House Bill 131 would have eliminated permitting requirements for carrying concealed firearms. (8/1/23) Vetoed by the Governor. ACT 405-HB327 Relative to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS), provides that dependent children of parents living overseas meet TOPS residency requirements if certain conditions are met. ACT 301-HB213 Exempts certain school surveillance and security video from the Public Records Law. ACT 116-HB111 Extends the tax exemption period for cigars and pipe tobacco products sampled at the Premium Cigar Association convention. Expectations continue to rise for the Bills. ACT 184-SB18 Provides for benefit increases for retirees, beneficiaries, and survivors of state retirement systems and the funding therefor. Trending now S. 5: Equality Act S. 1916: A bill to establish in the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia, and for other purposes. ACT 352-HB450 Authorizes the governing authority of East Baton Rouge Parish to rebate sales and use tax revenue collected on the sale of admission tickets to certain events. ACT 333-SB188 Provides for utilization review and approval procedures of claims for healthcare provider services. Bill Alexander Roussarie passed away on June 19th 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 70 in his home in Marietta, Ga where he resided for the past 36 years. The 18-mile stretch of the basin has been a hotbed for accidents and fatalitiesIf you drive the distance and you do it under 19 minutes, youre going to get a ticket, and if you keep doing it, you might get a ticket for $1,000, explained Engster. Louisiana Passes 2021 Insurance Reform Bills To Help Policyholders Ron DeSantis, signed SB 1718, the immigration law that goes into effect on July 1. Several House membersfrom both parties who represent an area near Lake Maurepas tried to take aim at carbon capture projects, after a proposed project slated for Ascension Parish incensed locals. ACT 20-HB248 Provides for the burial of pet remains with human remains. ACT 414-HB635 Increases the rate of the excise tax on vapor products and electronic cigarettes and dedicates a portion of the avails of such increase to payment of salaries and related benefits for La. ACT 204-SB76 Creates a special medical district in St. Martin Parish. House Bill 90started as a proposal by Rep. John Stefanski, a Crowley Republican and candidate for state attorney general,to give fentanyl dealers life in prison if they're caught with 28 grams or more of the potent synthetic opioid. Criminal Justice Reform | Office of Governor John Bel Edwards public postsecondary education institutions. ACT 208-SB150 Creates the Louisiana Literacy Advisory Commission. ACT 300-HB207 Establishes penalties associated with minors swimming in certain waterways without personal flotation devices. ACT 282-HB624 Creates the Evangeline Economic Development Authority in Evangeline Parish. Bill Roussarie Obituary. ACT 33-SB20 Provides relative to hospital service districts and scholarships for certain healthcare professionals. ACT 272-HB305 Provides relative to electronic signatures by judges. ACT 356-HB503 Provides relative to hull identification numbers issued by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. ACT 211-SB202 Provides relative to campus accountability and safety. ACT 180-HB289 Provides relative to organ donation instruction in public high schools. Three high-profile bills that seek to curtail discussion of LGBTQ+ identity and health care received by transgender people passed both chambers of the Legislature in the session that started. ACT 11-HB48 Provides relative to mayors court costs. ACT 360-HB656 Provides relative to water cooperatives. ACT 5-HB230 Provides for the continuous revision of the Code of Civil Procedure. ACT 145-HB359 Creates a Juvenile Justice District to include the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist. ACT 7HB 50Provides a state and local sales and use tax exclusion for certain re-leases or re-rentals of items of tangible personal property. ACT 302-HB237 Provides relative to certain activities regarding contraband. ACT 76-HB273 Provides for the expropriation of property by a declaration of taking by certain political subdivisions of Calcasieu Parish. ACT 187-SB39 Establishes the Community Options Waiver Fund and provides for dedication of revenues and use of monies in the fund. Sent to the Governor for executive approval. ACT 243-SB117 Provides relative to the crime of assault by drive-by shooting. ACT 41-SB68 Provides for the lease of property located within Jefferson Parish. ACT 70-HB233 Provides relative to court costs and fees for the City Court of Ruston. All now await Gov. ACT 17HB 217Provides relative to banks and banking. ACT 220-HB128 Provides relative to nuisance ordinances regarding grass cutting in West Baton Rouge Parish. ACT 222-HB136 Provides for the abolition of the office of police chief and the police department for the village of Noble. ACT 344-HB292 Provides relative to the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law. Staff writer Sam Karlin contributed to this report. ACT 33HB 532Provides relative to the contract limit for certain common carrier certificate requirements for movers of household goods. ACT 403-HB247 Establishes a tax credit for purchases of firearm safety devices. Robot vacuums make life easier. Act 122 passed with flying colors as legislators and prosecutors alike saw the Act as untangling the confusing and overlapping parole eligibilities that . ACT 284-SB5 Provides for alternatives in lieu of payment under protest for challenges to ad valorem tax assessments. On May 31, 2023, Nepal's president, Ramchandra Paudel, authenticated the Nepal Citizenship (First Amendment) Bill, 2079.The previous president, Bidya Devi Bhandari, had twice refused to ratify this amendment to Nepal's Citizenship Act despite "repeated requests from the government followed by a series of consultations with the legal and political experts," thereby arousing fears of a . ACT 72-HB240 Increases certain fees for the justice of the peace courts in East Baton Rouge Parish and Jefferson Parish. An amended version of the bill passed by the House would give people between five and 40 years if they deal up to 28 grams, with tiered increases for greater weights; people convicted of dealing 250 grams or more could receive life. ACT 69-HB231 Provides relative to Louisiana veterans cemeteries. Gov. Edwards Celebrates One Year Since Passage of - John Bel Edwards ACT 42-SB98 Provides for adding interest in bone marrow donorship to the list of options offered during application for renewal of a state-issued drivers license. ACT 81-HB334 Provides relative to private insurance for certain deposits and shares. State lawmakers passed three anti-abortion bills during the last week of the legislative session in Baton Rouge. ACT 307-HB344 Provides with respect to certain permits required by parishes and municipalities. 5 of Allen Parish. Check out the 2022 Buffalo Bills Roster, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports and more on Pro-Football-Reference.com. What bills were passed by the 2023 Louisiana State Legislature? ACT 319-HB409 Provides relative to stormwater utility systems. ACT 412-HB586 Provides for civil liability for actions related to fentanyl. ACT 43-SB100 Provides for advanced recycling facilities. ACT 40-SB64 Creates Ezekiels Law and provides relative to protecting children from abuse. ACT 248-SB225 Authorizes the city of Denham Springs to levy a hotel occupancy tax. People who regularly drive across the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge will need to slow down or they may face some hefty fines. House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, abandoned his pushto tweak the rules that govern the hemp industryafter facing backlash from his colleagues. ACT 16HB 214Provides relative to required orientation and training of new registrars of voters. ACT 9HB 69Provides relative to underground utilities. ACT 172-HB516 Provides for placement of a special identification sticker or decal on a motor vehicle operated by a person with autism spectrum disorder or their guardian. ACT 114-HB83 Provides relative to toll exemptions for students traveling on ferries, roads, and bridges. Louisiana 2023 Legislative Session Cannabis Bills Requests the House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice to study and make recommendations concerning the policies and procedures of high-speed pursuits by law enforcement officers. ACT 408-HB388 Provides for the ancillary expenses of state government. ACT 368-HB339 Provides relative to motions for summary judgment. ACT 210-SB200 Provides that retaliation against an employee for an absence from work due to genetic testing or a medically necessary cancer screening shall be an unlawful employment practice. ACT 270-HB272 Provides relative to maternity support services of doulas. The Louisiana State Legislature began its 2023 Regular Legislative Session April 10 and . At Gray, our journalists report, write, edit and produce the news content that informs the communities we serve. Teachers can even opt out if they object due to religious reasons. ACT 24-HB337 Eliminates the minimum child support award in the child support guidelines. This is something everybody has the ability to take advantage of.". ACT 260-SB163 Requires numeracy professional development for certain teachers. Edwards' has the ability to veto Firment's bill or allow it to become law without his signature. Read on for more. Louisiana lawmakers approve anti-LGBTQ+ bills that include ban on trans VIDEO - The Rainbow PAC of Northwest Louisiana protest in downtown Shreveport. Thats against the law, and they wont lose their jobs if they are allowed to use medicinal marijuana. ACT 158-HB268 Provides relative to the salaries of firefighters employed by the city of Sulphur.