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1 | 2024 Legislative Tracking List as of 6/28/2024 9:40 AM | Bill is still in the legislative process; outcome is yet to be determined | |||||||||||
2 | Bill in which the final outcome IS aligned with the Council's position | ||||||||||||
3 | Priority 1 | Activate grassroots network / Council's Agenda Items | Bill in which the final outcome IS NOT aligned with the Council's position | ||||||||||
4 | Priority 2 | Council advocacy action and/or discretion w/activating grassroots network | Bill in which the Council's position was neutral | ||||||||||
5 | Priority 3 | No action; report final outcome only | Either (1) bill was withdrawn or (2) bill was substituted with another bill | ||||||||||
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7 | *The positions noted below are not a position on the legislative instrument, but a position on the issues addressed in that instrument. Positions and priority or subject to change. | ||||||||||||
8 | Instrument | Author | Summary | Position* | Priority | Notes | Updates / Action Taken | Status | Committee | Floor | Committee | Floor | Governor |
9 | HB1 | McFarland | APPROPRIATIONS: Provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 | For | 1 | Budget as proposed does not include $9.4 million to eliminate the FFF Program wait list. Amended in Senate Finance to include the $10.1 million to increase night rate services in all I/DD waivers. The amendment to add an additional $500,000 to the Council's budget for FHF Centers was included in the supplemental bill HB782. Despite not including the addtiional funding for FFF, this budget is a best case scenario for disability services. | AA7 - House Appropriations to Discuss LDH Budget 3.8.24 | PASSED with Vetoes Act 4 | House Appropriations 4/23/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 4/25/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Finance 5/23/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Floor 5/31/24 PASSED with Amendments | Signed by Governor 6/19/24 |
10 | AA8 - Two Opportunities to Share Thoughts on FY25 Budget 3.15.24 | ||||||||||||
11 | Yellow Shirt Day & Public Testimony on 3.20.24 in House Appropriations beginning at 1:07:20 | ||||||||||||
12 | AA12 - House Appropriations to Vote on Budget 4.18.24 | ||||||||||||
13 | AA13 - FY25 Budget Headed to House Floor for Debate 4.23.24 | ||||||||||||
14 | AA15 - FY25 Budget Headed to Senate Finance 5.10.24 | ||||||||||||
15 | Yellow Shirt Day & Public Testimony on 5.17.24 in Senate Finance beginning at 57:10 | ||||||||||||
16 | AA18 - FY25 Budgets to be Debated on Senate Floor 5.28.24 | ||||||||||||
17 | HB782 | McFarland | APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML: Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 | For | 1 | Amended to add an additional $500,000 to the Council's budget for FHF Centers. | AA13 - FY25 Budget Headed to House Floor for Debate 4.23.24 | PASSED with Vetoes Act 774 | House Appropriations 4/23/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 4/25/24 PASSED | Senate FInance 5/23/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Floor 5/31/24 PASSED with Amendments | Signed by Governor 6/19/24 |
18 | AA16 - Supplemental Budget with FHF Funding in Senate Finance 5.21.24 | ||||||||||||
19 | AA18 - FY25 Budgets to be Debated on Senate Floor 5.28.24 | ||||||||||||
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21 | HB8 | Melerine | SCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL: Prohibits the use of an appeals process for certain students who fail to pass state-administered tests required for high school graduation | Against | 2 | While the proposed bill does make an exception for students pursuing graduation through an alternative path (April Dunn Act) there are still many students with disabilities who do not have an IEP that struggle to pass end of year tests. Not allowing these students to appeal may result in drop out rates. This bill specifically prohibits the process adopted by BESE in 2023. HCR 44, if passed, directs BESE to explore creating an appeals process. | AA9 - LEAP Appeals Up for Debate in House Education 3.18.24 | PASSED Act 247 | House Education 3/21/24 PASSED | House Floor 3/26/24 PASSED | Senate Education 5/1/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/16/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 5/23/24 |
22 | Advocates attended House Education Committee to discuss concerns 3.21.24 | ||||||||||||
23 | HB66 | Butler | SCHOOLS/CHOICE: Creates and provides for a program to provide state funding for the education of students with exceptionalities not enrolled in public school | Against | 2 | Education Savings Accounts take funding away from public schools and may not promote an inclusive education setting. Also, most private education entities are not required to provide accommodations to students with disabilities, so state funding will go to these programs to serve students with disabilities with little to no monitoring and accountability. | AA10 - Education Savings/Scholarships Accounts and the Impacts on Students with Disabilities 3.21.24 | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- |
24 | AA11 - Education Savings/Scholarships Moving Forward 4.5.24 | ||||||||||||
25 | HB153 | Bacala | EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Provides relative to special education | For | 2 | LaDDC ED sent emailed testimony to House Education committee 3.25.24 LaDDC ED sent emailed testimony to Senate Education committee 4.23.24 | PASSED Act 198 | House Education 3/26/24 PASSED | House Floor 4/2/24 PASSED | Senate Education 4/24/25 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/16/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 5/23/24 | |
26 | HB191 | Freiberg | SCHOOLS/CHOICE: Creates and provides for a program to provide state funding for the education of certain students who have been victims of bullying and are not enrolled in public school | Against | 2 | Education Savings Accounts take funding away from public schools and may not promote an inclusive education setting. Also, most private education entities are not required to provide accommodations to students with disabilities, so state funding will go to these programs to serve students with disabilities with little to no monitoring and accountability. | AA10 - Education Savings/Scholarships Accounts and the Impacts on Students with Disabilities 3.21.24 | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- |
27 | AA11 - Education Savings/Scholarships Moving Forward 4.5.24 | ||||||||||||
28 | HB322 | Stagni | STUDENT/DISCIPLINE: Provides relative to student discipline | Against | 2 | Would like to see amendments addressing children with exceptionalities, IEPs, behavior plans, etc. | Work is being done via education contract to discuss possible amendments with Rep. Stagni | PASSED Act 400 | House Education 4/4/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 4/10/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Education 5/1/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/16/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 5/28/24 |
29 | HB362 | Kerner | EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Requires schools to provide information regarding tutorship to the parents of certain students at Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings | For | 2 | Amended in House on 4/10 to include supported decision making, power of attorney and interdiction in addition to tutorship which was the only option the bill originally offered. This amendment is important to ensure that all families receive information that is the best fit for their child. | Work is being done via education contract to discuss amendments with Rep. Kerner to ensure all options are presented to families. Amendments were supposed to be added in committee on 4/4/24, but this didn't happen. Rep. Kerner has stated he will add amendments on the House Floor. LaDDC ED sent email to Rep. Kerner regarding House amendments and the importance of ensuring those options provided for in the amendments reamain in place 5.14.24 | PASSED Act 689 | House Education 4/4/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 4/10/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Education 5/1/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Floor 5/16/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 6/19/24 |
30 | HB708 | Freiberg | SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Removes requirements that charter schools meet a certain threshold with respect to the number of students with exceptionalities and economically disadvantaged students relative to its total student enrollment | Against | 2 | In original form, removed provisions requiring charter schools to serve their fair share of students with disabilities. Amendments added on the Senate Floor restore this provision but at a lesser amount (70%). | Advocates reached out to former Sen. Dan Claitor who worked with the Council in 2015 to pass SB267 which required charter schools to serve their fair share of students with disabilities. Sen. Claitor reached out to Rep. Freiberg to discuss the concerns. LaDDC ED sent emailed testimony to House Education committee regarding Council concerns 3.20.24. Advocates attended House Education Committee meeting to discuss concerns and provide testimony with Sen. Claitor 3.21.24 Testimony shared via education contract in Senate Education 5.1.24 | PASSED Act 659 | House Education 3/21/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 3/27/24 PASSED | Senate Education 5/1/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Floor 5/28/24 PASSED with Amendments | Signed by Governor 6/18/24 |
31 | HB745 | Emerson | SCHOOLS/CHOICE: Creates and provides for the LA GATOR Scholarship Program, a universal school choice program | Against | 2 | Companion bill SB313. Education Savings Accounts take funding away from public schools and may not promote an inclusive education setting. Also, most private education entities are not required to provide accommodations to students with disabilities, so state funding will go to these programs to serve students with disabilities with little to no monitoring and accountability. | AA10 - Education Savings/Scholarships Accounts and the Impacts on Students with Disabilities 3.21.24 | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | House Education 3/26/24 PASSED with Amendments House Appropriations 4/2/24 PASSED | House Floor 4/8/24 PASSED with Amendments | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- |
32 | AA11 - Education Savings/Scholarships Moving Forward 4.5.24 | ||||||||||||
33 | Council program staff met with Governor's Office of Disability Affairs ED and Governor Landry's Policy Director to discuss concerns regarding impacts ESAs have on students with disabilities 4.19.24 | ||||||||||||
34 | HCR44 | Melerine | SCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL: Directs the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to explore the creation of an appeals process for certain students who do not pass state-administered, end-of-course assessments required for high school graduation | For | 2 | LaDDC ED sent emailed testimony to House Education Committee and members regarding Council's support for an appeals process to be established in Louisiana 4.12.24 | PASSED | House Education 4/16/24 PASSED | House Floor 4/30/24 PASSED | Senate Education 5/8/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/13/24 PASSED | Sent to Secretary of State 5/17/24 | |
35 | SB228 | McMath | PHARMACEUTICALS: Provides relative to marijuana for therapeutic use. | For | 2 | Change support from Against to For after the House Floor amendment which ensures all fees collected be deposited into the Disability Services Fund rather than split between LSU, SU and Public Safety. | Met with multiple Representatives and Senators to discuss concerns about removing recurring funding source from Disability Services Fund 4.30.24 | PASSED Act 150 | Senate Health & Welfare 3/20/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Floor 3/26/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Health & Welfare 4/17/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 5/13/24 PASSED with Amendments | Signed by Governor 5/22/24 |
36 | AA14 - Disability Services Fund in Jeopardy 4.30.24 | ||||||||||||
37 | Shared social media update with conversations from Sen. McMath that his bill will be dropped and will work with Rep. Riser to make amendments to HB376 and ensure the full 7% remains in the Disability Services Fund 5.1.24 | ||||||||||||
38 | SB313 | Edmonds | SCHOOLS: Creates the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR) Scholarship Program to provide educational savings accounts for parental choice in K-12 education. | Against | 2 | Companion bill HB745. Education Savings Accounts take funding away from public schools and may not promote an inclusive education setting. Also, most private education entities are not required to provide accommodations to students with disabilities, so state funding will go to these programs to serve students with disabilities with little to no monitoring and accountability. | AA10 - Education Savings/Scholarships Accounts and the Impacts on Students with Disabilities 3.21.24 | PASSED Act 1 | Senate Education 3/20/24 PASSED with Amendments Senate Finance 4/8/24 Voluntarily Deferred Senate Finance 4/29/24 Voluntarily Deferred Senate Finance 5/2/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Floor 5/16/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Education 5/21/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 5/28/24 PASSED with Amendments | Signed by Governor 6/19/24 |
39 | AA11 - Education Savings/Scholarships Moving Forward 4.5.24 | ||||||||||||
40 | LaDDC ED sent emailed testimony to Senate Finance Committee and members regarding Council concerns for ESAs on 4.12.24 | ||||||||||||
41 | Council program staff met with Governor's Office of Disability Affairs ED and Governor Landry's Policy Director to discuss concerns regarding impacts ESAs have on students with disabilities 4.19.24 LaDDC ED sent emailed testimony and information on ESAs to Senate Finance Committee expressing Council concerns 5.1.24 | ||||||||||||
42 | AA17 - Education Savings/Scholarships Final Hearing 5.23.24 | ||||||||||||
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44 | HB78 | Carver | SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Authorizes initial proposals for charter schools with corporate partners to be made to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education as Type 2 charter school proposals | Against | 3 | Companion bill SB47. | PASSED Act 364 | House Education 3/21/24 PASSED | House Floor 3/26/24 PASSED | Senate Education 4/24/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/16/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 5/28/24 | |
45 | HB79 | Bacala | EDUCATION: Requires the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to measure the compliance of public schools and school districts with state laws and BESE policies and to assign and publish letter grades indicative of such compliance | For | 3 | In addition to requiring accountability for schools and districts based on student achievement, proposed law would require school grading be based on compliance with state laws and BESE policies. BESE would have to adopt rules should this law passed prior to implementation. | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | |
46 | HB80 | Echols | MEDICAID: Authorizes transportation network companies to provide nonemergency medical transportation services through the state Medicaid program | For | 3 | PASSED Act 677 | House Health & Welfare 3/26/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 4/2/24 PASSED | Senate Health & Welfare 5/22/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Floor 5/29/24 PASSED with Amendments | Signed by Governor 6/19/24 | ||
47 | HB103 | Johnson | PUBLIC MEETINGS: Requires certain public bodies to broadcast meetings live via television or the internet | For | 3 | If passed, law would require each school board in a parish with a population of 25,000 or more to broadcast all public meetings live. | PASSED Act 539 | House & Governmental Affairs 4/3/24 PASSED | House Floor 4/9/24 PASSED | Senate & Governmental Affairs 5/8/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/21/24 PASSED with Amendments | Signed by Governor 6/10/24 | |
48 | HB107 | Bayham | STUDENT/DISCIPLINE: Prohibits certain types of discipline of students in elementary and secondary schools | For | 3 | If passed, law would prohibit restricting a student's airway as a form of corporal punishment. | PASSED Act 780 | House Education 4/4/24 PASSED | House Floor 4/10/24 PASSED | Senate Education 5/16/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Floor 5/23/24 PASSED | Became Law Without Governor's Signature | |
49 | HB143 | Bacala | SCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP: Authorizes the state superintendent to hire a chief operating officer to make recommendations relative to the financial practices of local school systems failing to comply with the MFP's minimum instructional expenditure requirement | Against | 3 | As written, charter schools would not be included. Will change position if amendments include charter schools. | PASSED Act 368 | House Education 3/26/24 PASSED House Appropriations 4/8/24 PASSED | House Floor 4/10/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Education 4/24/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/16/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 5/28/24 | |
50 | HB231 | Landry | CHILDREN/CARE: Provides with respect to the definition of "caretaker" for purposes of children in need of care | For | 3 | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | House Health & Welfare 4/3/24 PASSED with Amendments | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ||
51 | HB244 | Hughes | STUDENTS: Expands the purpose of the Steve Carter Literacy Program to include educational services in math | Neutral | 3 | PASSED Act 649 | House Education 3/21/24 PASSED with Amendments House Appropriations 4/8/24 Voluntarily Deferred House Appropriations 5/6/24 PASSED | House Floor 5/8/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Education 5/16/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/30/24 PASSED with Amendments | Signed by Governor 6/11/24 | ||
52 | HB250 | Green | LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides that the timing and duration of regular sessions of the legislature may be set by joint rule of the legislature | Neutral | 3 | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ||
53 | HB260 | Romero | SNAP/FOOD STAMPS: Limits types of food purchases with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits | Against | 3 | The Council understands the need to address our state's health and obesity crisis. However, limiting the food someone can purchase with government benefits may not be the best solution given the costs of healthy food alternatives and lack of availability in "food deserts". | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | House Health & Welfare 4/9/24 Voluntarily Deferred | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | |
54 | HB267 | Carver | STUDENT/ASSESSMENT: Provides relative to numeracy education to students in kindergarten through third grade | Neutral | 3 | PASSED Act 650 | House Education 3/21/24 PASSED with Amendments House Appropriations 4/8/24 Voluntarily Deferred House Appropriations 5/6/24 PASSED | House Floor 5/8/24 PASSED | Senate Education 5/16/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/30/24 PASSED with Amendments | Signed by Governor 6/11/24 | ||
55 | HB290 | Marcelle | EMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM: Establishes a state minimum wage rate | For | 3 | Companion bills HB431 and SB173. Increase in minimum wage could be a positive step in helping address the direct support worker (DSW) workforce crisis. Should minimum wage increase, home and community based waiver rates should also increase to accommodate for an increased wage floor for DSWs. | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | House Labor & Industrial Relations 4/11/24 Voluntarily Deferred | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | |
56 | HB313 | Landry | EMPLOYMENT/DISCRIMINATION: Provides relative to employment discrimination against certain employees being treated with medical marijuana | For | 3 | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | House Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs 4/18/24 PASSED | House Floor 4/24/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Labor & Industrial Relations 5/15/24 PASSED | --------------- | --------------- | ||
57 | HB340 | Phelps | SCHOOLS: Requires public school governing authorities to provide for a tracking system for parental complaints | For | 3 | VETOED | House Education 4/16/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 4/22/24 PASSED | Senate Education 5/8/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/15/24 PASSED | Vetoed by Governor 5/30/24 | ||
58 | HB347 | Green | ELECTION DAYS: Extends the duration of the early voting period | For | 3 | Increasing early voting timeframes can ensure voting is more accessible for people with disabilities. | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | |
59 | HB363 | Phelps | SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES: Requires in-service training for school nurses on caring for students with sickle cell disease | For | 3 | PASSED Act 375 | House Education 4/16/24 PASSED | House Floor 4/22/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Education 5/8/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/15/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 5/28/24 | ||
60 | HB392 | Freeman | MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid and private insurance coverage for perimenopausal and menopausal care | For | 3 | PASSED Act 784 | House Health & Welfare 3/27/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 4/4/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Health & Welfare 5/1/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/16/24 PASSED with Amendments | Became Law Without Governor's Signature | ||
61 | HB393 | Lyons | MENTAL HEALTH: Requires support services for individuals with dementia | For | 3 | PASSED Act 376 | House Health & Welfare 4/4/24 PASSED | House Floor 4/10/24 PASSED | Senate Health & Welfare 5/8/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/15/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 5/28/24 | ||
62 | HB407 | Stagni | ANIMALS: Provides relative to support and service animals | Against | 3 | Concerns for ADA violation and limiting access to individual's accommodation. | PASSED Act 558 | House Health & Welfare 3/21/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 4/2/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Health & Welfare 4/24/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/16/24 PASSED with Amendments | Signed by Governor 6/10/24 | |
63 | HB431 | Boyd | EMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM: Provides relative to the state minimum wage | For | 3 | Companion bills HB290 and SB173. Increase in minimum wage could be a positive step in helping address the direct support worker (DSW) workforce crisis. Should minimum wage increase, home and community based waiver rates should also increase to accommodate for an increased wage floor for DSWs. | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | House Labor & Industrial Relations 4/11/24 Voluntarily Deferred | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | |
64 | HB469 | Moore | HEALTH: Establishes 233 as a statewide sexual abuse helpline | For | 3 | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | House Health & Welfare 3/27/24 Voluntarily Deferred | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ||
65 | HB489 | Hughes | MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid services for maternal and infant health | For | 3 | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | House Health & Welfare 3/26/24 PASSED with Amendments House Appropriations 4/8/24 Voluntarily Deferred | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ||
66 | HB601 | Carpenter | TEACHERS: Requires parental notification relative to uncertified teachers | For | 3 | Would also like to see it specified that all educational entities accepting public tax/MFP funds be required to notify parents. | PASSED Act 116 | House Education 4/16/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 4/22/24 PASSED | Senate Education 5/1/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/13/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 5/21/24 | |
67 | HB702 | Willard | MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid coverage and support for doula services | For | 3 | Companion bill SB142 | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | House Health & Welfare 3/26/24 PASSED with Amendments House Appropriations 4/15/24 Voluntarily Deferred | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | |
68 | HB829 | Lyons | HEALTH/LDH: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Interagency Coordinating Council for EarlySteps: Louisiana's Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families | For | 3 | PASSED Act 240 | House Health & Welfare 4/9/24 PASSED | House Floor 4/16/24 PASSED | Senate Health & Welfare 5/8/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/15/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 5/23/24 | ||
69 | HB860 | Echols | MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement for home visiting services provided after the birth of a child | For | 3 | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | House Health & Welfare 4/16/24 PASSED House Appropriations 5/6/24 Voluntarily Deferred | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ||
70 | HB869 | Phelps | HEALTH/SICKLE CELL ANEM: Requires continuing education for the treatment of sickle cell disease for physicians and physician assistants | For | 3 | PASSED Act 744 | House Health & Welfare 4/17/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 4/24/24 PASSED | Senate Health & Welfare 5/8/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Floor 5/15/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 6/19/24 | ||
71 | HB872 | Miller | STUDENTS: Provides relative to behavioral health services for students | For | 3 | PASSED Act 745 | House Education 4/17/24 PASSED | House Floor 5/1/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Education 5/15/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/23/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 6/19/24 | ||
72 | HB931 | Chassion | STUDENTS: Provides for awarding high school diplomas in certain circumstances | For | 3 | DID NOT PASS | House Education 4/9/24 DID NOT PASS | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ||
73 | HB945 | Chassion | STUDENT/ASSESSMENT: Prohibits requiring students to pass state-administered end-of-course (LEAP) tests in order to graduate from high school | For | 3 | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ||
74 | HCR8 | Brass | SCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL: Creates a task force to evaluate the use of LEAP tests in determinations relative to high school graduation | For | 3 | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ||
75 | HCR11 | Moore | COURTS: Requests a study to make recommendations regarding behavioral health courts | For | 3 | PASSED | House Health & Welfare 4/4/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 4/10/24 PASSED | Senate Health & Welfare 4/24/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 4/29/24 PASSED | Sent to Secretary of State 5/7/24 | ||
76 | HCR17 | Schlegel | SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES: Requests the state Department of Education, Department of Children and Family Services, and Louisiana Department of Health to collaborate to increase mental health counseling in public schools | For | 3 | PASSED | House Education 3/21/24 PASSED | House Floor 3/27/24 PASSED | Senate Education 4/24/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 4/29/24 PASSED | Sent to Secretary of State 5/7/24 | ||
77 | HCR38 | Kerner | CHILDREN/TUTORSHIP: Requests the La. State Bar Association to work with organizations providing legal aid to assist parents and guardians of children with disabilities to obtain permanent tutorships | Neutral | 2 | Originally opposed, but amendment was adopted that requires the LA State Bar Associations to provide parents and guardians with all legal options available to them, not just permanent tutorship. | Work done via contract to discuss amendments with Rep. Kerner to ensure all options are presented to families. | PASSED | House Civil Law & Procedure 4/8/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 4/11/24 PASSED | Senate Judiciary A 4/23/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 4/29/24 PASSED | Sent to Secretary of State 5/2/24 |
78 | HCR73 | Miller | MEDICAID: Urges and requests the Louisiana Department of Health to develop a professional consulting nursing service code for reimbursement of certain services for individuals with developmental disabilities | For | 3 | PASSED | House Health & Welfare 5/8/24 PASSED | House Floor 5/14/24 PASSED | Senate Health & Welfare 5/22/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Floor 5/29/24 PASSED | Sent to Secretary of State 6/4/24 | ||
79 | HCR84 | Freeman | EDUCATION/FINANCE: Creates a task force to study and make recommendations on managing the costs of the state's school choice programs | For | 3 | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ||
80 | HCR89 | Marcelle | STUDENT/DISCIPLINE: Requests that the state Department of Education review school districts' use of corporal punishment, willful disobedience, and zero tolerance policies and identify best practices for child welfare and attendance personnel | For | 3 | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | House Education 5/8/24 Voluntarily Deferred | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ||
81 | HCR105 | Romero | SNAP/FOOD STAMPS: Memorializes the United States Congress and the United States Department of Agriculture to grant Louisiana a waiver to remove unhealthy foods from the list of approved foods that may be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits | Against | 3 | The Council understands the need to address our state's health and obesity crisis. However, limiting the food someone can purchase with government benefits may not be the best solution given the costs of healthy food alternatives and lack of availability in "food deserts". | PASSED | House Health & Welfare 5/14/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 5/22/24 PASSED | --------------- | Senate Floor 5/29/24 PASSED | Sent to Secretary of State 6/3/24 | |
82 | HCR115 | Romero | SNAP/FOOD STAMPS: Directs the Department of Children and Family Services to seek a waiver from the federal government to limit access to unhealthy foods | Against | 3 | The Council understands the need to address our state's health and obesity crisis. However, limiting the food someone can purchase with government benefits may not be the best solution given the costs of healthy food alternatives and lack of availability in "food deserts". | PASSED | House Health & Welfare 5/14/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 5/22/24 PASSED | --------------- | Senate Floor 5/29/24 PASSED with Amendments | Sent to Secreatary of State 6/4/24 | |
83 | HR211 | Butler | MEDICAID: Directs the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) to extend its Family Flexible Fund waiver provision in cases of emergency | Neutral | 3 | PASSED | House Health & Welfare 5/14/24 PASSED | House Floor 5/28/24 PASSED | ----------- | ----------- | Sent to Secretary of State 5/31/24 | ||
84 | SB11 | Foil | FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides relative to the Louisiana Traumatic Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund. | Neutral | 3 | PASSED Act 278 | Senate Finance 4/8/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 4/15/24 PASSED | House Health & Welfare 5/8/24 PASSED | House Floor 5/21/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 5/28/24 | ||
85 | SB26 | Fields | SCHOOLS: Requires heating and air conditioning on school buses. | For | 3 | DID NOT PASS | Senate Education 4/3/24 PASSED Senate Finance 4/18/24 Voluntarily Deferred Senate Finance 4/29/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Floor 5/1/24 PASSED | House Education 5/8/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 5/21/24 DID NOT PASS | --------------- | ||
86 | SB46 | McMath | Creates the Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Advisory Council within the Louisiana Department of Health. | For | 3 | PASSED Act 121 | Senate Health & Welfare PASSED with Amendments 3/18/24 | Senate Floor 3/20/24 PASSED | House Health & Welfare 4/24/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 5/14/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 5/22/24 | ||
87 | SB47 | Talbot | SCHOOLS: Provides relative to charter schools, the chartering process by types and corporate partnerships. | Against | 3 | Companion bill HB78. | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | Senate Education 3/27/24 Voluntarily Deferred Senate Education 4/3/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 4/15/24 PASSED | House Education 5/8/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 5/21/24 PASSED | --------------- | |
88 | SB55 | Carter | HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to post-birth information. | For | 3 | PASSED Act 122 | Senate Health & Welfare PASSED 3/27/24 | Senate Floor 4/3/24 PASSED | House Health & Welfare 4/30/24 PASSED | House Floor 5/15/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 5/22/24 | ||
89 | SB61 | Foil | TUTORSHIP: Provides for full or limited continuing tutorship. | Against | 3 | PASSED Act 123 | Senate Judiciary A PASSED 3/12/24 | Senate Floor PASSED 3/18/24 | House Civil Law & Procedure 4/23/24 PASSED | House Floor 5/13/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 5/22/24 | ||
90 | SB72 | Pressly | STUDENTS: Exempts students with dyslexia from certain literacy examinations and provides for alternative progress monitoring tests. | For | 3 | PASSED Act 499 | Senate Education 3/27/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 4/24/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Education 5/14/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 5/22/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 6/10/24 | ||
91 | SB80 | Foil | TRUSTS: Provides for trusts for minors and persons with disabilities. | Neutral | 3 | PASSED Act 163 | Senate Judiciary A PASSED 3/26/24 | Senate Floor 4/2/24 PASSED | House Civil Law & Procedure 4/23/24 PASSED | House Floor 5/13/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 5/23/24 | ||
92 | SB135 | Duplessis | MEDICAID: Requires the Department of Health to amend the Medicaid state plan to include certain additional pregnancy and postpartum coverage. | For | 3 | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | Senate Health & Welfare 4/17/24 PASSED | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ||
93 | SB142 | Barrow | MEDICAID: Requires doula services to be covered by Medicaid. | For | 3 | Companion bill HB702 | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | Senate Health & Welfare 4/17/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/28/24 PASSED with Amendments | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | |
94 | SB143 | Barrow | HEALTH CARE: Provides for hypertension screening. | For | 3 | PASSED Act 299 | Senate Health & Welfare 4/17/24 PASSED | Senate Floor 5/1/24 PASSED | House Health & Welfare 5/15/24 PASSED | House Floor 5/22/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 5/28/24 | ||
95 | SB155 | Kleinpeter | VOTERS/VOTING: Provides relative to marking absentee by mail ballots. | Against | 3 | This may limit individuals' with disabilities early voting capability if limiting to immediate family members. Many individuals do not have immediate family that could witness the early voting process and may rely on a direct support worker for this purpose. | PASSED Act 302 | Senate & Governmental Affairs 3/13/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Floor PASSED 3/21/24 | House & Governmental Affairs 5/7/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 5/21/24 PASSED with Amendments | Signed by Governor 5/28/24 | |
96 | SB173 | Carter | EMPLOYMENT: Provides relative to the state minimum wage. | For | 3 | Companion bills HB290 and HB431. Increase in minimum wage could be a positive step in helping address the direct support worker (DSW) workforce crisis. Should minimum wage increase, home and community based waiver rates should also increase to accommodate for an increased wage floor for DSWs. | DID NOT PASS | Senate Labor & Industrial Relations 4/24/24 DID NOT PASS | |||||
97 | SB180 | Barrow | EMPLOYMENT: Constitutional amendment to establish a state minimum wage. | Against | 3 | While an increased minimum wage is supported, as written, this legislation contains language stating the state may grant licenses to employers authorizing payment of less than the wage rate noted in the bill to individuals with certain disabilities whose disability may adversely affect their employment opportunities. The Council believes people of all abilities should be paid a minimum living wage but notes other rules would need to be changed to ensure this happens. | Failed to Complete Legislative Process | Senate Labor & Industrial Relations 4/24/24 Voluntarily Deferred | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | |
98 | SB183 | Carter | JUVENILE JUSTICE: Requires an adjudicated child to be offered education services, vocational training, and counseling. | For | 3 | Children with disabilities are adjudicated at higher rates than their peers. Ensuring they receive proper education services, vocational training and counseling can ensure their needs are met and reduce recidivism. | PASSED Act 124 | Senate Judiciary B 4/9/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Floor 4/16/24 PASSED | House Administration of Criminal Justice 4/24/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Floor 5/14/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 5/22/24 | |
99 | SB187 | Boudreaux | MEDICAID: Creates a pilot program for Medicaid recipients to utilize portable oxygen concentrators. | For | 3 | PASSED Act 509 | Senate Finance 4/17/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Floor 4/23/24 PASSED with Amendments | House Health & Welfare 5/8/24 PASSED House Appropriations 5/20/24 PASSED | House Floor 5/23/24 PASSED with Amendments | Signed by Governor 6/10/24 | ||
100 | SB190 | Boudreaux | MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid reimbursement rate increases. | For | 3 | PASSED Act 306 | Senate Health & Welfare 4/17/24 PASSED with Amendments Senate Finance 4/29/24 PASSED with Amendments | Senate Floor 5/1/24 PASSED | House Health & Welfare 5/14/24 PASSED | House Floor 5/22/24 PASSED | Signed by Governor 5/28/24 | ||