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Live from the 2026 Regular Session
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Civil Law and Procedure
π Houseπ 2026-04-13 at 09:30
π Scheduled: 13
π Bills Pending: 91
Sponsored Bills (14)
HB71: Adds armed security officer as an authorized person subject to a limitation of liability under certain circumstances
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Civil Law and Procedure π 2026-04-13 at 9:30 AM
Author: Josh Carlson
HB620: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes the legislature to provide by law for the collection of all sales and use taxes imposed by any taxing authority in the state (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Ways and Means π Not Scheduled
Author: Josh Carlson
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Centralizing all sales tax collection creates a single point of control/power and potential failure, while distancing local governments from the administration of their own revenue. Even with remittance requirements, this structure risks delays, inefficiencies, and reduced accountability to local taxpayers.
HB232: Provides relative to employment certificates for minors (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
Date: 2026-03-31
Pending: π Labor & Industrial Relations π Not Scheduled
Author: Josh Carlson
Co-sponsors: Beryl Amedee Mike Bayham Beth Billings Chad Boyer Tehmi Chassion Raymond Crews Peter Egan Kyle Green Troy Hebert Dodie Horton Vanessa Caston Lafleur Terry Landry Jr. Rodney Lyons Denise Marcelle Michael Melerine Pat Moore Ed Murray Candace Newell Charles Owen Sylvia Taylor Roger Wilder John Wyble Alonzo Knox
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HB658: Provides for centralized collection of local sales and use taxes by the Dept. of Revenue (OR +$10,674,073 SG EX See Note)
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Ways and Means π Not Scheduled
Author: Josh Carlson
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Centralizing all sales tax collection creates a single point of control/power and potential failure, while distancing local governments from the administration of their own revenue. Even with remittance requirements, this structure risks delays, inefficiencies, and reduced accountability to local taxpayers.
HB1002: Provides relative to recoverable medical expenses
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
Date: 2026-03-25
Pending: π Civil Law and Procedure π Not Scheduled
Author: Josh Carlson
Co-sponsors: Chad Boyer Emily Chenevert Michael Melerine
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB1093: Creates the Louisiana Board of Naturopathic Medicine
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Health and Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Josh Carlson
Co-sponsors: Kimberly Coates Lauren Ventrella Marcus Bryant
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB1184: Prohibits public contracts with entities owned or controlled by foreign adversaries for the provision of artificial intelligence technology
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Appropriations π Not Scheduled
Author: Josh Carlson
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB1188: Provides relative to protections for minors regarding use of chatbots
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Commerce π Not Scheduled
Author: Josh Carlson
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB310: Provides for the reassignment of a defendant's case when the right to a jury trial has been waived
Last Action: Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 50, nays 49. Failed to pass, motion to reconsider pending.
Date: 2026-04-09
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Josh Carlson
HB418: Provides for defense and indemnification for officials, officers, and employees of a political subdivision
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Judiciary π Not Scheduled
Author: Josh Carlson
HB431: Requires certain training for certain local officials (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Reported with amendments (16-0).
Date: 2026-04-09
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Josh Carlson
Co-sponsors: Beth Billings Kim Carver Vincent Cox Jessica Domangue Les Farnum Barbara Freiberg Foy Gadberry Steven Jackson Rodney Lyons Denise Marcelle Ed Murray Paul Sawyer Joseph Stagni W. Jay Luneau
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This bill delegates control over mandatory training requirements for elected officials to a private organization. Public standards should be set by accountable public bodiesβnot non-governmental associations.
HB553: Increases the membership of the assessor's certification program committee and provides for educational requirements for certification and recertification of assessors (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-25
Pending: π Revenue & Fiscal Affairs π Not Scheduled
Author: Josh Carlson
Co-sponsors: Tehmi Chassion
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Expanding the committee from five to eleven members does not inherently improve effectiveness and may instead dilute accountability. At the same time, increasing the number of appointments controlled by the Assessorsβ Association risks shifting the balance away from independent oversight toward internal control.
HB734: Creates a consumer bill of rights regarding artificial intelligence
Last Action: Withdrawn from the files of the House.
Date: 2026-03-30
Author: Josh Carlson
Co-sponsors: Daryl Deshotel Laurie Schlegel Kim Carver
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HR80: Directs the legislative auditor to conduct a comprehensive fiscal audit of all state and federal funds expended by the Board of Regents and certain boards of supervisors, colleges, and universities under its jurisdiction relative to certain executive budget metrics
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Date: 2026-03-31
Pending: π Appropriations π Not Scheduled
Author: Josh Carlson
π Details π View Bill on Legislature Website