Louisiana Senator Gary Smith [D]

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LASB190Enroll
75%
Provides relative to certain payments for home improvement contracting services. (8/1/23)
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2023-06-01
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
LASB192Engross
50%
Provides relative to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. (8/1/23)
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2023-06-01
Scheduled for floor debate on 06/02/2023.
LASB191Enroll
75%
Prohibits public postsecondary education institutions from entering into promotional agreements with gaming entities. (gov sig)
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2023-06-01
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
LASB104Engross
50%
Provides for health insurance coverage of genetic testing for diseases and other medical conditions. (8/1/23) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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2023-06-01
[Hearing: Jun 2]
To House Appropriations Committee
LASB49Enroll
75%
Increases penalties for the crime of creation or operation of a clandestine laboratory for the unlawful manufacture of certain controlled dangerous substances. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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2023-06-01
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
LASB31Enroll
75%
Creates database to track trafficking arrests, convictions, restitution, fines, and civil asset forfeiture. (8/1/23) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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2023-06-01
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
LASB110Engross
50%
Provides for patient's right to prompt coverage. (8/1/23) (RE2 INCREASE SG EX See Note)
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2023-06-01
Received from the House with amendments.
LASB166Engross
50%
Authorizes the division of administration to waive local match requirements for certain non-state entity projects. (gov sig) (RE1 DECREASE LF EX See Note)
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2023-06-01
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
LASCR17PassApproves the comprehensive master plan for integrated coastal protection.
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2023-06-01
Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
LASCR6PassApproves the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2024, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board.
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2023-06-01
Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
LASB169Engross
50%
Provides for tracking rape kits from collection through conviction. (8/1/23) (EG +$737,541 GF EX See Note)
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2023-06-01
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
LASB74Engross
50%
Creates the Southeast Louisiana Port Authority Advisory Commission. (8/1/23) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
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2023-06-01
Received from the House with amendments.
LASB12Engross
50%
Requires an automated external defibrillator on the premises of all educational institutions and at sponsored athletic events. (gov sig) (RE1 INCREASE LF EX See Note)
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2023-06-01
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
LASB34Engross
50%
Provides for "Crisis Lifeline dial 988" to be included on all state-issued driver's licenses and personal identification cards and the home page of LA Wallet. (gov sig) (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
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2023-06-01
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
LASB18Engross
50%
Provides for benefit increases for retirees, beneficiaries, and survivors of state retirement systems and the funding therefor. (2/3-CA10s(29)(F)) (gov sig) (RE INCREASE FC SG RE)
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2023-06-01
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
LASB177Engross
50%
Provides relative to required accelerated instruction for certain students. (8/1/23) (RE SEE FISC NOTE FF EX)
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2023-06-01
Scheduled for floor debate on 06/02/2023.
LASB137Engross
50%
Creates the Office of the State Child Ombudsman and the state child ombudsman. (8/1/23) (RR1 +$293,877 GF EX See Note)
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2023-06-01
[Hearing: Jun 2]
To House Appropriations Committee
LAHB343Enroll
75%
Redesignates a portion of Louisiana Highway 171 in DeSoto Parish as the "Chris Gray Memorial Highway"
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2023-06-01
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
LAHB67Enroll
75%
Authorizes the University of Louisiana System to establish tuition and fees for a Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (EN +$576,000 SG RV See Note)
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2023-06-01
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
LASR162Intro
25%
Commends and congratulates the undefeated Destrehan High School Fighting Wildcat football team upon winning the 2022 LHSAA Division I state championship.
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2023-06-01
Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
LASB106Engross
50%
Requires the insurer to provide upon written request of the insured claim file for certain records in connection with an unsettled property insurance claim. (8/1/23)
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2023-05-31
Received from the House with amendments.
LASB162Engross
50%
Creates the Secure Online Child Interaction and Age Limitation Act. (8/1/23) (RR1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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2023-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 2]
To House Appropriations Committee
LASB42Engross
50%
Creates the Louisiana Watershed Initiative. (8/1/23) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
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2023-05-31
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
LASB64Enroll
75%
Creates Ezekiel's Law and provides relative to protecting children from abuse. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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2023-05-31
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
LASB21Enroll
75%
Names the DOTD headquarters building in Baton Rouge in honor of Governor P.B.S. Pinchback. (8/1/23) (EG INCREASE SD EX See Note)
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2023-05-31
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
LASB115Enroll
75%
Provides relative to educational benefits for children, spouses, and surviving spouses of certain veterans. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)
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2023-05-31
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
LASB214Engross
50%
Renames and reorganizes the Department of Economic Development as the Department of Commerce, moves the office of multimodal commerce from the Department of Transportation and Development to the Department of Commerce, and transfers powers, duties, a...
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2023-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 2]
To House Appropriations Committee
LAHB516Engross
50%
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
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2023-05-31
Read by title, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
LASCR46PassUrges and requests the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission promulgate rules and regulations providing for red drum.
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2023-05-31
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
LAHB186Engross
50%
Provides relative to health insurance coverage for standard fertility preservation services (RR2 INCREASE SG EX See Note)
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2023-05-31
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
LAHCR29PassUrges and requests the president of the United States to reconsider the signed agreement that facilitates growth of certain aquaculture exports from Ecuador to the United States
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2023-05-31
Signed by the President of the Senate.
LAHB231Enroll
75%
Provides relative to Louisiana veterans cemeteries
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2023-05-31
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
LASCR11PassProvides for the expansion of the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park pursuant to the Capitol Complex Master Plan as envisioned by the Capitol Park Interpretive Plan.
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2023-05-31
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
LASCR3PassProvides for the expenditure limit for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and Fiscal Year 2023-2024. (2/3-CA7s10) (RE SEE FISC NOTE)
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2023-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 2]
To House Appropriations Committee
LASR153PassCommends Senate President Patrick Page Cortez for his years of distinguished public service.
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2023-05-31
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time by title and adopted.
LASR152PassCommends Senator Gregory Tarver for his years of distinguished public service.
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2023-05-31
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time by title and adopted.
LASB152Engross
50%
Creates the Louisiana Cybersecurity Commission. (8/1/23) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
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2023-05-30
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
LAHB551PassMakes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
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2023-05-30
Effective date: 05/30/2023.
LAHCR119PassCommends Senator J. Rogers Pope for his service to his community and state
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2023-05-30
Signed by the President of the Senate.
LASR141PassCommends Senator Mack "Bodi" White for his years of distinguished public service.
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2023-05-30
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time by title and adopted.
LASR100PassCommends Senator Louie Bernard for his forty-four years of dedicated public service.
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2023-05-26
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
LASR106PassCommends the St. Charles Catholic High School baseball team on winning the LHSAA 2023 Select Division III state championship.
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2023-05-26
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
LASR108PassCommends Senator R. Barrow Peacock for his twelve years of distinguished public service to the residents of Senate District 37.
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2023-05-26
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
LASR112PassCommends Senator J. Rogers Pope for his many years of distinguished and dedicated public service to the citizens of Livingston Parish and the people of Louisiana.
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2023-05-26
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
LAHCR67PassProvides relative to the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision
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2023-05-26
Signed by the President of the Senate.
LASR119PassDesignates the week of May 21-28, 2023, as Police Week and commends the service of law enforcement officers.
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2023-05-26
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
LASR126PassCommends the Honorable Fred H. Mills Jr. on twenty-three years of distinguished public service.
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2023-05-26
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
LASR127PassCommends Lou St. Amant upon the occasion of having the University of Louisiana at Monroe's baseball field renamed in his honor as "Lou St. Amant Field".
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2023-05-26
Read by title and adopted.
LASCR8PassCreates the Task Force on Safety for Law Enforcement Officers Involved in High Speed Vehicle Pursuits to study and review police officer training and protocols necessary to increase the safety of law enforcement officers and innocent bystanders.
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2023-05-25
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/30/2023.
LASB230Engross
50%
Modifies the federal income tax deduction for taxpayers impacted by Hurricane Ida. (gov sig) (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)
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2023-05-25
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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