Pelican Institute
The Pelican Institute's mission is to research and develop policy solutions to address the most significant barriers to opportunity in Louisiana. We educate the public about the benefits of individual liberty and free enterprise, turning great ideas into powerful policy solutions that make a meaningful difference in people's lives.
400 Poydras Street, Ste. 900; New Orleans, LA 70130
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HB283: Limits the amount of recurring State General Fund (Direct) revenues that may be appropriated in a fiscal year for recurring expenses and restricts use of such revenues above that limit (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Date: 2025-04-30
Author: Phillip Tarver (R)
Co-sponsors: Beryl Amedee (R) Dennis Bamburg (R) Stephanie Berault (R) Chad Boyer (R) Rhonda Butler (R) Josh Carlson (R) Dewith Carrier (R) Robert Carter (D) Kim Carver (R) Phillip DeVillier (R) Kellee Dickerson (R) Kathy Edmonston (R) Peter Egan (R) Julie Emerson (R) Gabe Firment (R) Brian Glorioso (R) Troy Hebert (R) Dodie Horton (R) Mike Johnson (R) Jacob Landry (R) Michael Melerine (R) Charles Owen (R) Troy Romero (R) Rodney Schamerhorn (R) John Wyble (R)
...and 20 more.
Pending: 🏛 Finance 📅 Not Scheduled
HB293: Provides relative to the resignation from labor organization dues or fees for teachers and other school employees and public employees (REF SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
Last Action: Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
Date: 2025-06-11
Author: Michael Melerine (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
HB295: (Constitutional Amendment) Limits the amount of State General Fund (Direct) revenues that may be appropriated in a fiscal year for recurring expenses and restricts use of such revenues above that limit (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Date: 2025-05-20
Author: Phillip Tarver (R)
Pending: 🏛 Finance 📅 Not Scheduled
HB370: Provides for a special permit within the Louisiana Cosmetology Act
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
Date: 2025-05-19
Author: Mike Bayham (R)
Pending: 🏛 Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled
HB603: Amends the appointing process for certain occupational licensing boards, committees, and authorities
Last Action: Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Date: 2025-06-08
Author: Dixon McMakin (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
HB617: Reorganizes the Department of Children and Family Services (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Effective date: See Act.
Date: 2025-06-20
Author: Kim Carver (R)
Co-sponsors: Beryl Amedee (R) Tony Bacala (R) Dennis Bamburg (R) Stephanie Berault (R) Beth Billings (R) Chad Boyer (R) Jacob Braud (R) Marcus Bryant (D) Emily Chenevert (R) Kimberly Coates (R) Vincent Cox (R) Raymond Crews (R) Kellee Dickerson (R) Jessica Domangue (R) Kathy Edmonston (R) Gabe Firment (R) Adrian Fisher (D) Barbara Freiberg (R) Brian Glorioso (R) Troy Hebert (R) Chance Henry (R) Stephanie Hilferty (R) Steven Jackson (D) Mike Johnson (R) Timothy Kerner (R) Jeremy LaCombe (R) Shane Mack (R) Dixon McMakin (R) Michael Melerine (R) Pat Moore (D) Candace Newell (D) Charles Owen (R) Laurie Schlegel (R) Annie Spell (R) Joseph Stagni (R) Sylvia Taylor (D) Francis Thompson (R) Joy Walters (D) Roger Wilder (R) Mark Wright (R) John Wyble (R) Adam Bass (R) Gerald Boudreaux (D) Stewart Cathey (R) Heather Cloud (R) Patrick Connick (R) Cameron Henry (R) Patrick McMath (R) Gregory Miller (R) Beth Mizell (R) Brach Myers (R) Mike Reese (R) Larry Selders (D) William Wheat (R)
...and 49 more.
📅 Not Scheduled
HB624: Transfers certain family and support programs from the Department of Children and Family Services to the Louisiana Workforce Commission and renames Louisiana Workforce Commission to Louisiana Works (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Effective date: See Act.
Date: 2025-06-20
Author: Stephanie Berault (R)
Co-sponsors: Beryl Amedee (R) Tony Bacala (R) Dennis Bamburg (R) Beth Billings (R) Chad Boyer (R) Marcus Bryant (D) Rhonda Butler (R) Josh Carlson (R) Dewith Carrier (R) Kim Carver (R) Emily Chenevert (R) Kimberly Coates (R) Vincent Cox (R) Jason DeWitt (R) Kellee Dickerson (R) Jessica Domangue (R) Michael Echols (R) Kathy Edmonston (R) Peter Egan (R) Gabe Firment (R) Adrian Fisher (D) Barbara Freiberg (R) Brian Glorioso (R) Troy Hebert (R) Chance Henry (R) Dodie Horton (R) John Illg (R) Steven Jackson (D) Mike Johnson (R) Timothy Kerner (R) Mandie Landry (D) Terry Landry Jr. (D) Ed Larvadain (D) Shane Mack (R) Dixon McMakin (R) Michael Melerine (R) Charles Owen (R) Troy Romero (R) Rodney Schamerhorn (R) Laurie Schlegel (R) Annie Spell (R) Vincent St. Blanc (R) Joseph Stagni (R) Sylvia Taylor (D) Francis Thompson (R) Lauren Ventrella (R) Debbie Villio (R) Joy Walters (D) Roger Wilder (R) Mark Wright (R) John Wyble (R) Adam Bass (R) Gary Carter (D) Stewart Cathey (R) Rick Edmonds (R) Samuel Jenkins (D) Patrick McMath (R) Beth Mizell (R) Brach Myers (R) Robert Owen (R) Thomas Pressly (R) William Wheat (R) Glen Womack (R)
...and 58 more.
📅 Not Scheduled
HB99: Provides relative to adjudications and judicial review of adjudications
Last Action: Effective date: 06/08/2025.
Date: 2025-06-08
Author: Beth Billings (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
HCR4: Amends and repeals administrative licensing requirements relative to alternative hair and alternative hair design
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
Date: 2025-06-01
Author: Beth Billings (R)
Pending: 🏛 Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled
SB27: Provides relative to the tax credit for donations to school tuition organizations. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
Last Action: Effective date 6/20/2025.
Date: 2025-06-20
Author: Kirk Talbot (R)
Co-sponsors: Mike Bayham (R) Beth Billings (R) Travis Johnson (D)
📅 Not Scheduled
SB59: Provides for fiscal and economic impact statements under the Administrative Procedure Act. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Last Action: Effective date 8/1/2025.
Date: 2025-06-08
Author: Mike Reese (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
HB148: Requires insurers to provide prior premium amounts with renewals of certain insurance policies and repeals the distinction between competitive and noncompetitive markets with respect to the regulation of insurance rates
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2025.
Date: 2025-05-28
Author: Jeff Wiley (R)
Co-sponsors: Chad Brown (D)
📅 Not Scheduled