2020 Regular Session (Louisiana Session Laws)

AN ACT To enact Chapter 11 of Title 35 of the Louisiana Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 35:701 and 702, relative to the effect of remote notarization during certain emergencies and disasters; to provide for notary services during the COVID-19 public health emergency; to provide relative to the ratification of Section 6 of Proclamation Number 37 JBE 2020 and Part C of...

AN ACT To amend and reenact Subpart D of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 33:140.1 through 140.36, relative to the Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Commission of Caddo Parish; to remove the territory of Caddo Parish from the jurisdiction of the commission; to remove the powers granted to the governing authority of Caddo...

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:388(B)(4)(b)(introductory paragraph) and to enact R.S. 32:388(B)(4)(b)(xiv), relative to trucks hauling construction aggregates; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:1965, relative to the regulation of fire departments and working conditions of firemen employed by departments; and to provide for related matters

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:34.2(B)(1) and (3), relative to battery of a police officer; to provide relative to the penalties for battery of a police officer; to increase the penalties for the offense; and to provide for related matters

AN ACT To enact Subpart (2) of Part II of Chapter 5 of Title 15 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 15:574.14, and Code of Criminal Procedure Article 895(P), relative to supervision of persons on probation or parole; to provide relative to the reporting requirements of persons on probation or parole; to authorize the use of certain technology to ...

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:42.1(B), relative to the crime of second degree rape; to provide that any sentence of imprisonment upon conviction of second degree rape is to be without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence; and to provide for related matters

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:1875(13), 1899(J), 2080.1(B), 2106(A) and (B), 2487.1, 2487.17, 2586(C)(6)(c), and 5202(E), R.S. 15:254.7, and Code of Civil Procedure Articles 4843(H), 4844(A)(6), and 4847(A)(6), relative to the City Court of Slidell; to change the name from the City Court of Slidell to the City Court of East St. Tammany; to provide relative to the ...

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1133.14(B)(introductory paragraph) and (2), (C), and (E), 1135.3(C)(1)(c), and 1135.8(C)(4)(f), relative to emergency medical services; to provide for duties of emergency medical personnel in certain situations in which the life of a patient is threatened; to provide for protocols for rendering emergency medical services in such situations; to provide for...

AN ACT To enact R.S. 33:4096(A)(1)(c)(iv), relative to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans; to provide relative to exemptions related to the Orleans Parish School Board; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 15:865, relative to solitary confinement; to prohibit the use of solitary confinement for certain persons; to provide for exceptions; and to provide for related matters

AN ACT To enact R.S. 29:773, to limit the liability of restaurants during a declared state of emergency; to provide certain terms, conditions, and definitions; to provide relative to claims pursuant to the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Law; and to provide for related matters

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 39:100.31(B) and to enact R.S. 39:100.31(C), relative to the State Emergency Response Fund; to provide for authorized uses of monies in the fund; to provide for legislative intent with respect to prior Acts of the legislature; and to provide for related matters

AN ACT To enact R.S. 18:423(C)(3), relative to the composition of parish boards of election supervisors; to provide relative to persons who may serve as designees or appointees on such boards; and to provide for related matters

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 3:3402(10) and (12) through (19), 3406(A)(1) and (2), 3410.1(A), and 3412.1(C)(1) and (2), (E), (F)(1), and (I)(introductory paragraph), to enact R.S. 3:3402(20) and 3410.1(G), and to repeal R.S. 3:3412.1(C)(4), relative to the agricultural dealer and warehouse law; to provide for definitions; to provide for powers and duties of the commissioner of...

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3805(B), relative to the Education Excellence Fund; to specify a date for the state Department of Education to submit school and school system fund expenditure plans for legislative approval; and to provide for related matters

AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 863(A), relative to the signing of civil pleadings; to provide for a physical service address; and to provide for related matters

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 46:236.6(A), (E), and (F) and 236.7(B) and (F) and to enact R.S. 46:236.6(B)(4) and (G) and 236.7(C)(4) and (G), relative to child support contempt proceedings; to require certain findings by the court; to require certain information to appear in a rule for contempt; to provide for the enforcement of a support order upon termination; and to provide...

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:3819(A) and to repeal R.S. 33:3819(B) through (L), relative to waterworks districts; to provide relative to the per diem paid to members of the board of commissioners; to repeal provisions relative to certain waterworks districts with respect to the per diem paid to board members; and to provide for related matters

AN ACT To enact R.S. 15:714, relative to prisons and prisoners; to provide for the issuance of letters of incarceration; to provide that any person who was confined or under probation or parole supervision is entitled to receive a letter of incarceration; to provide for the time period within which a letter shall be issued; to provide for certain required information; and to ...

AN ACT To amend and reenact Subpart A of Part IV of Subchapter B of Chapter 5-F of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 40:1289.1 through 1289.5, and to enact R.S. 36:259(B)(37), relative to toxic mold; to provide for a task force to study the public health impacts of toxic mold in this state; to provide for the composition, functions, and...

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:2148(A)(4), 2149, and 3311(A)(4), and to enact R.S. 17:3312(A)(1)(c), (d), and (8), relative to postsecondary education management board sick leave policies; to provide for the definition of sick leave; and to provide for related matters

AN ACT To enact R.S. 18:1300.24 and R.S. 27:15.1, relative to sports wagering; to provide for a proposition election to determine whether sports wagering activities and operations will be permitted in a parish; to provide for regulatory authority with the Louisiana Gaming Control Board; to require the enactment and effectiveness of laws on licensing, regulation, and taxation of...

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:337.51(A)(2) and to enact R.S. 47:337.51(A)(4), 337.61(5), and 337.80(A)(4) and (D), relative to local sales and use tax administration; to provide relative to local sales and use tax disputes; to provide for guidelines for the use of summary proceedings; to provide relative to interest on refunds of local sales and use tax; and to provide for...

AN ACT To provide with respect to the Revenue Sharing Fund and the allocation and distribution thereof for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 and to provide for related matters

AN ACT To enact R.S. 49:191(12)(b) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(9)(d), relative to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, including provisions to provide for the re-creation of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law; to provide for the effective termination date for all statutory authority for the existence of such...

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 9:315.18 and 315.19, relative to child support; to provide for the schedule of basic child support obligations; to provide for an obligor's right to claim a child as a dependent for tax purposes; to provide for exceptions; and to provide for related matters

AN ACT To enact R.S. 18:1253.1 and to repeal R.S. 18:1253.1, relative to the selection of presidential electors; to provide relative to deadlines for certification of electors and nominations for the offices of president and vice president; and to provide for related matters

AN ACT To enact R.S. 14:38.1.1, relative to adulterating food products; to create the crime of adulterating food products; to provide for elements of the offense; to provide for definitions; to provide for criminal penalties; and to provide for related matters

AN ACT To enact R.S. 9:1256 and 1257, relative to servitudes; to provide relative to predial servitudes; to provide relative to servitudes of drain; to provide for alteration and extinction of certain servitudes of drain; to provide for exercise of certain servitudes of drain; to provide for acts by the dominant and servient estate owners; to provide certain terms, procedures, ...