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House and Governmental Affairs
π Houseπ 2026-04-14 at 09:00
π Scheduled: 9
π Bills Pending: 88
Sponsored Bills (19)
HB515: Authorizes a political subdivision to sell certain adjudicated property directly to a buyer (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
Last Action: Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.
Date: 2026-04-09
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action π 2026-04-13
Author: Denise Marcelle
Co-sponsors: Marcus Bryant Troy Hebert Chance Henry Steven Jackson
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB1131: Provides relative to voter registration
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π House and Governmental Affairs π 2026-04-14 at 9:00 AM
Author: Denise Marcelle
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB59: Provides relative to the funding of the office of the district public defender in the 19th Judicial District Court
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 2026-04-14 at 10:00 AM
Author: Denise Marcelle
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HB902: Provides relative to the creation of a trauma-informed training program (OR +$210,433 GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health and Welfare π 2026-04-14 at 9:00 AM
Author: Denise Marcelle
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB1001: Redesignates a portion of United States Highway 190 as the "Jesse Jackson Memorial Highway"
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Date: 2026-03-25
Pending: π Transportation, Highways and Public Works π Not Scheduled
Author: Denise Marcelle
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB1097: Provides for the election of judges to the 19th Judicial District Court
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Judiciary π Not Scheduled
Author: Denise Marcelle
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB1205: Provides for the conservation of aquifer systems
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
Date: 2026-04-01
Author: Denise Marcelle
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB212: Creates the Delmont Economic Development District in East Baton Rouge Parish
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Municipal π Not Scheduled
Author: Denise Marcelle
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GENERAL OBJECTION TO THE CREATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
The creation of additional economic development districts expands layers of government with independent funding mechanisms that often operate with limited transparency and accountability. These districts can divert tax revenue away from core public services while concentrating decision-making in unelected or lightly supervised bodies.
HB239: Provides relative to the East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Municipal π Not Scheduled
Author: Denise Marcelle
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB282: Provides relative to employment discrimination based on criminal history records
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Labor and Industrial Relations π Not Scheduled
Author: Denise Marcelle
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB328: Prohibits the carrying of firearms in college or university dormitories
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: Denise Marcelle
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB395: Requires the state Department of Education to create a program to recruit, hire, and retain mental health professionals (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Denise Marcelle
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB442: Provides relative to election sections for judgeship of the family court for East Baton Rouge Parish (OR +$284,457 SG EX See Note)
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π House and Governmental Affairs π Not Scheduled
Author: Denise Marcelle
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB443: Provides relative to the election sections for judgeship of the second district of the First Circuit Court of Appeal (OR +$284,457 GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π House and Governmental Affairs π Not Scheduled
Author: Denise Marcelle
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB444: Provides relative to the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge
Last Action: Reported with amendments (8-7).
Date: 2026-04-09
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Denise Marcelle
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB564: Provides relative to parties to a crime
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: Denise Marcelle
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB666: Redesignates a portion of United States Highway 190 as the "Jesse Jackson Memorial Highway"
Last Action: Read by title, withdrawn from the files of the House.
Date: 2026-03-09
Author: Denise Marcelle
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR60: Commends student parents pursuing higher education
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: 2026-04-01
Author: Denise Marcelle
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR93: Commends Myrtle V. Willis on the occasion of her one hundredth birthday
Last Action: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
Date: 2026-04-08
Author: Denise Marcelle
π Details π View Bill on Legislature Website
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.