Vanessa Caston Lafleur β House District HD-101
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Live from the 2026 Regular Session
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Administration of Criminal Justice
π Houseπ 2026-04-14 at 10:00
π Scheduled: 26
π Bills Pending: 158
Sponsored Bills (12)
HB806: Provides relative to hit-and-run driving offenses (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Date: 2026-04-07
Pending: π Judiciary C π 2026-04-14 at 10:00 AM
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
Co-sponsors: Franklin Foil
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB480: Provides for participation in reentry courts
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: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
Co-sponsors: Barbara Freiberg
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HB1211: Provides relative to summer meal distribution sites
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: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB127: Provides relative to the Victoria Farms Crime Prevention and Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-07
Pending: π Local & Municipal Affairs π Not Scheduled
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
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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.
HB218: Requires the inclusion of questions pertaining to food insecurity on a residency questionnaire administered to public school students (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
Date: 2026-04-07
Pending: π Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
Co-sponsors: Barbara Carpenter Kim Carver Kathy Edmonston Barbara Freiberg Chasity Martinez Sylvia Taylor
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB321: Provides relative to victims of human trafficking and prostitution offenses
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Administration of Criminal Justice π Not Scheduled
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB562: Provides relative to transcript fee provisions for the Nineteenth Judicial District Court
Last Action: Reported with amendments (13-0).
Date: 2026-04-09
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
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GENERAL OBJECTION TO THE CREATION OF ADDITIONAL LEGISLATIVE CARVE-OUTS
Our legislature should take a more practical and principled approach by adopting laws of general applicability rather than creating narrow statutory carve-outs tailored to individual jurisdictions. If a policy is appropriate for one municipality, parish or body, it should be made available statewide, allowing local governing authorities to determine whether and how it should be implemented within their communities. The continued proliferation of location-specific exceptions undermines consistency in the law and encourages piecemeal legislation rather than sound statewide policy.
HB571: Provides relative to creating the Complex Litigation Section Program in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
Date: 2026-03-31
Pending: π Judiciary A π Not Scheduled
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
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GENERAL OBJECTION TO THE CREATION OF ADDITIONAL LEGISLATIVE CARVE-OUTS
Our legislature should take a more practical and principled approach by adopting laws of general applicability rather than creating narrow statutory carve-outs tailored to individual jurisdictions. If a policy is appropriate for one municipality, parish or body, it should be made available statewide, allowing local governing authorities to determine whether and how it should be implemented within their communities. The continued proliferation of location-specific exceptions undermines consistency in the law and encourages piecemeal legislation rather than sound statewide policy.
HB579: Provides relative to the Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights
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: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB636: Provides relative to hazing at public postsecondary education institutions (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
Co-sponsors: Delisha Boyd Reese Broussard Josh Carlson Barbara Carpenter Kim Carver Kathy Edmonston Barbara Freiberg Terry Landry Jr. Chasity Martinez Charles Owen Vincent St. Blanc Joseph Stagni Sylvia Taylor Gerald Boudreaux Edward Price Daryl Adams Lawrence Bagley Dennis Bamburg Mike Bayham Stephanie Berault Beth Billings Ryan Bourriaque Ken Brass Dewith Carrier Wilford Carter Tehmi Chassion Emily Chenevert Vincent Cox Phillip DeVillier Jason DeWitt Jessica Domangue Adrian Fisher Aimee Freeman Brian Glorioso Kyle Green Troy Hebert Dana Henry Stephanie Hilferty Dodie Horton John Illg Travis Johnson Edmond Jordan Alonzo Knox Mandie Landry Ed Larvadain Rodney Lyons Denise Marcelle Jack McFarland Wayne McMahen Dixon McMakin Michael Melerine Shaun Mena Dustin Miller Pat Moore Ed Murray Tammy Phelps Paul Sawyer Laurie Schlegel Francis Thompson Lauren Ventrella Debbie Villio Joy Walters Jeff Wiley John Wyble
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB643: Provides for the purchase of certain lottery tickets through the internet
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Administration of Criminal Justice π Not Scheduled
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHCR52: Designates April 14, 2026, as AKA Day at the state capitol
Last Action: Read by title, adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Date: 2026-04-09
Author: Vanessa Caston Lafleur
π Details π View Bill on Legislature Website