This bill is a resolution that formally commends the Lincoln Preparatory School boys basketball team for winning the 2026 Division IV Select state championship. The text highlights the team's victory, noting that it marks their first state title in thirty-four years and recognizing key players and the head coach for their performance. The resolution does not create new laws or change policies but serves to acknowledge the team's achievement and encourage future success.
This bill designates Tuesday, April 28, 2026, as Domestic Violence Prevention Advocacy Day in Louisiana. The resolution formally recognizes the importance of addressing domestic violence and supports the efforts of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence. It encourages citizens and community organizations to participate in events held at the state capitol to learn about prevention and support victims.
This bill updates Louisiana civil procedure rules to clarify how courts handle fees for serving legal documents, specifically citations, to defendants. It requires court clerks to send filing parties a confirmation of their request along with a statement of initial fees, and any additional fees must be paid within a specified timeframe to keep the case active. The law also states that a case will not be automatically dismissed for lack of service if the required fees were paid on time, even if the actual delivery of the document was delayed or incorrect. These changes apply only to lawsuits filed after the bill takes effect and do not affect individuals who are allowed to sue without paying court costs.
This resolution from the Louisiana House of Representatives asks the U.S. Congress to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. It calls for repealing and rewriting the USA Patriot Act to limit warrantless searches and investigations of American citizens. The bill seeks to restore privacy rights and Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures. It also urges state officials to uphold constitutional rights and avoid participating in any violations of citizens' rights.
This bill directs Louisiana state agencies to conduct a study on the return on investment of the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS), a scholarship program that helps students pay for college. The study will be led by the Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, and Louisiana Economic Development in partnership with the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center. Researchers will examine how TOPS recipients perform in the workforce compared to non-recipients, analyze whether scholarship amounts align with state economic needs, and provide recommendations for improving the program. The agencies must submit their findings and suggestions to the House Committee on Education by March 1, 2027. This resolution focuses on evaluating long-term economic outcomes rather than changing current eligibility rules for the scholarship program.
HB 111 would allow incarcerated individuals in Louisiana to earn an additional 90 days of credit toward their parole supervision date if they obtain an associate's degree from a regionally accredited, department-approved educational institution while serving their sentence. This policy directly affects people in Louisiana state prisons who complete such a degree program. The key provision adds this specific credit to existing good time calculations under Louisiana law, reducing the time they must serve under parole supervision. The bill does not alter prison sentences but shortens the parole period for eligible individuals who earn the degree.
HB 147 amends Louisiana law to explicitly include mail theft (R.S. 14:67.6) and theft of mail receptacle keys/locks (R.S. 14:67.7) as specific crimes that qualify as "racketeering activity." This definition change directly affects Louisiana law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts handling criminal cases involving these mail-related offenses. The bill adds these two offenses to the existing list of crimes that can be prosecuted under racketeering statutes, without creating new penalties or requirements. The bill is procedural, solely updating the legal definition within Louisiana Revised Statutes.
HB 110 authorizes the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to transfer a specific parcel of state-owned property in Mandeville (St. Tammany Parish) to the city of Mandeville. The bill excludes mineral rights from the transfer and requires the state to receive fair market value in exchange, as determined by appraisals. This legislation directly affects the state and the city of Mandeville by facilitating the transfer of the described property (Lot 67 Lakewood Heights) under agreed terms. The bill becomes effective upon governor's signature or legislative approval if vetoed.
SB 66 requires Louisiana courts to prioritize testimony from medical experts subpoenaed in child custody or child in need of care cases involving alleged abuse or neglect. It mandates that courts hear these medical experts before other witnesses and allows for expedited hearings to secure their testimony before granting continuances. The law applies specifically to cases under Louisiana’s Civil Code (custody) and Children’s Code (child in need of care). This changes court scheduling procedures to ensure medical evidence about potential child harm is reviewed more promptly. The bill does not alter custody standards or create new legal requirements beyond testimony prioritization.
SB 73 repeals two specific sections from prior Louisiana tax laws: Section 4 of Act 774 (2024) and Section 5 of Act 411 (2025), both concerning ad valorem tax assessment, payment, and allocation rules. The bill does not create new tax policies but removes existing provisions from previous legislation. It directly affects how ad valorem tax regulations are structured in Louisiana law, though no specific taxpayer groups are identified as being newly impacted. The bill is procedural, with no substantive changes to tax rates or obligations. It will take effect upon gubernatorial approval or automatic enactment as specified in Louisiana law.
HB 234 temporarily re-creates Louisiana's Department of Insurance, effective June 30, 2026, and sets its statutory authority to expire on July 1, 2031. The bill repeals an existing law (R.S. 49:191(1)(e)) and amends another to establish this fixed end date for the department's operations. It directly affects how insurance regulation is administered in Louisiana during this 5-year period, requiring the department to cease all activities after July 1, 2031, unless re-established earlier. This is a procedural measure focused on defining the department's temporary legal existence, not altering insurance regulations themselves.
SB 127 modifies Louisiana law to clarify donation rules for individuals under legal guardianship (interdicts) with substantial wealth ($100 million+ net worth) and adjusts inheritance rights for disabled heirs. It allows court-approved curators to make equal family donations (to descendants/siblings) using federal tax exemptions, prohibits unequal distributions, and permits up to 10% annual charitable giving on wealth exceeding $100 million. For disabled heirs, the bill limits automatic inheritance shares ("forced portions") based on their own net worth, rather than the deceased’s estate. The law primarily affects high-net-worth interdicts, their family recipients, and disabled heirs whose inheritance rights are now tied to financial circumstances.
