2021 Regular Session (Louisiana Session Laws)
478 results for 2021 Regular Session (Louisiana Session Laws)
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Act 104, SB 186 – CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Provides for post conviction relief with regard to successful "actual innocence" claims
AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 930.3 and 930.8(A)(1) and to enact Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 926.2, 926.3, 930.4(G), 930.8(A)(5) and (6) and (D), and 930.10, relative to post conviction relief; to provide for a petitioner's claim of factual innocence; to provide for exceptions; to provide for evidence; to provide for appointment of judges;...
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Act 310, HB 350 – MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Provides relative to office of motor vehicle fees for Calcasieu Parish
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:429(A)(2), relative to office of motor vehicle field offices; to provide relative to the office of motor vehicles field office for Calcasieu Parish; to authorize Calcasieu Parish to levy certain fees; and to provide for related matters
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Act 320, HB 452 – DOMESTIC ABUSE: Creates a domestic violence fatality review team within the Louisiana Department of Health
AN ACT To enact R.S. 36:259(B)(38) and Part I-A of Chapter 11 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 40:2024.1 through 2024.7, and R.S. 44:4(59), relative to domestic abuse fatalities; to create the Louisiana Domestic Abuse Fatality Review Panel; to place the review panel within the executive branch of government; to provide definitions; to...
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Act 222, SB 14 – UNCLAIMED PROPERTY: Exempts certain unclaimed property information from the Public Records Law. (8/1/21)
AN ACT To enact R.S. 44:4(59) and (60), relative to the Public Records Law; to exempt certain information related to unclaimed property; to provide for exceptions; and to provide for related matters
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Act 74, HB 405 – PLANNING/ZONING: Provides relative to compensation for members of the planning and zoning commission for the town of Brusly
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:103(C)(1)(l), relative to the town of Brusly; to authorize the governing authority of the town of Brusly to pay members of the Brusly Planning Commission a per diem; to provide for the amount of the per diem and the number of meetings for which members may be paid; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Notice of...
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Act 65, HB 104 – AGRICULTURE: Provides relative to the composition of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health and its regulatory authority over the disposal of livestock animal carcasses
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 3:2091(B)(12) and 2131, relative to the composition and regulatory authority of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health; to provide for composition of the board; to provide for disposal of livestock animal carcasses; to provide relative to a definition; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters
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Act 251, HB 45 – COURTS/CITY: Provides relative to the jurisdictional amount in dispute for the City Court of Sulphur
AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 4843(E) and (H), relative to city court jurisdiction; to provide relative to the amount in dispute when the civil jurisdiction is concurrent with the district court; to provide for the jurisdictional amount in dispute for the City Court of Sulphur; and to provide for related matters
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Act 311, HB 396 – COURTS/COURT COSTS: Provides relative to fees for services by constables and marshals
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:5807.5(introductory paragraph), relative to certain costs and fees for services by marshals and constables; to provide relative to the fees of office of city marshals and constables; and to provide for related matters
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Act 379, HB 594 – INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to reimbursement rates for certain ventilation treatments
AN ACT To enact R.S. 22:1821(G), relative to reimbursement rates; to prohibit a maximum reimbursement cap for certain ventilators or ventilation treatments; to provide certain criteria for reimbursement; and to provide for related matters
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Act 190, HB 239 – FORESTRY: Provides relative to the harvesting of cypress trees on state property
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 3:4278.2(B) and R.S. 41:1009, to enact R.S. 3:4278.5, and to repeal R.S. 3:4278.1(F), relative to the sale of undivided timber interest; to provide relative to removal of timber without consent; to provide relative to cutting trees on state-owned property; to prohibit the harvest of cypress trees on state property; to provide for exceptions; to...
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Act 289, SB 53 – COURTS: Provides relative to the Orleans Parish Civil District Court judicial building fund (gov sig)
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:996.67(C)(4), relative to the Civil District Court for the parish of Orleans judicial building fund; to provide for the addition of the assessor's office to the list of parochial offices that will be housed in the new Civil District Court for the parish of Orleans; and to provide for related matters
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Act 246, HB 549 – ENVIRONMENT/HAZ MATERIAL: Modifies definitions relative to hazardous materials reporting under the Right-to-Know Law
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 30:2363(7) and (13), relative to the reporting of hazardous material releases; to provide for definitions; to provide for the applicability of reporting requirements under the Hazardous Materials Information Development, Preparedness, and Response Act and laws regarding hazardous materials transportation and motor carrier safety; to provide relative
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Act 147, HB 60 – CURRICULA: Removes the termination of the Dual Enrollment Framework Task Force
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:2922.1(A), (B)(introductory paragraph), and (F), to enact R.S. 17:2922.1(B)(1)(m), and to repeal R.S. 17:2922.1(G), relative to dual enrollment; to provide with respect to the Dual Enrollment Framework Task Force; to revise the membership of the task force; to provide relative to reporting requirements; to remove the termination date of the task...
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Act 275, HB 156 – SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES: Provides for changing the job title of school guidance counselor to school counselor
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:701(33)(a)(ii)(aa), R.S. 14:403.1(B)(6), R.S. 15:1134(A), R.S. 17:7(27)(a)(ii)(aa), 7.2(A)(4), 24.1(K), 46(A)(1)(b), 392.1(E), 414.2(A), 416.8(A)(1)(a)(iii), 1170, 1200(A) and (B), 2926(A)(introductory paragraph) and (B)(1), the title of Chapter 19 of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, 3002(A), (B), (C)(introductory paragraph),...
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Act 362, HB 702 – GAMBLING/RIVERBOAT: Provides for a referendum in St. Tammany Parish regarding riverboat gaming
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1300.21(I) and R.S. 27:43(B)(1) and 93(A)(1) and to enact R.S. 18:1300.25, relative to riverboat gaming operations in St. Tammany Parish on portions of Lake Pontchartrain, including those portions that are located south and east of Interstate 10, along with the waterways that are connected thereto; to add portions of Lake Pontchartrain, including those portions
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Act 244, HB 363 – MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Provides relative to the Protect Wild Dolphins special prestige license plates
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:463.139(C), (E), and (F) and to repeal R.S. 47:463.139(G), relative to the Protect Wild Dolphins special prestige license plate; to provide for design consultation; to provide relative to the annual royalty fee; to provide relative to the purpose of the plate; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters
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Act 451, HB 430 – LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Provides relative to the officer's bill of rights
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2531(B)(4)(b)(i) and (ii) and (7) and to enact R.S. 40:2533(D), relative to time periods for officer disciplinary matters; to provide for time limits relative to officer representation; to provide for time limits relative to length of investigation of an officer; to provide for time limits relative to officer personnel files; and to provide for related matters
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Act 156, HB 315 – CIVIL SERVICE: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for an exception to the prohibition on political activity by members of civil service systems
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article X, Sections 9 and 20 of the Constitution of Louisiana, to authorize certain political activities on behalf of family members by commission members, classified employees, and officers of certain civil service systems; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters
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Act 369, HB 558 – PUBLIC LANDS/SCHOOLS: Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in East Baton Rouge Parish
AN ACT To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property; to authorize the transfer of certain state property in East Baton Rouge Parish and St. Landry Parish; to provide for property descriptions; to provide for the reservation of mineral rights; to provide for the proceeds; to provide relative to terms and conditions; to provide an effective date; and to provide
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Act 41, SB 78 – MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides for eligibility for military honor license plates for members of the Louisiana National Guard
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:490.3(A) and (D), relative to military honor license plates; to provide for eligibility for members who have been honorably discharged from the Louisiana National Guard; to provide relative to renewal of military honor plates; and to provide for related matters
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Act 112, HB 3 – CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the Omnibus Bond Act
AN ACT To enact the Omnibus Bond Authorization Act of 2021, relative to the implementation of a five-year capital improvement program; to provide for the repeal of certain prior bond authorizations; to provide for new bond authorizations; to provide for authorization and sale of such bonds by the State Bond Commission; to provide relative to the submission of capital outlay ...
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Act 347, HB 618 – PROCUREMENT: Provides with respect to fiscal intermediary services contracts in state information technology procurement
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 39:197(12) and (15) and 198(G)(introductory paragraph) and (I)(introductory paragraph), (1), (5), and (9) and to enact R.S. 39:197(19), relative to procurement of fiscal intermediary services contracts; to provide for definitions; to provide with respect to multi-state procurement; to provide with respect to procurement processes and requirements;...
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Act 72, HB 251 – CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to time limitations for instituting prosecution for crimes with victims with infirmities
AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 573.1, relative to time limitations for instituting prosecutions; to provide relative to time limitations in which to institute prosecution for crimes related to victims with infirmities; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters
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Act 197, HB 303 – BAIL: Provides relative to constructive surrender and non-warrant surrender
AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 311(4) through (7) and to enact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 311(8), relative to bail; to provide relative to the detention of the defendant; to provide relative to constrictive surrender; to provide for surety's motion and affidavit for issuance of warrant; and to provide for related matters
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Act 483, HB 578 – HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to disclosure of certain information relative to abortion pill reversal
AN ACT To enact R.S. 40:1061.11.1, relative to abortions; to provide for disclosure of medical information to persons who may receive a chemically-induced abortion; and to provide for related matters
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Act 436, SB 204 – HORSE RACING: Provides for live racing dates and minimum number of races per day to be assigned by the Louisiana State Racing Commission. (7/1/21)
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 4:147(1) and 158(B)(2) and to repeal R.S. 4:147(7), relative to horse racing; to require the Louisiana State Racing Commission to assign dates for race meetings at a particular track; to require the commission to set the minimum number of races per day; to provide relative to the authority of the commission regarding applications for race meetings...
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Act 221, SB 227 – SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Creates the Plank Road Economic Development District in East Baton Rouge Parish. (gov sig)
AN ACT To enact R.S. 33:2740.67.1, relative to economic development in East Baton Rouge Parish; to create and provide for the Plank Road Business Economic Development District within such parish; to provide for boundaries, the governance, powers, duties, and plans of the district; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
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Act 215, SB 155 – COUNSELING/GUIDANCE: Provides relative to the Louisiana Social Work Practice Act (1/1/22)
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 37:2704(A)(1) through (3), 2705(A) and (D), 2706(B), 2708(A)(3), 2709(B), 2712 , 2713, 2714(B) through (E), 2716(B), 2717(A)(2) and (D), 2721(A), and 2724(B) and to enact R.S. 37:2703(19), 2714(F) and (G), 2715(F), and 2717(A)(13), (G), and (H), relative to the Louisiana Social Work Practice Act; to provide for definitions; to provide for...
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Act 136, HB 18 – RETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND: Creates an Employee Insurance Fund for the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office
AN ACT To enact R.S. 13:5554.6, relative to the payment of group insurance premiums for retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs in Franklin Parish; to create a permanent fund; to require the depositing of certain monies into the fund; to provide for investment of monies in the fund; to authorize the withdrawal of earnings; to provide for limitations on appropriations from the fund; to
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Act 16, HB 214 – REGISTRARS OF VOTERS: Provides relative to required orientation and training of new registrars of voters
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 18:54, relative to registrars of voters; to provide for training of new registrars of voters; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters