House narrowly sustains veto of transgender sports ban; session adjourns
The bill fell two votes short of an override, with Lafayette’s delegation split along party lines.
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Legislature 2021
Louisiana legislative leaders send over half of $85 million in ‘pet projects’ to their own parishes
Senate President Page Cortez’s home parish of Lafayette received more money than others.
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Capital spending bill approved by the skin of its teeth; funding included for Moncus Park, Holy Rosary redevelopment and Bayou Vermilion flood control
The two houses finally approved a tediously crafted conference report on a $5 billion capital outlay bill for next year’s bricks, mortar and cement projects.
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Senate, House approve compromises on abortion reporting, vaccine discrimination, ‘tampon tax’ exemption
HB423 by Rep. Julie Emerson, R-Carencro will require hospitals to submit quarterly reports to the Louisiana Department of Health on treatments for abortion complications.
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Domestic abuse bill pulled after explosive exchange, but child sex abuse bill wins passage in both houses
The domestic abuse bill had significant bipartisan support but was pulled after a emotional clash between legislators.
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Income tax amendment headed to voters this October
The constitutional amendment will lower the cap on state income taxes to 4.75%.
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LUS Fiber included in state broadband funds at last minute
LUS Fiber was finally squeezed in at the 11th hour to a bill creating an ambitious grant program to provide broadband service to deprived areas of the state, overcoming complaints about competition between the public and private sectors.
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Legislative Roundup: Income tax reform advances; Supreme Court expansion fails; compromises on mandatory kindergarten, abortion reporting reached; and more
For the second time this week, a proposed constitutional amendment that would have expanded the Louisiana Supreme Court from seven to nine members fell short of the needed two-thirds majority.
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House concurs in changes to industry self-audits, UL-city land swap, campaigning-for-kin amendment
While House members balked at concurring on Senate amendments to several important measures Tuesday, two Lafayette representatives moved to accept Senate amendments to three of their pet projects.
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Senate, House balk at each other’s changes; sports betting, kindergarten, others sent to conference
With just 55 hours remaining before Thursday’s 6 p.m. deadline for this session, the Senate in short order Tuesday morning duly and unanimously rejected the House-amended versions of the sports betting and mandatory kindergarten bills at the request of their authors.
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Legislative Roundup: Partial decriminalization of marijuana possession; environmental self-audits; abortion reporting; and more
Sprinting for the finish, the Senate blazed through some thorny legislation on marijuana, abortion rights and vaccine ‘anti-discrimination.’
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Senate passes avalanche of minor bills, constitutional amendment in rare Sunday session
Dozens of bills were deferred Sunday, including HB423 by Rep. Julie Emerson, R-Carencro, which would require hospitals to compile quarterly reports on people treated for abortion complications and submit them to the Department of Health.
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