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π Houseπ 2026-05-26 at 00:00
π Scheduled: 0
π Bills Pending: 80
Sponsored Bills (22)
HB122: Provides relative to the Spring Lake Subdivision Improvement District in Orleans Parish
Last Action: Effective date: 05/18/2026.
Date: 2026-05-15
Author: Candace Newell
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HB1254: Provides relative to the New Orleans Regional Business Park
Last Action: Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Date: 2026-05-20
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Candace Newell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB133: Provides relative to certain battery offenses against school employees (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Last Action: Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Date: 2026-05-13
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Candace Newell
Co-sponsors: Delisha Boyd Marcus Bryant Barbara Carpenter Vincent Cox Adrian Fisher Kyle Green Dana Henry John Illg Steven Jackson Vanessa Caston Lafleur Ed Larvadain Denise Marcelle Chasity Martinez Dustin Miller Pat Moore Ed Murray Tammy Phelps Sylvia Taylor
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This measure continues the trend of expanding protected classifications for specific professions. While the role of teachers is important, creating occupation-based distinctions in criminal law invites similar requests from other groups and leads to a patchwork of unequal protections. The law should remain consistent and universally applied.
HB172: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for supplemental pay for fire protection officers employed by an airport authority (OR +$316,800 GF EX See Note)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Appropriations π Not Scheduled
Author: Candace Newell
HB189: Provides supplemental pay for fire protection officers for the Lakefront Management Authority (OR +$32,400 GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Appropriations π Not Scheduled
Author: Candace Newell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB283: Provides relative to incidents of assault and battery on students and school employees (EGF INCREASE LF EX See Note)
Last Action: Scheduled for concurrence on 05/26/2026.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Candace Newell
Co-sponsors: Delisha Boyd Marcus Bryant Aimee Freeman Kyle Green Dana Henry Vanessa Caston Lafleur Terry Landry Jr. Ed Larvadain Denise Marcelle Chasity Martinez Dustin Miller Ed Murray Charles Owen Tammy Phelps Sylvia Taylor
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB323: Provides relative to notification and reporting procedures pertaining to inmate deaths (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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: Candace Newell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB362: Creates the Regency Park Townhomes Crime Prevention and Security District in Orleans Parish
Last Action: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
Date: 2026-05-25
Author: Candace Newell
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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.
HB373: Provides for the Louisiana Cannabis Pilot Program (OR INCREASE SG RV See Note)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health and Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Candace Newell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB440: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a parish governing authority to increase the amount of the homestead exemption (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Ways and Means π Not Scheduled
Author: Candace Newell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB483: Provides relative to the Faubourg Marigny Security and Improvement District in Orleans Parish
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Municipal π Not Scheduled
Author: Candace Newell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB484: Provides relative to the New Orleans Regional Business Park
Last Action:
Date: 2026-05-06
Author: Candace Newell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB543: Provides relative to the homestead exemption (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Ways and Means π Not Scheduled
Author: Candace Newell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB598: Requires a final decision rendered by a court to be binding on all courts of equal jurisdiction
Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-03
Author: Candace Newell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB705: Provides relative to contempt of the legislature
Last Action: Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 36, nays 58. Failed to pass.
Date: 2026-05-18
Author: Candace Newell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB822: Provides relative to nonprofit entities that appoint members to the board of commissioners of certain economic development districts
Last Action: Received from the Senate with amendments.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Candace Newell
HB912: Provides relative to cosmetology
Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Commerce π Not Scheduled
Author: Candace Newell
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HR111: Commemorates the one hundredth anniversary of New Hope Baptist Church
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: Candace Newell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR122: Commends Heaven Riley Breaux for being named Miss Louisiana Teen USA
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: 2026-04-17
Author: Candace Newell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR167: Expresses condolences on the death of Mable Harris Thomas
Last Action: Withdrawn prior to introduction.
Date: 2026-04-17
Author: Candace Newell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR176: Commends Mable Harris Thomas on the occasion of her one hundredth birthday
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: 2026-04-24
Author: Candace Newell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR3: Requests the Louisiana Housing Corporation to work in conjunction with the division of administration and the State Civil Service Commission to study the feasibility of creating a housing and rental assistance program using vacant state-owned property to support cost-burdened or severely cost-burdened renter households of state government employees (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)
Last Action: Read by title, amended, roll called, yeas 45, nays 46. The resolution was rejected.
Date: 2026-05-13
Author: Candace Newell
Co-sponsors: Alonzo Knox
π Details π View Bill on Legislature Website
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.