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HB525: Provides for the online publication and maintenance of certain data used and compiled by the DPS&C (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
Date: 2026-04-28
Pending: π Judiciary B π Not Scheduled
Author: Barbara Carpenter
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HB138: Provides relative to the Parkwood Terrace Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish
Last Action: Effective date: 05/24/2026.
Date: 2026-05-27
Author: Barbara Carpenter
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GENERAL OBJECTION TO SPECIAL DISTRICTS
Special districts already represent an expansion of specialized governmental authority, often operating with independent funding and limited oversight. Special district within the boundaries of an existing political subdivision add another layer of government with overlapping authority, funding, and responsibility. This fragmentation reduces transparency and makes it more difficult for citizens to understand who is accountable for decisions and spending. The legislature should avoid creating parallel governing structures where existing local government already has jurisdiction.
HB276: Authorizes a court to conduct a contradictory bail hearing prior to setting bail for a person in custody who is charged with certain sexually based offenses against a child under the age of eighteen
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Date: 2026-05-07
Pending: π Judiciary C π Not Scheduled
Author: Barbara Carpenter
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHCR98: Modifies the use of SNAP benefits to include food delivery costs
Last Action: Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.
Date: 2026-05-19
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Barbara Carpenter
Co-sponsors: Tehmi Chassion
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR102: Commends Noreen Little on the occasion of her election as national president of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2026-04-10
Author: Barbara Carpenter
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR240: Commends AMIkids Baton Rouge for its work to empower youth
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2026-05-21
Author: Barbara Carpenter
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR75: Recognizes March 31, 2026, as Southern University Day at the Capitol
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2026-04-08
Author: Barbara Carpenter
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR16: Designates April 14, 2026, as Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, Day at the capitol
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2026-03-19
Author: Barbara Carpenter
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR22: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of D'Orsay Deavenport Bryant, Jr., M.D.
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2026-03-19
Author: Barbara Carpenter