2024 Bill Tracker
| Bill Focus | Bill # | Bill Sponsor | Summary | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elections and Voting | HB 1 | MCFARLAND (R) | Provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 | Pending House Appropriations |
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| HB4 | Rep. Zeringue (R - Houma) | DISTRICTS/COMMUNICATIONS: Provides for an increase in wireless service charges for 911 services provided by the Terrebonne Parish Communications District | Pending House Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs | |
| HB5 | Rep.Owen (R - Rosepine) | PUBLIC FACILITIES: Provides relative to types of payment accepted at public events at public postsecondary education institutions | Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2024 | |
| HB6 | Rep. Chenevert (R) | SCHOOLS: (Constitutional Amendment) Grants any legislatively created public school system the same treatment and authority granted to parishes for purposes of minimum foundation program funding and local taxing authority | Pending House Education | |
| HB7 | Representative Ryan Bourriaque (R - Abbeville) | DISTRICTS/WATERWORKS: Provides relative to the board of the South Cameron Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1 in Cameron Parish | Pending House Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs | |
| PreK-12 | HB8 | MELERINE (R) | Prohibits the use of an appeals process for certain students who fail to pass state-administered tests required for high school graduation | Pending Senate Education |
| HB9 | Representative John "Big John" Illg , Jr. (R - Harahan) | RETIREMENT/DISTRICT ATTY: Provides for survivor benefits of members of the District Attorneys' Retirement System (OR NO IMPACT APV) | Pending House Retirement | |
| HB10 | Representative John "Big John" Illg , Jr. (R - Harahan) | RETIREMENT/DISTRICT ATTY: Provides relative to interest on investment accounts maintained by the board of trustees of the District Attorneys' Retirement System (OR DECREASE APV) | Pending House Retirement | |
| HB11 | Representative Danny McCormick (R - Oil City) | WEAPONS/HANDGUNS: Provides relative to the concealed carrying of firearms | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice | |
| Criminal Justice | HB12 | JORDAN | Provides relative to the crime of nonconsensual disclosure of a private image | Pending Senate Judiciary C - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| HB13 | Representative Julie Emerson (R - Carencro) | RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Provides relative to the board of trustees of the Firefighters' Retirement System | Pending House Retirement | |
| HB14 | Representative Jason Dewitt (R - Boyce) | RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Provides for benefits of rehired retirees in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System | Pending House Retirement | |
| HB15 | Representative Bryan Fontenot (R - Thibodaux) | RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Provides for the reemployment of retired police officers of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System | Pending House Retirement | |
| Criminal Justice | HB16 | CHARLES OWEN | Provides relative to court-martial proceedings | Considered |
| HB17 | Rep.Owen (R - Rosepine) | RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Provides relative to the reemployment of contract teachers in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana | Pending House Retirement | |
| HB18 | Representative Ryan Bourriaque (R - Abbeville) | APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the consent judgment against the state in the suit entitled Towanda M. Savoy versus Vonkerri L. Kelly-Dixon et al. | Pending House Appropriations | |
| HB19 | Representative Mandie Landry (D - New Orleans) | APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of a judgment against the state in the suit entitled JLM Ventures, LLC v. Grand Paradise, LLC, et al. | Pending House Appropriations | |
| HB20 | Representative Neil Riser (R - Columbia) | LIBRARIES: Provides relative to administration of funds of the Catahoula Parish Library | Pending House Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs | |
| HB21 | Representative Michael Melerine (R - Shreveport) | CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Authorizes service of process by commercial courier | Pending House Civil Law and Procedure | |
| HB22 | Representative Daryl Adams (D - Jackson) | RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP: Provides for the purchase of a higher accrual rate for members of the Municipal Employees' Retirement System | Pending House Retirement | |
| HB23 | Representative Michael Melerine (R - Shreveport) | PRESCRIPTION: Provides relative to the prescription of actions for violation of building restrictions | Pending House Civil Law and Procedure | |
| HB24 | Representative Michael Melerine (R - Shreveport) | EVIDENCE: Provides relative to evidentiary presumptions in personal injury claims | Pending House Civil Law and Procedure | |
| Vaccination Status | HB25 | MCCORMICK | Provides for liability relative to the administration of COVID-19 vaccinations | Pending Senate Judiciary A |
| Elections and Voting | HB28 | MELERINE | (Constitutional Amendment) Increases the number of associate supreme court justices | Pending House and Governmental Affairs |
| Vaccination Status | HB46 | EDMONSTON | Provides that no person shall be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of enrollment or attendance at any public or nonpublic school | Pending Senate Education |
| Vaccination Status | HB47 | EDMONSTON | Requires that communication issued about immunization requirements include exemption information and applies exemptions not only to students seeking to enter school but also to students attending school | Pending Senate Education |
| Government Affairs | HB48 | BACALA | (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to requirements for enactment of appropriations | Pending House and Governmental Affairs |
| Legislative Session | HB49 | BACALA | (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the limited extension of regular sessions for specific purposes | Pending House and Governmental Affairs |
| Criminal Justice | HB51 | DEWITT | Increases the fees for the Alexandria City Marshal in criminal matters | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| Marijuana | HB54 | NEWELL | Provides relative to the regulation of cannabis | Pending House Judiciary |
| Health | HB56 | NEWELL | Provides relative to exceptions to abortion | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice |
| Criminal Justice | HB58 | BACALA | CRIME: Provides relative to the elements of simple burglary | Pending Senate Judiciary C - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| Criminal Justice | HB60 | EDMONSTON | CRIME: Provides relative to the unauthorized use of sperm, ovum, or embryo | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| HB62 | MCCORMICK | WEAPONS/FIREARMS: Provides relative to enforcement of federal firearm laws | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice | |
| Health | HB63 | NEWELL | ABORTION: Amends definitions relative to the crime of abortion | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice |
| PreK-12 | HB66 | BUTLER | SCHOOLS/CHOICE: Creates and provides for a program to provide state funding for the education of students with exceptionalities not enrolled in public school | Pending House Education |
| Criminal Justice | HB67 | DOMANGUE | WEAPONS/FIREARMS: Provides an exception to the crime of illegal carrying of weapons for parish presidents, police jury presidents, and mayor-president | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice |
| Higher Education | HB68 | GLORIOSO | TOPS: Lowers the ACT score required for initial qualification for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award for students who complete approved home study programs | Pending House Education |
| Higher Education | HB70 | TURNER | TOPS: Lowers the ACT score required for initial qualification for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award for students who complete approved home study programs" | Pending House Education |
| PreK-12 | HB71 | HORTON | SCHOOLS: Requires the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| Campaign Finance/Fiscal Controls | HB72 | JACKSON | CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOS: Provides relative to filing financial disclosure statements after qualifying for office | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| Fiscal | HB73 | MACK | TAX/LOCAL: Authorizes parishes to levy a tax on carbon dioxide injected for geologic sequestration | Pending House Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs |
| PreK-12 | HB79 | BACALA | EDUCATION: Requires the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to measure the compliance of public schools and school districts with state laws and BESE policies and to assign and publish letter grades indicative of such compliance | Pending House Education |
| Health | HB80 | Michael Echols | MEDICAID: Authorizes transportation network companies to provide nonemergency medical transportation services through the state Medicaid program | Pending Senate Health and Welfare |
| HB87 | Echols | LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides relative to liability arising from COVID-19 vaccinations | Pending Senate Judiciary A | |
| Government Affairs | HB89 | BAGLEY | REGISTRARS OF VOTERS: Provides relative to the number of employees in the registrar of voters office in certain parishes | Pending House floor action |
| Government Affairs | HB90 | BEAULLIEU (R) | ELECTIONS: Provides relative to federal election guidance and funding | Substitute adopted on the House floor (became HB763) |
| Criminal Justice | HB94 | WILLARD (D) | Mandates juveniles committed to the DOC have birth certificates and state identification upon release | Pending House floor action |
| Government Affairs | HB96 | GEYMANN (R) | LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides for a property assessed clean energy loan program | Pending House Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs |
| Criminal Justice | HB97 | MCMAKIN (R) | CRIME: Provides relative to the crime of solicitation on certain highways and streets | Pending Senate Judiciary C - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| HB98 | Mandie Landry | MARRIAGE: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the recognition of marriages contracted in other states | Pending House Civil Law and Procedure | |
| Criminal Justice | HB99 | BACALA | BAIL: Provides relative to contradictory bail hearings for certain persons | Pending Senate Judiciary B |
| Government Affairs | HB103 | MIKE JOHNSON | PUBLIC MEETINGS: Requires certain public bodies to broadcast meetings live via television or the internet | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| Government Affairs | HB105 | PHILLIP TARVER | ETHICS/CODE: Allows a public servant and related persons to obtain advertisements from a governmental entity subject to the same terms and conditions available to similarly situated members of the public | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| Government Affairs | HB 106 | Steven Jackson | Provides relative to the assessment of penalties on lobbyists for failure to timely file required reports | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| PreK-12 | HB 107 | Mike Bayham | Prohibits restricting a student's airway as a form of corporal punishment in elementary and secondary schools. | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| HB 108 | Riser | ELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS: Provides relative to the compensation of election commissioners and commissioners-in-charge | Withdrawn from the files of the House - prior to introduction | |
| Government Affairs | HB109 | MACK (R) | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE: Provides relative to the review of agency rules | Pending Senate introduction |
| HB110 | OWEN (R) | ETHICS: Allows certain persons to know who filed an ethics complaint at the conclusion of board action on complaint | Considered | |
| Government Affairs | HB111 | BAYHAM (R) | GOVERNOR: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for gubernatorial term limits | Pending House and Governmental Affairs |
| Elections and Voting | HB 114 | Les Farnum (R) | Requires the Dept. of State to conduct an annual canvass of registered voters. | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| PreK-12 | HB 115 | John Wyble | Removes certain instructional requirements for students in kindergarten through third grade | Pending House Education |
| HB116 | MCMAKIN (R) | PUBLIC RECORDS: Provides relative to the disclosure of personnel records of public employees | Pending House and Governmental Affairs | |
| Environment | HB 120 | Matthew Willard (D) | Repeals the termination date relative to the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program | Pending Senate Insurance - Sched. for 4/17/24 |
| Discrimination | HB 121 | Raymond Crews | Proposed law provides that an employee is not required to use pronouns for any person differing from the pronouns reflecting the sex indicated on the person's birth certificate if doing so violates the employee's sincerely held religious beliefs | Pending House final passage - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| Discrimination | HB 122 | Dodie Horton | Provides relative to instruction on and discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity with certain public school students. | Pending House Education |
| Elections and Voting | HB125 | BAYHAM (R) | CRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Provides relative to the penalties for battery of a bus operator | Current Status: Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| Government Affairs | HB 126 | Mandie Landry | Provides that marriages from other states shall be treated as a valid marriage. | Pending House Civil Law and Procedure |
| Criminal Justice | HB 128 | Bryan Fontenot | WEAPONS/FIREARMS: Provides relative to possession of a firearm by a felon | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| HB129 | BAYHAM (R) | CRIME/THEFT: Provides relative to the penalties for theft of a motor vehicle | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice | |
| HB132 | DOMANGUE | CIVIL/LAW: Provides relative to intervention by a good samaritan | Withdrawn from the files of the House | |
| Elections and Voting | HB 133 | Kyle M. Green , Jr. (D) | Allows all candidates for a party primary office to qualify by filing a notice ofcandidacy accompanied either by a nominating petition or by the qualifying fee andany additional fee imposed if the notice is not accompanied by a nominating petition. | Pending House and Governmental Affairs |
| Environment | HB134 | ROMERO (R) | FARMING/EQUIPMENT: Provides relative to the regulation of fuel used in agricultural machinery | Pending House floor action |
| HB135 | TURNER | HEALTH CARE: Authorizes correctional facilities to employ medication attendants certified by the Louisiana Department of Health | Considered | |
| HB137 | Ken Brass | CHILDREN: Provides relative to the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board | Pending Senate Health and Welfare | |
| HB138 | SCHLEGEL (R) | CRIME: Provides relative to the crime of nonconsensual disclosure of a private image | Pending Senate Judiciary C | |
| Government Affairs | HB144 | GLORIOSO (R) | INSURERS: Prohibits issuance of property insurance policies relative to unimproved land and replacement costs of improvements on immovable property | Pending Senate Insurance |
| PreK-12 | HB153 | Tony Bacala | EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Provides relative to special education | Pending Senate Education |
| Elections and Voting | HB 154 | Mandie Landry (D) | Prohibits a person from distributing or transmitting material containing any image, audio, or video of a known candidate or an affiliated person which he knows or should be reasonably expected to know has been created or intentionally manipulated to create a realistic but false image, audio, or video with the intent to deceive a voter or injure the reputation of a known candidate in an election. Increases the criminal penalties for violations of political material prohibitions to $10,000 per instance. | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| Elections and Voting | HB 157 | Kyle M. Green , Jr. | (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for a term limitation on all statewide elected officials | Pending House and Governmental Affairs |
| Elections and Voting | HB 158 | Kyle M. Green , Jr. | (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for gubernatorial succession | Pending House and Governmental Affairs |
| Criminal Justice | HB 159 | Tony Bacala | Provides relative to post conviction relief | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice |
| Health | HB 164 | Delisha Boyd | Provides for exceptions to the abortion laws of this state relative to rape and incest | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice |
| Criminal Justice | HB 165 | Delisha Boyd | Reduces the penalty for possession or use of marijuana drug paraphernalia. | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| Criminal Justice | HB166 | Delisha Boyd | CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Provides relative to penalties for a person convicted of a sex offense | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| Environment | HB 169 | Robert Carter | Provides relative to liability and damages resulting from carbon sequestrati | Pending House Natural Resources |
| Criminal Justice | HB 173 | Bryan Fontenot | Creates the crime of approaching a law enforcement officer lawfully engaged in law enforcement duties | Pending Senate Judiciary C |
| HB175 | MCMAKIN (R) | CRIME: Provides relative to the unlawful posting of criminal activity for notoriety and publicity | Pending Legislative Bureau | |
| HB176 | MELERINE | REAPPORTIONMENT/JUDGES: Provides for nine election districts for the election of the justices of the supreme court | Pending House and Governmental Affairs | |
| Government Affairs | HB179 | WRIGHT (R) | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE: Requires agencies to repeal two rules for every new one proposed | Pending House and Governmental Affairs |
| Government Affairs | HB180 | WRIGHT (R) | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE: Requires legislative oversight committees to hold hearings on proposed rules | Pending House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB189 | WILLARD (D) | CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides for civilian investigators to oversee taped statements of protected persons | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice | |
| PreK-12 | HB190 | Freiberg (R) | EARLY CHILDHOOD: Provides relative to the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission | Pending Senate Education |
| Health | HB192 | DUSTIN MILLER | SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Louisiana Department of Health | Pending Senate Health and Welfare |
| Insurance | HB199 | Vanessa Caston LaFleur | INSURANCE/RATES: Prohibits insurance rate determinations based on risks classified by gender | Pending House Insurance |
| HB 201 | Charles Owen | Prohibits all-electric vehicles from comprising more than three percent of state vehicle fleet | Pending House Appropriations - Sched. for 3/19/24 | |
| HB 203 | Debbie Villio | Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to offenses to which special juvenile procedures are not applicable | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice | |
| HB205 | Debbie Villio | CRIME/RACKETEERING: Provides for the definition of the crime of racketeering | Pending Senate Judiciary C | |
| HB206 | Debbie Villio | CRIMINAL/MENTAL CAPACITY: Provides relative to the commitment of certain persons who are found not guilty by reason of insanity | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 | |
| HB207 | VILLIO (R) | PARDON: Provides relative to clemency procedures | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice | |
| HB208 | VILLIO (R) | DOMESTIC ABUSE: Provides relative to additional penalties for certain domestic violence offenses | Pending Senate Judiciary C - Sched. for 4/16/24 | |
| HB 210 | Debbie Villio | Provides relative to the prosecution of a juvenile as an adult for certain offenses | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice | |
| HB212 | BEAULLIEU (R) | CRIMINAL/VICTIMS: Provides relative to notification procedures in certain circumstances | Pending Senate Judiciary B | |
| HB213 | HILFERTY (R) | CRIME: Provides relative to the crime of negligent homicide | Pending Senate Judiciary C | |
| HB 217 | Mike Bayham | ncreases the qualifying fees for certain state candidates | Considered | |
| HB 219 | Mike Bayham | Prohibits a term-limited state legislator from qualifying for reelection to the same office for a period of 10 years | Pending House and Governmental Affairs | |
| HB 220 | Mike Bayham | Requires the secretary of state and the parish registrar of voters and clerk of court to publish a list of polling locations on their websites. | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs | |
| HB221 | Mike Bayham | ELECTIONS/RECALL: Provides relative to recall petitions | Pending House and Governmental Affairs | |
| HB222 | Steven Jackson (D - Shreveport) | Provides for the confidentiality of documents related to local and parish economic development projects | Withdrawn | |
| Criminal Justice | HB226 | Landry, Mandie | CRIME: Increases the penalties for public bribery | Pending Senate Judiciary C |
| HB 230 | Stephanie Hilferty | Provides relative to changes for post conviction relief procedures | Pending Senate Judiciary C | |
| Workers Rights | HB 234 | Delisha Boyd | Provides relative to employment discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation | Pending House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB241 | SCHAMERHORN | PUBLIC OFFICIALS: (Constitutional Amendment) Requires voter approval of compensation increases for certain local officials | Pending House and Governmental Affairs | |
| Health | HB 245 | Aimee Adatto Freeman | Provides rights and protections from the state for an individual and those who assist in an individual's pregnancy-related decisions or outcomes. | Involuntarily deferred in House Civil Law & Procedure |
| HB248 | Kyle M. Green , Jr. | ELECTED OFFICIALS/COMP: (Constitutional Amendment) Creates a compensation commission to provide for the salary and other compensation of elected officials and further provides for an automatic adjustment at the beginning of each new term of office based upon increases in the consumer price index | Pending House and Governmental Affairs | |
| HB249 | Kyle M. Green , Jr. | ELECTED OFFICIALS/COMP: Provides for the establishment and powers, functions, and duties of the compensation commission | Pending House and Governmental Affairs | |
| HB 251 | Kyle M. Green , Jr. | (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the time at which certain officials are elected | Pending House and Governmental Affairs | |
| Health | HB 256 | Dodie Horton | Requires parental consent for medical or surgical care or services performed on a minor, except in cases of emergency. | Pending House Health and Welfare |
| HB259 | Reduces the severance tax rate for oil over a certain period of time and specifies the severance tax rate for oil produced from certain wells (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note) | Pending Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs | ||
| Elections and Voting | HB 261 | Matthew Willard | Provides for permissible acts within the campaign-free zone at polling places | considered |
| HB263 | Kyle M. Green , Jr. | CAMPAIGN FINANCE: Removes prohibitions on legislators and political committees of legislators and the governor and political committees of the governor accepting and depositing campaign contributions during regular sessions of the legislature | Pending House and Governmental Affairs | |
| HB268 | Johnson (R) | Provides relative to the confidentiality of the home address and the home or personal wireless telephone number in a public employee's personnel records | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs | |
| HB269 | MUSCARELLO (R) | CRIME: Provides relative to the crime of simple escape while participating in a home incarceration program | Pending Senate Judiciary C | |
| HB273 | SCHAMERHORN (R) | LOCAL GOVERNMENT: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for term limits for certain parish and municipal officials | Pending House and Governmental Affairs | |
| HB274 | McMakin (R) | PRESCRIPTION: Repeals prescription of certain actions to enforce certain laws, orders, regulations or penalties related to oil and gas production | ||
| HB275 | Kyle M. Green , Jr. | ELECTED OFFICIALS/STATEW: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides that the governor and lieutenant governor are elected jointly | Pending House and Governmental Affairs | |
| Environment | HB 276 | Robert Carter | Requires that carbon dioxide sequestration activity comply with local land use planning | Pending House Natural Resources |
| HB 285 | Wright (R) | STATE DEPARTMENT: Provides for the division of election integrity within the Department of State | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs | |
| HB 288 | Amedee | CORONERS: Provides relative to the inclusion of immunization records on autopsy reports of infants | Pending House floor action | |
| HB285 | WRIGHT | STATE DEPARTMENT: Provides for the division of election integrity within the Department of State | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs | |
| HB 290 | C. Denise Marcelle | Fair Chance in Housing Act: Landlords must notify rental applicants of background check policy prior to collecting fees | Pending House Labor and Industrial Relations - Considered 4/11/24 | |
| Health | HB 293 | Aimee Adatto Freeman | Provides for the definition of abortion | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice |
| Environment | HB300 | ORGERON (R) | COASTAL RESOURCES: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the disposition of funds derived from alternative energy production in the coastal area | Pending Senate Finance |
| Health | HB302 | Delisha Boyd | NSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to insurance coverage of mental health counseling for victims of rape | Pending House Insurance |
| HB303 | BOYER (R) | SNAP/FOOD STAMPS: Provides for the reduction of SNAP benefits upon a juvenile entering department of corrections custody | House final passage - Sched. for 4/16/24 | |
| Environment | HB305 | ORGERON (R) | COASTAL RES/COASTAL ZONE: Provides relative to the disposition of funds derived from alternative energy production in the coastal area | Pending Senate Finance |
| PreK-12 | HB310 | FREEMAN (D) | SCHOOLS: Requires public schools to provide free menstrual products in easily accessible locations | Pending House Appropriations |
| HB312 | Charles Owen | DRUGS: Provides relative to the over-the-counter sale and purchase of the drug ivermectin without a prescription | Notice given subject to call - House final passage - Sched. for 4/16/24 | |
| Discrimination | HB313 | MANDIE LANDRY (D) | EMPLOYMENT/DISCRIMINATN: Provides relative to employment discrimination against certain employees being treated with medical marijuana | Pending House Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs |
| Campaign Finance/Fiscal Controls | HB316 | LARVADAIN (D) | CAMPAIGN FINANCE: Provides relative to deadlines for financial disclosures required of members and certain employees of the Gaming Control Board, the Riverboat Gaming Commission, and the La. Economic Development and Gaming Corporation | Pending Senate Judiciary B |
| Campaign Finance/Fiscal Controls | HB318 | MCFARLAND (R) | FISCAL CONTROLS: Provides for the reporting of federal funds and grants or programs to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget | Pending Senate Finance |
| Elections and Voting | HB319 | NEWELL (D) | ELECTIONS/POLLING PLACES: Provides relative to notice of the reason for changes to polling places | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| PreK-12 | HB320 | CHARLES OWEN (R) | EDUCATION: Repeals certain student instruction and teacher training requirements and authorizes the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to adopt policies requiring the inclusion of certain topics in such instruction and training | Pending Senate Education |
| PreK-12 | HB322 | STAGNI (R) | STUDENT/DISCIPLINE: Provides relative to student discipline | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| Elections and Voting | HB324 | BOYD (D) | VOTERS/VOTING: Provides for early voting on Sundays | Considered |
| Fiscal | HB331 | KNOX (D) | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: Requires the Orleans Parish School Board to be notified of certain agreements that affect property taxes levied in Orleans Parish | Pending House Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs |
| Housing | HB 333 | WILLARD (D) | Fair Chance in Housing Act: Landlords must notify rental applicants of background check policy prior to collecting fees | Considered |
| HB335 | CARVER (R) | CHILDREN/ABUSE: Provides relative to mandatory reporters of child abuse | Pending Senate Health and Welfare | |
| HB336 | Emily Chenevert | Creates the Litigation Financing Disclosure Act | Pending Senate Judiciary A | |
| HB337 | Jack McFarland | Provides relative to direct action against an insurer | Pending Senate Insurance - Sched. for 4/17/24 | |
| Criminal Justice | HB338 | MUSCARELLO (R) | CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS: Provides relative to mental health of inmates | Substitute adopted on the House floor |
| HB341 | Phillip Tarver | Provides relative to motor vehicles and energy sources for motor vehicles | Subject to call - House final passage | |
| Criminal Justice | HB343 | BACALA (R) | CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to the adoption of national standards for criminal adjudications | Substitute adopted on the House floor (became HB792) |
| Elections and Voting | HB347 | GREEN (D) | ELECTION DAYS: Extends the duration of the early voting period | Considered |
| HB351 | Troy D. Romero | Requires electric cars and hybrid vehicles be charged by solar or wind energy | Pending House Commerce - Sched. for 4/2/24 | |
| Criminal Justice | HB355 | GALLE (R) | CRIME: Amends provisions of law regarding justification in the use of force or violence | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice |
| Criminal Justice | HB356 | BOYD (D) | CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides for time limitations for prosecution of third degree rape | Pending Senate Judiciary |
| Elections and Voting | HB358 | BACALA (R) | JUDGES: Creates an additional judgeship for the 23rd Judicial District Court | Pending House Judiciary |
| Workers Rights | HB360 | MELERINE (R) | WORKERS COMPENSATION: Repeals the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council | Pending House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB364 | Kyle M. Green , Jr. | Extends the duration of the early voting period (OR +$2,472,443 GF EX See Note) | Considered | |
| HB375 | Mandie Landry | Requires disclosure of available discounts relative to homeowners' and motor vehicle liability insurance policies | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 | |
| Marijuana | HB376 | RISER (R) | MEDICAL MARIJUANA: Provides relative to the regulation of medical marijuana | Pending House Health and Welfare |
| HB380 | Jerome Zeringue | Provides relative to electronic filings | Pending House Judiciary | |
| HB387 | Robert Carter | Provides for the exclusion of advertising expenses in setting rates or making rate filings | Pending House Insurance | |
| Environment | HB389 | MACK (R) | ENVIRONMENT: Places a moratorium on carbon dioxide sequestration below Lake Maurepas and the Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area | Pending House Natural Resources |
| Criminal Justice | HB391 | BOYD (D) | PARDON/PAROLE: Provides relative to pardons | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| Health | HB395 | BOYD (D) | HEALTH CARE: Provides for the right to contraception | Pending House Health and Welfare |
| HB399 | Chance Henry | Provides for transmission of information relative to the Department of Insurance | Pending Senate Insurance - Sched. for 4/17/24 | |
| Criminal Justice | HB408 | MANDIE LANDRY (D) | WEAPONS/FIREARMS: Provides for the creation of the "Louisiana Voluntary Do Not Sell List" | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice |
| HB411 | GADBERRY | CAMPAIGN FINANCE: Provides for the procedure for returning excess campaign contributions | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs | |
| Elections and Voting | HB412 | MARCELLE (D) | ELECTIONS: Requires publication of proposed recommendations of the State Board of Election Supervisors | Pending House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB415 | FONTENOT (R) | CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to the refusal to accept surrender of surety | Considered | |
| Criminal Justice | HB416 | JORDAN (D) | CRIMINAL/RECORDS: Provides relative to expungement of criminal records | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| HB418 | Neil Riser | Provides relative to compensation for parish board commissioners, election commissioners, and commissioners-in-charge (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Pending Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs - Considered 4/15/24 | |
| Elections and Voting | HB419 | RISER (R) | ELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS: Provides relative to compensation for parish board commissioners, election commissioners, and commissioners-in-charge | Pending House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB428 | Delisha Boyd | Provides relative to the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 | |
| Workers Rights | HB431 | BOYD (D) | EMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM: Provides relative to the state minimum wage | Pending House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| Criminal Justice | HB436 | Aimee Adatto Freeman | CRIME: Provides relative to intentional exposure to HIV | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice |
| Environment | HB441 | BOYER (R) | INSURANCE/RATES: Provides for the use of wind zone classification area for new policies covering wind damage | Pending House Insurance |
| Environment | HB444 | DEWITT (R) | ENERGY: Provides for assessments levied by the Louisiana Liquified Petroleum Gas Commission | Pending House Natural Resources |
| Government Affairs | HB446 | HILFERTY (R) | Provides relative to notifications of public meetings and duties of public bodies and the commissioner of administration relative thereto | Pending Senate Introduction |
| HB451 | SCHLEGEL (R) | CRIME/THEFT: Provides relative to the crime of theft | Pending Senate Judiciary C | |
| PreK-12 | HB452 | ST. BLANC (R) | TOPS: Provides for the termination of the TOPS-Tech Award beginning with the 2029-2030 award year | Pending House Education |
| HB454 | JACKSON(D) | CAMPAIGN FINANCE: Provides that campaign contribution limits for certain offices are applicable per calendar year and per election | Pending House and Governmental Affairs | |
| HB455 | CARRIER | GAMBLING/VIDEO POKER: Provides for a local option gaming election on the operation of video draw poker devices in Allen Parish | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice | |
| HB459 | Brian Glorioso | Prohibits certain practices of contractors relative to the solicitation of residential property insurance claims | Pending House Commerce | |
| Government Affairs | HB461 | JACKSON (D) | PUBLIC RECORDS: Provides for the confidentiality of documents related to local and parish economic development projects | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 |
| Environment | HB468 | CREWS (R) | UTILITIES: Requires utility companies to provide aggregate energy meter totals to certain property owners upon request | Pending Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs |
| HB474 | Kimberly Coates | Prohibits the use of natural wetlands as tertiary treatment in waste water assimilation projects | Pending House Natural Resources | |
| HB475 | BOURRIAQUE | REVENUE/TAXATION DEPT: Provides for digital transaction providers | Pending Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs | |
| Elections and Voting | HB476 | CARLSON (R) | ELECTIONS/ABSENTEE VOTE: Provides for the delivery of absentee ballots by a person other than the voter | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| HB477 | Foy Gadberry | Provides relative to permits for construction | Pending House Commerce - Considered 3/18/24 | |
| HB478 | Brian Glorioso | Provides certain limitations on the amount of property insurance required by mortgage lenders | Considered | |
| Elections and Voting | HB483 | THOMAS (R) | ELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS: Provides relative to qualifications of early voting election commissioners | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| Health | HB489 | HUGHES (D) | MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid services for maternal and infant health | Pending House Health and Welfare |
| Criminal Justice | HB498 | KNOX (D) | CRIME: Provides relative to firearm-free zones | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice |
| Elections and Voting | HB499 | BILLINGS (R) | ELECTIONS/ABSENTEE VOTE: Provides relative to the preparation, verification, tabulation, and counting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots | Pending House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB500 | GREEN (D) | JURY DUTY: Increases the pay for jury duty | Considered | |
| HB502 | Brett Geymann | (Constitutional Amendment) Limits the amount of monies that may be appropriated in a fiscal year | Pending House Appropriations - Sched. for 4/2/24 | |
| HB503 | Josh Carlson | Provides relative to prohibited transactions with the agency of a legislator and of an appointed board or commission member | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs | |
| Elections and Voting | HB506 | THOMAS (R) | VOTING/REGISTRATION: Provides relative voter registration applications collected through registration drives | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| HB510 | Brian Glorioso | Provides relative to mandatory binding arbitration with respect to property insurance policies | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 | |
| HB513 | Joe Stagni | Provides with respect to insurance rates | Pending House Insurance | |
| HB515 | Dodie Horton | Prohibits government restriction of choice regarding vehicles | Pending Senate Transportation, Highways, and Public Works | |
| Environment | HB516 | MACK | ENERGY/CONSERVATION: Provides relative to carbon dioxide sequestration | Pending House Natural Resources |
| Insurance | HB520 | FIRMENT (R - Pollock) | INSURANCE: Provides for unfair or deceptive trade practices relative to reports of adjusters | Pending Senate Insurance - Sched. for 4/17/24 |
| HB523 | WILDER | LABOR/COLLECTIVE BARGAIN: Provides relative to the election of a collective bargaining representative | Pending House Labor and Industrial Relations | |
| HB 524 | Matthew Willard (D) | Suspends the premium surcharge of at least ten percent assessed by the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation | Pending House Insurance | |
| HB526 | Beau Beaullieu | (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the expenditure limit | Pending House Appropriations - Sched. for 4/2/24 | |
| HB 533 | Mark Wright (R) | eliminates the supreme court districts and the election of supreme court justices. | Pending House Judiciary | |
| HB 545 | Beryl Amedee (R) | Provides relative to certain materials in public school libraries | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice | |
| HB 553 | Marcus Bryant (R) | Proposed law provides that a person shall be entitled to the automatic expungement of his arrest, at no cost to him, if he meets all of the following: | Pending House floor action | |
| HB 566 | Dixon McMakin (R) | Prohibits the requirement of a baccalaureate degree for employment with a state agency. | Pending Senate referral - Sched. for 4/16/24 | |
| Elections and Voting | HB570 | BILLINGS (R) | VOTING/REGISTRATION: Provides for the change of party affiliation prior to the close of registration | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 572 | Raymond Crews (R) | Prohibits collective bargaining for public officers and employees | Pending House Labor and Industrial Relations | |
| HB578 | LYONS (D) | CORRECTIONS: Creates the Back on Track Youth Pilot Program | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice | |
| Health | HB579 | Wayne McMahen | PHARMACISTS: Provides relative to pharmacist authorization to dispense HIV pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis | Pending House Health and Welfare |
| HB 581 | Polly Thomas (R) | Requires any person witnessing an election document required by or provided for the La. Election Code to be at least 18 years of age and, if witnessing an absentee by mail ballot, to also provide a mailing address. Further provides for a specific election offense for witnessing more than one certificate of a voter who is not an immediate family member. | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs | |
| Elections and Voting | HB 582 | Joy Walters (D) | Provides for eligibility to vote for certain offices beginning at age seventeen | Considered |
| HB 585 | Wilford Carter , Sr. (D) | Provides that consideration shall be given to the presumption of innocence until the defendant is proven guilty when setting the amount of bail, and provides relative to the filing of motions to reduce the amount of bail. | Considered | |
| HB588 | Raymond Crews (R) | Provides relative to the membership of the Workforce Investment Council | Pending Senate Labor and Industrial Relations | |
| HB 590 | Edmond Jordan (D) | rovides relative to inmates held beyond their release dates within the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice | |
| HB 594 | Kyle M. Green , Jr. (D) | Creates the Free School Breakfast Program within the state Dept. of Education (DOE). | Pending House Appropriations | |
| HB595 | EMERSON | ELECTIONS: Provides that statewide elective offices and legislative offices are party primary offices | Pending House Education | |
| HB596 | DESHOTEL | LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides relative to the election of home rule charter commissions | Considered | |
| HB 604 | Kyle M. Green , Jr. (D) | Provides relative to the carrying of weapons by a convicted felon | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice | |
| Discrimination | HB 608 | Roger Wilder III (R) | Provides for the distinction between males and females and provides for protections for women and girls against sexual assault and harassment committed by biological men. | Pending Senate Judiciary C |
| Insurance | HB609 | FIRMENT (R - Pollock) | Provides for the appraisal process and employment of umpires. | Pending Senate Insurance |
| Insurance | HB611 | FIRMENT (R - Pollock) | Removes prohibition against increasing deductibles for homeowners' policies in effect and renewed for more than 3 years. | Pending Senate floor action - Sched. for 4/22/24 |
| Insurance | HB613 | FIRMENT (R - Pollock) | INSURANCE/RATES Provides relative to the ratemaking system utilized by insurers and rating organizations relative to rate filings | Pending Senate floor action - Sched. for 4/22/24 |
| HB619 | Beau Beaullieu | Provides relative to the expenditure limit | Pending House Appropriations - Sched. for 4/2/24 | |
| Government Affairs | HB624 | LAFLEUR (D) | COURTS: Creates the "Pretrial Data Collection Act" | Pending House Judiciary |
| HB625 | Rodney Lyons | Limits certain actions taken by governmental entities on private property owners | Considered | |
| HB 627 | Mandie Landry (D) | Provides relative to locations where a person cannot bring a concealed handgun. | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice | |
| HB 628 | Jessica Domangue (R) | Provides for the application of the reporting requirements, reporting periods, and contribution limits for certain elections by specifying that the elections constitute separate elections and authorizes the supervisory committee to provide, by rule, for specified circumstances relative to reporting. | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs | |
| Criminal Justice | HB 630 | Mandie Landry (D) | Provides for immunity from criminal prosecution for pregnant women who experience pregnancy termination | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice |
| HB631 | MARCELLE (D) | CRIMINAL/SENTENCING: Provides relative to sentencing for victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking, or sexual assault | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice | |
| HB 633 | Rhonda Butler (R) | Provides relative to eligibility and requirements for participation in drug or specialty court programs. | Withdrawn | |
| HB639 | CRIME: Provide relative to the refusal of an operator of a motor vehicle to provide identification to an office | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice | ||
| HB 640 | Jay Galle (R) | Authorizes parish and municipal governing authorities to remove members of library boards of control. | Pending House Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs | |
| Marijuana | HB 649 | Candace N. Newell | Provides for a proposition election regarding the legalization of marijuana | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice |
| HB656 | MENA (D) | Requires insurers to provide onsite field adjusters' reports to insureds via electronic delivery | ||
| HB 664 | John Wyble | Increases the qualifications for United States senator and representative in congress | Subject to call - House final passage | |
| HB665 | Jacob Braud | Creates the Stated Value Homeowner's Policy Act | Pending House Insurance | |
| HB671 | Edmond Jordan | Prohibits the use of certain rating factors in insurance underwriting | Considered | |
| HB673 | Edmond Jordan | Provides relative to unfair discrimination in insurance practices | Considered | |
| HB675 | John Wyble | Provides for filing of administrative proceedings before the Ethics Adjudicatory Board for enforcement of certain violations of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs | |
| HB677 | Beau Beaullieu (R) | Makes revisions to the system of laws providing for elections | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs | |
| HB678 | Gabe Firment | Provides relative to fair claims settlement practices | Considered | |
| HB680 | Josh Carlson | Provides for an alternate official journal of the state and alternate official journals of political subdivisions | Pending House and Governmental Affairs | |
| HB682 | Stephanie Hilferty | Provides relative to the authority of legislators to attend all meetings of public bodies | House Final Passage | |
| HB685 | Mark Wright | Provides relative to the creation of Louisiana Port Multimodal Council | Considered | |
| HB686 | Jack McFarland | Provides relative to pipeline servitudes | Pending Legislative Bureau | |
| HB688 | Ed Larvadain III | Provides relative to training requirements for local government officials | ||
| HB692 | WILFORD CARTER | REAPPORTIONMENT/JUDGES: Establishes election sections for the election of judges to the City Court of Lake Charles | Considered | |
| HB 697 | Ed Larvadain III (D) | Provides that the Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure and Board of Ethics shall bring or join in actions for the objection to candidacy against local candidates, municipal candidates, candidates for a political party committee, or state candidates other than candidates for federal office | Subject to call - House final passage | |
| Health | HB 702 | Matthew Willard (D) | Provides for Medicaid coverage and support for doula services | Considered |
| Criminal Justice | HB 705 | Edmond Jordan (D) | Provides relative to payphones and communications for incarcerated individuals | Considered |
| Criminal Justice | HB 707 | Edmond Jordan (D) | Provides relative to the regulation of cannabis | Pending House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development |
| HB711 | Galle | VACCINES/VACCINATION: Provides relative to parental consent with respect to the administration of vaccines to minors | Considered | |
| HB720 | SCHLEGEL (R) | CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: Provides relative to distribution of fentanyl under certain circumstances | Pending Senate Judiciary C | |
| HB723 | SCHLEGEL (R) | PARDON/PAROLE: Provides relative to clemency procedures | Pending Senate Judiciary B | |
| HB726 | ADAMS | GAMBLING/VIDEO POKER: Provides for a local option gaming election on the operation of video draw poker devices in East Feliciana Parish | Considered | |
| Criminal Justice | HB730 | MENA (D) | CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS: Creates "The Fairness and Safety Act for Louisiana Incarcerated Workers" | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice |
| HB731 | TAYLOR (D) | PAROLE: Provides with respect to medical parole | Considered | |
| HB733 | BAYHAM (R) | BAIL: Provides for the fixing of the amount of bail | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice | |
| HB735 | KERNER (R) | CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: Provides relative to penalties for distribution or possession with intent to distribute certain controlled dangerous substances | Considered | |
| HB736 | KNOX (D) | CHILDREN: Provides for the availability of certain education and training services for adjudicated children | Pending Senate Judiciary B | |
| Criminal Justice | HB741 | KNOX (D) | CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to convictions rendered by a verdict from a nonunanimous jury | Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice |
| Elections and Voting | HB743 | Barbara Carpenter | VOTERS/VOTING: Provides for absentee voting by mail by qualified incarcerated voters | House Final Passage |
| HB763 | Beau Beaullieu (R) | ELECTIONS: Provides relative to federal election guidance and funding | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs | |
| HB800 | BEAULLIEU | CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION: Provides for calling a limited constitutional convention | Considered | |
| HB809 | GALLE | PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides for limitations on mandates from a certain federal agency | Pending House Health and Welfare | |
| HB822 | EGAN | VACCINES/VACCINATION: Provides relative to messenger ribonucleic acid vaccinations and blood donations | Pending House Health and Welfare | |
| HB866 | AMEDEE | LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides relative to the refusal of certain medical services | House Final Passage | |
| HB908 | AMEDEE | VACCINES/VACCINATION: Prohibits discrimination against students on the basis of vaccination status | Pending House Education |