Weekly Update, June 2

Bills Signed by the Governor:

• HB 148 – Rep. Jeffery Wiley 
  Requires insurers to provide prior premium amounts with renewals of certain insurance policies
  Act 11
• HB 436 – Rep. Gabe Firment 
  Prohibits an award of general damages and past and future wages for unauthorized aliens in an automobile accident
  Act 17
• HB 532 – Rep. Dustin Miller 
  Provides relative to sales and use tax elections in certain municipalities
  Act 6

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Bills Sent to the Governor:

• HB 122 – Rep. Stephanie Berault 
  Creates the Louisiana Roof Registry
• HB 214 – Rep. Debbie Villio 
  Provides relative to revocation of probation
• HB 281 – Rep. John Wyble 
  Prohibits wearing campaign apparel at polling places during early voting or on election day
• HB 292 – Rep. Alonzo Knox 
  Modifies jury polling rules and handling of polling slips
• HB 316 – Rep. Rhonda Butler 
  Modifies membership and language of the Drug Policy Board
• HB 351 – Rep. Mike Johnson 
  Penalties for attesting to false information in a notice of candidacy
• HB 420 – Rep. Beth Billings
  Addresses political party qualifications and recognition
• HB 438 – Rep. Gabe Firment 
  Restricts use of advertising expenses in setting insurance rates
• HB 80 – Rep. Jason Dewitt 
  Adds “lineman” to the state’s definition of first responder during weather emergencies

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Legislation to Watch This Week:

SB 70 – Pending House Final Passage
Provides relative to remote patient monitoring services.

Monday, June 2, 2025

• SB 134 – Pending House Floor Final Passage | Oppose | Narrows definitions of “health care,” “health care provider,” and “malpractice,” limiting liability and potentially weakening legal protections for patients.
• HB 692 – Subject to Call – House Final Passage | Oppose | Establishes state policy regarding affordable, reliable energy and grid resilience.
• HB 513 – Senate Floor Final Passage  | Oppose | Enacts the Louisiana Consumer Alternative Installment Loan Act – allowing licensed lenders to offer installment loans of up to $5,500 with interest rates as high as 59% annually, while setting certain borrower protections and limiting how lenders can collect payments.
• HB 582 – Senate Floor Final Passage  | Oppose | Double the size of the  payday loan from $350 to $700, removes the $45 cap on fees, and stops lenders from reporting missed payments to credit bureaus. It also allows the loan limit to adjust yearly based on inflation.
• HB 368 – Senate Final final passage | Oppose | Regulating the earned wage access services where you can get your pay early. 
• HB 575 – Senate Floor Final Passage | Oppose | Provides liability provisions for the unlawful termination of a pregnancy.
• SB 235 – House Ways & Means – 9:30am in Rm 6 | Support | Creates an income tax credit for homeowner’s insurance premium payments.

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

• HB 307 – Senate Judiciary B – 1:30pm in Rm E | Oppose | Requires reporting of non-citizen public assistance applicants to ICE.
• HB 303 – Senate Judiciary C – 12:30pm in Rm F | Oppose | Creates the Fugitive Apprehension Unit within the office of the attorney general

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

• HB 690 – Senate Health & Welfare – 9:30am in Hainkel Rm. | Oppose | Directs Surgeon General to draft rules for administering medical actions under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).
• HB 514 – Senate Health & Welfare 9:30am in Hainkel Rm |Oppose | Modifies Louisiana Doula Registry Board and regulatory authority.

Other Activity 

SB 100 – Passed Senate on 6/1/25 (25-11) / Pending House introduction
Provides for data collection on the legal status of individuals receiving state services.