Rep. Mike Bayham

Maddy summaryHB 297 expands Louisiana tenants' right to early lease termination to include victims of stalking and cyberstalking, in addition to domestic abuse. It directly affects residential tenants who are victims of these crimes and need to leave their rental properties for safety. The bill requires tenants to provide documentation from a qualified third party (like a social worker, police officer, or prosecutor) and complete a specific certification form detailing the incident and why remaining on the premises is unsafe. This creates a formal process for tenants to terminate leases early without penalty, while requiring lessors to follow defined procedures for approval.

Maddy summaryHB 346 renames a specific section of U.S. Highway 171 in Florien, Louisiana (from Louisiana Highway 118 to Sandra Lane) as the "Speaker Joe Salter Memorial Highway." The bill directs the Louisiana Department of Transportation to install signage for this redesignation, provided local or private funds cover the department's actual costs (up to $750 per sign). This is a procedural naming bill with no substantive policy changes affecting residents, programs, or funding. It solely honors Speaker Joe Salter through a highway designation.

Maddy summaryHB 44 expands the authority of justice of the peace courts in St. Bernard Parish to handle property standards and nuisance violations across the entire parish, not just specific areas. It grants these courts concurrent jurisdiction (meaning they can handle these cases alongside other courts) for violations covered by local ordinances. The bill also allows constables serving these courts to issue summonses and serve subpoenas for such violations anywhere within the parish's territorial boundaries. This change directly affects local courts, constables, and residents facing property or nuisance enforcement actions in St. Bernard Parish.

Maddy summaryThis bill adopts a new legislative rule requiring anyone outside the legislature who publishes a notice about introducing a local or special law to include their name. The change ensures that public notices regarding these specific types of laws clearly identify the individual responsible for initiating the publication. By mandating this disclosure, the measure increases transparency in the early stages of the legislative process for local laws.

Maddy summaryThis bill adopts a new House rule requiring the publication of a person's name on notices announcing the intent to introduce local or special laws, provided the legislator did not publish it themselves. The rule directly affects the public and the House of Representatives by ensuring transparency regarding who initiates these specific legislative proposals. By mandating this disclosure, the measure aims to clarify the source of the notice when it originates from an outside party rather than a lawmaker. This change applies only to notices for local or special laws and does not alter the content of the laws themselves.

Maddy summaryHB 123 regulates electronic monitoring for pretrial and post-conviction supervision in Louisiana. It requires service providers to register with the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, submit monthly and annual reports to courts and prosecutors, and report violations within 30 minutes. The bill also mandates security protocols for protecting monitored individuals' personal data and imposes fines or registration bans for noncompliance. It directly affects electronic monitoring service providers, courts, law enforcement, and prosecutors, while safeguarding data privacy for individuals under monitoring. The bill repeals outdated provisions (R.S. 15:571.36(C)(5) and 835) to update oversight of this system.

Maddy summaryThis legislative resolution formally commends artist Sabrina Schmidt for her significant contributions to the cultural landscape of St. Bernard Parish and Louisiana. The bill recognizes her achievements as a plein air painter and designer, highlighting specific awards she has won and artwork she created for local events like the Grand Isle Fishing Rodeo and the Louisiana Crawfish Festival. By adopting this resolution, the House of Representatives acknowledges her artistic impact and wishes her continued success in her career.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates Wednesday, April 29, 2026, as St. Bernard Parish Day at the Louisiana State Capitol. It serves to formally acknowledge the cultural heritage, history, and contributions of St. Bernard Parish to the state. The resolution highlights the parish's unique blend of history, natural beauty, and community resilience without changing any laws or policies.

Maddy summarySB 244 would establish a new recreational alligator hunting season in Louisiana, separate from existing commercial hunting. It requires hunters to obtain a special alligator hunting license and recreational harvest tags issued by the Louisiana Wildlife Commission, and prohibits hunting outside designated seasons, without proper licenses/tags, or using illegal methods. The bill allows the Commission to set specific seasons, harvest quotas, residency rules, and permitted hunting hours by geographic area. Violations would be classified as a class three violation, with penalties specified in the bill. This directly affects Louisiana residents and visitors seeking to hunt alligators recreationally under new rules.

Maddy summaryHB 13 modifies how the Louisiana State Police Retirement System manages pension costs by changing amortization periods for past and future underpayments. It shortens the timeframe for spreading out payments from 30 years to 20 or 15 years under certain conditions (e.g., when the system reaches 70% funding or for specific valuation years). The bill also establishes a new "AFC rate" starting at 0% for benefit increases, with potential increases up to 2.5% if employer contributions decrease, and sets a minimum employer contribution rate starting in 2027-2028. These changes directly affect the state’s budget for the State Police Retirement System and the future retirement benefits of state police officers.