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OFFICIAL JOURNAL

OF THE

The Speaker announced that there were 102 members present and a quorum.

HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES

Prayer

Prayer was offered by Pastor Lenford Whitaker, II, of
Pentecostals of Crowley.

OF THE

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Pledge of Allegiance

Rep. Shadoin led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

FIFTEENTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS
Reading of the Journal

On motion of Rep. White, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

Forty-fourth Regular Session of the Legislature
Under the Adoption of the
Constitution of 1974

On motion of Rep. White, the Journal of April 3, 2018, was adopted.

Petitions, Memorials, and
Communications

House of Representatives
State Capitol
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The following petitions, memorials, and communications were

received and read:
Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Message from the Senate

The House of Representatives was called to order at 2:48 P.M., by the Honorable Taylor Barras, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

ASKING CONCURRENCE IN
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

Morning Hour

April 4, 2018

ROLL CALL

To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:
The roll being called, the following members answered to their

names:
I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has

adopted and asks your concurrence in the following Senate Concurrent Resolutions:
PRESENT
Mr. Speaker Abraham Abramson Amedee Anders

  • Foil
  • Lyons

Mack
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6
Respectfully submitted,
Franklin Garofalo Gisclair Glover Guinn
Magee Marcelle Marino McFarland Miguez Miller, D. Miller, G. Moreno Morris, Jay Morris, Jim Muscarello Norton
GLENN A. KOEPP
Secretary of the Senate
Armes Bacala Bagley Bagneris Berthelot Billiot Bishop Bouie Brass
Hall Harris, J. Harris, L. Havard Hazel

Message from the Senate

SENATE BILLS

Henry
April 4, 2018
Hensgens

Hilferty Hodges Hoffmann Hollis
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:
Brown, C. Brown, T. Carmody Carpenter Carter, G. Carter, R. Carter, S. Chaney Connick Coussan Cox
Pierre Pope Pugh
I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has

finally passed the following Senate Bills:
Horton Howard Hunter Huval Ivey Jackson James
Pylant Reynolds Richard Schexnayder Seabaugh Shadoin Simon
Senate Bill Nos. 70, 199, 227, 231, 235, 304, 426, and 473
Respectfully submitted,
GLENN A. KOEPP
Secretary of the Senate
Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones
Smith

  • Crews
  • Stagni

Stefanski Stokes
Cromer Danahay Davis

Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on First Reading

  • Jordan
  • Talbot

DeVillier Dwight Edmonds
Landry, N. Landry, T. LeBas
Thibaut Thomas White
ThefollowingSenateBillsandJointResolutionson firstreading were taken up, read, and placed upon the calendar for their second reading:

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SENATE BILL NO. 70—

BY SENATOR MIZELL

SENATE BILL NO. 304—

BY SENATOR WALSWORTH

  • AN ACT
  • AN ACT

To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article
895(A)(13)(a) and to enact R.S. 15:574.4.2(I), relative to probation and parole; to provide that a warrantless search may be conducted of a probationer's residence under certain circumstances by either the probation officer assigned to the probationer or by a probation officer assigned by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to conduct the search; to define "probation and parole officer"; to provide relative to legislative intent; and to provide for related matters.
To amend and reenact R.S. 51:42(1) and 51(A) and to enact R.S.
51:51(E), relative to going-out-of-business sale licenses; to provide relative to holding of deposits; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 426—

BY SENATOR LAFLEUR

AN ACT
Read by title.

To amend and reenact R.S. 39:562(C) and (D) and to enact Subparts
A and B of Part II of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 39:501 through 517, and 521 through 531, and to repeal R.S. 17:98, R.S. 39:563 through 578, 611 through 618, and Subpart C, comprisedofR.S. 39:661 through 672, Subpart D, comprised of R.S. 39:681 through 684, Subpart E, comprised of R.S. 39:691 through 697, Subpart F, comprised of R.S. 39:698.1 through 698.13, all as part of Part III of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, R.S. 39:741 through 742.2, 743 through748, and PartVII,comprised of R.S. 39:821 through 842, Part IX, comprised of R.S. 39:911 through 914, Part X, comprised of R.S. 39:931 through 934, Part XI, comprised of R.S. 39:971 through 974, all as part of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutesof1950, R.S. 39:1011 through 1024, and Chapter14-B, comprised of R.S. 39:1460.1 and 1460.2, and Chapter 18, comprised of R.S. 39:1801 through 1811, all as part of Subtitle III of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, relative to the Consolidated Local Government Indebtedness Act; to consolidate and make uniform local government laws relative to the issuance of certain bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to provide definitions; to provide for the statutory lien;to provide relative to the authorization, sale, execution, and registration of bonds; to provide relative to the rights of bondholders; to provide relative to the validity of bonds; to provide for the applicability of general bond laws; to provide for peremption; to provide for notice of default; to provide for the bonds to be exempt from taxation and to be legal investments; to provide forthenegotiabilityand incontestabilityofthebonds; to provide for the application of proceeds; to provide for bond validation; to provide relative to lost, destroyed, or cancelled bonds; to provide relative to counsel fees; to provide relative to general obligation bonds; to provide relative to limited tax bonds and bonds payable from the general alimony tax; to provide relative to sales tax bonds; to provide relative to revenue bonds; to provide relative to limited revenue bonds; to provide relative to excess revenue bonds and certificates of indebtedness; to provide relative to bond anticipation notes; to provide relative to grant anticipation notes; to provide relative to assessment certificates; to provide relative to refunding bonds; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

SENATE BILL NO. 199—

BY SENATOR BISHOP

AN ACT
To enact R.S. 17:3138.7 and R.S. 36:651(T)(7), relative to postsecondary education; to establish the Advisory Council on Historically Black Colleges and Universities under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents; to provide relative to the membership, powers, duties, and functions of the council; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 227—

BY SENATOR MORRELL

AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4071(A)(1), (2)(a), (4), (5), 4074, and the introductory paragraph of 4091(C) and to enact R.S. 33:4091(C)(8), (D), and (E), relative to the city of New Orleans; to provide relative to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans; to increase the membership of the board; to provide for the mayor's designee; to provide with respect to the content and due date for quarterly reports of the board; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 231—

BY SENATOR MORRELL

AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 14:95.1.3(D) and 95.10(B) and the introductory paragraph of R.S. 46:2136.3(A), to enact R.S. 14:79(A)(4)and95.1.3(E), R.S. 46:2136.3(C), and TitleXXXV of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to be comprised of Arts. 1000 through 1003, and to repeal R.S. 46:2137, relative to firearms; to provide penalties for the violation of a protective order; to provide penalties for fraudulent firearms purchases; to require certain reporting; to create a firearm transfer program; to designate sheriffs as repository for firearms; to provide procedure for storage and return of firearms; to require the development of forms, policies, and procedures; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.
Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 235—

BY SENATOR COLOMB

SENATE BILL NO. 473—

BY SENATOR JOHNS

AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1038(A) and to enact R.S.
22:1038(G), relative to insurance coverage for hearing aids; to require hearing aid coverage for individuals covered under certain insurance policies; to provide with respect to policies already in effect; and to provide for related matters.
AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2405.1(B), relative to the issuance of bulletproof vests to peace officers; to make surplus bulletproof vests available for purchase to certain part-time and reserve peace officers; to provide for conditions; to provide for notice; to provide for definitions; to provide for liability; and to provide for related matters.
Read by title.
Read by title.

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Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the
Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

Suspension of the Rules

On motion of Rep. Hoffmann, the rules were suspended in order to take up and consider Introduction of Resolutions, House and House Concurrent at this time.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14—

BY SENATOR WARD

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To approve the Atchafalaya Basin Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2018-
2019, as adopted by the Atchafalaya Basin Research and Promotion Board and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.

Introduction of Resolutions, House and House Concurrent

Thefollowingmembersintroducedthefollowingentitled House and House Concurrent Resolutions, which were read the first time by their titles and placed upon the calendar for their second reading:
Read by title. Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30—

BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To commend adoptee and LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center student
David Scotton and his family upon the release of the documentary film I Lived on Parker Avenue.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 45—

BY SENATOR CARTER

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To create and establish the Constitutional Convention Study
Commission to undertake all necessary study to examine the feasibility and advisability of calling a convention to revise the Constitution of Louisiana and, if a convention is found to be feasible and advisable, to make recommendations to the legislature for calling such aconvention, including a plan for the conduct of an effective constitutional convention.
Read by title. On motion of Rep. Hoffmann, and under a suspension of the rules, the resolution was adopted.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions
Lying Over

Read by title. Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the
Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
The following Senate Concurrent Resolutions lying over were taken up and acted upon as follows:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 51—

BY SENATOR WALSWORTH

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To commend Quentin D. Dastugue upon his induction into the
Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9—

BY SENATOR CORTEZ

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To extend the creation, members, and charge of the Louisiana Supply
Chain and Transportation Council as provided in Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 99 of the 2017 Regular Session of the Legislature to study and make recommendations regarding increasing resilience in various modes of transportation through increased communication, collaboration, development of geographic information technologies, and new innovations in transportation resilience.
Read by title. On motion of Rep. Henry, and under a suspension of the rules, the resolution was concurred in.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 52—

BY SENATOR THOMPSON

Read by title.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To commend NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility on being awarded the "Certified Louisiana" logo by the Department ofAgriculture and Forestry.
Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the
Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12—

BY SENATOR ERDEY

Read by title.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
On motion of Rep. Cromer, and under a suspension of the rules,

the resolution was concurred in.
To urge and request the Department of Transportation and
Development, the Louisiana Workforce Commission, and the Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, to study jointly and make recommendations with respect to identification and implementation of creative and alternative options to mitigate or reduce traffic congestion in the Baton Rouge area.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 53—

BY SENATOR ALARIO

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To invite Madame Chief Justice Bernette Johnson of the Louisiana
Supreme Court to address a joint session of the legislature.

Read by title.
Read by title.

Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the
Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
On motion of Rep. Leger, and under a suspension of the rules, the resolution was concurred in.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13—

BY SENATOR CARTER

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 54—

BY SENATOR LONG

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To memorialize the Congress of the United States to take such actions as are necessaryto pass the Disability Integration Act of 2017.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To commend, posthumously, Reverend Avery Caesar Alexander upon his induction into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame.

Read by title.
Read by title.

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On motion of Rep. Moreno, and under a suspension ofthe rules, the resolution was concurred in.
Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on
Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 56—

BY SENATOR ALARIO

HOUSE BILL NO. 803—

BY REPRESENTATIVE ARMES

  • A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  • AN ACT

To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of statesman and former state senator and representative, Thomas Alcade "Tom" Casey.
To amend and reenact R.S. 17:493.1(A)(1)(a), relative to school bus operators; to require public school boards to notify certain operators ofroute vacancies by certified mail; and to provide for related matters.
Read by title.
Read by title.
On motion of Rep. Hilferty, and under a suspension of the rules,

  • the resolution was concurred in.
  • Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on

Education.

House Bills and Joint Resolutions on
Second Reading to be Referred

HOUSE BILL NO. 804—

BY REPRESENTATIVE THIBAUT

AN ACT
The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions on second reading to be referred to committees were taken up, read, and referred to committees, as follows:
To amend and reenact R.S. 34:340.11, relative to leases and subleases of land and buildings; to provide for leasing or subleasing of land or buildings owned by ports, harbors, or terminal districts for processing, manufacturing, or commercial business purposes; to provide for a maximum term for the lease or sublease; to provide for an extension of the term upon expiration of the original term; to provide for the ratification, confirmation, and approval of a lease or sublease; and to provide for related matters.

HOUSE BILL NO. 410—

BY REPRESENTATIVE BISHOP

AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 38:3086.1 and 3086.5, relative to the
Tech-Vermilion Fresh Water District; to provide for the powers and duties ofdistrict; to provide for enhancement ofthe regional watershed; and to provide for related matters.
Read by title.

Read by title.
Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on

Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on

Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

HOUSE BILL NO. 805—

BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON

HOUSE BILL NO. 432—

BY REPRESENTATIVE STEVE CARTER

AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 47:1508(B)(2) and to enact R.S.
47:1517.2, relative to tax expenditure reporting; to provide for the duties of the Department of Revenue with respect to the confidentiality of certain taxpayer information; to authorize the disclosure of certain taxpayer information under certain circumstances; to provide for the annual reporting of certain tax expenditures;to provide forcertainlimitations;to provideforan effective date; and to provide for related matters.
AN ACT
To enact R.S. 32:71(B)(3), relative to lane usage on interstate highways; to require that certain vehicles drive in the right-hand lane on certain interstate highways during specific times of the day; to provide for exceptions; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.
Read by title.
Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on

Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on

Ways and Means.

HOUSE BILL NO. 801—

BY REPRESENTATIVE TALBOT

HOUSE BILL NO. 806—

BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON

AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2225.2.4(A)(3), relative to construction management at risk; to decrease the threshold amount for construction management at risk projects; and to provide for related matters.
AN ACT
To enact R.S. 33:4715.3, relative to the construction and operation of courtroom and related facilities in certain parishes; to create a special district for such purpose; to provide for governance, jurisdiction, powers, and functions of the district; to provide for its authority to levy taxes and incur debt; and to provide for related matters.
Read by title. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on
Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Read by title.

HOUSE BILL NO. 802—

BY REPRESENTATIVE HILL

Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
AN ACT

To amend and reenact R.S. 38:1794(A)(2)(a), relative to gravity drainage districts in Calcasieu Parish; to provide for an increase in compensation for members of the board of commissioners; and to provide for related matters.

HOUSE BILL NO. 807—

BY REPRESENTATIVE JAY MORRIS

AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 15:574.9(H)(2)(introductory paragraph) and Code of Criminal Procedure Article 900(A)(5) and (6)(b)(introductoryparagraph)and(d)(introductoryparagraph), relative to probation or parole violations; to provide relative to
Read by title.
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the credit a defendant receives for time served while on probation when probation is revoked; to provide relative to technicalviolationsofparoleorprobation conditions;to provide for discretion in determining whether a violation is a technical violation except for certain violations; and to provide for related matters.
Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on
Administration of Criminal Justice.

HOUSE BILL NO. 812—

BY REPRESENTATIVE LEOPOLD

AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 56:578.2(A)(1) and (C), relative to the
Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board; to add new members to that board; to provide for what constitutes a quorum; and to provide for related matters.
Read by title. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on
Administration of Criminal Justice.
Read by title.

HOUSE BILL NO. 808—

BY REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON

Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on

  • Natural Resources and Environment.
  • AN ACT

To amend and reenact R.S. 17:416.16(A)(1) and (2), (B)(1), (C)(1), and (I)(1), relative to school crisis management and response plans; to include natural disasters among the emergencies a plan shall address; to provide relative to plan rehearsal; to provide relative to plan review; to provide relative to rules and regulations; and to provide for related matters.

HOUSE BILL NO. 813—

BY REPRESENTATIVE GARY CARTER

AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 46:2171.1, relative to the jurisdiction of suits filed pursuant to the Protection from Stalking Act; to provide for a court of competent jurisdiction; to provide for referrals; and to provide for related matters.
Read by title.

Read by title.
Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on

Education.
Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.

HOUSE BILL NO. 809—

BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES

AN ACT

HOUSE BILL NO. 814—

BY REPRESENTATIVE JIM MORRIS

To amend and reenact R.S. 15:873(A), 1111(H)(1), 1199.9(G), and
1199.10(H) and to enact R.S. 15:711(I), relative to inmate compensation; to increase the rate of inmate compensation for inmates assigned to certain programs; to decrease the amount that may be deducted from the wages of an inmate participating in a work release program or a workforce development work release program to cover room, board, and other administrative and incidental costs; to provide for a maximum amount which may be deducted from the wages of an inmate participating in a work release program administered by a sheriff; and to provide for related matters.
AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 30:83(F)(6) and 86(C) and (F) and to enact R.S. 30:86(D)(8), relative to oilfield site restoration; to providefortheOilfield Site Restoration Commission;toprovide for the Oilfield Site Restoration Fund; to provide for uses and sources of the Oilfield Site Restoration Fund; to provide for financial security instruments; and to provide for related matters.

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    Louisiana State University Student Government Dear LSU Students and Friends, Students in the state of Louisiana are more relevant than ever before. Before the release of the first Higher Education Report Card, students pursuing a degree were not valued in the state of Louisiana—proven by the 41% cut to higher education over the past 8 years. Contrary to popular belief, investment in higher education is the best societal investment that our state lawmakers can make. Because of our initial report card, leaders in the legislature are listening. The Higher Education Report Card is a huge step forward in ensuring that students are heard in the state of Louisiana. The requests are clear. We want stability in higher education and a sincere commitment to invest in the future of our students. We extend our sincerest gratitude to the governor and lawmakers for their work during the longest legislative session in the history of the state. Unfortunately, a session ending in a fully funded higher education and a partially funded TOPS is not ideal for Louisiana’s students. My hope is that the Higher Education Report Card can shed light onto the difficult votes that our lawmakers made during these sessions to ensure that our education would be fully funded. At the same time, I hope students will see that some of their own lawmakers are still not valuing our education as much as they can. We also hope that students will continue to be involved with the affairs of our state capitol by participating in marches and making calls to their legislators.
  • House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works

    House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works

    House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works Minutes of Meeting 2016 Regular Session April 26, 2016 I. CALL TO ORDER Representative Kenneth E. Havard, chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works, called the meeting to order at 9:37 a.m. in Room 3, in the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The secretary called the roll. II. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Representative Kenneth E. Havard, chairman Representative Terry R. Brown Representative Barbara W. Carpenter Representative Stephen F. Carter Representative A B Franklin Representative Jerry Gisclair Representative John E. Guinn Representative Jeffrey "Jeff" Hall Representative Dorothy Sue Hill Representative Frank A. Howard Representative Terry C. Landry, Sr., vice chairman Representative C. Denise Marcelle Representative Jack Montoucet Representative Barbara M. Norton Representative Vincent J. Pierre Representative J. Rogers Pope Representative Malinda B. White MEMBERS ABSENT: Representative Bryan Adams Representative H. Bernard LeBas STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Kimberly Callaway, attorney Ashleigh Clare-Kearney, attorney Page 1 Transportation, Highways and Public Works April 26, 2016 Angelique R. Mozee, secretary ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES PRESENT: Beverly Hurst, sergeant at arms III. DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION House Bill No. 625 by Representative Terry Landry Representative Terry Landry presented House Bill No. 625, which provides relative to transporters of hazardous material. Cathy Gautreaux, Louisiana Motor Transport Association, P. O. Box 80278, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898, (225) 928-5682, spoke in support of House Bill No. 625. Greg Graphia, Louisiana State Police, 7919 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806, (225) 925-4236, spoke for information only on House Bill No. 625. Representative Marcelle offered a motion to report House Bill No.
  • House Retirement Committee Rep. Lance Harris (Chairman) P.O. Box 13555 Alexandria, LA 71315 (318) 767-6095 Harrisl@Legis.La.Gov

    House Retirement Committee Rep. Lance Harris (Chairman) P.O. Box 13555 Alexandria, LA 71315 (318) 767-6095 [email protected]

    House Retirement Committee Rep. Lance Harris (Chairman) P.O. Box 13555 Alexandria, LA 71315 (318) 767-6095 [email protected] Rep. Beau Beaullieu (Vice-Chairman) 800 S. Lewis St., Ste 206 New Iberia, LA 70560 (337) 373-4051 [email protected] Rep. Roy Daryl Adams P.O. Box 217 Jackson, LA 70748 (225) 634-7470 [email protected] Rep. Tony Bacala 15482 Airline Hwy., Suite A Prairieville, LA 70769 (225) 677-8020 [email protected] Rep. Julie Emerson 306 North Church St. Carencro, LA 70520 (337) 886-4687 [email protected] Rep. Gabe Firment 181 Barron Road Pollock, LA 71467 (318) 765-9606 [email protected] Rep. Aimee Freeman 8600 Oak Street New Orleans, LA 70118 (504) 861-1614 [email protected] House Retirement Committee (cont.) Rep. Paul Hollis 600 N. Highway 190, Suite 202A Covington, LA 70433 (985) 871-4680 [email protected] Rep. John Illg, Jr. 9523 Jefferson Hwy. Suite A River Ridge, LA 70123 (504) 736-7030 [email protected] Rep. Barry Ivey P.O. Box 78286 Baton Rouge, LA 70837 (225) 261-5739 [email protected] Rep. Patrick O. Jefferson 504 N. Main St. Homer, LA 71040 (318) 927-2519 [email protected] Rep. Richard Nelson 2001 Lakeshore Drive Mandeville, LA 70448 (985) 222-2638 [email protected] Rep. Phillip Eric Tarver 132 Jamestown Lake Charles, LA 70605 (337) 472-8186 [email protected] Rep. Tanner Magee (Ex Officio) 7833 W. Main St. Houma, LA 70360 (985) 858-2970 [email protected] Rep.
  • By House District

    By House District

    House District* Current GO Recipients AY 2018‐19 (as of 3‐7‐19) 1 Jim Morris 102 2 Sam Jenkins 158 3 Barbara Norton 179 4 Cedric Glover 186 5 Alan Seabaugh 183 6 Thomas Carmody 167 7 Larry Bagley 139 8 Raymond Crews 149 9 Dodie Horton 154 10 Wayne McMahen 114 11 Patrick Jefferson 193 12 Christopher Turner 159 13 Jack McFarland 116 14 Jay Morris 173 15 Frank Hoffmann 147 16 Katrina Jackson 231 17 Vacant 191 18 Vacant 92 19 Charles Chaney 129 20 Steve Pylant 104 21 Andy Anders 97 22 Terry Brown 119 23 Kenny Cox 166 24 Frank Howard 136 25 Lance Harris 146 26 Vacant 214 27 Vacant 173 28 Robert Johnson 94 29 Edmond Jordan 188 30 James Armes 128 31 Nancy Landry 130 32 Dorothy Hill 78 33 Stuart Moss 114 34 A.B. Franklin 179 35 Stephen Dwight 130 36 Mark Abraham 163 37 John Guinn 115 38 Bernard LeBas 88 39 Julie Emerson 154 40 Dustin Miller 137 41 Phillip DeVillier 102 42 John Stefanski 94 43 Stuart Bishop 144 44 Vincent Pierre 161 45 Jean‐Paul Coussan 165 House District* Current GO Recipients AY 2018‐19 (as of 3‐7‐19) 46 Mike Huval 113 47 Vacant 86 48 Taylor Barras 143 49 Blake Miguez 120 50 Sam Jones 147 51 Beryl Amedee 176 52 Jerome Zeringue 152 53 Tanner Magee 152 54 Jerry Gisclair 108 55 Jerome Richard 207 56 Greg Miller 199 57 Randal Gaines 273 58 Ken Brass 155 59 Tony Bacala 149 60 Chad Brown 141 61 Denise Marcelle 193 62 Vacant 125 63 Barbara Carpenter 247 64 Valarie Hodges 150 65 Barry Ivey 169 66 Rick Edmonds 290 67 Patricia Smith 204 68 Steve Carter 154 69 Paula Davis 162 70 Franklin Foil 166 71 Rogers Pope 136 72 Robby Carter 108
  • House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment

    House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment

    House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment Minutes of Meeting 2016 Regular Session March 16, 2016 I. CALL TO ORDER Representative Stuart J. Bishop, chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment, called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m. in Room 4, in the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The secretary called the roll. II. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Representative Stuart J. Bishop, chairman Representative Robert E. Billiot Representative Terry R. Brown Representative Charles R. Chaney Representative Patrick Connick Representative Jean-Paul P. Coussan Representative Phillip R. DeVillier Representative Franklin J. Foil Representative Jerry Gisclair Representative John E. Guinn Representative Christopher J. Leopold, vice chairman Representative Rodney Lyons Representative Jack G. McFarland Representative Blake Miguez Representative James H. "Jim" Morris Representative Malinda B. White Representative Jerome "Zee" Zeringue MEMBERS ABSENT: Representative James K. Armes III Representative Jack Montoucet Page 1 Natural Resources and Environment March 16, 2016 STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Su King, legislative analyst Tyler S. McCloud, attorney Karen Stephens, secretary ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES: Larry Warino, clerk Janet Anthony, sergeant at arms Myrtis Jarrell, sergeant at arms III. DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION House Bill No. 214 by Representative Lance Harris Representative Lance Harris presented House Bill No. 214, which authorizes the sale of certain property in Rapides Parish. Representative Terry Brown offered a motion to report House Bill No. 214 favorably. Without objection, House Bill No. 214 was reported favorably by a vote of 14 yeas and 0 nays. Representatives Bishop, Billiot, Terry Brown, Chaney, Connick, Coussan, DeVillier, Guinn, Lyons, McFarland, Miguez, Jim Morris, White, and Zeringue voted yea.
  • Louisiana Right to Life Louisiana House of Representatives Scorecard 2012-2015 with Cumulative Score Since 2008 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012-2015 Cumulative NAME Dist

    Louisiana Right to Life Louisiana House of Representatives Scorecard 2012-2015 with Cumulative Score Since 2008 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012-2015 Cumulative NAME Dist

    Louisiana Right to Life Louisiana House of Representatives Scorecard 2012-2015 with Cumulative Score Since 2008 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012-2015 Cumulative NAME Dist. P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Score Lifetime Neil C. Abramson 98 D A A A A A A A A A A A A + + A ?* ?* Bryan Adams 85 R + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 100% Andy Anders 21 D + + + + + + + + + + + A + + + 100% 96% James K. Armes 30 D - + + + + + + + A + + + + + + 94% 89% Jeff Arnold 102 D A + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 96% Austin Badon 100 D A + + + + A + + A A + - + + + 92% 75% Taylor F. Barras 48 R A + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 100% Regina Barrow 29 D + + + + + A + + + + + + + + + 100% 92% John Berthelot 88 R + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 100% Robert E. Billiot 83 D + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 100% Stuart J. Bishop 43 R + A + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 100% Wesley Bishop 99 D - + A + A A + + + A A + A + A ?* ?* Joseph Bouie 97 D N N N N N N N N N N N N N N A No Score No Score Chris Broadwater 86 R + + + + + + + + + + + + + A + 100% 100% Jared C. Brossett 97 D - + + A - - - - + - - - + A N 33% 42% Terry R. Brown 22 I + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 100% Richard Burford 7 R + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 100% Henry Burns 9 R + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 100% Timothy G. Burns 89 R A + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 100% Roy Burrell 2 D - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 94% 78% Thomas Carmody 6 R + + + + A + + + + + + + + + + 100% 100% Stephen F. Carter 68 R + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 100% Simone Champagne 49 R + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N 100% 96% Charles R. Chaney 19 R + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 100% Patrick Connick 84 R + + + + + + + + + + + A + + + 100% 100% Kenny R. Cox 23 D - + + A + + + + + + + + + + + 94% 93% Gregory Cromer 90 R A + + + + + A + + + + A + A A 100% 100% Michael Danahay 33 D + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 100% Hebert Dixon 26 D - + + + + + + + + - + + + + N 88% 69% Gordon Dove 52 R A + + + + + + + A A + A + A + 100% 100% John Bel Edwards 72 D A + + + + + + + + + + A + + + 100% 100% James R.
  • August 16, 2021 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education 1201

    August 16, 2021 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education 1201

    August 16, 2021 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education 1201 North Third Street Suite 5-190 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Dear BESE Members, We are writing on behalf of frustrated parents, grandparents, and guardians across the state regarding the most recent proclamation issued by Governor Edwards on August 2, 2021 mandating masks across the state, including in K-12 schools. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education should consider the questions raised by parents concerning the constitutional rights of students. Louisiana Constitution Article 8, Section 3(A) provides that BESE shall supervise and control the public elementary and secondary schools and special schools under its jurisdiction. In addition, in the absence of any specific legislative intent to the contrary, BESE may, if it chooses, adopt rules governing COVID-19 safety protocols, such as temperature checks, the option of mask mandates or exceptions to mask mandates, and other protocols that BESE determines are needed. Please use this authority to act on behalf of parents and local school leaders, just as your Board agreed to do earlier in the pandemic. BESE can establish a position that gives direction to each school board based on local health risks. On behalf of parents across our districts, we stand united for BESE control and respect for parental rights in these matters. Our schools did well last year when the state provided the direction and resources required to manage their affairs. These local education leaders are ready to move forward at your direction to deliver continued success and safety for their students. Please use your Constitutional authority to protect Louisiana families and give direction to our local school boards and its parents.