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.
SB 128 amends Louisiana tax notice procedures to allow the Department of Revenue to send notices to taxpayers using verified addresses obtained from private entities (like credit bureaus or public records) or government sources (including USPS certified software), in addition to the taxpayer's last filed address. This change directly affects taxpayers who may have moved without updating their address with the department, ensuring notices can reach them through updated records. The key mechanism expands the department's address verification options to improve notice delivery accuracy. The bill does not alter tax rates or obligations, only the method for delivering tax-related notices. It applies to multiple tax enforcement processes, including penalty notices, assessments, and collection actions.
SB 139 changes how interest is calculated in personal injury or wrongful death lawsuits against Louisiana's state government or local political subdivisions. It sets the interest rate at the lesser of 6% per year or the standard judicial interest rate, applying from the date a formal legal demand is made until the judge signs the final judgment. This law directly affects plaintiffs in these specific lawsuits by altering the financial compensation they receive for delayed payments. The bill modifies existing law to clarify the interest rate and timing, without changing the underlying legal process.
SB 238 updates Louisiana's rules for collecting overdue property taxes (ad valorem taxes) that were due before January 1, 2026. It requires tax collectors to provide proper notice to property owners before selling tax liens and ensures that tax sales completed before 2026 follow the older collection procedures. This affects property owners who owe taxes and local tax collectors responsible for enforcement. The bill changes notice requirements and tax sale processes for these pre-2026 cases, without altering tax rates or overall obligations.
This bill restores Louisiana's Department of Agriculture and Forestry (DAF) and its affiliated agencies, effective June 30, 2026. It sets a fixed termination date of July 1, 2031, after which the department and its related agencies will cease operations unless renewed earlier under existing law. The legislation amends statutes to establish this 5-year renewal window and clarifies that all prior authority for the department’s existence ends on the specified termination date. The change directly affects state agencies operating under the DAF and ensures a defined timeline for their continued function.
SB 340 requires tax assessors in 46 specific Louisiana parishes to provide property owners with a permanent registration form for the homestead exemption. This change eliminates the need for homeowners to reapply annually for the exemption, streamlining the process for those who qualify. The bill directly affects homeowners in the listed parishes who currently qualify for the homestead exemption under Louisiana law (R.S. 47:1703). It takes effect upon gubernatorial approval or legislative override of a veto, as specified in Section 2.
SB 336 creates new rules for Louisiana's Attorney General to issue civil investigative demands before filing a lawsuit. It allows the Attorney General to request specific documents or testimony under oath from businesses or individuals suspected of violating certain laws (like the Medical Assistance Programs Integrity Law), requiring a 20-day response window and a sworn certification of full compliance. The bill protects all materials obtained through these demands from public disclosure under Louisiana's public records law and prohibits their use in unrelated legal proceedings. It also gives targets the right to challenge demands in court within 20 days if they believe the request is unreasonable or improperly issued.
