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Sponsored Bills (27)
SB252: Provides for anatomical gift authorization on driver's license. (6/1/27) (EN +$200,000 SG EX See Note)
Last Action: Effective date 6/1/2027.
Date: 2026-05-22
Author: Thomas Pressly
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SB251: Provides for critical infrastructure protection. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
Last Action: Effective date: See Act.
Date: 2026-06-02
Author: Thomas Pressly
Co-sponsors: Robert Allain Regina Barrow Adam Bass Gerald Boudreaux Katrina Jackson-Andrews Larry Selders William Wheat
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SB311: Provides procedures and methods to execute gifts under the Anatomical Gift Act. (1/1/27)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-30
Author: Thomas Pressly
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Organ transplantation can save lives and is widely regarded as a generous act of charity. But a truly pro-life system must ensure that the dignity and protection of the donor is never compromised. SB 311 and SB 252 are Louisianaβs transplant reform bills that strengthen ethical safeguards while preserving the life-saving benefits of organ donation. These reforms ensure that donation happens only after death, with real consent and full transparency.
SB319: Provides for instructions to elections commissioners. (7/1/27)
Last Action: Effective date 7/1/2027.
Date: 2026-06-02
Author: Thomas Pressly
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SB319 advances the same election-integrity principle behind the federal SAVE America Act by replacing attestation-based safeguards with documentary verification. Louisiana already checks identity at the polls, but that check can currently be satisfied by affidavit. This bill strengthens that safeguard by requiring voters to present actual documentation of their identity during in-person and early voting.
The current affidavit option allows a person to cast a ballot without presenting identification by signing a sworn statement attesting to their identity. While that statement carries potential legal penalties, those penalties are applied only after the factβif an issue is detected and pursued. In practice, this makes the affidavit a trust-based mechanism rather than a true verification step. SB319 replaces that approach with a requirement to present documentation at the time of voting, shifting identity verification from a post-election safeguard to an upfront condition of participation.
This change eliminates the easiest pathway to vote without producing any form of identification.
SB427: Provides for procedures and methods to execute gifts under the Anatomical Gift Act. (1/1/27)
Last Action: Effective date 1/1/2027.
Date: 2026-05-29
Author: Thomas Pressly
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SB102: Provides for rights of private action for certain trade associations. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Effective date 5/29/2026.
Date: 2026-05-29
Author: Thomas Pressly
SB131: Provides for limitations on recovery of attorney fees and costs in occupational licensing board disciplinary hearings. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
Last Action: Effective date 8/1/2026.
Date: 2026-06-24
Author: Thomas Pressly
SB170: Provides for requirements for commissioners of the Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Last Action: Effective date 8/1/2026.
Date: 2026-05-29
Author: Thomas Pressly
Co-sponsors: Adam Bass
SB171: Provides for the Coordinated Use of Resources for Recreation, Economy, Navigation, and Transportation Authority. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Effective date 8/1/2026.
Date: 2026-05-22
Author: Thomas Pressly
SB174: Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Caddo Parish. (gov sig) (EN +$775,000 SG RV See Note)
Last Action: Effective date 5/29/2026.
Date: 2026-05-29
Author: Thomas Pressly
SB185: Provides that nondisclosure agreements involving victims of child sexual abuse are against public policy and unenforceable. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Effective date 5/15/2026.
Date: 2026-05-15
Author: Thomas Pressly
Co-sponsors: Wilford Carter Tehmi Chassion Emily Chenevert Brian Glorioso Ed Larvadain Michael Melerine Laurie Schlegel Sylvia Taylor
SB222: Provides for Medicaid behavioral health services. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Effective date 5/29/2026.
Date: 2026-05-29
Author: Thomas Pressly
SB234: Provides for medical school students' grading. (2/3-CA7s2.1(A)) (7/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Effective date 5/23/2026.
Date: 2026-05-23
Author: Thomas Pressly
Co-sponsors: Tehmi Chassion
SB445: Provides relative to the Louisiana Early Childhood Education Fund. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Date: 2026-03-31
Pending: π Finance π Not Scheduled
Author: Thomas Pressly
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB460: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 526 as the "Hayden Lane Mangum Memorial Highway". (8/1/26)
Last Action: Effective date 8/1/2026.
Date: 2026-05-14
Author: Thomas Pressly
Co-sponsors: Adam Bass Samuel Jenkins Alan Seabaugh Daryl Adams Beryl Amedee Lawrence Bagley Dennis Bamburg Beau Beaullieu Stephanie Berault Doyle Boudreaux Ryan Bourriaque Delisha Boyd Chad Boyer Marcus Bryant Rhonda Butler Dewith Carrier Robert Carter Wilford Carter Kim Carver Tehmi Chassion Emily Chenevert Daryl Deshotel Phillip DeVillier Jason DeWitt Kellee Dickerson Jessica Domangue Peter Egan Gabe Firment Brian Glorioso Kyle Green Chance Henry Dana Henry Stephanie Hilferty Dodie Horton John Illg Steven Jackson Mike Johnson Edmond Jordan Timothy Kerner Alonzo Knox Jeremy LaCombe Vanessa Caston Lafleur Jacob Landry Terry Landry Jr. Ed Larvadain Rodney Lyons Shane Mack Danny McCormick Wayne McMahen Dixon McMakin Michael Melerine Pat Moore Ed Murray Nicholas Muscarello Joseph Orgeron Charles Owen Tammy Phelps Neil Riser Paul Sawyer Rodney Schamerhorn Laurie Schlegel Sylvia Taylor Francis Thompson Christopher Turner Debbie Villio Mark Wright John Wyble
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB476: Provides relative to garnishment. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Effective date 8/1/2026.
Date: 2026-05-15
Author: Thomas Pressly
SR137: Commends and recognizes U.S. Highway 80 for historical significance.
Last Action: Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
Date: 2026-05-28
Author: Thomas Pressly
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSR157: Commends and congratulates Ginger Gustavson for her contributions and years of leadership in education upon the occasion of her retirement as Head of School from First Baptist Church School in Shreveport.
Last Action: Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
Date: 2026-06-01
Author: Thomas Pressly
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSR194: Commends and congratulates the Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, Gary Lash, on his retirement.
Last Action: Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
Date: 2026-06-01
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Thomas Pressly
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSR209: Commends and congratulates Sanil Thorat on being recognized as Louisiana's 2026 Elementary Student of the Year.
Last Action: Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
Date: 2026-06-01
Author: Thomas Pressly
Co-sponsors: Adam Bass Stewart Cathey Samuel Jenkins Gregory Miller Brach Myers Alan Seabaugh Kirk Talbot
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSR41: Recognizes March 17, 2026, as Profound Autism Day.
Last Action: Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 3/27/2026.
Date: 2026-03-30
Author: Thomas Pressly
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSR90: Commends and congratulates Gerald "Jerry" Badgley on the occasion of his retirement as principal of C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Last Action: Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 4/9/2026.
Date: 2026-05-04
Author: Thomas Pressly
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB187: Creates the Oil and Gas Severance Subfund in the Parish Transportation Fund. (7/1/26) (OR -$17,800,000 GF RV See Note)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Finance π Not Scheduled
Author: Thomas Pressly
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SB266: Provides relative to occupational licenses. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs π Not Scheduled
Author: Thomas Pressly
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SB158: Provides relative to Medicaid. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Thomas Pressly
SB188: Provides for the Department of Conservation and Energy. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Natural Resources π Not Scheduled
Author: Thomas Pressly
SB74: Defines the Residual Malpractice Insurance Authority. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Thomas Pressly
Organ transplantation can save lives and is widely regarded as a generous act of charity. But a truly pro-life system must ensure that the dignity and protection of the donor is never compromised. SB 311 and SB 252 are Louisianaβs transplant reform bills that strengthen ethical safeguards while preserving the life-saving benefits of organ donation. These reforms ensure that donation happens only after death, with real consent and full transparency.