Louisiana Legislation

GAMING: Creates an enhanced promotional play pilot program relative to net slot machine proceeds (EN -$574,627 GF RV See Note)

STUDENT/TUITION: Provides relative to tuition and mandatory fees for public postsecondary education institutions

MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Provides for a temporary waiver of fees for final delinquent debt based on special circumstances (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)

EDUCATION: Provides relative to student literacy (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication

MTR VEHICLE/DEALERS: Provides with respect to all terrain vehicle dealerships

MEDICAID: Requires the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation providers (EN +$2,601,174 GF EX See Note)

COURTS: Provides relative to the city court system in Avoyelles Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

NURSING HOMES: Provides for alternative power sources at nursing facilities

RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Prohibits certain post-divorce earnable compensation in the Firefighters' Retirement System from being included in a former spouse's portion of community property (EN NO IMPACT APV)

ATTORNEYS: Provides for limitations on recovery of attorney fees and costs in occupational licensing board disciplinary hearings. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)

CHARITABLE GAMING: Provides for the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law. (8/1/26)

COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides relative to the licensing and regulation of virtual currency businesses. (8/1/26)

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to temporary release of inmates for limited purposes (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

STUDENTS: Provides relative to behavioral health services for public school students (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

SEWERAGE/N O WATER BD: Provides relative to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans

DISTRICTS/HISTORIC: Provides relative to historic preservation districts and landmarks commissions in the city of New Orleans

ENVIRONMENT/ENFORCEMENT: Authorizes parishes and municipalities to declare bans on burning

JUVENILES: Removes Vermilion Parish as a member of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides that filings may be made on letter size rather than legal size paper

DISTRICTS/COMMUNICATIONS: Provides relative to emergency communications service charges

SEWERAGE/N O WATER BD: Provides relative to employees of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board

MOTOR VEHICLES: Modifies charges collected by public license tag agents

INSURANCE CLAIMS: Provides relative to the verification of contractors

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to requests for admissions

SECRETARY OF STATE: Provides with respect to certain fees charged by the secretary of state (EN +$3,790,515 SG RV See Note)

FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Provides relative to vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and modified risk tobacco products (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Provides that a local education agency shall have the burden of proof in any special education due process hearing relative to the appropriateness of a student's current or proposed program or placement (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

RETIREMENT/STATEWIDE SYS: Provides relative to the Municipal Police Employees Retirement System and the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)

COURTS: Provides relative to the civil jurisdictional amounts for the First and Second Parish Courts

INDIGENT DEFENSE: Changes the municipality threshold relative to the mandatory assessment and remittance of special costs to the district indigent defender fund

DISTRICTS/SPECIAL: Creates the Faubourg Nouveau Marigny Improvement District in Orleans Parish

ELECTED OFFICIALS/COMP: Provides with respect to the compensation of statewide elected officials and legislators (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

PETROLEUM/OIL-GAS: Provides relative to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission

MTR VEHICLE/MOTORCYCLES: Authorizes drivers of certain two-wheeled vehicles to proceed through a red light under certain circumstances

COURTS/CRIMINAL: Provides with respect to the collection of criminal court fines and fees

COURTS/JUSTICE OF PEACE: Authorizes concurrent jurisdiction for justice of the peace and city courts in East Baton Rouge Parish

MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Increases the maximum service and transaction fee a governing authority may assess to fund an office of motor vehicles field office not fully funded by the state (EN +$1,540,000 LF RV See Note)

MUNICIPAL: Requires certain training for certain local officials (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

ASSESSORS: Authorizes limited increases in annual compensation for assessors in each parish (EN +$847,031 LF EX See Note)

HEALTH/SCHOOL CLINICS: Provides relative to school-based health center services provided to students (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Prohibits the Office of Motor Vehicles from referring certain cases to the Office of Debt Recovery

PUBLIC PRINTING: Provides for the cost of publishing official proceedings and public notices

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS: Provides relative to the rules governing Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants

WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Provides for charter boat fishing guide licenses

HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

COURTS/JUVENILE: Provides relative to the judicial expense fund for the Juvenile Court for the parish of East Baton Rouge

CIVIL/VENUE: Provides for venue with respect to the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System

COURTS/COURT COSTS: Increases court costs for the Fourth Judicial District (EN +$313,179 LF RV See Note)

CHILDREN: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)