property, utility property, insurance company property, financial institution property, tax administration, R.S. 47:1838, Act 296, reappraisal, ad valorem tax, valuation, Louisiana tax law, homestead exemption

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• And I have the Louisiana flag in my office as well. So Joe's memory will live...
• Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 30 as the President Donald J.
• the majority party that serves currently in Congress and in the Senate.
• And then Louisiana is going to have a large stake in the game.
• He is buried in the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Slidell.

Bills: HB129, HB130, HB148, HB149, HB221, HB346, HB354, HB355, HB356, HB358, HB360, HB384, HB401, HB657, HB675, HB716

Keywords: HB 129, Act 783, highway designation, memorial highway, Louisiana Highway 173, Louisiana Highway 3194, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Dr. Harry Blake Sr., Virginia Green Evans, DOTD, Department of Transportation and Development, road signage, honorary naming, commemorative sign, transportation, HB 130, Act 124, Louisiana highway memorial, road naming

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation met on March 10 and took up a series of highway and bridge naming bills, beginning with House Bill 346, which redesignates a portion of U.S. Highway 171 as the Speaker Joe Salter Memorial Highway. The bill was presented with extensive tributes from the sponsor, former colleagues, and Secretary of State Nancy Landry, all praising Salter’s public service, education background, and character. The committee reported HB 346 favorably without objection. Members then heard House Bill 221, which names a proposed Mississippi River bridge connecting LA 1 and LA 30 as the President Donald J. Trump Expressway. The sponsor argued the naming would help draw attention and funding to a long-discussed, toll-free bridge project and described possible financing through development districts and federal programs. Some members questioned the political and practical logic of naming a bridge before it is built, while others supported the concept as a way to advance a needed infrastructure project. The committee adopted a roll-call vote and reported HB 221 favorably by 12-2. The committee also advanced several memorial highway and bridge designations, including HB 356 for the Elwood T. Brady Jr. Memorial Bridge, HB 149 for Senior Police Officer Trevor Abney Memorial Highway, HB 148 for the Eugene Washington Memorial Highway, HB 716 naming the Schaumet Ferry Terminal after Michael C. Ginnart Jr., HB 355 naming Highway 10 in Washington Parish as Veterans Park Memorial Highway, HB 675 naming part of U.S. 425 as the Bill Putt Linder Memorial Highway, HB 657 naming portions of LA 182 for Burrick B.J. Lejeune Jr. and Judge Richard T. Dickey Hike Sr., HB 354 renaming the Magnolia Bridge for Caleb Easterling, HB 358 naming a portion of LA 433 for Charles R. Bordelon Sr., and HB 384 naming part of U.S. 11 as the Dan de Blanc American Hero Memorial Highway. Several bills were amended to add or remove the word “Memorial.” The committee reported the measures favorably, with amendments where applicable, and then voluntarily deferred HB 129, HB 130, HB 360, and HB 401 to a later agenda before adjourning.

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• Senator Talbot. Here. Present. Senator Bass. Here. Present. Senator Barrow. Senator Carter.
• Senator Edmonds. Here. Present. Senator Foil. Senator Myers. Senator Seabaugh? Senator Wheat.
• This is a meeting of the Senate Insurance Committee. We only have two bills today.
• The first one we're going to do, Senator Wheat is going to do House Bill 761 by Representative Hilfordi

Bills: HB761, HB1199

Keywords: rare cancers, advisory board, medical recommendations, oncologists, Louisiana cancer treatment, genetic testing, SCN2A, medical necessity, health insurance, rehabilitative services, neurological disorders, 974, senate, all

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• Which is position Louisiana to win.
• So I guess just help me clarify, because the bill we passed by Senator, one of our senators working with
• bill, Senate Bill 55.
• Louisiana should not live like that.
• that hurricanes affect more than Louisiana.

Bills: HCR35, HB440, HB515, HB543, HB614, HB1010, HB1039, HB1088, HB1122, HB1179, HB1200

Keywords: tax delinquency, property sale, rehabilitation, Louisiana State Law Institute, legislation, homestead exemption, property tax, parish governance, Louisiana Constitution, voter approval, adjudicated property, real estate, political subdivisions, property sales, government authority, residential lease, tax credit, property valuation, Louisiana constitution, disaster response

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• of Louisiana, and the Louisiana State Medical Society, previously written as Louisiana Medical Society
• of Louisiana, and the Louisiana State Medical Society, previously written as Louisiana Medical Society
• You've been an advocate in the Senate hearings that Senator Bass has been having over the last year to
• I remember being from North Louisiana, I got an email from a pharmacy in Northwest Louisiana that did
• There is a partnership between Louisiana Blue and Anthem, which is Healthy Louisiana on the Medicaid

Bills: HB62, HB124, HB182, HB193, HB198, HB203, HB223, HB237, HB469, HB486, HB574, HB779, HB796, HB919, SCR2, SB4, SB36, SB38, SB109, SB152, SB168, SB195, SB216, SB221, SB236, SB404

Keywords: Louisiana Women's Policy, gender equality, policy research, commission membership, women's representation, Domestic Violence, judicial experience, legislation, criminal law, family law, HB182, sexual assault, rape kit, forensic examination, forensic medical exam, sexual assault survivor, sexual assault nurse examiner, SANE, emergency department, hospital staffing

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• Chairman, members, Senate Bill 50 by Senator Fessi designates the Bascoal Bridge connected to Louisiana
• Chairman, members, Senate Bill 460 by Senator Presley designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 526 as
• Chairman, members, Senate Bill 101 by Senator Abraham designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 384..
• Senate Bill 101 by Senator Abraham designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 384 as the Daniel Edward
• Chairman, members, Senate Bill 418 by Senator Seabaw designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 174 in

Bills: HCR63, HCR69, SCR6, SCR18, SB2, SB19, SB24, SB50, SB70, SB96, SB101, SB103, SB104, SB114, SB122, SB159, SB160, SB182, SB412, SB418, SB460

Keywords: military drivers, driver's license exemption, active-duty military, federal vehicle, government-owned vehicle, state highways, public safety, task force, Tiger Team, Louisiana National Guard, Fort Polk, Barksdale Air Force Base, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Department of Defense, executive order, military readiness, vehicle licensing, law enforcement, state police, sheriffs association

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on Monday, April 27, with a quorum present and took up a series of Senate bills and one House concurrent resolution, most of them related to transportation infrastructure, memorial highway designations, and prestige license plates. Early action centered on Senate Bill 122, which would direct the Department of Transportation and Development to be more proactive about bridge maintenance, inspection, reporting, and public meetings on bridge conditions; the committee adopted a large amendment package before reporting the bill with amendments. The committee also reported favorably SCR 6 supporting an LNG facility at Port Fourchon and SCR 18 directing a study of commercial driver’s license privileges compared with neighboring states. Several bills designated memorial highways or bridges, including SB 50 for the Elwood T. Brady Jr. Memorial Bridge, SB 70 for the Officer Mark Brock Memorial Highway, SB 460 for the Hayden Lane Mangum Memorial Highway, SB 101 for the Daniel Edward Didillo Memorial Highway and Bill Blue Evans Memorial Highway, SB 160 for the Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial Highway, SB 418 for the Dick and Jacques Schuford Memorial Highway, SB 103 for the Gladys Edwards Highway, SB 159 for the Surgeon Roelio Roy Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Highway, SB 182 for the Mayor Billy Cobb Memorial Highway, SB 104 for the Ernest J. Gaines Memorial Highway, and SB 2 for the Falcons Band Highway. The committee also approved SB 114 creating a prestige plate for the Foundation for Moral Law and SB 96 creating a Fallen Heroes prestige plate. One of the more substantive policy items was HCR 63, which creates a task force to study whether certain active-duty military personnel without civilian driver’s licenses should be allowed to operate federally owned vehicles on state highways; it was reported favorably after discussion of military training and licensing differences. Another major item was HCR 69, urging DOTD to improve Interstate 12 in Livingston Parish; the committee adopted amendments adding findings about flooding, drainage, and evacuation concerns, and then reported the resolution with amendments. The committee also considered SB 19 on the state employee retired prestige plate; after objections about whether proceeds should continue supporting LASERS, the bill was reported favorably by roll call vote, 13-1, with Representative Schamberhorn voting no.

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• Senator Talbot, here. Present. Senator Barrow. Senator Bass, present. Senator Carter.
• Senator Edmonds, present. Senator Foil, present. Senator Myers. Senator Seabaugh. Senator Wheat.
• Senator Bass is going to handle the amendment for us. Senator Bass. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• I've got testimonials from Senator Sweeney, from Senator Christie here, but their stories are essentially
• Senator Bass.

Bills: SB511, SB512, HB591, HB909, HB938, HB1154, HB1187

Keywords: automobile repairs, insurance transparency, repair shop liability, non-OEM parts, policyholder rights, automobile insurance, appraisal process, insurance policyholders, dispute resolution, claim valuation, family leave, insurance, paid leave, employment benefits, caregiver support, behavioral health, crisis services, mental health care, insurance coverage, healthcare access

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• It has passed twice unopposed, without objection, and it gets to the Senate and the Senate stops it.
• And we've struggled to either get it out of the Senate side or even get a hearing on the Senate side.
• , that's a South Louisiana thing.
• And you keep on stopping at the Senate.
• In the Senate, I've never talked to a senator that was opposed to it.

Bills: HB156, HB474, HB602, HB633, HB852

Keywords: severance tax, parish revenue, constitutional amendment, natural resources, local government funding, HB 474, Act 400, Louisiana income tax, tax refund checkoff, refund donation, alumni association, Grambling University National Alumni Association, Louisiana Tech University Alumni Association, Department of Revenue, Title 47, voluntary contribution, tax return designation, state tax refund, nonprofit donation, higher education

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• Chairman, members, House Bill 129 by Representative Walters designates a portion of Louisiana Highway
• Amendment number two inserts a new section that specifies that the portion of Louisiana Highway 3194
• between Linear Street and LaGardy Street in Treeport, Louisiana, shall be known and is hereby designated
• directs the department to collect the annual fee and forward it to the Alzheimer's Association, Louisiana

Bills: HB129, HB130, HB854

Keywords: HB 129, Act 783, highway designation, memorial highway, Louisiana Highway 173, Louisiana Highway 3194, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Dr. Harry Blake Sr., Virginia Green Evans, DOTD, Department of Transportation and Development, road signage, honorary naming, commemorative sign, transportation, HB 130, Act 124, Louisiana highway memorial, road naming

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on March 17 and first took up House Bill 129, which would designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 173 as the Dr. Harry Blake Senior Memorial Highway. An amendment package was adopted that also added a separate designation for a portion of Louisiana Highway 3194 in Shreveport as the Virginia Green Evans Memorial Highway. Representative Walters described both honorees as important figures in civil rights and community service. HB 129 was then reported with amendments. The committee next considered House Bill 130, which redesignates the elevated portion of Interstate 220 in Caddo Parish as the American Legion Post No. 14 Memorial Bridge. Amendments were adopted to add “Memorial Bridge” to the name. Representative Walters spoke in support of honoring veterans, and HB 130 was reported with amendments. The committee then heard House Bill 854, a specialty license plate bill. Amendments added several schools, made technical changes, required OMV implementation when statutory and system requirements are met, removed a provision allowing OMV to retain $1 per annual fee, and redirected annual fees to the Louisiana chapters of the Alzheimer’s Association and the R. Tamney-Fleming Lupus Foundation. Members raised concerns about the growing number of specialty plates and OMV’s ability to produce them, but HB 854 was also reported with amendments. After the bills, the committee received an update on the proposed privatization of the Cameron Ferry Service. The Secretary said the process began with an unsolicited proposal from Laborde and a competitive solicitation that produced a qualified bid, and that negotiations would focus on service improvements rather than guaranteed cost savings. Members asked about costs, maintenance, fuel, staffing, and the impact on travel times if the ferry is out of service. The Secretary said the goal is to complete the process by the end of the fiscal year, around July 1. The committee then adopted the minutes from the listed 2025 regular session dates and adjourned.

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• Louisiana program.
• Senator. It is deferred. All right, Senator.
• Members, this is Senate Bill 109 by Senator Jenkins.
• Senator Jenkins, Curry Landry of the Louisiana Ambulance Alliance.
• Members, this is Senate Bill 216 by Senator Wheat.

Bills: SB57, SB405, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB222, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB815, HB949, HB1092, HB1214

Keywords: SB 57, Act 735, Act 463, nutrition, public health, food additives, artificial colors, banned chemicals, ingredient labeling, food labeling, FDA, food and beverage regulation, consumer disclosure, school nutrition, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 40, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 17, food manufacturers, food retailers, compliance, effective date delay