Annie Spell — House - District 45
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🏛 House📅 Mon, Dec 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Room: Monroe Civic Center
📝 Bills Scheduled: 0
🕗 All Bills Pending: 39
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HB590: Provides relative to foreign funding for elections and election campaigns (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Last Action: Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Date: 2025-06-02
Author: Annie Spell (R)
Co-sponsors: Mike Bayham (R) Beau Beaullieu (R) Beth Billings (R) Rhonda Butler (R) Gabe Firment (R) Dodie Horton (R) Mike Johnson (R) Charles Owen (R)
...and 3 more.
📅 Not Scheduled
HB524: Provides relative to fire departments and public safety departments or agencies entering into an agreement with group purchasing organizations
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2025.
Date: 2025-06-08
Author: Annie Spell (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
Expands who fire departments and public safety agencies can contract with for purchasing by updating the definition of a "qualified group purchasing organization" (GPO).
Current Law:
Allows fire and public safety entities to contract with GPOs if the organization includes at least two relevant public entities and maintains fixed price lists (not public records unless part of a contract).
Proposed Change:
Adds "external procurement activity" (as defined in R.S. 39:1556) to the definition of a qualified GPO, expanding eligibility for purchasing agreements.
Expands options for fire and public safety departments in securing equipment and supplies through recognized cooperative purchasing networks.
Amends:
R.S. 38:2212.1(N)(3) and (P)(3)
HB446: Provides relative to the judicial review of land use
Last Action: Effective date: 06/11/2025.
Date: 2025-06-11
Author: Annie Spell (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
Clarifies that subdivision plat approvals remain a legislative function of local planning commissions. It limits judicial review of local subdivision ordinances and related actions (by the governing authority, planning commission, or planning administrator) to claims that the ordinance or action was arbitrary and capricious, an abuse of discretion, an unreasonable use of police powers, or a denial of due process. Judicial review is limited to the record established before the deciding authority. The bill also states that no duty is imposed on local governments toward individuals or groups through subdivision ordinances.
Impact: Narrows and defines judicial review standards for local land use decisions, reinforcing deference to local legislative discretion.
HB273: Establishes the official state children's Christmas book
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2025.
Date: 2025-06-08
Author: Annie Spell (R)
Co-sponsors: Beryl Amedee (R) Mike Bayham (R) Beau Beaullieu (R) Stephanie Berault (R) Beth Billings (R) Chad Boyer (R) Jacob Braud (R) Marcus Bryant (D) Dewith Carrier (R) Kim Carver (R) Tehmi Chassion (D) Kimberly Coates (R) Phillip DeVillier (R) Kellee Dickerson (R) Peter Egan (R) Julie Emerson (R) Adrian Fisher (D) Barbara Freiberg (R) Troy Hebert (R) John Illg (R) Steven Jackson (D) Timothy Kerner (R) Jeremy LaCombe (R) Vanessa Caston Lafleur (D) Mandie Landry (D) Dixon McMakin (R) Pat Moore (D) Joseph Orgeron (R) Neil Riser (R) Joseph Stagni (R) Sylvia Taylor (D) Francis Thompson (R) Joy Walters (D) Roger Wilder (R) John Wyble (R)
...and 30 more.
📅 Not Scheduled
HOUSE committee amendments technical
Proposes designating "Cajun Night Before Christmas" as Louisiana's official state children's book. Authored by J.B. Kling, Jr. and illustrated by James Rice, this literary work offers a regional adaptation of the classic Christmas tale, reflecting the unique cultural heritage of Louisiana. The bill seeks to amend Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes by adding Section 170.25, which would formally recognize this book as a state symbol. This initiative underscores the state's commitment to celebrating and preserving its distinctive traditions and cultural expressions.
HB565: Provides relative to third-party liability, claim adjudication, and timeliness of such within the state medical assistance program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Last Action: Effective date: 06/11/2025.
Date: 2025-06-11
Author: Annie Spell (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
HOUSE floor amendments technical
HOUSE committee amendment [LINK] revises Medicaid rules related to third-party liability, claim adjudication, and the timeliness and transparency of claims processing by managed care organizations (MCOs).
Key Provisions:
- Prohibits MCOs from altering provider-submitted claims or adjudicating them inconsistently with how they were billed. Violations carry a minimum $25,000 penalty.
- Requires the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) to share all known third-party liability (TPL) information via the Medicaid Eligibility Verification System.
- MCOs must notify LDH within five business days upon discovering other health coverage not already listed, with detailed insurance data.
- MCOs cannot deny or recoup claims due to TPL unless full TPL details are listed in the verification system.
- MCOs must notify providers within five business days of receiving TPL payment, including a copy of the explanation of benefits and insurer details.
- MCOs must inform LDH within two business days if a Medicaid enrollee has other coverage through a related or subsidiary insurer. LDH must update the verification system within two business days.
- Repeated or patterned violations increase the minimum penalty to $100,000 per violation.
- Effective upon signature of the governor.
HR308: Commends Louisiana Krewe FC for its outstanding contributions to professional soccer in Louisiana
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: Annie Spell (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
HR65: Designates April 23, 2025, as Louisiana Counseling Association Day at the state capitol and commends the members of the Louisiana Counseling Association
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: Annie Spell (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
HOUSE committee amendments are technical except Amendments 4&5 [LINK] which clarify that the initial contributions from foreign sources must be returned and defines the process required to return.
Prohibits the use of foreign or nongovernmental funds in election administration and advocacy.
In 2023, Louisiana voters approved a constitutional amendment that prohibits the use of funds, goods, or services from foreign governments or nongovernmental sources for conducting elections.
HB 590 by Rep. Spell builds on that amendment by adding enforcement provisions to state law. It establishes specific criminal penalties—fines up to twice the value of the donation, imprisonment up to five years, or both—for violations. The bill also defines key terms and expands the prohibition to include advocacy for or against ballot measures, candidates, or political parties.
Key Provisions:
- Bans use of donations from foreign governments or nongovernmental sources to conduct elections unless otherwise allowed by law.
- Prohibits foreign governments, foreign entities, or noncitizens from funding advocacy for or against ballot questions, candidates, or political parties.
- Violations are punishable by up to twice the donation amount in fines, up to 5 years imprisonment (with or without hard labor), or both.
- Defines "foreign entity" and "directly or indirectly" to clarify scope.