Louisiana Legislative Events

Provides that children in custody of the office of juvenile justice may attend review hearings via secure video conference. (8/1/26)

Provides for the regulation of explosives. (8/1/26)

Provides relative to electronic bonds. (8/1/26)

Prohibits clerks of court from charging additional electronic filing fees in criminal matters. (8/1/26)

Provides relative to the Louisiana procurement code. (gov sig) (EG -$25,000 SG EX See Note)

Provides relative to the allowable amount of promotional play offered by certain gaming operators and for deductions regarding promotional play. (7/1/26)

Provides relative to background checks. (8/1/26) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides relative to juvenile traffic violations. (2/3 - CA5s19) (8/1/26)

Provides for a clerk of court in Orleans Parish. (8/1/26)

Provides for the administration of courts in Orleans Parish and the number of court judges. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Reduces number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal. (2/3-CA5s9) (8/1/26) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Increases the maximum period of imprisonment for negligent homicide. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Provides for substance use disorder screening of all misdemeanor DUI offenders. (8/1/26) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides relative to the modification of child custody. (8/1/26)

Provides for the funding deposit account for cost-of-living adjustments for the Registrars of Voters Employees' Retirement System. (2/3-CA10s(29)(F)) (gov sig) (EG INCREASE APV)

Provides with respect to electronic titles and registration for motor vehicles

Provides with respect to vehicle inspection stickers

Provides relative to access to personal information of a victim of a sex offense

Provides relative to the electronic access of videotaped statements of protected persons

Provides for an additional filing fee for recordation of documents with the clerk of court (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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

Creates the West End Economic Development District in the parishes of Jefferson and Orleans

Provides relative to the status of inactive boards and commissions in Louisiana (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides for the election, duties, and requirements of district supervisors of the soil and water conservation commission (EG DECREASE LF EX See Note)

Provides relative to referrals for sales of insurance

Provides relative to the Lakeview Crime Prevention District in Orleans Parish

Provides relative to waivers under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Creates the Paid Family Leave Insurance Act

Increases compensation for parish board commissioners (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Repeals the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council

Provides for a statewide revision of court reporter fees (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Authorizes scholarships provided for firefighters injured in the line of duty and spouses of firefighters injured or killed in the line of duty to be used for a master's degree (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

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

Provides relative to temporary release of inmates for limited purposes (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Provides for the adoption of a medical fee reimbursement schedule for workers' compensation (EG +$100,000 SD EX See Note)

Provides relative to access to personal information of protected individuals (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Provides relative to the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education

Creates the Independent Contractor Voluntary Portable Benefits Act

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

Provides relative to the time period between conviction and sentence (EG DECREASE LF EX See Note)

Provides relative to incidents of assault and battery on students and school employees (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Provides for consolidation of certain repetitive language relative to parole eligibility

Creates the Allen Parish Economic Development District and abolishes the Allen Parish Tourist Commission

Provides relative to medical parole (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

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

Provides relative to the Downtown Development District of the city of Baton Rouge

Prohibits, with exceptions, a public postsecondary education institution from prohibiting a student from possessing self-defense chemical spray on campus

Provides relative to credit for prior custody (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Provides relative to extradition as a condition of probation or parole (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note)

Creates a transitional reentry program for female parolees (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Provides relative to technical violations of probation (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Provides relative to certain information on court filings

Creates the Parkview Oaks Crime Prevention and Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish

Provides relative to certain battery offenses against school employees (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Provides relative to the supervised release of sex offenders (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides for the method of voting in public meetings

Provides for protected information of certain individuals

Provides relative to alternative conditions for violations of parole (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to premium costs of group hospital and health insurance for retired sheriffs and retired deputy sheriffs in DeSoto Parish

Provides relative to board membership of the Firefighters' Retirement System (EG SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC SG EX)

Provides for procedures and methods to execute gifts under the Anatomical Gift Act. (1/1/27)

Provides relative to the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority. (2/3CA7s2.1(A)) (8/1/26) (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Increases budget cost minimums for professional services contract exemptions. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides relative to the reemployment of retired members of TRSL in positions eligible for TRSL membership and alternative retiree reemployment options. (2/3 - CA10s(29)(F)) (7/1/26) (EG INCREASE APV)

Creates the Louisiana Higher Education Research Security Council. (1/1/27) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides procedures and methods to execute gifts under the Anatomical Gift Act. (1/1/27)

Provides relative to the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority. (2/3CA7s2.1(A)) (8/1/26) (OR INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Provides for coverage of certain dental care when connected with cancer treatment. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides that each public school board is to install exterior master key boxes to allow for rapid entry, response, and rescue by law enforcement and first responders during a school crisis. (8/1/26) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy. (8/1/26) (OR +$110,433 GF EX See Note)

Authorizes each postsecondary system management board to digitize student IDs for use in LA Wallet. (8/1/26) (OR +$9,962,396 GF EX See Note)

Authorizes additional funding for legislative assistants for legislators representing four or more parishes. (8/1/26) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Adjusts compensation schedule for Registrar of Voters. (7/1/26) (EG +$660,428 GF EX See Note)

Provides mandatory minimum sentences for persons who aid and abet a defendant convicted of certain sex offenses involving juveniles. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)