Rep. Roy Adams

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 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 summaryThis Louisiana House resolution expresses condolences for the death of Betty Davis King, a community member from Minden and Jackson who passed away on March 19, 2026. The bill formally acknowledges her contributions to local churches, the school system, and her family, which includes her husband, children, and multiple grandchildren. By adopting this resolution, the House of Representatives extends its sympathy to King's family and friends, offering them comfort through shared memories of her life.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows parishes in Louisiana with populations between 19,000 and 19,600 to remove clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters from their water wells. It also sets a maximum limit of forty dollars per million gallons for pumpage fees in these specific parishes. Additionally, the legislation directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to change the section heading for the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to "General."

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the city of Zachary to employ inmates from the Dixon Correctional Institute to cut grass and maintain abandoned cemeteries. The legislation allows the city to use inmate labor specifically to address public health and safety risks associated with neglected burial grounds. Funds appropriated by the state legislature for cemetery maintenance can be used to pay for this inmate labor. The arrangement requires consultation with the state correctional division and must comply with existing laws governing the use of prisoner labor.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows Louisiana public school governing authorities to create learning pods, which are small groups of at least ten students receiving instruction together as an extension of their school. The law requires that most learning pods be located within the geographic boundaries of the school system, though existing pods established before August 1, 2026, may operate outside these boundaries. The legislation also outlines procedures for assigning students to these pods and sets limitations on how they can be established.

Maddy summaryThis bill legalizes the use of lottery courier services in Louisiana, allowing customers to order lottery tickets online through authorized third-party services that deliver the tickets or prizes to them within the state. It establishes clear rules for these services, including requirements for age verification, secure ticket storage, responsible gaming limits, and the use of designated terminals at licensed retail locations. The legislation also creates a financial mechanism where retailers participating in courier sales receive a lower commission, with the difference distributed to retailers who do not engage in courier sales. Additionally, the bill clarifies that using these services does not constitute illegal gambling or gambling by computer under state law.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates Louisiana's civil service laws for fire and police departments, primarily affecting municipal employees in these fields and the boards that oversee them. It strengthens the civil service board's authority to investigate personnel complaints, enforce rules within 60 days, and issue corrective actions for issues like pay disputes, working conditions, and unfair treatment. The legislation also clarifies that board investigations must be conducted openly, prohibits private communications between board attorneys and members, and ensures employees have the right to appeal decisions to court. Additionally, the bill allows prevailing employees to receive attorney fees and requires all investigations to result in written findings and conclusions.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes legal protections for individuals and businesses that unknowingly deposit a paper check after it has already been processed through mobile deposit systems. It defines specific requirements for financial institutions to verify check authenticity, including checking for restrictive endorsements and validating government-issued identification. The legislation creates an indemnity system where banks that accept checks via mobile deposit must compensate customers who suffer financial losses from duplicate check presentations. Additionally, the bill clarifies jurisdictional rules for nonresident banks involved in these transactions and outlines the conditions under which a person is considered a good faith holder of a check.

Maddy summaryHB 534 would require all local bond and tax elections (where voters approve funding for projects or taxes) to be held only during primary election dates, as specified in Louisiana's Constitution. This directly affects parishes and municipalities that hold such elections, shifting them from standalone voting days to coincide with primary elections. The bill includes a limited exception for security districts in parishes with cities over 300,000 population, allowing parcel fee elections in those areas to proceed separately. The law would take effect only if a related constitutional amendment is approved by voters in a statewide election.