(1400 House floor votes analyzed - so far...)
📅 Mon, Dec 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Room: Monroe Civic Center
📝 Bills Scheduled: 0
🕗 All Bills Pending: 39
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🕗 Bills Pending: 52
Last Action: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 230.
Date: 2025-06-20
Author: Steven Jackson (D)
Co-sponsors: Alonzo Knox (D)
📅 Not Scheduled

Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2025.
Date: 2025-06-11
Author: Steven Jackson (D)
📅 Not Scheduled
HOUSE floor amendments [LINK] revise the offense to cover anyone who knowingly fails to apply payments toward utility bills for 60 days or more, or who uses deception in diverting those funds. The amendments specify that the law applies to individuals responsible for making utility payments and add a legislative intent section stating the law targets intentional misuse of utility funds under lease agreements—not honest mistakes or disputes. It is meant to address fraudulent patterns of nonpayment and applies to both individuals and entities.
HOUSE committee amendments [LINK] create a new crime called "misappropriation without violence" under R.S. 14:71.5. They remove references to racketeering and redefine penalties based on the value taken, ranging from up to 6 months for under $1,000 to up to 20 years and $50,000 for $25,000 or more. Repeat offenders face harsher penalties. The term "person" is clarified to include agents or officers of entities. The amendments also delete unrelated portions of the original bill.
Proposes to amend and enact provisions in Louisiana law (R.S. 14:71.5, R.S. 14:230.1(B)(8), and R.S. 15:1352(A)(89)) to create the crime of misappropriation of funds in connection with the payment of utility services, establish penalties, and integrate it into existing forfeiture and racketeering frameworks.
Targets individuals or entities that collect utility payments under lease or rental agreements but fail to apply them appropriately, creating a new felony offense with significant penalties. By integrating this crime into forfeiture and racketeering statutes, it aims to deter such financial misconduct, protect utility service providers and tenants, and provide avenues for victim restitution.

Last Action: Effective date: 01/01/2026.
Date: 2025-06-08
Author: Steven Jackson (D)
Co-sponsors: Dixon McMakin (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
HOUSE committee amendments technical
Seeks to mandate that the Louisiana Board of Ethics and the Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure broadcast their public meetings live and archive the recordings for at least two years on the Board of Ethics' website.
Key Provisions:
1. Live Broadcasting:
All public proceedings of the Board of Ethics, including those conducted as the Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure, must be streamed live. "Broadcast live" is defined as the public distribution of audio and video in real or near real-time via the internet or television.
2. Archiving Recordings:
Recorded meetings must be made available to the public through an online archive on the Board of Ethics' website for a minimum of two years.
3. Exceptions:
The live broadcast requirement does not apply to:
o Executive sessions held in accordance with the Open Meetings Law.
o Investigations or private hearings conducted under the relevant chapter.
Additionally, if a technological failure beyond the Board's control prevents live broadcasting, it is not considered a violation of this Act or the Open Meetings Law.
4. Standards and Facilities:
The Board of Ethics is tasked with establishing standards for lighting, recording, and broadcasting equipment to maintain proper decorum during public meetings. To implement these provisions, the Board is directed to use state-owned or leased spaces equipped with broadcasting capabilities. State agencies and political subdivisions are required to assist in providing suitable locations and equipment as necessary.


Last Action: Withdrawn prior to introduction.
Date: 2025-03-26
Author: Steven Jackson (D)
📅 Not Scheduled
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Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Date: 2025-04-14
Author: Steven Jackson (D)
Pending: 🏛 Ways and Means 93 📅 Not Scheduled
The bill aims to extend the Louisiana Youth Jobs Tax Credit program and broaden eligibility criteria for participants.
Key Provisions:
1. Extension of the Program:
o The program, originally set to expire on December 31, 2025, will be extended until December 31, 2031.
2. Expanded Eligibility Criteria:
o Adds a new criterion for defining "eligible youth":
§ Individuals who are part of families with a total annual household income not exceeding 300% of the federal poverty guidelines.
o Retains all previous criteria related to age, employment status, education, public assistance, justice system involvement, foster care, parenthood, housing status, and veteran status.
3. Implementation:
o Applicable to taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
o The bill becomes effective on January 1, 2026.
Impact:
· Expanding the definition of "eligible youth" allows more young people from low-income families to qualify, potentially boosting youth employment and providing businesses greater access to tax credits for hiring eligible workers.
· Extending the program provides continuity and longer-term benefits for employers and youth participants.


Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Date: 2025-04-14
Author: Steven Jackson (D)
Pending: 🏛 Appropriations 71 📅 Not Scheduled
Appropriates $330,000 from the State General Fund (Direct) for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to pay two consent judgments against the state in the consolidated cases "William Mangum v. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries et al." and "Jackie Shaw Mangum v. State of Louisiana et al.," both involving the Department of Transportation and Development, in the Twenty-Sixth Judicial District, Bossier Parish. The funds are split equally: $165,000 for William Mangum (signed May 29, 2024, No. C-167,370-B) and $165,000 for Jackie Shaw Mangum (signed May 24, 2024, No. C-167,521).
Last Action: Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Date: 2025-06-09
Author: Steven Jackson (D)
📅 Not Scheduled
HOUSE committee amendments [LINK] update the definition of "net slot machine proceeds" to limit how much promotional play wagers can be deducted. Starting in 2026, eligible facilities may deduct up to $5 million or a percentage of taxable revenue, whichever is greater. The percentage cap increases over time: 4% in 2026, 7% in 2027, and 10% in 2028 and beyond.
Allows gaming operators to deduct a greater amount of promotional play from net gaming proceeds and gross revenue over time.
Key Provisions:
- Retains $5M minimum annual deduction for promotional play wagers.
- Adds a percentage cap deduction based on taxable revenue:
• 4% in 2026
• 7% in 2027
• 10% in 2028 and beyond
- Applies to definitions of both "net gaming proceeds" and "gross revenue."
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2025-05-09
Author: Steven Jackson (D)
Co-sponsors: Joy Walters (D)
📅 Not Scheduled
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2025-05-14
Author: Steven Jackson (D)
📅 Not Scheduled
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2025-06-04
Author: Steven Jackson (D)
📅 Not Scheduled
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2025-06-05
Author: Steven Jackson (D)
📅 Not Scheduled
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2025-06-11
Author: Steven Jackson (D)
📅 Not Scheduled
Looking for ways to mandate HEALTH SERVICES at CHARTER SCHOOLS

Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2025-06-13
Author: Steven Jackson (D)
Co-sponsors: Stephanie Berault (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2025-06-11
Author: Steven Jackson (D)
📅 Not Scheduled
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2025-04-25
Author: Steven Jackson (D)
📅 Not Scheduled
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2025-05-05
Author: Steven Jackson (D)
Co-sponsors: Joy Walters (D)
📅 Not Scheduled
HOUSE floor amendments [LINK] broaden the bill to cover a wide range of prostitution and trafficking-related crimes, especially those involving minors. They align penalties for these offenses with the trafficking statute, imposing 15–50 year or 25–50 year prison terms and fines up to $75,000 for crimes involving victims under 18 or 14. A new offense is created for soliciting or purchasing a minor for sex. The amendments also require property used in these crimes to be seized, mandate a $2,000 fine to fund victim services, expand the definition of trafficking-related offenses, and extend the prosecution window to 30 years after the victim turns 18. Several outdated or overlapping statutes are repealed and replaced under this unified framework.
HOUSE committee amendments [LINK] expand the bill's scope to include harsher penalties for purchasing commercial sexual activity and add new victim protections. They increase fines and prison terms, especially when the victim is a minor or a trafficking victim. The amendments also require that half of the fines be allocated to victim services and clarify that child victims cannot be prosecuted if their actions resulted from being trafficked. Adults identified as victims must be informed of available treatment or services.
Proposes amendments to Louisiana statutes R.S. 14:83(B)(1)(b) and R.S. 15:541(24)(a) to modify penalties for the crime of soliciting for prostitutes and to include second or subsequent offenses under sex offender registration requirements.