Judiciary B

Provides relative to first responders. (gov sig)

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

Provides for nonprofit healthcare organizations to hold and operate a license for certain games of chance. (8/1/26)

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

Removes sports-related proposition betting from the definition of permitted sports wagers and prohibits micro-bets and proposition bets. (8/1/26)

Provides relative to state inmates housed in a parish jail or institution and establishes criteria for additional per diem funding. (gov sig)

Protects state agencies from contracts with foreign adversaries and foreign terrorist organizations and authorizes the governor to use emergency powers to assist state agencies to cancel any such contract for cause. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides relative to background checks. (8/1/26)

Allows for expropriation of land near military bases that is owned by foreign adversaries or agents of foreign adversaries when the ownership poses a threat to public health and safety. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Authorizes the creation of a civil protective order online application portal. (8/1/26)

Provides that activities of the Integrated Criminal Justice Information System Policy Board be performed by the supreme court. (gov sig)

Provides for the purchase of certain lottery tickets via the internet. (2/3 - CA12s6(a)(2)) (8/1/26) (OR INCREASE SD RV See Note)

Requires a law enforcement agency to approve firearms and ammunition carried by its tactical medical professionals. (8/1/26)

Provides relative to the creation of Louisiana Equestrian Corporation (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Requires that individuals requesting public assistance who are not United States citizens be reported to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides for the governance of the Juvenile Justice District and adds Lafourche Parish to the Juvenile Justice District. (8/1/25)

Provides relative to explosives. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)

Provides relative to container sizes for beverages of high alcohol content

Provides relative to prohibitions in gaming. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)

Provides relative to solitary confinement (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Creates the Fugitive Apprehension Unit within the office of the attorney general (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides relative to the authority of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District to levy certain taxes

Defines judicial agencies. (8/1/25)

Requests the office of juvenile justice to provide specific information in a report to the Senate committees on Finance and Judiciary B relative to complaints, investigations, and litigation at secure and non-secure care facilities under the jurisdiction of the office of juvenile justice, youth services.

To urge and request law enforcement agencies in Louisiana to use restorative approaches in their efforts to keep the communities they serve safe and healthy.

Provides relative to manufacturing brewers

Adds the U.S. Space Force to various statutory definitions of U.S. Armed Forces

Provides relative to the payment of insurance premium costs by the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Provides relative to warrants for interception of communications. (8/1/25)

Provides relative to certain retirees of the East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Dept. (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Provides relative to post conviction relief for defendants convicted by a non-unanimous jury verdict. (8/1/25)

Provides relative to persons authorized to carry a concealed handgun without a permit. (8/1/25)

Provides relative to occupational diseases for the division of state police (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Provides relative to salary increases for clerks of court (EN +$352,127 LF EX See Note)

Creates a renaissance district in certain parishes. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Provides relative to the creation of a mental health transition pilot program (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

Creates the Sexual Assault Survivor's Bill of Rights. (8/1/24)

Provides relative to educational benefits for beneficiaries of qualified veterans (EN +$100,000 GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to the members of the Louisiana State Racing Commission (EN +$26,000 LF EX See Note)

Updates standards for surveying and mapping

Provides relative to the regulation of sports wagering. (8/1/24) (EN -$500,000 GF RV See Note)

Provides relative to the drug division probation program (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides relative to group health insurance coverage for retired employees of the Sabine Parish District Attorney's Office (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Establishes the position of director of medical affairs of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Provides relative to the salaries of assistant district attorneys

Provides relative to the Child Abuse Neglect Registry. (7/1/24)

Provides relative to the coroner of St. Tammany Parish. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Memorializes Congress to help all residents of Louisiana who are displaced by hurricanes.

Provides relative to veterans' service offices (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Increases the fees for the Alexandria City Marshal in criminal matters

Provides relative to deadlines for financial disclosures required of members and certain employees of the Gaming Control Board and of the gaming enforcement division (RE1 +87,533 FC SG RV)

Provides relative to container sizes for beverages of high alcohol content

Provides relative to the Coroner's Operational Fund for St. Mary Parish

Provides relative to coroners. (gov sig)

Provides for training requirements for part-time and reserve peace officers. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Provides for sanctuary policies. (gov sig)

Provides relative to membership in the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund (EN DECREASE APV)

Provides relative to birth certificates and state identification for children leaving custody of the office of juvenile justice (EN +$7,001 GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to justice of the peace courts and constables in Avoyelles Parish

Provides relative to contradictory bail hearings for certain persons (EG INCREASE LF RV See Note)

Provides relative to educational programs provided by correctional facilities. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides relative to National Guard death and disability benefits (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides for non-governmental agencies to receive background checks on contractors within the volunteer and employee criminal history system. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)

Provides relative to the vapor product and alternative nicotine product directory

Provides relative to the jury commission for Red River Parish

Provides relative to survivors' education benefits (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)

Re-creates the Department of Public Safety and Corrections

Provides for the preemption of state law for firearms. (8/1/24)

Directs the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to permit incarcerated parents to virtually attend certain ceremonies involving their children

Provides for an increase in membership to the investment advisory board of the Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office

Provides relative to notification procedures in certain circumstances

Provides for carrying of concealed firearms by qualified retired law enforcement officers. (8/1/24)

Provides relative to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Directs the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to establish family-sensitive policies for all correctional facilities under the jurisdiction of the department

Provides for the availability of certain education and training services for adjudicated children (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides relative to historical horse racing. (gov sig)

Provides relative to horse racing breeder awards. (8/1/24) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides relative to postconviction relief for defendants convicted by a non-unanimous jury verdict. (8/1/24) (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Provides relative to domestic violence. (8/1/24) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

To provide for microbrewery retail sales on or off premises. (8/1/24)

Provides relative to tracking of sexual assault kits. (8/1/24) (OR +$6,628,496 GF EX See Note)

Provides for penalties for the sale or service of alcohol to any person under the age of twenty-one. (8/1/24)

Provides for the placement of juveniles in secure care. (8/1/24)

Creates the Truth and Transparency in the Louisiana Criminal Justice System Program (Item #5) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides for immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances for peace officers and public entities that employ or appoint peace officers (Item #13) (EN DECREASE SG EX See Note)

Lowers the age for consideration as a juvenile in the criminal justice system. (4/19/24) (2/3 - CA5s19) (Item #11) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Provides with respect to procedures for challenging the constitutionality of a statute or law (Item #21)

Provides relative to liability for persons authorized to carry a concealed handgun. (7/4/24) (Item #19)

Provides for limitation of civil liability for certain peace officers. (gov sig) (Item #13)

Provides for the detention of seventeen year old juveniles under certain circumstances. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides relative to rights of victims of alleged delinquent acts (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Creates a state wide database for individuals convicted of child abuse/neglect. (7/1/24) (EN +$490,135 GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to electronic monitoring (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to truancy and assessment and service centers. (gov sig)

Provides relative to cremation of bodies. (8/1/23)

Directs the La. State Law Institute to study succession proceedings and alternatives for low income families and low value properties

Requests FEMA to extend the temporary housing program for residents affected by Hurricane Ida

Provides relative to online handgun education course curriculum

Provides for the disposition of monies designated for horse racing purses. (8/1/23)

Provides relative to horse racing. (gov sig)

Provides relative to parole eligibility for certain offenders (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Requests the commissioner of the office of alcohol and tobacco control, Department of Revenue, to submit a written report concerning the sale or service of alcoholic beverages to underage persons.

Creates the Task Force for Juvenile Justice Facility Standards.

Recreates the Louisiana Public Defender Optimal Funding Group to study and make recommendations regarding the feasibility of establishing an optimal funding mechanism for the Louisiana Public Defender Board.

Requests Louisiana State Police, LDH's office of behavioral health, and the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement to collaborate on best practices and model programs that address gun violence prevention and intervention.

Provides relative to mental health treatment of incarcerated people (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides relative to racehorse wagering

Provides for tracking rape kits from collection through conviction. (8/1/23) (EN +$737,541 GF EX See Note)

Creates a Juvenile Justice District to include the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Authorizes and directs the legislative auditor to conduct performance audits of Louisiana's state and local correctional facilities

Requests a study of the current system of reporting deaths in correctional institutions

Provides relative to distilleries

Provides relative to alcoholic beverage products for consumption off restaurant premises

Memorializes congress to support passage of a joint resolution designating the second Saturday in June as "Get Outside Day"

Memorializes congress to take such actions as necessary to establish the "Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal"

Provides relative to group insurance expenses of the clerk of court of Evangeline Parish

Provides relative to marshals and constables (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Provides relative to licenses for certain raffle games

Provides relative to foreign interest in certain Louisiana research facilities. (7/1/23)

Lowers the age for consideration as a juvenile in the criminal justice system (EGF SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Provides relative to the concealed carrying of firearms (RE1 DECREASE SD RV See Note)

Provides for funding of certain insurance costs for retirees of the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office. (8/1/23) (EN +$123,000 LF RV See Note)

Provides relative to denial of parole (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to licensing and reporting procedures for charitable gaming

Provides for minimum live horse racing dates. (8/1/23)

Recreates the Task Force on Human Trafficking Arrests.

Provides relative to parole eligibility (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to parole hearings (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Establishes a program for needs assessment and coordination of services for people with disabilities affected by disasters (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)

Provides relative to reporting requirements for persons convicted of production or manufacturing of methamphetamine (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Provides relative to licenses issued by the Louisiana State Racing Commission

Provides relative to institutional investors

Provides relative to foreign interest in certain Louisiana research facilities. (7/1/23) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Prohibits contracts with certain foreign-owned companies in connection with critical infrastructure. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to criminal history records checks for licenses to handle explosives (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)

Provides relative to juveniles in the criminal justice system. (8/1/22)

Provides relative to the alcohol permits. (8/1/22)

Requires the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to adopt certain rules. (8/1/22) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Provides for insurance benefits for retired sheriffs and deputies of the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office. (7/1/22) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Provides relative to fuel sales requirements and amenity requirements for qualified truck stop facilities

Provides relative to the composition of the La. Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice

Provides relative to microbreweries. (8/1/22)

Provides relative to mandatory training for peace officers related to human trafficking. (8/1/22) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides relative to the operation of charitable bingo

Provides relative to solitary confinement in juvenile facilities

Provides relative to horse racing

Provides relative to the creation of an online handgun education course (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to wagering on horse races in a sports book lounge. (8/1/22)

Provides relative to eligibility for the Reentry Court Specialty Program

Authorizes a renewable tax for the operation of the coroner's office for certain parishes

Creates an Employee Insurance Fund for the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office

Provides relative to historical horse racing fees (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

Provides relative to the advertising, promoting, and conducting of certain live musical performances. (8/1/22)

Provides for access to criminal history records and identification files by the office of technology services. (8/1/22) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)

Provides relative to insurance benefits for retirees of the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office. (7/1/22) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Establishes the Cybersecurity Redhibition Task Force.

Provides relative to enforcement of federal firearm laws

Provides relative to the regulation of sports wagering. (7/1/22)

Provides for the salary of certain marshals

Provides relative to horse racing (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)

Provides relative to the definition of a child

Exempts certain charitable organizations conducting raffles from certain licensing and reporting requirements. (gov sig)

Provides for the transfer and deposit of monies from the witness fee fund to the operating fund of the Bastrop City Court for operating expenses of the court. (gov sig)

Re-creates the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. (6/30/22)

Provides relative to the authority of juvenile courts in certain proceedings. (8/1/22)

Provides relative to group insurance expenses for certain clerks of court

Provides relative to qualifications for participation in the Employee Insurance Fund for the Winn Parish Sheriff's Office

Authorizes the Natchitoches Parish Council to call a referendum election to allow video draw poker gaming in Natchitoches Parish. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Provides relative to offtrack wagering facility locations. (gov sig)

Provides relative to microbrewery operations

Creates an Employee Insurance Fund for the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office

Provides relative to retiree insurance provisions of the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office

Designates Act No. 403 of the 2021 Regular Session as "The Zachary 'Zack' Joseph Cutrer Act"

Provides for the administration of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services. (1/1/23)

Provides relative to pari-mutuel racehorse wagering

Constitutional amendment to abolish the State Police Commission. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))

Recognizes the Avoyel-Taensa Tribe of Louisiana for purposes of granting formal recognition.

Provides for the attorney general to institute a prosecution when the district attorney refuses. (8/1/22) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to gaming laws. (8/1/22)

Authorizes the constable of Baton Rouge City Court to engage in certain law enforcement functions. (8/1/22)

Constitutional amendment to remove the requirement that the court of original jurisdiction to authorize the attorney general to institute prosecution and provides that authority to the legislature. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))

Repeals statute creating the position of deputy public defender, director of training. (8/1/22)

Provides relative to the membership of the Louisiana State Racing Commission

Provides relative to the officer's bill of rights

Provides relative to the central computer monitoring system of electronic gaming devices located at certain gaming facilities (EN -$249,286 SD RV See Note)

Provides for live racing dates and minimum number of races per day to be assigned by the Louisiana State Racing Commission. (7/1/21)

Provides for responsibilities of law enforcement officers while interacting with the public. (8/1/21) (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

Creates an occupational licensing board review program within the office of the attorney general (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

Provides relative to fees for services by constables and marshals

Requests a study of case law and best practices to better understand other approaches to parole

Provides relative to Class C retail permits

Provides relative to the hotel and lodging exception permit. (8/1/21) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)

Requests Louisiana State University and the office of state fire marshal to work collaboratively to enhance firefighter training

Establishes the Louisiana Commission on Security for the Faith Community (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)

Provides for a Transitional Residential Pilot Program for female offenders (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Provides for the Peace Officer and Public Safety Personnel Peer Support and Mental Health Wellness Act. (8/1/21)

Adds statewide civilian emergency dispatchers to the definition of "first responders" for certain purposes

Provides relative to the creation of a retirement fund for retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of St. James Parish (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)

Provides relative to the criminal court fund in DeSoto Parish (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Provides for the financial security of surviving spouses and children of certain firemen and law enforcement officers who suffer death by heart attack or stroke (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to the issuance of certain identification to qualified retired law enforcement officers

Provides relative to the imposition of court costs in proceedings involving children (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)

Provides with respect to the procedure of arrest of persons with minor or dependent children (EN +$56,000 GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to parole (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Requests the State Police Commission to adopt policies that reflect legislation recommended by the Police Training, Screening, and De-escalation Task Force

Allows any wine producer or manufacturer to sell sparkling and still wine on or off premises and ship directly to a consumer (EG1 NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides relative to the registration of short-term rental dwellings with the office of state fire marshal (EG1 INCREASE SD RV See Note)

Provides relative to group insurance expenses for certain clerks of court. (gov sig)

Requests each member of the Louisiana congressional delegation, certain state agencies, and private companies to expand the Department of Defense SkillBridge program to include reserve members of the National Guard

Requests the Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission to study local education agency budgets

Provides with respect to liability for peace officers engaged in certain actions

Creates the Office of the State Public Defender and Justice Investment and provides for the relocation of certain court-related service providers and related funding (RE SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)

Provides for a referendum election in St. Tammany Parish relative to riverboat gaming. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE RV See Note)

Provides relative to the regulation of sports wagering. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Changes reporting requirement to the Department of Revenue of the direct shipment of wine to a Louisiana consumer by an out-of-state wine producer, manufacturer, or retailer from monthly statements to quarterly statements.

Provides relative to the regulation of sports wagering. (gov sig)

To provide for responsibilities of law enforcement officers while interacting with the public. (8/1/21)

Terminates the use of private prisons, for-profit prison contractors in Louisiana. (8/1/21) (OR DECREASE LF RV See Note)

Provides relative to the Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission's powers and duties (Item #28)

Provides relative to emergency declarations (Items #1, 2, and 28)

Provides relative to meetings of the Board of Pardons and the committee on parole (Items #25, 28, and 40) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to the availability of certain criminal justice system data to certain nonprofit entities (Item #63) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to prohibiting alcoholic beverage sales during a COVID-19 health emergency (Item #35)

Provides relative to the free exercise of religion during a public health emergency (Items #2, 28, and 60) (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Provides for legislative review of a state of emergency issued by the governor that extends beyond thirty days. (gov sig) (Items #1 and #2)

Provides for the operation of restaurants and bars during a declared emergency or disaster (Items #32, 35, and 60)

Suspends certain provisions of the Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act (Items #2, 28, and 41)

Provides relative to emergency declarations (Items #1, #2, and #28)

Limits the duration of declarations of emergency unless extension is authorized by the legislature. (gov sig) (Item #28)

Provides an exemption to certain permit fees collected by the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. (gov sig) (Item #35) (OR DECREASE SG RV See Note)

Requests the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to report on the fiscal impact of the promotional play exception to the definitions of net gaming proceeds, gross revenue, and net slot machine proceeds.

Establishes the Police Training, Screening, and De-escalation Task Force to study and make recommendations to the legislature.

Provides relative to horse racing (EN SEE FISC NOTE OF EX See Note)

Provides relative to the limitation on size of containers of beverages of high alcoholic content. (8/1/20)

Provides for qualifications of volunteers to cyber response and recovery support efforts with the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. (8/1/20)

Provides relative to the authorized uses of funds in the Crime Victims Reparations Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)

Provides relative to National Guard death and disability benefits and qualifying subsequent examination (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to clerks of court

Provides relative to a card indicating licensing and certification of an offender prior to his release. (8/1/20) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Requires that three members of the Louisiana State Racing Commission be affiliated with the horse racing industry. (8/1/20)

Provides relative to motions to modify disposition

Prohibits the use of solitary confinement for certain persons

Provides relative to the assessment, collection, and distribution of certain court costs and fees in the parish of Orleans (EN NO IMPACT LF RV See Note)

Provides parole eligibility for certain juvenile offenders (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to minimum training requirements for law enforcement officers

Authorizes the coroner to issue a permit for cremation after completion of coroner's investigation of death when under suspicious circumstances or the reasonable probability of the commission of a crime. (8/1/20)

Requests the Workforce Investment Council and Occupational Forecasting Conference to immediately work with private sector experts to assess short-term and long-term workforce implications and opportunities resulting from COVID-19

Requests the governor to ensure that individual liberty and rights are protected as the state administers contact tracing

Requests a study concerning a voluntary registry of persons with autism and other developmental disabilities for use by law enforcement professionals

Provides relative to the mandatory age limitation for certain elected officials (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Authorizes CASA to receive FBI records on potential CASA volunteers

Provides relative to the use of facility dogs in court

Provides relative to evidence from criminalistics laboratories in Certificates of Analysis in juvenile court proceedings of a noncriminal nature. (gov sig)

Requests the office of juvenile justice to study the impacts of COVID-19 on its operations

Provides relative to qualified truck stop facilities

Provides relative to the availability of certain criminal justice system data to certain nonprofit entities

Establishes and provides for the Louisiana Cyber Investigators Alliance.

Provides relative to financial security for survivors of law enforcement officers. (8/1/20) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Temporarily suspends video draw poker device operation fees due to mandatory closure of establishments in response to COVID-19 pandemic.

Provides for manufacturers or brewers in the state selling products at its permitted brewing facilities. (8/1/20)

Provides for purse supplements from video poker devices at OTBs and live racing dates affected due to force majeure. (8/1/20)

Provides relative to ATC permitting licenses with multiple outlets. (8/1/20)

Prohibits elective surgical, medical, and dental procedures for prison inmates. (8/1/20)

Provides for certain records and transcripts to be provided to the inmate upon release from incarceration. (8/1/20) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to the minimum age for the distribution, sale, purchase, or possession of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products. (8/1/20)

Exempts active duty members and reserve members of the armed forces of the United States residing in Louisiana from fees associated with concealed carry permits.

Prohibits the sale of vapor products with a characterizing flavor. (8/1/20)

Provides for video poker amenity requirements. (8/1/20)

Provides relative to group insurance expenses for certain clerks of court. (8/1/20)

Provides relative to information contained in alcoholic beverage permits. (8/1/20)

Provides for an exception for certain applicants for employee permits seeking to work in locations permitted by office of alcohol and tobacco control as a restaurant. (8/1/20)

Provides for a proposition election to determine whether sports wagering activities and operations will be permitted in a parish. (6/10/20)

Provides relative to vapor products and alternative nicotine products

Provides relative to delivery of alcoholic beverages

Provides relative to veterans' affairs

Provides relative to fees for processing background check requests (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)

Provides relative to various provisions affecting parole (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Requires the commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control to suspend or revoke permits of certain alcoholic beverage dealers for failure to pay taxes (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)

Increases the salary of the district attorney (EN +$1,637,111 GF EX See Note)

Provides for a magistrate judge in the 14th JDC (EN +$165,000 GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to the registration of persons convicted of terrorism offenses and offenses against peace officers (EG1 +$65,000 GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to training for law enforcement officers and first responders with regard to Alzheimer's and other dementia-related conditions

Provides relative to the collection of fines

Limits the amount of adoption fees in certain cases

Provides relative to motorcyclist profiling training for peace officers (EN +$31,000 GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to purse distribution

Provides for access to criminal history information in civil cases of domestic abuse, dating violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Provides for insurance benefits for retirees of the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office. (7/1/19)

Provides for the collection and reporting of data

Provides relative to surplus witness fees of off-duty law enforcement officers

Provides with respect to off-duty law enforcement witness fees for the 24th Judicial District

Authorizes a family member of a law enforcement officer to purchase his duty firearm upon death

Requests the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to study laws and policies relative to benefits, including sick leave, for teachers at facilities under the jurisdiction of the office of juvenile justice who are injured or disabled as a result of assault or battery while acting in their official capacity

Requests the La. Commission on Law Enforcement to collect data and information from law enforcement agencies utilizing body cameras

Establishes an income tax credit for contributions to certain foster care charitable organizations (RR1 DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Provides relative to sports wagering. (See Act) (RE1 +$1,225,000 SD EX See Note)

Provides relative to preemption of state law for firearms

Provides for the confidentiality of identifying information of certain persons or entities involved in the execution of a death sentence (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Provides relative to brewing facilities

Provides an exception for certain applicants for employee permits seeking to work in locations permitted by ATC as a restaurant. (8/1/19)

Recognizes the Apalachee Indians' Talimali Band as a tribe in the state of Louisiana.

Provides relative to the definition of liquor retail distribution center. (8/1/19)

Provides relative to emergency and disaster management

Provides for certain insurance benefits for firemen and law enforcement officers who suffer a catastrophic injury resulting in permanent and total disability caused by an individual with the specific intent to kill an officer while the fireman or officer is engaged in the performance of his official duties. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to the carrying of a concealed handgun at a school

Requires the collection and reporting of information regarding inmate participation in certain work programs

Provides relative to the transfer of purse funds from one horse racing facility to another. (See Act)

Provides relative to group insurance expenses for certain clerks of court. (8/1/18)

Provides relative to parole eligibility. (11/1/18)

Provides relative to video poker. (8/1/18)

Provides relative to the authority of the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to appoint special agents

Provides relative to emergency management

Provides relative to the authorized uses of inmate labor

Provides for a special taxing district in certain parishes to fund construction and operation of courtroom and related facilities

Provides relative to sheriffs' retiree health benefits

Provides relative to concealed carry of firearms for qualified retired law enforcement officers

Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study exemptions from seizure of certain retirement accounts

Requests the creation of the Louisiana Women's Incarceration Task Force

Provides relative to jurisdiction for sexual assault protection order cases

Requires additional training for peace officers (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Re-creates the Department of Justice and provides relative to its structure

Provides relative to servicing of video draw poker devices

Clarifies that both volunteer and paid security guards may serve churches or houses of worship and provides for tactical training requirements for certain concealed handgun permittees. (8/1/18)

Provides relative to disposition of children after adjudication of certain felony-grade delinquent acts. (8/1/18) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Authorizes Louisiana Property Assistance Agency to make surplus bulletproof vests available for purchase to certain part-time and reserve peace officers under the same requirements as the vests are made available to certain full-time employees. (8/1/18)

Provides procedure for expulsion of members of the Louisiana Public Defender Board for unexcused absences at board meetings. (gov sig)

Provides relative to the creation of a volunteer and employee criminal history system. (1/1/19)

Requires the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline information to be posted in additional locations. (gov sig)

Creates the Louisiana Sexual Assault Oversight Commission. (8/1/18)

Requests that the La. State Law Institute study and provide recommendations regarding the presumed release of a person on unsecured personal surety or bail without surety

Requests the law enforcement agencies of Louisiana to take advantage of the Attorney General's Drug Take Back Box program to receive free receptacles for the safe disposal of opioids.

Provides with respect to the casino operating contract (REF +$25,000,000 GF RV See Note)

Provides relative to community-based sentencing alternatives for offenses committed by primary caretakers (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Provides for the reporting of certain court orders to be included in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System database

Provides relative to payment of processing fee for certain garnishment proceedings (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides relative to the membership of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission

Provides relative to revocation of P.O.S.T. certification

Provides relative to the qualifications of persons applying for an explosives license

Requires DPS&C to report the number of inmates who are veterans

Re-creates the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. (6/30/18)

Authorizes the coroner to obtain blood, urine, or other biological fluids or samples relevant to an investigation. (8/1/18)

Provides relative to the Lafourche Parish Pretrial Home Incarceration Program

Provides relative to group insurance benefits for the office of the Acadia Parish clerk of court

Provides relative to payment of group insurance premiums for retirees from the Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Provides relative to the Louisiana Sheriffs' Certification Program (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Provides for the transfer of certain witness fee surplus funds within Lafourche Parish

Requests law enforcement to ensure an accused's invocation of the right to counsel is recognized.

Allows the sheriff's offices of certain parishes to issue warning citations. (8/1/18)

Provides relative to parole eligibility for certain prisoners sentenced to life who have served at least thirty years. (11/1/18)

Creates the Medicaid Recipient Fraud Unit within the office of the attorney general (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Requests La. State Police and the sheriff of each parish to develop a procedure for notification to law enforcement of individuals who are prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Provides relative to the relocation of the gaming operations of a riverboat licensee. (8/1/18)

Provides for a referendum election in Tangipahoa Parish regarding riverboat gaming. (gov sig)

Prohibits the importation, manufacture, sale, purchase, possession, or transfer of a rapid-fire device. (1/1/19)

Provides relative to the renewal of concealed handgun permits. (8/1/18)

Authorizes public institutions of higher education, when licensed, to conduct raffles. (8/1/18)

Provides relative to powers of the governor during times of a disaster or emergency. (gov sig)

Provides with respect to the payment of certain employees in certain riverboat gaming facilities. (8/1/18)

Provides relative to suits against the state and state officials and employees. (8/1/18)

Provides relative to take out service in certain municipalities. (gov sig)

Provides relative to qualified truck stop facility amenities. (8/1/18)

Provides with respect to the casino operating contract. (8/1/18)

The Louisiana Responsible Adult Consumption Act. (8/1/18)

Provides for a statewide referendum election on sports wagering as an authorized form of gaming. (See Act) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Authorizes three separate additional lottery games with proceeds from each dedicated to veterans, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities. (See Act) (OR +$4,100,000 GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to a public referendum on internet gaming. (See Act)

Provides for the sale and monitoring of ammunition for use in a firearm. (8/1/18)

Constitutional amendment to provide relative to certain lotteries and certain disbursement of proceeds. (2/3 - CA13s1)

Provides that contracts for inmate telephone services must be awarded to the lowest bidder and prohibits the state from profiting from such contracts. (8/1/18)

Provides relative to holders of alcoholic retail dealer's permits for beverages of high and low alcoholic content. (gov sig)

Authorizes multiple decks of cards in the game of video draw poker. (8/1/18)

Permits the governing authorities of certain parishes to employ their own attorneys to represent them generally. (gov sig)

Provides relative to juvenile records and proceedings

Authorizes an immediate family member of a qualified law enforcement officer to purchase his duty firearm upon death

Provides relative to the length of time certain applicants are required to wait before applying for a pardon or commutation of sentence (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to P.O.S.T. certification of peace officers

Provides relative to the membership of the Veterans' Affairs Commission

Provides relative to the issuance of certain licenses to ex-offenders

Provides relative to the payment of fines, fees, costs, restitution, and other monetary obligations related to an offender's conviction (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Provides with respect to the operation of charitable bingo

Provides relative to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law

Provides for the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. (gov sig)

Provides relative to law enforcement officers while under officer-involved incident investigations (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Provides relative to indigent defense services in certain city courts

Provides relative to certification requirements for law enforcement officers investigating traffic fatalities

Provides relative to the quorum necessary for the Public Defender Board to transact business

Authorizes all district courts to establish reentry courts (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Provides relative to conditions of providing a property bond for purposes of bail. (gov sig)

Provides relative to payment of group insurance for retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office. (8/1/17)

Requests the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, in conjunction with the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association, to study methods of oversight for inmates participating in work release programs

Memorializes Congress to review federal laws, rules, regulations, and procedures to ensure that veterans and their family members have convenient access to military service and medical records.

Provides relative to health insurance for certain retired district attorneys. (8/1/17)

Provides relative to group insurance premiums of the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office and distributions to the Plaquemines Parish Retired Employees' Insurance Fund (EN +$200,000 LF RV See Note)

Provides relative to group insurance premiums for retirees of the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Provides relative to the release date of an inmate required to complete certain programs prior to release on parole (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to the designation of a third party administrator of the Louisiana Military Family Assistance Board

Provides for the payment of restitution to the Crime Victims Reparations Fund in certain cases

Provides for group insurance benefits for the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office

Increases the maximum amount of parole supervision fees and provides relative to the use of the funds (RE1 INCREASE SG RV See Note)

Provides relative to holders to alcoholic retail dealer's permits for beverages of high and low alcoholic content. (gov sig)

Provides relative to juvenile detention facilities. (gov sig)

Provides relative to facilities providing housing to individuals referred by judicial agencies. (8/1/16) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Amends the sex offender registration and notification form used by courts

Changes the time period in which cigarettes must be stamped

Provides relative to distribution of alcoholic beverages (EN +$150,000 SG RV See Note)

Provides relative to indigent defense services in certain city courts

Adds current and retired attorney generals and designated assistant attorneys general to list of officials who can carry concealed weapons

Provides relative to the judicial district indigent defender fund. (gov sig)

Requires POST certification of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism security officers. (1/1/17) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Creates the Safe and Fair Return Act of 2016. (8/1/16) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Raises the age for consideration as a juvenile in the criminal justice system and creates the Louisiana Juvenile Jurisdiction Planning and Implementation Committee. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Exempts video or audio recordings generated by law enforcement body-worn cameras from Public Records Law. (8/1/16)

Provides for the attorney general to provide legal representation to parish judges. (8/1/16)

Provides that it is the legal duty of the attorney general to represent deputy constables. (8/1/16) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Provides for the suspension of certain sentences upon completion of reentry court

Provides for the reporting of information concerning persons prohibited from possessing firearms

Provides with respect to prior bad acts in domestic violence and cruelty to juveniles cases

Provides with respect to sentencing of juvenile offenders sentenced to life imprisonment for certain offenses

Provides relative to the registration information required to be provided by sex offenders and the authority to disclose this information

Provides for designated seating in a courtroom. (8/1/16)

Continues the Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Task Force to develop certain sentencing and corrections policy recommendations

Provides relative to firearm-free zones. (8/1/16)

Removes certain provisions regarding prosecution of the possession of a firearm with obliterated, removed, changed or altered number or mark which were declared unconstitutional. (8/1/16)

Proposes response to federal directive on Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 related to gender identity by the state and local school boards.

Provides relative to payment of group health insurance premium costs for retirees of Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office

Requires National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline information to be posted at hotels. (8/1/16)

Creates the Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Task Force.

Provides relative to the distribution of forfeitures of criminal bail bonds. (8/1/16)

Provides for the development of a uniform form for determining indigency of an accused person

Provides relative to group insurance premiums for retirees of the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office

Provides with respect to eligibility requirement for concealed carry permits

Amends provisions relative to group insurance premiums for retirees of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Provides with respect to reporting for Offender Reentry Support Pilot Program

Provides with respect to the reporting of certain judicial proceedings regarding the possession of firearms

Provides with respect to parole supervision fees (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to gender identification discrimination. (8/1/16)

Provides with respect to fuel sales at qualified truck stop facilities

Provides with respect to cost of concealed handgun permit for veterans (EN DECREASE SD RV See Note)

Provides exemptions to citizenship and residency requirements for certain alcohol beverage permits

Provides with respect to correctional facilities

Provides for the Pastor Protection Act

Provides relative to Charitable Gaming. (8/1/16)

Repeals provisions relative to administrative remedy procedures for Department of Public Safety and Corrections declared unconstitutional. (gov sig)

Provides for payment of fee for application as an indigent to the judicial district indigent defender fund. (8/1/16)

Prohibits establishments that sell certain alcoholic beverages from employing persons under twenty-one years of age for specified purposes. (8/1/16)

Excludes carrying a concealed handgun from the crime of illegal carrying of weapons for certain persons. (8/1/16)

Provides for the Domestic Violence Prevention and Lawful Transfer of Firearms Act. (8/1/16)

Provides relative to parole eligibility. (8/1/16)

Provides relative to domestic abuse (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Transfers the labeling review authority for alcoholic beverages

Provides relative to the regulation of alcoholic beverages. (1/1/16)

Provides relative to the payment and purchase of tobacco products

Creates a database for certain training and hiring information for all law enforcement officers (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)

Provides relative to the annual salary of certain assistant district attorneys

Provides due process measures for members of the state domestic violence coalition

Provides with respect to technical parole violations

Provides relative to sexual assault protective orders. (8/1/15)

Authorizes the collection of bench warrant fees in the 27th Judicial District Court (EN +$67,200 LF RV See Note)

Provides relative to the examination, treatment, and billing of victims of sexually-oriented criminal offenses

Provides for a dedication of funds realized from unclaimed gaming prize tickets (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)

Provides with respect to surplus monies in the witness fee fund of the 6th Judicial District Court

Increases penalties for the illegal use of a tracking device. (gov sig)

Requires the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training to develop and continuously update certain training programs for peace officers and college or university police officers. (gov sig)

Provides relative to the appointment of a deputy constable of a justice of the peace court in Caddo Parish (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Authorizes and directs the La. State Law Institute to study the issue of restitution in delinquency cases and to report its findings to the La. Legislature

Provides relative to death and disability benefits for La. National Guardsmen

Provides relative to domestic abuse assistance

Creates the Sex-Selection Abortion Task Force.

Provides relative to the central computer monitoring system for gaming regulation

Continues and provides for the Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children until 2017.

Prohibits abortion based on sex selection

Applies to congress under U.S. Const. Art. V to call a convention of the states to propose U.S. constitutional amendments to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit federal government power, and provide for term limits for federal officials and members of congress

Extends the Pretrial Service Commission deadline until March 1, 2017.

Provides for additional assistant district attorneys in certain judicial districts. (8/1/15) (OR +$606,086 GF EX See Note)

Creates commission to study the organization and reorganization of certain law enforcement officials and agencies within Orleans Parish. (gov sig)

Provides relative to court reporters

Provides for the donation of alcoholic beverages to certain organizations

Provides relative to parole for persons convicted of crimes of violence and provides for the creation and administration of the Programs to Reduce Recidivism Fund (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Requires DPS&C to reimburse sheriffs for housing parolees who are arrested pending the parole revocation hearing (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides with respect to the collection and disposition of fines, forfeitures, penalties, and costs in city court

Directs the House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice to study the feasibility of requiring part-time officers to complete P.O.S.T. certification training

Provides reduced fees for concealed handgun permits for active duty members, reserve members, and veterans of U.S. armed forces (EN DECREASE SD RV See Note)

Relative to human trafficking courts (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Amends the definition of criminal offense against a victim who is a minor to include certain convictions of stalking (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Creates and provides relative to the Pretrial Service Commission.

Provides for confidentiality of information relating to the execution of a death sentence (RE SEE FISC NOTE See Note)

Authorizes acceptance of an out-of-state identification card for purposes of selling or serving alcoholic beverages

Provides for special officer's commissions for rail police officers

Provides relative to the payment of group insurance premiums for retired sheriffs and employees hired on or after July 1, 2014, for Lafayette Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Amends eligibility requirements for participation in drug courts and provides relative to annual evaluations of drug courts (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to the payment of group insurance premiums for retired sheriffs and employees of the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Requests the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to establish partnerships with area universities to provide additional access to individual therapy and drug treatment for inmates at the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women

Provides relative to the crime of failure to register as a sex offender or child predator (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to the Livingston Parish Retired Employees' Insurance Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Adds exploding targets to the definition of explosives

Provides relative to the qualifications of the juvenile justice compliance officer for the Louisiana Public Defender Board

Re-creates the Dept. of Justice

Provides relative to mailing of official correspondence by the office of alcohol and tobacco control (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

Establishes and provides for the Louisiana Domestic Violence Commission.

Provides relative to the expenditure of slot machine proceeds for capital improvements and maintenance of the horse racing facility in Orleans Parish