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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Ways and Means Apr 7th, 2026

Ways & Means

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  • Louisiana wants this. And we just want to make sure that that's absolutely clear in law.
  • I am proud to represent the state of Louisiana in this competition. Thank you.”
  • “I am proud to represent the state of Louisiana in this competition.
  • State Law Institute to study and make recommendations regarding expediting the sale of adjudicated tax-delinquent
  • But this resolution simply urges and makes a request to the Law Institute.
Committee: House Ways & Means
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Civil Law and Procedure May 11th, 2026

Civil Law and Procedure

Transcript Highlights:
  • Nineteen other states look at it that way, and I would strongly encourage that our state continue to
  • Members, this is SCR 35 by Senator Foyle to urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to study
  • So back in 2020, the legislature passed a law that authorized Louisiana commissioned notaries to be able
  • And so this resolution is asking the Law Institute to study the And so this resolution is asking the
  • Law Institute to study the issue and come back with recommendations and advisability of whether or not
Bills: HB375 , HB986 , HB1098 , SCR35 , SB97 , SB123 , SB466
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Civil Law and Procedure Apr 22nd, 2026

Civil Law and Procedure

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  • I am here today to present HCR 31, which requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study a word that
  • I'm a professor of family law at LSU and here today on behalf of the Louisiana State Law Institute.
  • It requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the use of trusts with extended durations and
  • The resolution does is ask the Law Institute to look at the Louisiana trust law compared to other states
  • It directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study current practices regarding the recall of civil
Bills: HR38 , HR96 , HR160 , HCR31 , HCR61 , HB578 , HB668 , HB1198 , SCR19 , SB66 , SB68 , SB76 , SB139 , SB336 , SB475
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education Apr 1st, 2026

Education

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  • It realigns energy-related programs by moving the Louisiana Geological Survey under the LSU Energy Institute
  • So I do think it's time that we looked at this in the state of Louisiana.
  • I do think it's time that we looked at this in the state of Louisiana.
  • My name is Rebecca Taylor Hill with the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, specifically our state
  • We wanted to add that it's going to be the Louisiana Maritime Academy at Nicholls State.
Bills: HCR26 , HB113 , HB380 , HB392 , HB476 , HB513 , HB608 , HB682 , HB905 , HB987
Committee: House Education
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Ways and Means Mar 17th, 2026

Ways & Means

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  • The Louisiana Tax Commission operates on a fee that it charges to public service utilities, banking institutions
  • Across the state.
  • Yeah, so the election cycle for many places in the state of Louisiana, it was in '23.
  • Louisiana State Constitution mandates a maximum roll forward, or let's call it a money grab, or let's
  • What the Constitution dictates now is that every district in the whole state of Louisiana has to levy
Bills: HB287 , HB340 , HB412 , HB440 , HB514 , HB515 , HB521 , HB543 , HB553 , HB570 , HB961
Committee: House Ways & Means
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 13th, 2026

Finance

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  • Sheriff Cobb, I appreciate the work that the sheriffs throughout the state of Louisiana are doing on
  • Thank you. sheriffs throughout the state of Louisiana are doing on this front.
  • Louisiana is consistently ranked among the top states in the nation for election integrity, and that
  • Yeah, so this bill is going to, I think, help tremendously for the state of Louisiana and for the Louisiana
  • I do believe that since the state of Louisiana requires us to make sure our auctioneers are licensed,
Bills: HB27 , HB143 , HB205 , HB308 , HB311 , HB417 , HB430 , HB562 , HB812 , HB1129
Committee: Senate Finance
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Mar 18th, 2026

Health and Welfare

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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
  • I am a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Louisiana.
  • Deborah Ford, Louisiana State Nursing Association.
  • Lauren Bailey, with Louisiana State Medical Society; Mariah Bowen, Louisiana State Medical Society; Andrew
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
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Civil Law and Procedure Mar 30th, 2026

Civil Law and Procedure

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  • will be held here in the state of Louisiana. the law is used here in the state of Louisiana.
  • It authorizes the Louisiana State Law Institute to study intestate succession proceedings.
  • There is a card from Mallory Waller, coordinator of research, Louisiana State Law Institute, and the
  • Mallory Waller, the coordinator of research, Louisiana State Law Institute, and President will provide
  • Yes, Andy Carroll, law professor at LSU, here on behalf of the Louisiana State Law Institute today.
Bills: HCR6 , HCR19 , HB81 , HB134 , HB154 , HB163 , HB170 , HB194 , HB254 , HB318 , HB410 , HB473 , HB485 , HB718 , HB970
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Mar 31st, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

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  • Welcome to the Capitol, and thank you for all that you do across the state of Louisiana.
  • Louisiana is ranked among the top states in the nation for election integrity, and that is in part a
  • It's either that these things are already protected under state and actually federal law, particularly
  • the financial information, or These things are already protected under state and actually federal law
  • law and where they aren't covered by state or national law.
Bills: HB65 , HB67 , HB73 , HB205 , HB225 , HB339 , HB550
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Apr 22nd, 2026

Appropriations

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  • work for the state of Louisiana.
  • Our state law allows a 10% above outside-state-of-Louisiana companies to be able to do some kinds of
  • And, you know, the money they would generate or earn from the state of Louisiana stays in Louisiana.
  • that it's in alignment with how we handle this type of process in other state law.
  • , because I see state, parish, and municipal law enforcement agencies.
Bills: HB316 , HB549 , HB646 , HB752 , HB824 , HB873 , HB1129 , HB1157 , HB1170
Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met on April 22 and first considered Chairman Beaulieu’s House Bill 646, a constitutional amendment limiting the amount of State General Fund money that may be appropriated in a fiscal year. After adopting a set of amendments creating the Louisiana Income Tax Elimination Fund and making conforming changes, the committee reported the bill favorably as amended. The companion bill, House Bill 824, which establishes the growth limit formula based on CPI, medical CPI, and population change, was also amended and reported favorably as amended. Supporters framed both measures as a way to keep spending within recurring revenues and create a path toward reducing or eliminating the state income tax. The committee then reported favorably as amended House Bill 1157, creating the Louisiana State Infrastructure Fund to help finance infrastructure-related projects, with testimony that it would leverage private and federal dollars and initially focus on rail, port, road, and bridge projects. House Bill 316, which provides a framework for student literacy reforms for grades four through eight, was presented as having no new cost because the Department of Education said the work was already covered by existing resources; it was reported favorably. House Bill 549, creating the Bayou Growth Opportunity Workforce Program to provide employer-based training grants, also received support from business groups and was reported favorably as amended. House Bill 1129, dealing with the sale of state-owned surplus movable property, drew support from Louisiana auctioneers who argued local firms should be allowed to bid on the state’s auction contract instead of relying on an out-of-state vendor; it was reported favorably. House Bill 873, which would fund pursuit intervention technology through a $2 driver’s license fee, generated significant concern about adding fees and whether the money should instead come from existing budgets. After discussion of the proposed technologies and training, the committee deferred the bill voluntarily to work on alternatives, including a possible sunset and other funding options. Finally, House Bill 752, which would change the timing and duration of regular legislative sessions by joint rule, was reported without action after members noted the revised fiscal note showed a decrease in state general fund expenditures. The meeting then adjourned.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works Apr 7th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

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  • In Louisiana, since 1987, we've had the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund.
  • It allows smaller Louisiana purchases to benefit from larger state or multi-state procurements that already
  • Grant spent his life in the service of the United States as well as the state of Louisiana.
  • law enforcement and the citizens of the state.
  • "It's all law enforcement around the entire state because it's run through the law enforcement commission
Bills: HB506 , HB590 , HB647 , HB685 , HB692 , HB839 , HB860 , HB873 , HB887 , HB965 , HB972 , HB982 , HB1072 , HB1157
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 1157, which would create a Louisiana State Infrastructure Bank to provide a new funding mechanism for transportation projects, including roads, bridges, rail, ports, and airports. The chairman and DOTD Secretary Glenn LaDoux said the bank would help leverage state, federal, local, and private dollars, modelled in part on programs in Florida and other states, and would be used for gap funding and faster project delivery. Members asked extensive questions about board makeup, oversight, seed funding, application priorities, and how the program would differ from capital outlay and other existing funding tools. Support testimony came from Greater New Orleans, Inc. and other groups, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then approved several mostly technical or local bills, including HB 860 allowing fillable electronic public bid forms; HB 972 naming a portion of Highway 93 in Lafayette Parish the Desert Shield Desert Storm Memorial Highway; HB 965 naming a portion of Highway 163 for Sergeant William Billy Earl Collins Jr.; HB 692 allowing local governments to use group purchasing organizations, as amended; HB 685 allowing cooperative procurement for public motor vehicles and rolling stock under FAST Act procedures, which passed after a roll call vote with one no vote; HB 982 designating portions of highways in Morehouse Parish, as amended; HB 506 creating specialty license plates, as amended; HB 839 lowering the CMAR threshold for hospital service districts from $2 million to $1 million via substitute bill; HB 647 revising the waterway assistance program and application timelines via substitute bill; and HB 887 revising construction management-at-risk procedures, as amended. Most of these measures were reported favorably or favorably as amended, with little or no opposition. The committee also received an update on the Office of Louisiana Highway Construction from Representative Chesson, who said the office will assume control of about 4,000 miles of roadway and 2,000 bridges and has been moving projects quickly using internal procurement procedures. HB 1072, which reforms the office’s powers and emergency authority, was amended to narrow emergency provisions and clarify funding and reporting language, then reported favorably as amended. The final major item was HB 873, which would fund pursuit-intervention technology and training for law enforcement through a $2 fee on driver’s licenses; the bill was presented alongside emotional testimony from the widow and daughter of Sergeant Grant Candies and from a St. John the Baptist Parish captain, who argued the fee would help agencies buy safer equipment and obtain grant support. The transcript ends during questioning on HB 873, before any final committee action on that bill is shown.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Apr 22nd, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • work for the state of Louisiana.
  • Our state law allows a 10% advantage for outside state of Louisiana companies to be able to do some kinds
  • And, you know, the money they would generate or earn from the state of Louisiana stays in Louisiana.
  • the state of Louisiana would really see an upswing in the benefits.
  • That are qualified in the state of Louisiana? Yes. Do you have an idea?
Bills: HB316 , HB549 , HB646 , HB752 , HB824 , HB873 , HB1129 , HB1157 , HB1170
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Apr 29th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works Apr 27th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

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  • Louisiana.
  • our state.”
  • In 1972, he was elected to the United States Senate, where he served Louisiana in distinguished service
  • There's an organization under the state treasurer's office called LAMP, the Louisiana Asset Management
  • laws.
Bills: HCR63 , HCR69 , SCR6 , SCR18 , SB2 , SB19 , SB24 , SB50 , SB70 , SB96 , SB101 , SB103 , SB104 , SB114 , SB122 , SB159 , SB160 , SB182 , SB412 , SB418 , SB460
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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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Civil Law and Procedure May 5th, 2026

Civil Law and Procedure

Transcript Highlights:
  • Louisiana is a huge market for them, and lots of victims reside in this state.
  • I'll start with the Law Institute bill. That would be, SB 77. SB 77, missing the win.
  • Missy Longgrass from the Law Institute.
  • We do have a white card by Nick Cuncle, Louisiana State Law Institute, present providing information
  • Nick Cuncle, Louisiana State Law Institute, present providing information if requested.
Bills: HB165 , HB603 , SB77 , SB140 , SB185
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice May 19th, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Louisiana electronic monitoring laws are still fragmented.
  • House Resolution 73 by Representative Charles Owen, it directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study
  • It directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study mandatory issuance of protective orders.
  • I want to ask the Louisiana Law Institute to do it. I am far from a lawyer.
  • But I know the people at the Law Institute are. I've trusted them.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate and Governmental Affairs May 27th, 2026

Senate & Governmental Affairs

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  • All right, state your name for the record. Guy Cormier, Police Jury Association of Louisiana.
  • All right, state your name for the record. Guy Cormier Police Surrey Association of Louisiana.
  • Cormier, please state your name for the record. Guy Cormier, Police Jury Association of Louisiana.
  • I went to Columbus State University for my undergrad and then Louisiana State University for my law degree
  • I went to Columbus State University for my undergrad and then Louisiana State University for my law degree
Bills: HCR95 , HB4 , HB244 , HB615 , HB648 , HB1049 , HB1201
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 7th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • April 7th, Dad's Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
  • House Bill 987, by Representative McFarlane, Louisiana State University Energy Institute, provide for
  • So 14 other states have two-party all-consent laws.
  • Louisiana is not the only state to do this.
  • DAs, the coroners, and Louisiana State Police.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long morning of personal privileges, commemorations, and resolution introductions. Members recognized Coca-Cola United for its Louisiana economic impact and community work, designated April 7 as Coca-Cola Day, celebrated Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival Day, Dad’s Day, and other guests and honorees, including a science fair participant, Jack and Jill of America, and a birthday recognition. The House also introduced numerous resolutions on topics including awareness days, condolences, civic education, health, and local commemorations, and several were adopted or advanced without objection. The chamber then took up a series of bills and committee reports. Among the measures advanced were bills on constitutional convention procedures, criminal justice and post-conviction relief, public meetings, health care, education, insurance, natural resources, and local government. Several bills were reported favorably or with amendments and moved to third reading, including measures on school resource officers, pharmacy benefit managers, rural health clinics, the LSU Energy Institute, and live broadcasting of public meetings. The House also passed bills recreating the Department of Treasury, requiring cash acceptance or cash-to-credit options at state public facilities, funding municipal fire and police civil service administration, naming a highway segment for Sgt. Michael J. Guillory, and clarifying legislative review of certain contract amendments. Floor debate centered on a few substantive bills. HB 134, which would prohibit platforms from delivering pornography to minor accounts and authorize Attorney General enforcement, passed 98-0. HB 170, clarifying when the prescriptive period begins for certain construction-related claims, passed 89-7 after discussion of substantial completion and owner occupancy. HB 217, creating an optional property tax exemption for rehabilitation of blighted residential property, passed 83-13 after amendment. HB 259, addressing damage to infrastructure during broadband excavation and requiring notice, repair, and payment accountability, passed 98-0 after amendments. HB 308, requiring state public facilities to accept cash or provide a cash-to-credit machine, passed 98-0. HB 360, naming a highway memorial for Sgt. Michael J. Guillory, passed 101-0. HB 382, streamlining budget committee review of certain contract amendments, passed 96-0. The House also debated HB 410, a privacy bill requiring notice when a participant in a direct in-person conversation is being recorded, with exceptions for law enforcement, evidence of crime, and certain civil or administrative proceedings. Members raised concerns about the scope of the exceptions, undercover journalism, and the relationship to Louisiana’s one-party consent wiretapping law, but the bill’s sponsor said it would not change criminal wiretapping law and was modeled on other states’ approaches. The transcript ends during that debate, with no final vote shown for HB 410.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 7th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • April 7th, Dad's Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
  • House Bill 987 by Representative McFarlane: Louisiana State University Energy Institute; provide for
  • So 14 other states have two-party all-consent laws.
  • Louisiana is not the only state to want to do this.
  • DAs, the coroners, and Louisiana State Police.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Mar 30th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • monies to state retirement system unfunded accrued liabilities.
  • ... ...a substantial amount of the State Police UAL.
  • Patrick Riley, Louisiana Chemistry Association, and Kenneth Brewer, Baton Rouge Police Union.
  • State Firemen's Association, and two members in good standing in the Fire Chiefs Association.
  • And so the proposed law is to add two additional members, one member from the State Firemen's Association
Bills: HB27 , HB290 , HB308 , HB311 , HB382 , HB417 , HB575 , HB755 , HB980