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DAILY PROOF OF THE OFFICIAL JOURNALOF THE

SENATEOF THE

STATE OF LOUISIANA_______

EIGHTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS_______

Forty-Sixth Regular Session of the LegislatureUnder the Adoption of the

Constitution of 1974_______

Senate ChamberState Capitol

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Monday, May 11, 2020

The Senate was called to order at 4:05 o'clock P.M. by Hon.Patrick Page Cortez, President of the Senate.

Morning Hour

CONVENING ROLL CALL

The roll being called, the following members answered to theirnames: PRESENT

Mr. President Foil MorrisAbraham Harris PeacockAllain Hensgens PopeBernard Johns PriceBouie Lambert ReeseCarter Luneau SmithCathey McMath TalbotCloud Milligan TarverConnick Mills, F. WardFesi Mills, R. WomackFields Mizell Total - 32

ABSENT

Barrow Hewitt WhiteBoudreaux JacksonHenry Peterson Total - 7

The President of the Senate announced there were 32 Senatorspresent and a quorum.

Prayer

The prayer was offered Senator Rick Ward, following which theSenate joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the UnitedStates of America.

Reading of the Journal

On motion of Senator Fred Mills, the reading of the Journal wasdispensed with and the Journal of May 7, 2020, was adopted.

Message from the House

CONCURRING INSENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

May 7, 2020

To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate:

I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House ofRepresentatives has finally concurred in the following SenateConcurrent Resolutions:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 38—BY SENATORS CORTEZ, ABRAHAM, ALLAIN, BARROW, BERNARD,BOUDREAUX, BOUIE, CARTER, CATHEY, CLOUD, CONNICK, FESI,FIELDS, FOIL, HARRIS, HENRY, HENSGENS, HEWITT, JACKSON,JOHNS, LAMBERT, LUNEAU, MCMATH, MILLIGAN, FRED MILLS,ROBERT MILLS, MIZELL, MORRIS, PEACOCK, PETERSON, POPE,PRICE, REESE, SMITH, TALBOT, TARVER, WARD, WHITE ANDWOMACK

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend K'Lavon Chaisson on an outstanding 2019 season with

the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers football team.

Reported without amendments.


A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Joe Burrow on his accomplishments as quarterback of

the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers and on being therecipient of the 2019 Heisman Trophy and numerous awardsand accolades.



A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Armand "Mondo" Duplantis, a former member of the

track and field team at Louisiana State University (LSU), onbreaking the world indoor record in the pole vault in successiveinternational track and field competitions.



A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Damien Lewis on an outstanding 2019 season with the

Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers football team.



A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Justin Jefferson on an outstanding 2019 season with the

Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers football team and onbeing the new record holder for receptions in a single season.



A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Lloyd Cushenberry III on an outstanding 2019 season

with the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers footballteam.


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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Derek Stingley Jr. on an outstanding season with the

Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers football team.



A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Grant Delpit on an outstanding 2019 football season

with the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers.



A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Ja'Marr Chase on an outstanding 2019 football season

with the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers.



A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Ed Orgeron, head coach of the Louisiana State

University Fighting Tigers football team on an undefeated 2019-2020 season, leading the Tigers to a national championship, andbeing the recipient of numerous coaching awards and accolades.



A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend and congratulate the Louisiana State University

Fighting Tigers football team on winning the 2020 NationalChampionship.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 48—BY SENATOR PEACOCK

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend and congratulate the Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports

Team upon its receipt of the 2019 4-H National ChampionshipShooting title.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 49—BY SENATOR MILLIGAN

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo express sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Legislature of

Louisiana upon the death of DeSoto Parish Deputy DonnaRichardson-Below.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 50—BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo designate April 2020 as Organ Donor Awareness Month in

Louisiana.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 51—BY SENATOR HEWITT

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo re-establish the Lower Pearl River Basin task force to study the

conditions, needs, issues, and funding relative to the floodprotection and preservation of the Lower Pearl River Basin andto recommend any action or legislation that the commissiondeems necessary or appropriate.


Respectfully submitted,MICHELLE D. FONTENOT

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Introduction of Senate Resolutions

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 30—BY SENATOR SMITH

A RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to

study fishing with bow and arrow and to report to the SenateCommittee on Natural Resources by March 1, 2021.

The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar fora second reading.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 31—BY SENATOR MCMATH

A RESOLUTIONTo express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature

of Louisiana upon the death of Captain Vincent Nat "Vinnie"Liberto Jr. and to posthumously recognize his many years ofdedicated service to the citizens of Mandeville, St. TammanyParish, the state of Louisiana, and the United States of America.


SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 32—BY SENATOR MCMATH

A RESOLUTIONTo commend Zion Williamson for his generosity and support of the

Smoothie King Center workers during the COVID-19 globalpandemic.


SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 33—BY SENATOR WOMACK

A RESOLUTIONTo commend Mr. Sammy J. Franklin for sixty-five years in the

newspaper business and the celebration of his 80th birthday thisyear.


8th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 3 SENATEMay 11, 2020

Senate Bills and Joint Resolutionson Second Reading

SENATE BILL NO. 516— (Substitute of Senate Bill No. 332 bySenator Peacock)

BY SENATOR PEACOCK AN ACT

To amend and reenact R.S. 27:44(16), 205(17), and 353(8), and toenact R.S. 27:44(21.1), 205(30.1), and 353(9.1), relative togaming; to except promotional play wagers in determiningrevenue in certain gaming; and to provide for related matters.

On motion of Senator Smith the bill was read by title, orderedengrossed and passed to a third reading.

Senate Resolutions onSecond Reading

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 21—BY SENATOR FIELDS

A RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Board of Regents and the postsecondary

education management boards to adopt a flexible and holisticadmissions policy for the summer and fall semesters of the 2020academic year, due to the disruption caused throughout thestate's postsecondary educational system by the COVID-19pandemic.

The resolution was read by title and referred by the President tothe Committee on Education.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 22—BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX


of Louisiana upon the death of Melinda Waller Mangham,educator.

On motion of Senator Peacock the resolution was read by titleand adopted.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 23—BY SENATORS BOUDREAUX, ALLAIN, BARROW, BERNARD, BOUIE,CARTER, CATHEY, CLOUD, CONNICK, CORTEZ, FESI, FIELDS, FOIL,HARRIS, HENSGENS, HEWITT, JOHNS, LAMBERT, LUNEAU, MCMATH,MILLIGAN, FRED MILLS, ROBERT MILLS, MIZELL, MORRIS,PEACOCK, POPE, PRICE, REESE, SMITH, TALBOT, TARVER, WARDAND WOMACK


of Louisiana upon the death of Dr. Ray P. Authement, formerpresident of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

On motion of Senator Peacock the resolution was read by titleand adopted.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24—BY SENATORS HEWITT, MCMATH AND MIZELL

A RESOLUTIONTo commend Leadership Northshore and the 2020 Class.

On motion of Senator Hewitt the resolution was read by title andadopted.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 25—BY SENATOR REESE


of Louisiana upon the death of Larry Olen Goins.

On motion of Senator Reese the resolution was read by title andadopted.



of Louisiana upon the death of James Thomas "Tommy" Poe Jr.




of Louisiana upon the death of Don Austin Scoggins.


SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 28—BY SENATOR HEWITT

A RESOLUTIONTo commend Joseph Michael Srofe Jr. of the Boy Scouts of America

Troop 562 on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

On motion of Senator Hewitt the resolution was read by title andadopted.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 29—BY SENATOR JOHNS


of Louisiana upon the death of Wilmot Sandlin "Sandy"McCain.

On motion of Senator Johns the resolution was read by title andadopted.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions onSecond Reading

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 53—BY SENATOR ALLAIN

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana

upon the death of the Honorable Dudley Anthony "Butch"Gautreaux Jr., renown public servant, beloved gentleman, anda former member of both the Louisiana House ofRepresentatives and the Louisiana Senate, and to celebrate hisservice and devotion to the law and the welfare of the people ofthe state of Louisiana.

The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Allainmoved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution.

ROLL CALL

The roll was called with the following result:

YEAS

Mr. President Foil MizellAbraham Harris MorrisAllain Henry PeacockBarrow Hensgens PopeBernard Hewitt PriceBouie Johns ReeseCarter Lambert SmithCathey Luneau TalbotCloud McMath TarverConnick Milligan WardFesi Mills, F. WhiteFields Mills, R. Womack Total - 36


NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Boudreaux Jackson Peterson Total - 3

The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate ConcurrentResolution and ordered it sent to the House.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 54—BY SENATORS BOUDREAUX AND MILLIGAN

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo memorialize the Congress of the United States to fully fund the

Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) andits programs, including the LaVetCorps in FY 2021.

The resolution was read by title and referred by the President tothe Committee on Judiciary B.


A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo establish the Closed Party Primary Task Force to study and make

recommendations regarding the development of a closed partyprimary election system applicable at the federal, state, and locallevels, beginning with the 2022 congressional elections.

The resolution was read by title and referred by the President tothe Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 56—BY SENATOR HEWITT AND REPRESENTATIVE GAROFALO

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to cooperate indeveloping projects and programs to rehabilitate the productivityof the oyster resource, promote the viability of the oysterindustry in Louisiana, assist the oyster industry with respondingto a changing coast, and address competing uses for coastalwater bottoms, including integrated coastal protection.

The resolution was read by title and referred by the President tothe Committee on Natural Resources.


A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Louisiana Supreme Court and the Louisiana

State Bar Association to implement a lawyer advertisementreview recognition program.

The resolution was read by title and referred by the President tothe Committee on Judiciary A.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 58—BY SENATOR CORTEZ


upon the death of Melinda Waller Mangham, educator.

The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Peacockmoved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Foil MizellAbraham Harris MorrisAllain Henry PeacockBarrow Hensgens Pope

Bernard Hewitt PriceBouie Johns ReeseCarter Lambert SmithCathey Luneau TalbotCloud McMath TarverConnick Milligan WardFesi Mills, F. WhiteFields Mills, R. Womack Total - 36

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT


The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate ConcurrentResolution and ordered it sent to the House.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 59—BY SENATOR FIELDS

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo create the Task Force on Teacher Shortages to study strategies

and best procedures by which state and local school districts canaddress teacher shortages and increase rates of employment andretention of teachers and to provide a written report of findingsand recommendations to the Senate Committee on Educationand the House Committee on Education not later than December1, 2020.



ASKING CONCURRENCE INHOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

May 7, 2020


I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House ofRepresentatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in thefollowing House Bills and Joint Resolutions:

HB No. 265 HB No. 400 HB No. 420

HB No. 123 HB No. 130 HB No. 132

HB No. 168 HB No. 91 HB No. 171

HB No. 240 HB No. 601 HB No. 58

HB No. 80 HB No. 62 HB No. 95

HB No. 113 HB No. 116 HB No. 125

HB No. 404 HB No. 594Respectfully submitted,

MICHELLE D. FONTENOTClerk of the House of Representatives

House Bills and Joint Resolutionson First Reading

HOUSE BILL NO. 58—BY REPRESENTATIVE RISER

AN ACTTo enact 13:5554(LL), relative to the Catahoula Parish Sheriff's

Office; to provide for the payment of insurance premium costs;to provide for eligibility requirements for the payment ofinsurance premium costs for retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs


of the Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office; and to provide forrelated matters.

The bill was read by title and placed on the Calendar for asecond reading.

HOUSE BILL NO. 62—BY REPRESENTATIVE WILFORD CARTER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 13:477(14), 589(A), and 621.14, relative

to the Fourteenth Judicial District; to provide for the election ofjudges in the Fourteenth Judicial District; to provide for a newdivision of the court with limited or specialized jurisdiction; toabolish a division of the court; to provide for the composition ofthe election sections for the election of judges; to provide for theelection sections from which the judges are elected; to providerelative to the election of the magistrate judge of the FourteenthJudicial District; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 80—BY REPRESENTATIVE ROMERO

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 16:516(A), relative to district attorneys;

to provide for the payment of group health insurance premiumsfrom the district attorney's general fund in the Thirty-FirstJudicial District; to establish criteria for eligibility; and toprovide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 91—BY REPRESENTATIVE BAGLEY

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 49:191(12)(b) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(9)(f), relative

to the Louisiana Department of Health, including provisions toprovide for the re-creation of the Louisiana Department ofHealth and the statutory entities made a part of the departmentby law; to provide for the effective termination date for allstatutory authority for the existence of such statutory entities;and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 95—BY REPRESENTATIVE GREEN

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 13:718(I)(1), relative to commissioner

fees in the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court; to authorizean increase in fees for all persons convicted of a felony ormisdemeanor offence in the Twenty-Fourth Judicial DistrictCourt; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 113—BY REPRESENTATIVE AMEDEE

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 15:284(F), relative to the use of facility dogs in certain

circumstances; to provide an alternative reference to the lawregarding the use of facility dogs in court proceedings; and toprovide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 116—BY REPRESENTATIVE COX

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 13:5807(A)(15) and

5807.1(A)(introductory paragraph), to enact R.S. 13:5807(C),and to repeal R.S. 13:5807.1(D), relative to costs and fees; toprovide relative to the fees of office of city marshals andconstables; to increase fees that the city marshal of Natchitochesis entitled to charge for services provided in civil matters; toprovide relative to the marshal's training and equipment fund; toprovide relative to the use of the marshal's training andequipment fund; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 123—BY REPRESENTATIVE GREGORY MILLER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 9:2141 through 2144, 2145(1), 2146,

2147 through 2154, and 2156(A), (C), and (E), to enact R.S.9:2151.1, 2151.2, 2156.1, 2156.2, and Subpart F of Part V ofChapter 1 of Code Title II of Code Book III of Title 9 of theLouisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S.9:2164, and to repeal R.S. 9:2155 and 2157, relative to theadministration of trusts; to provide with respect to allocation toincome and principal; to provide for the apportionment andallocation of various types of receipts and expenses; to providefor the obligation to pay money; to provide for charges againstincome and principal; to provide for transfers from income toprincipal for depreciation; to provide with respect to thepayment of income taxes; to provide for underproductiveproperty; to provide for an effective date and applicability; toprovide for redesignation; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 125—BY REPRESENTATIVE GREGORY MILLER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact Civil Code Articles 897, 1495, and 1505(A)

and (B) and Code of Civil Procedure Articles 2952 and3396.18(A), to enact Civil Code Article 1495.1, and to repealPart 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 9 of the Louisiana Revised Statutesof 1950, comprised of R.S. 9:2401, relative to successions; tomodernize terminology; to provide for the calculation of thelegitime; to provide for the calculation of the active mass of asuccession; to provide for the independent administration of asuccession; to provide for the sealing of a detailed descriptivelist in a succession without administration; to repeal the UniformWills Law; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 130—BY REPRESENTATIVE DUPLESSIS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 51:2377, relative to the Louisiana Small

Business and Entrepreneurship Council; to provide for theeffective termination date for the council; to provide for aneffective date; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 132—BY REPRESENTATIVE HORTON

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 1:50, relative to daylight saving time; to provide for

conditions; to adopt daylight saving time as the standard time;to provide for implementation; and to provide for relatedmatters.



HOUSE BILL NO. 168—BY REPRESENTATIVE HODGES

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 23:540(B)(5), relative to regulations

affecting boilers; to exempt certain steam heating boilers; and toprovide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 171—BY REPRESENTATIVE HUGHES

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 40:41(N), relative to vital records; to provide for

disclosure of records by the state registrar of vital records; toauthorize disclosure of certain records by the state registrar tothe Department of Children and Family Services; to providerequirements and conditions relative to such disclosure; and toprovide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 240—BY REPRESENTATIVE HUGHES

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 40:2020(A), (B)(2) and (3),

(C)(introductory paragraph), and (D)(1), relative to the authorityof the Louisiana Department of Health to conduct certainmortality reviews; to provide for the office of behavioral healthto review deaths of persons receiving services through thatoffice; to provide for definitions; to provide for the access ofcertain reports; to provide an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 265—BY REPRESENTATIVE MUSCARELLO

AN ACTTo repeal R.S. 38:1501 and R.S. 51:282, relative to clerks of court;

to eliminate requirements for the clerk of court to maintaincertain records.


HOUSE BILL NO. 400—BY REPRESENTATIVE GARY CARTER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 13:996.67(D), relative to the imposition

of court costs and service charges by the Civil District Court forthe parish of Orleans and the clerk of court of the Civil DistrictCourt for the parish of Orleans; to provide for an extension oftime in which to impose such fees and charges; and to providefor related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 404—BY REPRESENTATIVE FARNUM

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 1:55(E)(2) and R.S. 13:754(E)(8) and to

enact R.S. 13:754(E)(13), relative to emergency closings forclerks of court; to provide relative to the Louisiana Clerks'Remote Access Authority; to require certain statementsregarding closure of the office of the clerk; to provide for anelectronic bulletin board on the statewide portal; and to providefor related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 420—BY REPRESENTATIVE BACALA

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 40:2404.2(B), relative to peace officers;

to provide for the training of peace officers; to establishexceptions to annual training requirements; and to provide forrelated matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 594—BY REPRESENTATIVE SEABAUGH

AN ACTTo amend and reenact Civil Code Article 811 and Code of Civil

Procedure Articles 4607, 4621, 4622, 4624, 4625, 4627, 4629,and 4643 and to enact Code of Civil Procedure Article 4626(3),relative to property; to provide for partitions by private sale; toprovide for absentee co-owners; to provide for publicationnotice; to provide for petitions, trials, and judgments ofpartitions by private sale; to provide for the appointment of anattorney; to provide for an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 601—BY REPRESENTATIVES BAGLEY, ADAMS, ROBBY CARTER, CREWS,ECHOLS, TRAVIS JOHNSON, LARVADAIN, MCMAHEN, MOORE,PRESSLY, SELDERS, AND STAGNI

AN ACTTo enact Section 2 of Act No. 492 of the 2014 Regular Session of the

Legislature of Louisiana, relative to service dogs; to provide fordesignation of an Act of the Legislature by means of a shorttitle; and to provide for related matters.


House Concurrent Resolutions onSecond Reading

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 38—BY REPRESENTATIVE ROMERO AND SENATOR ABRAHAM

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Bennett R. Lapoint, assistant district attorney of

Jefferson Davis Parish, on his retirement.

The resolution was read by title. Senator Abraham moved toconcur in the House Concurrent Resolution.

ROLL CALL


YEAS



NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT


The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the HouseConcurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 44—BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHEXNAYDER, ADAMS, AMEDEE, BACALA,BAGLEY, BEAULLIEU, BISHOP, BOURRIAQUE, BRASS, BROWN,BRYANT, BUTLER, CARPENTER, CARRIER, GARY CARTER, ROBBYCARTER, WILFORD CARTER, CORMIER, COUSSAN, COX, CREWS,DAVIS, DESHOTEL, DEVILLIER, DUBUISSON, DUPLESSIS, DWIGHT,ECHOLS, EDMONDS, EDMONSTON, EMERSON, FARNUM, FIRMENT,FONTENOT, FREEMAN, FREIBERG, FRIEMAN, GADBERRY, GAINES,GAROFALO, GLOVER, GOUDEAU, GREEN, HARRIS, HENRY,HILFERTY, HODGES, HOLLIS, HORTON, HUGHES, HUVAL, ILLG,IVEY, JAMES, JEFFERSON, JENKINS, MIKE JOHNSON, TRAVISJOHNSON, JONES, JORDAN, KERNER, LACOMBE, LANDRY,LARVADAIN, LYONS, MACK, MAGEE, MARCELLE, MARINO,MCCORMICK, MCFARLAND, MCKNIGHT, MCMAHEN, MIGUEZ,DUSTIN MILLER, GREGORY MILLER, MINCEY, MOORE,MUSCARELLO, NELSON, NEWELL, CHARLES OWEN, ROBERT OWEN,PHELPS, PIERRE, PRESSLY, RISER, ROMERO, SCHAMERHORN,SEABAUGH, SELDERS, ST. BLANC, STAGNI, STEFANSKI, TARVER,THOMAS, THOMPSON, TURNER, VILLIO, WHEAT, WHITE, WILLARD,WRIGHT, AND ZERINGUE

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the members of

the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of Reggie PaulBagala and their enduring gratitude for his outstandingcontributions to Jefferson Parish and Lafourche Parish and thestate of Louisiana, particularly during his tenure as adistinguished member of the Louisiana House ofRepresentatives.

The resolution was read by title. Senator Fesi moved to concurin the House Concurrent Resolution.

ROLL CALL


YEAS


NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT



HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 45—BY REPRESENTATIVE HODGES

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Board of Regents, in consultation with public

postsecondary education management boards, to study issues

and compile data relative to faculty at public postsecondaryeducation institutions.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 46—BY REPRESENTATIVE JONES

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Department of Public Safety and Corrections

to study the impact of COVID-19 on its operations, specificallyas it pertains to the safety and security of inmates and staff at itsfacilities, as well as the feasibility of releasing nonviolentoffenders and its impact on mitigating the spread of COVID-19,and to report the number of inmates and staff that have died asa result of COVID-19.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 47—BY REPRESENTATIVE JONES

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the office of juvenile justice of the Department

of Public Safety and Corrections to study the impact of COVID-19 on its operations, specifically as it pertains to the safety andsecurity of juveniles and staff at its facilities, as well as thefeasibility of releasing low-risk, nonviolent juvenile detaineesand its impact on mitigating the spread of COVID-19, and toreport the number of juveniles and staff that have died as aresult of COVID-19.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 49—BY REPRESENTATIVE BAGLEY

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo recognize June 2020 as Post-traumatic Stress Injury Awareness

Month and to recognize Saturday, June 27, 2020, as Post-traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day in Louisiana.

The resolution was read by title. Senator Milligan moved toconcur in the House Concurrent Resolution.

ROLL CALL


YEAS


NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT




HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 55—BY REPRESENTATIVE ROMERO AND SENATOR ABRAHAM

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend the Jennings High School football team on their

outstanding playoff run during the 2019 season.

The resolution was read by title. Senator Abraham moved toconcur in the House Concurrent Resolution.

ROLL CALL


YEAS


NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT



Reports of Committees

The following reports of committees were received and read:

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON

NATURAL RESOURCES

Senator Bob Hensgens, Chairman on behalf of the Committeeon Natural Resources, submitted the following report:

May 7, 2020

To the President and Members of the Senate:

I am directed by your Committee on Natural Resources tosubmit the following report:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7—BY SENATORS HEWITT, BERNARD, CATHEY, CLOUD, CORTEZ, FESI,HENRY, HENSGENS, JOHNS, MCMATH, MILLIGAN, ROBERT MILLS,MIZELL, PEACOCK, REESE, TALBOT, WHITE AND WOMACK ANDREPRESENTATIVES BEAULLIEU, BUTLER, DEVILLIER, EMERSON,HORTON, MCCORMICK AND MIGUEZ

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the local officials in Cameron Parish, Jefferson

Parish, Plaquemines Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. John theBaptist Parish, Vermilion Parish, and the city of New Orleans todismiss the forty-three coastal lawsuits that have been filedagainst over two-hundred large and small oil and natural gascompanies in Louisiana.

Reported favorably.

SENATE BILL NO. 359—BY SENATORS HENSGENS, ABRAHAM, ALLAIN, BERNARD, CATHEY,CLOUD, CORTEZ, FESI, HENRY, HEWITT, JOHNS, MCMATH,MILLIGAN, ROBERT MILLS, MIZELL, PEACOCK, REESE, TALBOT,WHITE AND WOMACK AND REPRESENTATIVES BEAULLIEU,BUTLER, CARRIER, COUSSAN, DEVILLIER, EMERSON, GOUDEAU,HORTON, MCCORMICK AND MIGUEZ

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 49:214.36(D) and (E), relative to the

Louisiana Coastal Zone Management Program; to provide forthe authority to bring enforcement actions; to provide for theimposition of civil liability and the assessment of damages; toprovide certain terms, procedures, conditions, requirements, andeffects; and to provide for related matters.

Reported with amendments.

Respectfully submitted,BOB HENSGENS

Chairman


REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS

Senator R. L. Bret Allain, II, Chairman on behalf of theCommittee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs, submitted the followingreport:

May 8, 2020


I am directed by your Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairsto submit the following report:

SENATE BILL NO. 33—BY SENATOR HENSGENS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:120.37(B) and to enact R.S.

47:120.141(D), relative to donations of refunds; to provide forsuch donations to Dreams Come True, Inc.; to provide anexception to removal of certain refund donations from the taxreturn; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

SENATE BILL NO. 138—BY SENATOR ALLAIN

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:339(B)(7), to enact R.S.

47:340(G)(6)(c) and (d) and R.S. 47:340.1, and to repeal R.S.47:302(V)(2), relative to tax collection; to provide forrequirements to file tax returns; to provide for compensation toremote sellers; to provide for the collection of sales and use taxfrom marketplace facilitators and remote sellers; to provide fordefinitions; to provide for certain conditions and limitations; toprovide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; and toprovide for related matters.



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:337.48(A), 337.51(A)(2), and

337.63(B) and to enact R.S. 47:337.61(5), relative to local salesand use tax administration; to provide relative to local sales anduse tax disputes; to provide for guidelines for the use ofsummary proceedings; to provide relative to access to the Boardof Tax Appeals; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:284.614(C), relative to the reporting

of federal income tax adjustments; to define the term finaldetermination; to provide for an effective date; and to providefor related matters.


SENATE BILL NO. 414—BY SENATOR FOIL

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:1922(A)(1), relative to the Insurance

Committee of the Assessors' Insurance Fund; to provide relativeto the authority of the Insurance Committee of the Assessors'Insurance Fund to contract for group insurance; to removeprovision requiring final approval by the Louisiana Assessors'Association membership; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 39:101(A)(1)(b), relative to capital

outlay; to provide with respect to applications for capital outlaybudget requests; to provide for which projects are required toreapply annually; to provide for an effective date; and toprovide for related matters.



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:1514, relative to tax filing and

payment extensions; to authorize the secretary of theDepartment of Revenue to extend the time to file and pay taxeswhen there is a disaster declaration; to authorize the secretary tosuspend the accrual of interest in certain circumstances; toprovide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.


Respectfully submitted,R. L. BRET ALLAIN, II

Chairman


FINANCE

Senator Mack A. "Bodi" White, Jr., Chairman on behalf of theCommittee on Finance, submitted the following report:

May 8, 2020


I am directed by your Committee on Finance to submit thefollowing report:

SENATE BILL NO. 79—BY SENATOR ABRAHAM

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 17:3138.9 and R.S. 36:651(G)(9), relative to special

treasury funds; to establish the Louisiana Cybersecurity TalentInitiative Fund as a special fund in the state treasury; to providefor the purpose of the fund; to provide for appropriations to thefund and distributions from the fund; to create and provide forthe Cybersecurity Education Management Council within theBoard of Regents to advise the board relative to fund

distributions; to require the board to report to the legislaturewith respect to the fund; and to provide for related matters.


SENATE BILL NO. 111—BY SENATOR FIELDS

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 39:36(A)(3)(b)(i)(ll) and 51(G), relative to the contents

of the executive budget and the general appropriation billregarding contributions to be applied to the unfunded accruedliability of each department and budget unit of the state; toprovide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.


SENATE BILL NO. 118—BY SENATOR SMITH

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212(C)(1), relative to public works

projects; to increase the "contract limit" for public works; toprovide for a date for the annual adjustment of the "contractlimit" for public works; to provide for an effective date; and toprovide for related matters.


SENATE BILL NO. 122—BY SENATOR CARTER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 42:808(F), relative to the Office of Group

Benefits; to provide for the coverage of certain dependents; toprovide for notice to certain parents and grandparents; toprovide for the right to appeal to an appeal review panel incertain circumstances; to provide relative to the authority ofappeal review panels; and to provide for related matters.


SENATE BILL NO. 132—BY SENATOR HENRY

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 39:1624(C), relative to the approval of contracts; to

provide for the approval of any contract with a value greaterthan or equal to twenty-five million dollars annually by the JointLegislative Committee on the Budget; to provide for thereporting to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget bystate agencies prior to the issuance of any request for proposalsthat could result in expenditures of twenty-five million dollarsor more annually; to provide for an effective date; and toprovide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

SENATE BILL NO. 145—BY SENATOR ROBERT MILLS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact RS. 13:970(K) and (L), relative to the Twenty-

sixth Judicial District Court; to provide relative to filing fees; toauthorize the clerk of court to collect filing fees as determinedby the judges of the district; to provide relative to transcriptioncharges; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

SENATE BILL NO. 157—BY SENATOR WOMACK

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 39:72.1(A), and to enact R.S. 39:72.1(D),

relative to certain appropriations; to provide authorization forthe payment of outstanding contracts in certain circumstances;to provide for an effective date; and to provide for relatedmatters.



SENATE BILL NO. 503—BY SENATOR WHITE

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 39:82.2, relative to appropriations; to provide relative

to the deadline to withdraw appropriations from the precedingyear against which bona fide liabilities existed as of the last dayof the fiscal year; to provide for the suspension of laws; and toprovide for related matters.


Respectfully submitted,MACK A. "BODI" WHITE, JR.

Chairman


REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS

Senator R. L. Bret Allain, II, Chairman on behalf of theCommittee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs, submitted the followingreport:

May 11, 2020


I am directed by your Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairsto submit the following report:


AN ACTTo enact R.S. 17:3095(I), relative to the Louisiana Student Tuition

Assistance and Revenue Trust Program; to authorizedisbursement of funds from program accounts to pay certainelementary and secondary education costs; to provide for annualdisbursement limitations; and to provide for related matters.



A JOINT RESOLUTIONProposing to add Article VII, Section 21(O) of the Constitution of

Louisiana, to provide for ad valorem property tax exemptions;to establish an exemption for certain property subject to acooperative endeavor agreement requiring payments in lieu oftaxes; to provide for requirements and limitations; and to specifyan election for submission of the proposition to electors andprovide a ballot proposition.

Reported favorably.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:337.48(A)(1), 337.49(A), 337.50(A),

and 337.51(A) and (B)(1), relative to local sales and use taxadministration; to provide relative to notices; to provide relativeto the time to protest to collector's determination of tax due; toprovide relative to the time to appeal an assessment; and toprovide for related matters.

Reported favorably.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:1602(A)(4), 1603(A)(1), 1604, 1604.1,

and 1624(A)(1) and to enact R.S. 47:1602(A)(5) and 1608,relative to the Department of Revenue and tax administration;to provide for the funding of the Department of Revenue; toprovide for the disposition of certain taxes, penalties, andinterest collected by the department; to provide for certain

requirements and limitations; to equalize the tax deficiency andrefund interest rates; to provide for penalties for failure to file atax return; to provide for penalties for fraud, negligence,substantial understatement of tax, and willful disregard of taxlaws; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date;and to provide for related matters.


Respectfully submitted,R. L. BRET ALLAIN, II

Chairman


RETIREMENT

Senator Edward J. "Ed" Price, Chairman on behalf of theCommittee on Retirement, submitted the following report:

May 11, 2020


I am directed by your Committee on Retirement to submit thefollowing report:

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15—BY SENATOR PRICE

A RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the state retirement systems to report to the

legislature on alternative methods for providing permanentbenefit increases to retirees.

Reported favorably.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34—BY SENATOR MIZELL

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo memorialize the Congress of the United States to support H.R.

141 and S. 521 of the 116th Congress, the Social SecurityFairness Act, and to take such other actions as are necessary toreview and consider eliminating provisions of federal law whichreduce Social Security benefits for those receiving pensionbenefits from certain federal, state, or local governmentretirement or pension systems, plans, or funds.

Reported favorably.


AN ACTTo enact R.S. 11:411(14) and (15), relative to the Louisiana State

Employees' Retirement System; to provide for systemmembership; to provide for an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.


SENATE BILL NO. 5—BY SENATOR PRICE

AN ACTTo amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S. 11:1823

and to enact R.S. 11:1823(23), relative to the MunicipalEmployees' Retirement System's board responsibilities, powers,and duties; to authorize certain monthly deductions from benefitpayments; to provide for the promulgation of rules andregulations; to provide for an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.

Reported favorably.



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 11:1759(D), relative to the Municipal

Employees' Retirement System; to provide for clarification ofterminology; to provide for an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.

Reported favorably.

Respectfully submitted,EDWARD J. "ED" PRICE

Chairman


FINANCE

Senator Mack A. "Bodi" White, Jr., Chairman on behalf of theCommittee on Finance, submitted the following report:

May 11, 2020


I am directed by your Committee on Finance to submit thefollowing report:


AN ACTTo enact Subpart L-1 of Part II-A of Chapter 1 of Subtitle 1 of Title

39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprisedof R.S. 39:100.36, relative to special funds; to create the 2020Capital Project Fund as a special fund in the state treasury; toprovide for the dedication of certain revenues and for the depositof and use of monies in the fund; to provide for an effectivedate; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

SENATE BILL NO. 308—BY SENATOR HEWITT AND REPRESENTATIVE EDMONDS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 49:308.5(B), (C)(1), the introductory

paragraph of R.S. 49:308.5(C)(3)(a), and (D), relative to theDedicated Fund Review Subcommittee of the Joint LegislativeCommittee on the Budget; to provide relative to a plan of reviewby the Dedicated Fund Review Subcommittee of certain specialfunds and dedications in the state treasury, including thosecontaining fees and self-generated revenues; to provide relativeto the scheduling of funds in the plan of review; to provide foran effective date; and to provide for related matters.


Respectfully submitted,MACK A. "BODI" WHITE, JR.

Chairman

Senate Bills and Joint Resolutionson Second Reading

Just Reported by Committees

Senator Price asked for and obtained a suspension of the rulesto take up Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions just reported byCommittees.


AN ACTTo enact R.S. 11:411(14) and (15), relative to the Louisiana State

Employees' Retirement System; to provide for system

membership; to provide for an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.

Reported with amendments by the Committee on Retirement.

SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS

Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Retirement toOriginal Senate Bill No. 3 by Senator Allain

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 16, after "Morgan City Housing" change"Authorities" to "Authority"

On motion of Senator Price, the committee amendment wasadopted. The amended bill was read by title, ordered engrossed andpassed to a third reading.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S. 11:1823

and to enact R.S. 11:1823(23), relative to the MunicipalEmployees' Retirement System's board responsibilities, powers,and duties; to authorize certain monthly deductions from benefitpayments; to provide for the promulgation of rules andregulations; to provide for an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. The billwas read by title, ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 11:1759(D), relative to the Municipal

Employees' Retirement System; to provide for clarification ofterminology; to provide for an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. The billwas read by title, ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading.

SENATE BILL NO. 33—BY SENATOR HENSGENS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:120.37(B) and to enact R.S.

47:120.141(D), relative to donations of refunds; to provide forsuch donations to Dreams Come True, Inc.; to provide anexception to removal of certain refund donations from the taxreturn; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Revenue and FiscalAffairs. The bill was read by title, ordered engrossed and passed toa third reading.


AN ACTTo enact R.S. 17:3095(I), relative to the Louisiana Student Tuition

Assistance and Revenue Trust Program; to authorizedisbursement of funds from program accounts to pay certainelementary and secondary education costs; to provide for annualdisbursement limitations; and to provide for related matters.

Reported with amendments by the Committee on Revenue andFiscal Affairs.


Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Revenue and FiscalAffairs to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 78 by Senator Foil


AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 11, between "disbursed" and "to pay" insert "in2020"

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 16, after "dollars" insert a period "." and delete theremainder of the line

On motion of Senator Allain, the committee amendment wasadopted. The amended bill was read by title, ordered reengrossed andpassed to a third reading.


AN ACTTo enact R.S. 17:3138.9 and R.S. 36:651(G)(9), relative to special

treasury funds; to establish the Louisiana Cybersecurity TalentInitiative Fund as a special fund in the state treasury; to providefor the purpose of the fund; to provide for appropriations to thefund and distributions from the fund; to create and provide forthe Cybersecurity Education Management Council within theBoard of Regents to advise the board relative to funddistributions; to require the board to report to the legislaturewith respect to the fund; and to provide for related matters.

Reported with amendments by the Committee on Finance.


Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to OriginalSenate Bill No. 79 by Senator Abraham

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 6, after "Council" change "within" to "under theauspices of"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 1, at the end of line 6, insert "and make recommendationsto"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 3, line 2, after "created", delete the remainder of the lineand insert "under the auspices of the"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 3, line 3, after "advising" delete the remainder of the line,delete lines 4 and 5, and insert "and making recommendations tothe board with respect to distributions from the fund."

AMENDMENT NO. 5On page 4, line 6, change "monthly" to "quarterly"

AMENDMENT NO. 6On page 4, line 15, after "report to the", delete the remainder of theline, delete lines 16 and 17, and insert the following:"SenateCommittee on Education, the Senate Committee on Finance, theHouse Committee on Education, and the House Committee onAppropriations. The report"

On motion of Senator White, the committee amendment wasadopted. The amended bill was read by title, ordered engrossed andpassed to a third reading.


AN ACTTo enact R.S. 39:36(A)(3)(b)(i)(ll) and 51(G), relative to the contents

of the executive budget and the general appropriation billregarding contributions to be applied to the unfunded accruedliability of each department and budget unit of the state; toprovide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.



Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to OriginalSenate Bill No. 111 by Senator Fields

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 3, after "regarding" delete the remainder of the line,delete line 4, and insert the following: "the disclosure of thecontributions to be made by agencies to the state retirement systemsfor the unfunded accrued liability existing as of June 30, 1988; toprovide"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 2, delete lines 9 and 10, and insert the following:

"(ll) Contributions to the state retirement systems for theunfunded accrued liability existing as of June 30, 1988."

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 2, line 14, after "G." delete "The" and insert"Contributions towards the"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 2, line 14, after "liability" delete the remainder of the line,delete lines 15 through 17 and insert: "of the state public retirementsystems existing as of June 30, 1988, for each agency shall becontained in an appendix to the General Appropriation Bill."

On motion of Senator White, the committee amendment wasadopted. The amended was read by title, ordered engrossed andpassed to a third reading.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212(C)(1), relative to public works

projects; to increase the "contract limit" for public works; toprovide for a date for the annual adjustment of the "contractlimit" for public works; to provide for an effective date; and toprovide for related matters.



Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to OriginalSenate Bill No. 118 by Senator Smith

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 2, line 8, change "January" to "July"


SENATE BILL NO. 122—BY SENATORS CARTER, BARROW AND CLOUD

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 42:808(F), relative to the Office of Group

Benefits; to provide for the coverage of certain dependents; toprovide for notice to certain parents and grandparents; toprovide for the right to appeal to an appeal review panel incertain circumstances; to provide relative to the authority ofappeal review panels; and to provide for related matters.



Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to OriginalSenate Bill No. 122 by Senator Carter

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, 1ine 15, change "eight" to "seven"


AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 1, line 16, change "office" to "health plan authorized byR.S. 42:851(A)"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 2, line 6, change "to an appeal review panel" to "for anadministrative review"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 2, line 19, delete "to an appeal review", at the beginning ofline 20, delete "panel" and insert "for an administrative review"

AMENDMENT NO. 5On page 2, line 21, change "appeal" to "administrative"

AMENDMENT NO. 6On page 2, line 25, after "appeal" delete the remainder of the line, online 26, delete "panel." and insert "for an administrative review ofthe denial of coverage."

AMENDMENT NO. 7On page 2, line 28, change "appeal" to "administrative"

AMENDMENT NO. 8On page 3, delete line 2, and insert "authorized by R.S. 42:851(A)."



AN ACTTo enact R.S. 39:1624(C), relative to the approval of contracts; to

provide for the approval of any contract with a value greaterthan or equal to twenty-five million dollars annually by the JointLegislative Committee on the Budget; to provide for thereporting to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget bystate agencies prior to the issuance of any request for proposalsthat could result in expenditures of twenty-five million dollarsor more annually; to provide for an effective date; and toprovide for related matters.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Finance. The bill wasread by title, ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:339(B)(7), to enact R.S.

47:340(G)(6)(c) and (d) and R.S. 47:340.1, and to repeal R.S.47:302(V)(2), relative to tax collection; to provide forrequirements to file tax returns; to provide for compensation toremote sellers; to provide for the collection of sales and use taxfrom marketplace facilitators and remote sellers; to provide fordefinitions; to provide for certain conditions and limitations; toprovide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; and toprovide for related matters.



Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Revenue and FiscalAffairs to Original Senate Bill No. 138 by Senator Allain

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 2, delete "R.S. 47:339(B)(7)" and insert "R.S.47:302(V)(2) and 339(B)(7)"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 1, line 3, delete "R.S. 47:302(V)(2)" and insert "R.S.47:301(4)(l)"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 1, line 10, delete "R.S. 47:339(B)(7) is hereby" and insert"R.S. 47:302(V)(2) and 339(B)(7) are hereby"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 1, between lines 11 and 12, insert:

"§302. Imposition of tax* * *

V. * * *

(2) A dealer, as defined in and for the purposes of thisSubsection, shall file all applicable sales and use tax returns andremittances through the electronic filing options available for suchpurposes. Further, such dealer shall specifically collect the taxauthorized by Paragraph (K)(5) of this Section. If neither the dealernor any of its affiliates as defined in R.S. 47:340.1, meet theeconomic nexus thresholds set forth in R.S. 47:301(4)(m)(i)(aa) or(bb), the dealer may collect the tax authorized by Paragraph(K)(5) of this Section. If either the dealer or any of its affiliatesas defined in R.S. 47:340.1 meet the economic nexus thresholdsset forth in R.S. 47:301(4)(m)(i)(aa) or (bb), the dealer shallcollect state and local sales and use tax on remote sales fordelivery into the state and remit to the Louisiana Sales and UseTax Commission for Remote Sellers.

* * *"

AMENDMENT NO. 5On page 2, line 2, delete "taxable"


AMENDMENT NO. 7On page 2, line 28, delete "Part IV of Chapter 18 of"

AMENDMENT NO. 8On page 3, line 1, at the end of the line, insert: "The commissionshall collect interest and penalties on delinquent taxes anddistribute such collections to the state or local collector in thesame manner as provided by Subsection E. For purposes ofParagraph (E)(3), "state and local sales and use tax collected onremote sales" shall include interest and penalties collected ondelinquent taxes."

AMENDMENT NO. 9On page 3, delete lines 2 through 11, and insert:

"(d) Vendor's compensation shall be allowed as a deductionagainst tax due if the return is filed timely on or before thetwentieth of the month following the month of collection and alltax shown due on the return is remitted on or before thetwentieth of the month following the month of collection. Thecommission shall apply each taxing jurisdiction's specific rate ofvendor's compensation as a deduction against tax due and shallreduce the monthly distribution provided for by Paragraph(E)(2) of this Section accordingly."


"(1) "Affiliate" means an entity that owns more than fivepercent of the other entity or both entities are subject to thecontrol of a common entity that owns more than five percent ofeach of the other entities."

AMENDMENT NO. 11On page 3, line 18, delete "(1)" and insert "(2)"


AMENDMENT NO. 13


On page 3, line 20, delete "method" and insert "physical orelectronic platform or forum, owned, operated, or otherwisecontrolled by the marketplace facilitator"

AMENDMENT NO. 14On page 3, line 21, delete ", admissions,"

AMENDMENT NO. 15On page 3, line 22, delete "services that are subject to taxationunder this Subtitle" and insert "sales of services"


AMENDMENT NO. 17On page 3, line 25, after "through a marketplace" insert ", owned,operated, or otherwise controlled by the person,"

AMENDMENT NO. 18On page 3, lines 27 and 28, delete "admissions, or services that aresubject to taxation under this Subtitle" and insert "or sales ofservices"

AMENDMENT NO. 19On page 3, line 29, after "payment from" delete "a" and insert "the"

AMENDMENT NO. 20On page 3, line 29 after "transmitting" insert "all or part of"


"(b) "Marketplace facilitator" shall not include any of thefollowing:

(i) A payment processor that only handles the processing ofpayments between the marketplace facilitator and the purchaser.

(ii) A platform or forum that provides advertising services,including listing products for sale, so long as the advertisingservice platform or forum does not also engage directly orindirectly through one or more affiliated persons in the activitiesdescribed in Subsections (A)(4)(a)(i) or (ii) of this Section.

(iii) A derivatives clearing organization, a designatedcontract market, foreign board of trade or swap executionfacility, registered with the Commodity Futures TradingCommission ("CFTC registered platforms"), and any clearingmembers, futures commission merchants, or brokers when usingthe services of CFTC registered platforms.

(iv) Any person who offers or facilitates the furnishing ofsleeping rooms, cottages or cabins by hotels or who offers orfacilitates the furnishing of rental cars by rental car companies."


AMENDMENT NO. 23On page 4, lines 9 and 10, delete "admissions, or services that aresubject to taxation under this Subtitle" and insert "or sales ofservices"




AMENDMENT NO. 27On page 5, line 6, at the end of the line, insert "For purposes of thisSubtitle, a marketplace facilitator shall have the same rights andduties as a remote seller."

AMENDMENT NO. 28On page 5, line 8, delete "who is a dealer or who" and insert "thatmakes or"

AMENDMENT NO. 29On page 6, line 11, delete "sales"

AMENDMENT NO. 30On page 6, line 12, delete "Paragraph (1) of"

AMENDMENT NO. 31On page 6, line 29, and page 7, line 1, delete ", prepared, andfurnished" and insert "and prepared"


AMENDMENT NO. 33On page 7, line 10, delete "Part IV of Chapter 18 of"


"(4) As prescribed by regulations of the commission, amarketplace facilitator may either:

(a) Report the sales and use tax collected, as required byparagraph (C)(1) of this Section, on all taxable remote sales fordelivery into Louisiana that the marketplace facilitator facilitateson behalf of a marketplace seller separately from all sales and usetax collected, as required by paragraph (C)(1) of this Section, ontaxable remote sales for delivery into Louisiana that themarketplace facilitator transacts on its own behalf or on behalfof an affiliate, as described in paragraph (E)(2)(b) of this Section,of the marketplace facilitator using a separate marketplacefacilitator form prescribed and prepared by the commission.

(b) Report all of the sales and use tax collected, as requiredby paragraph (C)(1) of this Section, on a combined basis and ona form prescribed and prepared by the commission."


AMENDMENT NO. 36On page 7, line 13, delete "or entity"

AMENDMENT NO. 37On page 7, line 14, between "for" and "sales" insert "remote"

AMENDMENT NO. 38On page 7, line 15, between "for" and "sales" insert "remote"


AMENDMENT NO. 40On page 7, line 19, before "maintained" insert "brought or"

AMENDMENT NO. 41On page 7, line 19, after "facilitator" insert "in the Louisiana Boardof Tax Appeals or in any state or federal court"

AMENDMENT NO. 42On page 7, delete lines 25 and 26, and insert:

"Section 2. R.S. 47:301(4)(l) is hereby repealed.Section 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2020."

On motion of Senator Allain, the committee amendment wasadopted. The amended bill was read by title, ordered engrossed andpassed to a third reading.

SENATE BILL NO. 145—BY SENATOR ROBERT MILLS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact RS. 13:970(K) and (L), relative to the Twenty-

sixth Judicial District Court; to provide relative to filing fees; toauthorize the clerk of court to collect filing fees as determined


by the judges of the district; to provide relative to transcriptioncharges; and to provide for related matters.


SENATE BILL NO. 157—BY SENATOR WOMACK

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 39:72.1(A), and to enact R.S. 39:72.1(D),

relative to certain appropriations; to provide authorization forthe payment of outstanding contracts in certain circumstances;to provide for an effective date; and to provide for relatedmatters.



Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to OriginalSenate Bill No. 157 by Senator Womack

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 4, after "circumstances;" and before "to provide"insert the following: "to provide relative to the audit requirements forthe recipients of certain state funds;"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 2, line 16, after "a public" delete "contract," and insert"contract related to public health, welfare, or safety,"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 2, line 17, change "shall" to "may"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 2, at the end of line 17 insert "under R.S. 24:513"

AMENDMENT NO. 5On page 2, line 18, after "order that" delete the remainder of the lineand insert the following: "the public entity may receiveappropriated or awarded State funds and shall tenderoutstanding payments to contractors,"

AMENDMENT NO. 6On page 2, at the end of line 19, delete "entity." and insert thefollowing: "entity related solely to contracts that will enure to thebenefit of public health, welfare, or safety. The public entity shallabide by any conditions imposed by the legislative auditor tomonitor the proper payment of funds due to contractors,subcontractors, suppliers, and others."



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:337.48(A), 337.51(A)(2), and

337.63(B) and to enact R.S. 47:337.61(5), relative to local salesand use tax administration; to provide relative to local sales anduse tax disputes; to provide for guidelines for the use ofsummary proceedings; to provide relative to access to the Boardof Tax Appeals; and to provide for related matters.



AN ACTTo enact Subpart L-1 of Part II-A of Chapter 1 of Subtitle 1 of Title

39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprisedof R.S. 39:100.36, relative to special funds; to create the 2020

Capital Project Fund as a special fund in the state treasury; toprovide for the dedication of certain revenues and for thedeposit of and use of monies in the fund; to provide for aneffective date; and to provide for related matters.



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:284.614(C), relative to the reporting

of federal income tax adjustments; to define the term finaldetermination; to provide for an effective date; and to providefor related matters.




AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 2, delete "284" and insert "287"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 1, line 6, delete "284" and insert "287"



A JOINT RESOLUTIONProposing to add Article VII, Section 21(O) of the Constitution of

Louisiana, to provide for ad valorem property tax exemptions;to establish an exemption for certain property subject to acooperative endeavor agreement requiring payments in lieu oftaxes; to provide for requirements and limitations; and to specifyan election for submission of the proposition to electors andprovide a ballot proposition.



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:337.48(A)(1), 337.49(A), 337.50(A),

and 337.51(A) and (B)(1), relative to local sales and use taxadministration; to provide relative to notices; to provide relativeto the time to protest to collector's determination of tax due; toprovide relative to the time to appeal an assessment; and toprovide for related matters.


SENATE BILL NO. 308—BY SENATOR HEWITT AND REPRESENTATIVE EDMONDS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 49:308.5(B), (C)(1), the introductory

paragraph of R.S. 49:308.5(C)(3)(a), and (D), relative to theDedicated Fund Review Subcommittee of the Joint LegislativeCommittee on the Budget; to provide relative to a plan of reviewby the Dedicated Fund Review Subcommittee of certain specialfunds and dedications in the state treasury, including thosecontaining fees and self-generated revenues; to provide relative


to the scheduling of funds in the plan of review; to provide foran effective date; and to provide for related matters.



Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to OriginalSenate Bill No. 308 by Senator Hewitt

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 3, delete line 19 and insert the following: "administrationand the treasurer of the schedule date each fund is scheduled forreview.

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 3, line 20, delete "be reviewed. The state treasurer's office"and insert "The commissioner of administration"



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:1602(A)(4), 1603(A)(1), 1604, 1604.1,

and 1624(A)(1) and to enact R.S. 47:1602(A)(5) and 1608,relative to the Department of Revenue and tax administration;to provide for the funding of the Department of Revenue; toprovide for the disposition of certain taxes, penalties, andinterest collected by the department; to provide for certainrequirements and limitations; to equalize the tax deficiency andrefund interest rates; to provide for penalties for failure to file atax return; to provide for penalties for fraud, negligence,substantial understatement of tax, and willful disregard of taxlaws; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date;and to provide for related matters.




AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 2, at the end of the line, insert "(2)(b) and"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 1, line 3, delete "and 1608" and insert ", 1608, and 1624(F)"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 1, line 7, after "rates;" insert "to provide for the calculationof interest on certain overpayments; to provide for certain limitationsand requirements;"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 1, line 12, after "1624(A)(1)" insert "and (2)(b)"

AMENDMENT NO. 5On page 1, line 13, delete "and 1608" and insert ", 1608, and1624(F)"

AMENDMENT NO. 6On page 2, line 2, after "actually" delete the remainder of the lineand on line 3 delete "return" and insert "due for the period"


"(3) "Willful disregard" means voluntarily and intentionallyacting in violation of the tax laws of this state. The secretary shall usethis definition of "willful disregard" when determining whether apenalty shall be imposed for the willful intent to defraud this state or

willful intent to disregard of the tax laws of this state. Willfuldisregard shall be presumed in any instance where a taxpayerfails to timely remit tax withheld or collected."

AMENDMENT NO. 8On page 5, line 8, delete "pass through" and insert "compensatory"

AMENDMENT NO. 9On page 5, delete lines 26 and 27, and on line 28 delete "13:4202"and insert:

"(b) Except as otherwise provided in Subparagraph (2)(a) ofthis Subsection, and notwithstanding any other provision of lawto the contrary, beginning January 1, 2021, on all refunds orcredits, the secretary shall compute and allow as part of therefund or credit interest at the rate established for tax obligationsin R.S. 47:1601(A)(2)"

AMENDMENT NO. 10On page 6, delete line 8, and insert:

"(2) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section, or any otherprovision of law to the contrary, interest on a refund of anoverpayment of severance tax to an operator whose well qualifies forthe severance tax suspension pursuant to R.S. 47:633(7)(c)(iii) or(9)(d)(v) for new horizontal or deep wells shall be paid as follows:

* * *(b) Interest on refunds made pursuant to this Subsection that are

made after the one hundred eightieth day after a properly filed claimfor refund or an amended return has been submitted to thedepartment shall be the interest rate provided for in Subparagraph (a)of this Paragraph for the first one hundred eighty days and at the rateestablished in R.S. 13:4202 established for refunds ofoverpayments in R.S. 47:1624(A)(1)(b) for any period of time inexcess of one hundred eighty days in accordance with the provisionsof Subsection A of this Section.

* * *F. Notwithstanding any provision of this Section, or any

other provision of law to the contrary, the accrual of interestshall be suspended during any period of time that a delay in theissuance of a refund is attributable to the taxpayer's failure toprovide information or documentation required by statute orregulation."

On motion of Senator Allain, the committee amendment wasadopted. The amended bill was read by title, ordered engrossed andrecommitted to the Committee on Finance.

SENATE BILL NO. 359—BY SENATORS HENSGENS, ALLAIN, BERNARD, CATHEY, CLOUD,CORTEZ, FESI, HENRY, HEWITT, JOHNS, MCMATH, MILLIGAN,ROBERT MILLS, MIZELL, PEACOCK, REESE, TALBOT, WHITE ANDWOMACK AND REPRESENTATIVES AMEDEE, BEAULLIEU, BUTLER,CARRIER, COUSSAN, DEVILLIER, EMERSON, GOUDEAU, HORTON,MCCORMICK AND MIGUEZ

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 49:214.36(D) and (E), relative to the

Louisiana Coastal Zone Management Program; to provide forthe authority to bring enforcement actions; to provide for theimposition of civil liability and the assessment of damages; toprovide certain terms, procedures, conditions, requirements, andeffects; and to provide for related matters.

Reported with amendments by the Committee on NaturalResources.


Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Natural Resourcesto Original Senate Bill No. 359 by Senator Hensgens

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 2, line 4, after "attorney" and before the comma "," insert"unless otherwise precluded by state law or home rule charter"

On motion of Senator Hensgens, the committee amendment wasadopted. The amended bill was read by title, ordered engrossed andpassed to a third reading.



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:1922(A)(1), relative to the Insurance

Committee of the Assessors' Insurance Fund; to provide relativeto the authority of the Insurance Committee of the Assessors'Insurance Fund to contract for group insurance; to removeprovision requiring final approval by the Louisiana Assessors'Association membership; and to provide for related matters.



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 39:101(A)(1)(b), relative to capital

outlay; to provide with respect to applications for capital outlaybudget requests; to provide for which projects are required toreapply annually; to provide for an effective date; and toprovide for related matters.




AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 12, delete "is receiving state funds" and insert "isreceiving new state funds"



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:1514, relative to tax filing and

payment extensions; to authorize the secretary of theDepartment of Revenue to extend the time to file and pay taxeswhen there is a disaster declaration; to authorize the secretary tosuspend the accrual of interest in certain circumstances; toprovide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.




AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 4, after "disaster" insert "or emergency"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 2, line 4, delete "gubernatorial declared disaster" andinsert "gubernatorially declared disaster or emergency"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 2, line 5, after "returns" delete the remainder of the line andinsert "and reports and payment of taxes, fee, or service charges"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 2, line 6, after "Subtitle" insert "or any other law forwhich the authority to collect has been delegated to the secretaryof the Louisiana Department of Revenue"

AMENDMENT NO. 5On page 2, line 8, delete "tax due under this Subtitle" and insert"tax, fee, or service charge collected by the Department ofRevenue"

AMENDMENT NO. 6On page 2, line 9, delete "return or tax" and insert "return, report,tax, fee, or service charge"

AMENDMENT NO. 7On page 2, line 11, after "tax" insert ", fee, or service charge"

AMENDMENT NO. 8On page 2, line 12, after "tax" insert ", fee, or service charge"

AMENDMENT NO. 9On page 2, line 14, after "disaster" insert "or emergency"

AMENDMENT NO. 10On page 2, line 15, after "returns" delete the remainder of the lineand insert "and reports and payment of taxes, fee, or servicecharges"

AMENDMENT NO. 11On page 2, line 16, after "Subtitle" insert "or any other law forwhich the authority to collect has been delegated to the secretaryof the Louisiana Department of Revenue"

AMENDMENT NO. 12On page 2, line 18, delete "tax due under this Subtitle" and insert"tax, fee, or service charge collected by the Department ofRevenue"

AMENDMENT NO. 13On page 2, line 19, delete "return or tax" and insert "return, report,tax, fee, or service charge"



AN ACTTo enact R.S. 39:82.2, relative to appropriations; to provide relative

to the deadline to withdraw appropriations from the precedingyear against which bona fide liabilities existed as of the last dayof the fiscal year; to provide for the suspension of laws; and toprovide for related matters.



Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to OriginalSenate Bill No. 503 by Senator White

AMENDMENT NO. 1On 1, line 2, after "To" and before "enact", insert "amend and reenactR.S. 39:82(B), and to"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 1, line 7, after "Section 1." and before "R.S." insert "R.S.39:82(B) is hereby amended and reenacted, and"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 1, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following;

"§82. Remission of cash balances to the state treasurer; authorizedwithdrawals of state monies after the close of the fiscalyear; reports

A. * * *B. The commissioner of administration may, with the approval

of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, incorporate into


the new fiscal year's appropriation any appropriations from the priorfiscal year against which bona fide obligations existed on the last dayof the fiscal year. No transactions shall be approved in this mannerafter the forty-fifth day following the last day of the fiscal year;provided, however, that in any year in which the Joint LegislativeCommittee on the Budget is unable to meet to approve thetransactions before the forty-fifth day following the last day ofthe fiscal year due to a declared disaster or emergency, thetransactions shall be placed on the agenda of the next JointLegislative Committee on the Budget meeting for approval andmay be approved after the forty-fifth day following the last dayof the fiscal year.

* * *"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 1, line 9, change "39:82" to "39:82(B)"

AMENDMENT NO. 5On page 1, line 9, after "establish" delete the remainder of the lineand insert "a procedure for incorporating"

AMENDMENT NO. 6On page 1, line 11, after "fiscal year" delete the remainder of theline, delete lines 12 and 13, and insert the following: "with theapproval of the of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budgetare hereby suspended in the event the Joint LegislativeCommittee on the Budget is unable to meet to approve suchtransactions due to a declared disaster or emergency. The suspension shall only be in effect until the day after the nextmeeting of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget whichshall take place no later than thirty days after the end of thedeclared disaster or emergency."


Senate Resolutionson Second Reading

Reported by Committees

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 14—BY SENATOR HENSGENS

A RESOLUTIONTo approve the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for

Fiscal Year 2021, as adopted by the Coastal Protection andRestoration Authority Board.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Natural Resources.The resolution was recommitted to the Committee on Transportation,Highways and Public Works.

Senate Concurrent Resolutionson Second Reading


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10—BY SENATOR FOIL

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo establish and recognize a coordinated and unified body of

information technology and security professionals frombranches of federal, state, and local government, to be known asthe "Louisiana Cyber Investigators Alliance", to conduct cyberthreat response activities, provide cyber intelligence support,and standardize evidence preservation procedures under theguidance of the Louisiana State Police.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Judiciary B.

The resolution was read by title. Senator Foil moved to adoptthe Senate Concurrent Resolution.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Harris MorrisAbraham Henry PeacockAllain Hensgens PopeBernard Hewitt PriceBouie Johns ReeseCarter Lambert SmithCathey Luneau TalbotCloud McMath TarverConnick Milligan WardFesi Mills, F. WhiteFields Mills, R. WomackFoil Mizell Total - 35

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Barrow JacksonBoudreaux Peterson Total - 4

The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the SenateConcurrent Resolution and ordered it sent to the House.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23—BY SENATORS FIELDS, BARROW, CATHEY AND MILLIGAN

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo suspend certain laws to address the circumstances related to the

closing of schools due to COVID-19, including laws relative torequired instructional minutes, teacher work days, studentassessments used in determining student proficiency andprogression, school and district performance scores and lettergrades, and teacher evaluations.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Education. Theconcurrent resolution was read by title, ordered engrossed and passedto a third reading.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23—BY SENATORS FIELDS, BARROW, CATHEY AND MILLIGAN

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo suspend certain laws to address the circumstances related to the

closing of schools due to COVID-19, including laws relative torequired instructional minutes, teacher work days, studentassessments used in determining student proficiency andprogression, school and district performance scores and lettergrades, and teacher evaluations.

The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Fieldsmoved to adopt the concurrent resolution.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Harris MorrisAbraham Henry PeacockAllain Hensgens PopeBernard Hewitt PriceBouie Johns ReeseCarter Lambert SmithCathey Luneau TalbotCloud McMath TarverConnick Milligan WardFesi Mills, F. White


Fields Mills, R. WomackFoil Mizell Total - 35

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT


The Chair declared the concurrent resolution was adopted andordered it sent to the House. Senator Fields moved to reconsider thevote by which the concurrent resolution was adopted and laid themotion on the table.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 27—BY SENATOR HENRY

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee

and the House and Governmental Affairs Committee to jointlystudy the ability of members of the legislature to vote by videoor other electronic means.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Senate andGovernmental Affairs.

The resolution was read by title. Senator Henry moved to adoptthe Senate Concurrent Resolution.

ROLL CALL


YEAS


NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT



SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35—BY SENATOR MIZELL

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Department of Transportation and

Development to determine which of its assets are available forbroadband internet lines and to implement a "Dig Once" policyallowing broadband internet operators to install cable in theground more economically.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation,Highways and Public Works.

The resolution was read by title. Senator Mizell moved to adoptthe Senate Concurrent Resolution.

ROLL CALL


YEAS


NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT




A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo encourage further economic ties and friendship between the state

of Louisiana and the Republic of China (Taiwan).

The resolution was read by title. Senator Peacock moved toadopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution.

ROLL CALL


YEAS


NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT




SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 52—BY SENATOR FIELDS

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Board of Regents and the postsecondary

education management boards to adopt a flexible and holisticadmissions policy for the summer and fall semesters of the 2020academic year, due to the disruption caused throughout thestate's postsecondary educational system by the COVID-19pandemic.

Reported with amendments by the Committee on Education.


Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Education toOriginal Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 52 by Senator Fields

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 2, line 5, after "attainable" delete the semicolon ";"

On motion of Senator Fields, the committee amendment wasadopted.

The resolution was read by title. Senator Fields moved to adoptthe amended Senate Concurrent Resolution.

ROLL CALL


YEAS


NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT


The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the amended SenateConcurrent Resolution and ordered it engrossed and sent to theHouse.

Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions onThird Reading and Final Passage

Bagneris Rule

Senator Tarver moved to invoke the rule to temporarily passover controversial Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passagewith the intention of taking them up later, in their regular order andto specifically start with Senate Bill No. 42.

Without objection, so ordered.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 36:741(A), relative to the Department of

State; to provide for the domicile; to provide for an effectivedate; and to provide for related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator White moved the finalpassage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Foil MorrisAbraham Harris PeacockAllain Henry PopeBarrow Hensgens PriceBernard Hewitt ReeseBouie Johns SmithCarter Luneau TarverCathey McMath WardCloud Milligan WhiteConnick Mills, F. WomackFesi Mills, R.Fields Mizell Total - 34

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Boudreaux Lambert TalbotJackson Peterson Total - 5

The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator White moved to reconsider the vote by which the billwas passed and laid the motion on the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 53—BY SENATOR MCMATH

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 40:2008.10(A)(1)(b) and (2), relative to

the Louisiana Department of Health; to make technicalcorrections to provisions for licensing of therapeutic grouphomes; to provide for an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator McMath moved the finalpassage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS



NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT


The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator McMath moved to reconsider the vote by which thebill was passed and laid the motion on the table.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 12:262.1(C) and 406(A) and to enact R.S.

12:1-501(2)(b)(iii), relative to corporations; to provide relativeto organizational documents, including articles of incorporation;to provide relative to qualifications of registered agents forcertain types of corporations; to provide for revocation ofarticles of incorporation by the secretary of state; to provide forterms, conditions, and procedures; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Floor Amendments

Senator Fred Mills sent up floor amendments.

SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS

Amendments proposed by Senator Fred Mills on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 54 by Senator Foil

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 12, following "corporation" and before"continuously" change "must" to "shall"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 2, line 28, following "Part" and before "necessary" change"deemed" to "considered"

On motion of Senator Fred Mills, the amendments were adopted.

The bill was read by title. Senator Foil moved the final passageof the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS


NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT


The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Foil moved to reconsiderthe vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on thetable.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 17:3805(B), relative to the Education

Excellence Fund; to specify a date for the state Department ofEducation to submit school and school system fund expenditureplans for legislative approval; and to provide for related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Fields moved the finalpassage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS


NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT


The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Fields moved to reconsider the vote by which the billwas passed and laid the motion on the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 140—BY SENATOR REESE

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 10:9-528 and R.S. 18:58(D) and 429, relative to the

secretary of state; to provide for notification of cyber incidentsby certain offices to the secretary of state; and to provide forrelated matters.

Floor Amendments

Senator Reese proposed the following amendments.


Amendments proposed by Senator Reese to Engrossed Senate BillNo. 140 by Senator Reese

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 8, after "office" insert ", as provided by R.S. 10:9-501(a)(4),"

On motion of Senator Reese, the amendments were adopted.

The bill was read by title. Senator Reese moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.


ROLL CALL


YEAS


NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT


The Chair declared the bill was passed, ordered reengrossed andsent to the House. Senator Reese moved to reconsider the vote bywhich the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 198—BY SENATORS PEACOCK, ALLAIN, FOIL, HEWITT, MILLIGAN, PRICE,REESE AND WOMACK

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 49:158.3, relative to the designation of the month of

September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; and toprovide for related matters.

Floor Amendments

Senator Peacock proposed the following amendments.


Amendments proposed by Senator Peacock to Engrossed Senate BillNo. 198 by Senator Peacock

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, lines 2 and 5, change "49:158.3" to "49:158.2"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 1, line 6, change "§158.3." to "§158.2."

On motion of Senator Peacock, the amendments were adopted.

The bill was read by title. Senator Peacock moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Foil MizellAbraham Harris MorrisAllain Henry PeacockBarrow Hensgens PopeBernard Hewitt PriceBouie Johns ReeseCarter Lambert SmithCathey Luneau TalbotCloud McMath Tarver

Connick Milligan WardFesi Mills, F. WhiteFields Mills, R. Womack Total - 36

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT


The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Peacock moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 254—BY SENATORS CARTER, ABRAHAM, BARROW, BERNARD, BOUIE,CATHEY, CORTEZ, FESI, FIELDS, FOIL, HARRIS, HENRY, JACKSON,JOHNS, LUNEAU, MCMATH, MILLIGAN, FRED MILLS, ROBERT MILLS,MORRIS, POPE, PRICE, REESE, SMITH, TALBOT AND TARVER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 33:1965, relative to the regulation of fire

departments and working conditions of fireman employed bydepartments; and to provide for related matters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Fred Mills on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 254 by SenatorCarter

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 11, change "Sub-part" to "Subpart"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 1, line 15, change "Sub-part" to "Subpart"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 1, line 16, following "department" change ";" to "."

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 2, line 1, following "fixed" change ";" to "."

AMENDMENT NO. 5On page 2, line 3, following "service" change ", and" to "."

AMENDMENT NO. 6On page 2, line 4, following "furnished" and before "each" insert "to"

AMENDMENT NO. 7On page 2, line 8, following "B" and before "shall" change "above"to "of this Section"

On motion of Senator Fred Mills, the amendments wereadopted.

The bill was read by title. Senator Carter moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Harris MorrisAbraham Henry PeacockAllain Hensgens PopeBarrow Hewitt Price


Bernard Jackson ReeseBouie Johns SmithCarter Lambert TalbotCathey Luneau TarverCloud McMath WardConnick Milligan WhiteFesi Mills, F. WomackFields Mills, R.Foil Mizell Total - 37

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Boudreaux Peterson Total - 2

The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Carter moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 268—BY SENATOR JOHNS AND REPRESENTATIVE LYONS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 6:327(B) and (C) and to enact R.S. 6:320,

327.1, 771, and 1142, relative to banks; to provide for theabandonment of safety deposit boxes; to provide for authorizedcontacts in a safety deposit box agreement; to allow for thedisposal of unsalable contents; to provide procedures fordisposing of or selling of abandoned contents; to providerelative to the State Unclaimed Property Program; to providerelative to savings and loan associations and savings banks; andto provide for related matters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Fred Mills on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 268 by SenatorJohns

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 6, following "to the" and before "Unclaimed" change"State" to "Louisiana"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 3, line 6, change "State" to "Louisiana"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 3, line 23, following "proceeds" and before "remitted"insert "shall be"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 3, line 29, following "proceeds" and before "remitted"insert "shall be"

AMENDMENT NO. 5On page 4, line 4, following "of" and before "Internal" insert "the"


Floor Amendments

Senator Johns proposed the following amendments.


Amendments proposed by Senator Johns to Engrossed Senate BillNo. 268 by Senator Johns

AMENDMENT NO. 1

Delete Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 of the set of amendments(SFLBSB268 ELLISB 718) proposed by the Legislative Bureau andadopted by the Senate on May 11, 2020

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 1, line 6, change "State Unclaimed Property Program" to"Uniform Unclaimed Property Act"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 3, line 6, change "State Unclaimed Property Program" to"Uniform Unclaimed Property Act"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 3, at the end of line 23, insert "administrator of the"

AMENDMENT NO. 5On page 3, line 24, change "Louisiana Unclaimed PropertyProgram" to "Uniform Unclaimed Property Act"

AMENDMENT NO. 6On page 3, line 29, change "Louisiana Unclaimed PropertyProgram" to "administrator of the Uniform Unclaimed PropertyAct"

AMENDMENT NO. 7On page 4, delete lines 22 through 24, and insert the following:

"(2) Firearms shall be disposed of in one of the followingways:

(a) Sold through a federal firearms licensed dealer.(b) Sold through a public auction through an auctioneer who

possesses a federal firearms license.(c) Turned over to law enforcement."

On motion of Senator Johns, the amendments were adopted.

Floor Amendments

Senator Price proposed the following amendments.


Amendments proposed by Senator Price to Engrossed Senate Bill No.268 by Senator Johns

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 2, after "R.S. 6:327(B) and (C) and" insert "659.2and"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 1, line 7, after "loan associations" insert ", credit unions,"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 1, line 10, after "R.S. 6:327(B) and (C)" insert "and 659.2"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 5, between lines 11 and 12 insert: "§659.2. Federally insured credit unions; abandonment of safety

deposit boxThe provisions of R.S. 6:327 and 327.1 shall apply to

abandonment of a safety deposit box leased from a federally insuredcredit union.

* * *"

On motion of Senator Price, the amendments were adopted.


ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Harris MorrisAbraham Henry PeacockAllain Hensgens PopeBarrow Hewitt PriceBernard Jackson ReeseBouie Johns SmithCarter Lambert TalbotCathey Luneau TarverCloud McMath WardConnick Milligan WhiteFesi Mills, F. WomackFields Mills, R.Foil Mizell Total - 37

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT


The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Johns moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 36—BY SENATOR BERNARD

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 18:470(A)(1), relative to qualifying for a

primary election; to provide relative to notice of candidacy; tolimit the clerk of court and the secretary of state from verifyingthe qualifications of a potential candidate; and to provide forrelated matters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Fred Mills on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 36 by SenatorBernard

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 16, following "clerk of court" and before "not have"change "do" to "shall"


The bill was read by title. Senator Bernard moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Foil MizellAbraham Harris MorrisAllain Henry PeacockBarrow Hensgens PopeBernard Hewitt PriceBouie Jackson ReeseCarter Johns Smith

Cathey Lambert TalbotCloud Luneau TarverConnick Milligan WardFesi Mills, F. WhiteFields Mills, R. Womack Total - 36

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Boudreaux McMath Peterson Total - 3

The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Bernard moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 22:1475 and to repeal R.S. 32:1043,

relative to the Louisiana Automobile Insurance Plan; to providefor motor vehicle policies issued in compliance with the Plan;to repeal certain duplicative provisions regarding residualmarket plans in the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Law;and to provide for related matters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Fred Mills on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 71 by Senator Smith

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 4, change "Plan" to "plan"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 2, line 10, following ""plan"" and before "shall" insert ","

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 4, line 6, change "Louisiana Automobile Insurance Plan"to "plan"


The bill was read by title. Senator Smith moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

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The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Smith moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 22:821(B)(10), relative to the collection

of certain fees from property and casualty insurers; and toprovide for related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Smit h moved the finalpassage of the bill.

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The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Smith moved to reconsider the vote by which the billwas passed and laid the motion on the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 108—BY SENATORS CATHEY AND CORTEZ

AN ACTTo amend and reenact the heading of Part IV of Chapter 6 of Title 3

of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, R.S. 3:661, 662, 663,665(B) and (C), 667(C), (D)(3), (4), (5), and (6), and (E), 669,670(B), (C), and (E)(2) and (4), relative to the Louisiana PublicLivestock Market Charter Law; to expand the definition oflivestock market to include buying stations; to provide fordefinitions; to change certain terms; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Floor Amendments

Senator Cathey proposed the following amendments.


Amendments proposed by Senator Cathey to Engrossed Senate BillNo. 108 by Senator Cathey

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 3, change "R.S. 3:661" to "R.S. 3:571(A) and (C),661"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 1, line 4, between "(4)" and ", relative" insert "732(B)(1)(f),and 2093(4), R.S. 14:67.1(A)(2) and (3) and (B)(1) and (2), and R.S.37:3103(A)(3.1) and 3134"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 1. line 10, change "R.S. 3:661" to "R.S. 3:571(A) and (C),661"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 1, line 11, after "and (4)," insert " 732(B)(1)(f), and2093(4),"

AMENDMENT NO. 5On page 1, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following:"§571. Livestock auctioneers

A. Each auctioneer who engages in the auction businessexclusively as an employee or agent of a Louisiana public livestockmarket which is regulated by the Louisiana Board of Animal Healthshall register annually with the board.

* * *C. Each auctioneer who registers with the board shall submit to

the board an affidavit stating that the applicant is engaged in theauction business exclusively as an employee or agent of one or moreLouisiana public livestock markets which are regulated by the board.

* * *"

AMENDMENT NO. 6On page 5, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:"§732. Livestock Brand Commission

* * *B.(1) The commission shall be comprised of nine members

appointed by the commissioner as follows:* * *

(f) One member appointed from the state at large, who shall bean operator of a Louisiana public livestock market.

* * *§2093. Powers

The Louisiana Board of Animal Health shall have the followingpowers and duties:

* * *(4) To issue charters and determine sale days for public

livestock markets in accordance with R.S. 3:665.* * *"

"Section 2. R.S. 14:67.1(A)(2) and (3) and (B)(1) and (2) arehereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:§67.1. Theft of livestock

A. Any of the following acts shall constitute theft of livestock:* * *

(2) Transporting or causing the transportation of livestock to aslaughterhouse or a public livestock market as defined in R.S. 3:663,for purposes of selling or keeping the livestock or meat with theintent to deprive the owner permanently of the livestock or meat orproceeds derived from the sale of the livestock or meat.

(3) Failing or refusing to pay for livestock purchased from anagent, dealer, public livestock market as defined in R.S. 3:663, orowner, or acquired with the consent of the agent, dealer, publiclivestock market, or owner, within thirty days of the date thelivestock was purchased or acquired or the date payment was due,whichever is longer, with the intent to permanently deprive the otherof the livestock or the value of the livestock.

B. Either of the following acts shall constitute presumptiveevidence of the intent to permanently deprive the other of thelivestock or meat, or proceeds derived from sale of the livestock ormeat:


(1) Assignment of the livestock in a record book maintained bya slaughterhouse or public livestock market as defined in R.S. 3:663,in a name other than that of the owner.

(2) Failing to pay for the livestock within ten days after noticeof a request for payment or return of the livestock or meat has beensent by the agent, dealer, public livestock market as defined in R.S.3:663, or owner, to the offender's last known address by eitherregistered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by actualdelivery by a commercial courier.

* * *Section 3. R.S. 37:3103(A)(3.1) and 3134 are hereby amended

and reenacted to read as follows:§3103. Definitions of terms

A. As used in this Chapter, these terms shall have the definitionsascribed to them, unless the context indicates otherwise:

* * *(3.1) "Auction house", "auction company", and "auction

business" are synonymous and interchangeable terms and mean anyentity, whether a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liabilitypartnership, limited liability company, corporation, or any other legalentity defined by the board, which arranges, manages, sponsors,advertises, or carries out two or more auctions within anytwelve-month period and which regularly represents that goods aresold at auction. However, a public livestock auction business whichexclusively auctions livestock and which is regulated as a publiclivestock market by the Louisiana Board of Animal Health pursuantto R.S. 3:2091 et seq. shall not be defined as an auction business forpurposes of this Chapter. "Auction house," "auction company," and"auction business" shall not mean an entity which sells propertythrough an Internet-based trading platform unless such entity'sactivities constitute an "auction" as defined in Paragraph (3) of thisSubsection.

* * *§3134. Livestock auctioneers

The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to and the boardshall not have jurisdiction over auctioneers who are engaged in theauction business exclusively as an employee or agent of a Louisianapublic livestock market which is regulated by the Louisiana Board ofAnimal Health and who are registered with that board as required byR.S. 3:2100."AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 5, line 19, change "Section 2." to "Section 5."

On motion of Senator Cathey, the amendments were adopted.

Floor Amendments

Senator Lambert proposed the following amendments.


Amendments proposed by Senator Lambert to Engrossed Senate BillNo. 108 by Senator Cathey

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 4, line 2, after "operation on" delete "April 1, 1982" andinsert "April 1, 2019"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 4, line 3, delete "public"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 4, line 4, delete "April 1, 1982" and insert "April 1, 2019"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 4, line 28, delete "July 27, 1966" and insert "April 1, 2019"

On motion of Senator Lambert, the amendments were adopted.

The bill was read by title. Senator Cathey moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

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The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Cathey moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 117—BY SENATOR HENSGENS AND REPRESENTATIVE COUSSAN

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 49:191(12)(b) and repeal R.S. 49:191(9)(e), relative to

the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for the re-creation of the Department of Natural Resources and thestatutory entities made a part of the department by law; toprovide for the effective termination date for all statutoryauthority for the existence of such statutory entities; and toprovide for related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Hensgens moved the finalpassage of the bill.

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Mr. President Foil Mills, R.Abraham Harris MizellAllain Henry MorrisBarrow Hensgens PeacockBernard Hewitt PopeBouie Jackson PriceCarter Johns ReeseCathey Lambert SmithCloud Luneau TalbotConnick McMath TarverFesi Milligan WardFields Mills, F. White Total - 36

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Boudreaux Peterson Womack Total - 3


The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Hensgens moved to reconsider the vote by which thebill was passed and laid the motion on the table.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 13:5716, relative to coroners; to provide

for cremation of bodies; to provide for notification; to providefor an investigation; to provide for a permit; and to provide forrelated matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Foil moved the final passageof the bill.

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The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Foil moved to reconsider the vote by which the billwas passed and laid the motion on the table.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 13:5715(A)(1), relative to coroners; to

provide regarding the release of a body by a coroner; and toprovide for related matters.


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Mr. President Harris MorrisAbraham Henry PeacockAllain Hensgens PopeBarrow Hewitt PriceBernard Jackson ReeseBouie Johns SmithCarter Lambert TalbotCathey Luneau TarverCloud McMath WardConnick Milligan WhiteFesi Mills, F. Womack

Fields Mills, R.Foil Mizell Total - 37

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AN ACTTo amend and reenact Civil Code Articles 355 and 356, relative to

continuing tutorship; to provide for the filing of a petition; toprovide for the appointment of tutors; to provide for theappointment of co-tutors; and to provide for related matters.


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Mr. President Foil Mills, R.Abraham Harris MizellAllain Henry MorrisBarrow Hensgens PeacockBernard Hewitt PopeBouie Jackson PriceCarter Johns ReeseCathey Lambert SmithCloud Luneau TalbotConnick McMath WardFesi Milligan WhiteFields Mills, F. Womack Total - 36

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Boudreaux Peterson Tarver Total - 3


SENATE BILL NO. 155—BY SENATOR LUNEAU

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 42:1111(A)(3), relative to the Code of

Governmental Ethics; to provide relative to payment from anonpublic source; to provide for the supplementarycompensation of all members of the Jimmy D. Long, Sr.Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts; and toprovide for related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Luneau moved the finalpassage of the bill.


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Mr. President Foil Mills, R.Abraham Harris MizellAllain Henry MorrisBarrow Hensgens PeacockBernard Hewitt PopeBouie Jackson PriceCarter Johns ReeseCathey Lambert SmithCloud Luneau TarverConnick McMath WardFesi Milligan WhiteFields Mills, F. Womack Total - 36

NAYS

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Boudreaux Peterson Talbot Total - 3

The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Luneau moved to reconsider the vote by which thebill was passed and laid the motion on the table.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 18:503 and to enact R.S. 18:503.1,

relative to the withdrawal or disqualification of candidates orcancellation of a proposition; to provide for proper notice ofwithdrawal or disqualification if candidate's name is on theballot; to provide for notice of cancellation of a proposition; toprovide relative to the secretary of state; and to provide forrelated matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Bernard moved the finalpassage of the bill.

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The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Bernard moved to reconsider the vote by which thebill was passed and laid the motion on the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 209—BY SENATOR MORRIS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S. 33:2491,

(E), and (I), 2492(1), (2), and (11), 2494(A) and (D), theintroductory paragraph of 2551, (5), and (9), 2552(1), (2), and(11), 2553(C), and 2554(A) and (D), relative to in-servicetraining for certain public employees; to provide for thedevelopment and implementation of an online testing programfor prospective police officers and firefighters by the office ofstate examiner; and to provide for related matters.

Floor Amendments

Senator Morris proposed the following amendments.


Amendments proposed by Senator Morris to Engrossed Senate BillNo. 209 by Senator Morris

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 13, change "entrance level firefighter and entrancelevel police officer" to "entrance firefighter and entrance policeofficer"

On motion of Senator Morris, the amendments were adopted.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Fred Mills on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 209 by SenatorMorris

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 13, following "for" and before "entrance" insert "thepositions of"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 2, line 9, following "officer" and before ", the" insert"positions"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 3, delete line 16, and insert "(2)(a) For the entrancefirefighter and the entrance police office testing, the state"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 4, line 13, following "for" and before "entrance" insert "thepositions"


AMENDMENT NO. 6On page 5, line 9, following "by" and before ". Upon" change "R.S.33:2492(E)" to "R.S. 33:2492"


AMENDMENT NO. 8On page 6, line 12, following "officer" and before ", the state" insert"positions"


AMENDMENT NO. 9On page 7, delete line 21, and insert "(c) For the entrancefirefighter and the entrance police office testing, the state"

AMENDMENT NO. 10On page 8, line 19, following "for" and before "entrance" insert "thepositions of"

AMENDMENT NO. 11On page 9, line 18, change "(5)" to "(7)"

AMENDMENT NO. 12On page 9, line 25, following "to" and before "entrance" insert "thepositions of"


The bill was read by title. Senator Morris moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

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The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Morris moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 212—BY SENATOR CATHEY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 3:3403(A)(2), relative to the Louisiana

Agricultural Commodities Commission; to provide for changesto the membership of the commission; and to provide for relatedmatters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Cathey moved the finalpassage of the bill.

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YEAS

Mr. President Foil Mills, R.Abraham Harris MizellAllain Henry MorrisBarrow Hensgens PeacockBernard Hewitt Pope

Bouie Jackson PriceCarter Johns ReeseCathey Lambert SmithCloud Luneau TarverConnick McMath WardFesi Milligan WhiteFields Mills, F. Womack Total - 36

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT


The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Cathey moved to reconsider the vote by which thebill was passed and laid the motion on the table.


AN ACTTo enact R.S. 18:1505.2(T), relative to campaign contributions; to

provide for repayment of personal contributions or loans; toprovide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Allain moved the finalpassage of the bill.

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The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Allain moved to reconsider the vote by which thebill was passed and laid the motion on the table.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 48:231(A)(6), relative to the Department

of Transportation and Development; to provide relative toproposal of the annual construction program; to provide forprioritization of projects; and to provide for related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Smith moved the finalpassage of the bill.


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AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 32:402.1(A)(1)(a) and (2)(b),

407(A)(2)(a), and 408(A)(1), relative to driver education; toprovide for driver education to include instruction relative toaccessible parking and access aisles; and to provide for relatedmatters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Carter moved the finalpassage of the bill.

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The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Carter moved to reconsider the vote by which the billwas passed and laid the motion on the table.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 14:98.7(A) and R.S. 32:661(C)(1)(d) and

(e), 666(A)(1)(a)(i) and (3), the introductory paragraph of667(A), (C), (H)(3), and (I)(1)(a), (c), and (d), and (2), theintroductory paragraph of 667.1(A), and 669(A), to enact R.S.32:661(D), and to repeal R.S. 32:661(C)(1)(f), relative to testsfor suspected drunken drivers; to provide relative to chemicaltests for intoxication required to be given to persons suspectedof operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated; to providerelative to suspension of a driver's license for failure to submitto a chemical test for intoxication; to provide relative to requirednotice to certain driver's suspected of operating a motor vehiclewhile intoxicated; and to provide for related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Smith moved the finalpassage of the bill.

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AN ACTTo enact R.S. 14:98.5.1, relative to driving offenses; to provide that

the court may order a clinical assessment for a person who hastwo or more convictions for operating a vehicle whileintoxicated; and to provide for related matters.

Floor Amendments

Senator Henry proposed the following amendments.


Amendments proposed by Senator Henry to Engrossed Senate BillNo. 352 by Senator Henry

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 11, after "offender" insert ", at the sole expense ofthe offender,"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 2, after line 6, insert the following:


"C. This Section shall not apply when an offender shows thathe is unable to pay the costs of the assessment and rehabilitativeprogram, either personally or through a third party insurer."

On motion of Senator Henry, the amendments were adopted.

The bill was read by title. Senator Henry moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

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The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered itreengrossed sent to the House. Senator Henry moved to reconsiderthe vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on thetable.

SENATE BILL NO. 353—BY SENATOR HEWITT

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 30:1103(2), (3), (6), and (9), 1104(A)(9),

the introductory paragraph of (C), (C)(1), 1108(A)(1) and (B),1110(C)(1)(a) through (e), and R.S. 19:2(12), and to enact R.S.30:1103(12), relative to the Louisiana Geologic Sequestration ofCarbon Dioxide Act; to provide certain definitions, terms,procedures, conditions, requirements, and effects; to provide forthe powers and duties of the commissioner of conservation; toprovide relative to storage facilities and operations; to providerelative to eminent domain and expropriation; and to provide forrelated matters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Fred Mills on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 353 by SenatorHewitt

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 12, delete "and R.S. 19:2(12)"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 2, line 3, delete "* * *"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 3, line 6, following "one" and before "the following" insert"of"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 5, line 13, change "Maximum Payment" to "maximumpayment"

AMENDMENT NO. 5On page 5, line 20, following "amended" and before "to read" insert"and reenacted"


The bill was read by title. Senator Hewitt moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

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The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Hewitt moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 29:291, relative to military, naval, and

veterans' affairs; to provide relative to recordation of birthcertificates of children born to armed forces members; toprovide relative to the fee for recordation of birth certificates; toprovide relative to remittance of birth certificates to theLouisiana Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics; and to providefor related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Reese moved the finalpassage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Foil Mills, R.Abraham Harris MizellAllain Henry MorrisBarrow Hensgens PeacockBernard Hewitt PopeBouie Jackson PriceCarter Johns ReeseCathey Lambert Smith


Cloud Luneau TarverConnick McMath WardFesi Milligan WhiteFields Mills, F. Womack Total - 36

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT


The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Reese moved to reconsider the vote by which the billwas passed and laid the motion on the table.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 15:539.1 and 539.3(A), and to repeal R.S.

14:40.3(C)(4)(a) and (b), 14:46.2(B)(4)(a) and (b),14:46.3(D)(3)(a) and (b), 14:80(D)(2)(a) and (b), 14:81(F), (G),and (H)(3)(a) and (b), 14:81.1(E)(5)(c) and (d) and (F)(1),14:81.2(E)(1) and (2), 14:81.3(B)(4)(a) and (b) and (G) and (H),14:82.1(D)(4)(a) and (b), 14:83(B)(5)(a) and (b),14:83.1(B)(4)(a) and (b), 14:83.2(B)(4)(a) and (b),14:84(B)(4)(a) and (b), 14:85(B)(4)(a) and (b), 14:86(B)(2) and(3), 14:104(B)(4)(a) and (b), 14:105(B)(4)(a) and (b),14:282(B)(4)(a) and (b), and 14:283(D) and (E), relative to sexoffenses; to provide for the forfeiture of personal propertyfollowing conviction of certain sex offenses; to provide aprocedure for the sale or auction of personal property forfeitedfollowing conviction of certain sex offenses; to provide a rankedorder for payment of proceeds received from the sale or auctionof personal property forfeited following the conviction of certainsex offenses; and to provide for related matters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Fred Mills on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 383 by SenatorReese

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 2, line 20, following "media," and before "currency" delete"or any other type of digital recording media,"


Floor Amendments

Senator Reese proposed the following amendments.


Amendments proposed by Senator Reese to Engrossed Senate BillNo. 383 by Senator Reese

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 6, line 23, between "14:81.1" and "(E)(5)(c)" delete "and"

On motion of Senator Reese, the amendments were adopted.

The bill was read by title. Senator Reese moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

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The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Reese moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 718.1(A) and

(B) and R.S. 14:107.4(D) and (E), relative to the crime ofunlawful posting of criminal activity for notoriety and publicity;to provide relative to access to evidence of the crime; to providerelative to the disposition of evidence of the crime; and toprovide for related matters.


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AN ACTTo enact Part I of Chapter 6 of Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised

Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 30:401 through 403,relative to minerals, oil, and gas and environmental quality; toestablish the Commission for Louisiana's Energy, Environment,and Restoration; to provide for a purpose; to provide formembership; to provide for an operational plan and legislativerecommendations; and to provide for related matters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Fred Mills on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 386 by SenatorAllain

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 2, line 28, following "it" and before "necessary" change"deems" to "considers"


The bill was read by title. Senator Allain moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

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The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Allain moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 18:1313, 1314(B)(1) and (C)(1)(a), and

1315(B) and to enact R.S. 18:423(J), and 1313.1, relativeabsentee and early voting ballots; to provide for preparation,verification, tabulation and counting of such ballots; to provide

for the duties and responsibilities of parish board of electionsupervisors; and to provide for related matters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Fred Mills on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 397 by SenatorBernard

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 3, following "relative" and before "absentee" insert"to"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 1, line 12, following "Notwithstanding" and before "ofthis" change "Paragraph (E)" to "Subsection E"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 2, line 3, following "has" change "less" to "fewer"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 3, line 8, following "counting" and before "and" insert ","


AMENDMENT NO. 6On page 3, line 17, following "counted" and before "and" insert ","



AMENDMENT NO. 9On page 4, line 2, following "counted" insert ","







AMENDMENT NO. 16On page 15, line 16, following "paper ballots" and before "and"insert ","

AMENDMENT NO. 17On page 17, line 5, following "counted" insert ","

AMENDMENT NO. 18On page 17, line 12, following "challenged" and before "and" insert","

AMENDMENT NO. 19On page 22, line 8, following "recount" insert ","


AMENDMENT NO. 20On page 23, line 3, following "inspection" insert ","


On motion of Senator Bernard, the amended bill was read bytitle and returned to its regular order on Third Reading and FinalPassage.

SENATE BILL NO. 421—BY SENATOR PEACOCK

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 34:3522, relative to certain port commissions; to

provide for the rights and powers of such commissions; toprovide for functions relative to economic and industrial growth;to authorize the acquisition and operation of air cargo airports;and to provide for related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Peacock moved the finalpassage of the bill.

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The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Peacock moved to reconsider the vote by which thebill was passed and laid the motion on the table.


AN ACTTo enact Part XI of Title 19 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of

1950, to be comprised of R.S. 19:371 through 381, relative toexpropriation of property; to authorize the city of Central, inEast Baton Rouge Parish to expropriate by a declaration oftaking; to define terms; to provide for procedures; to provide forpurposes of the expropriation; to provide for an effective date;and to provide for related matters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Fred Mills on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 424 by SenatorWhite

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 2, line 24, following "loss" change "." to ":"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 3, line 21, following "relative to" and before "estimate,"insert "the"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 4, line 2, following "maintenance" and before"improvements" change "and/or" to "or"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 5, line 17, following "including" and before ":" insert "allof the following"

AMENDMENT NO. 5On page 5, line 19, following "any" change "; and" to "."

AMENDMENT NO. 6On page 5, line 24, following "including" and before ":" insert "allof the following"

AMENDMENT NO. 7On page 5, line 26, following "any" change "; and" to "."


Floor Amendments

Senator White proposed the following amendments.


Amendments proposed by Senator White to Engrossed Senate BillNo. 424 by Senator White

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 3, line 6, delete ", the property"

On motion of Senator White, the amendments were adopted.

The bill was read by title. Senator White moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Harris MizellAbraham Henry MorrisBarrow Hensgens PeacockBernard Hewitt PopeBouie Jackson PriceCarter Johns ReeseCathey Lambert SmithCloud Luneau TalbotConnick McMath TarverFesi Milligan WardFields Mills, F. WhiteFoil Mills, R. Womack Total - 36

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Allain Boudreaux Peterson Total - 3

The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator White moved to


reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.


AN ACTTo enact R.S. 13:3881(A)(10), relative to exemptions from seizures;

to provide an exemption for certain payments received underfederal law providing COVID-19 stimulus and relief; to provideterms and conditions; to provide for related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Carter moved the finalpassage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


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The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Carter moved to reconsider the vote by which the billwas passed and laid the motion on the table.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 26:351(1)(a) and (3)(a), and to repeal

R.S. 26:351(7), relative to the limitation on size of containers ofbeverages of high alcohol content; to authorize wholesalers andmanufacturers to possess and pack distilled spirits in certaincontainers; and to provide for related matters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Fred Mills on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 455 by SenatorHenry

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 2, following "reenact" and before "and (3)(a),"change "R.S. 26:351(1)(a)" to "the introductory paragraph of R.S.26:351, (1)(a),"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 1, line 7, following "Section 1." and before "and (3)(a)"change "R.S. 26:351(1)(a)" to "The introductory paragraph of R.S.26:351, (1)(a),"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 1, line 13, change "1.75" to "one and seventy-five onehundreths"


The bill was read by title. Senator Henry moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


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The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Henry moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 23:1552(C)(7) and 1553(C), and to enact

R.S. 23:1531(D) and 1533(A)(5), relative to unemploymentinsurance benefit charges and employer contributions; and toprovide for related matters.


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SENATE BILL NO. 470—BY SENATOR MORRIS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 32:1270.23(A)(5) and (B)(6), relative to

recreational vehicles, to provide with respect to warrantyagreements involving recreational vehicle transfers; to providefor the rejection of claims; and to provide for related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Morris moved the finalpassage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


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The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Morris moved to reconsider the vote by which thebill was passed and laid the motion on the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 481—BY SENATORS FIELDS, ABRAHAM, BARROW, BOUIE, CARTER,CATHEY, CLOUD, CONNICK, CORTEZ, FESI, FOIL, HARRIS,HENSGENS, HEWITT, JACKSON, JOHNS, LAMBERT, LUNEAU,MCMATH, MILLIGAN, ROBERT MILLS, POPE, PRICE, REESE, SMITH,TARVER, WARD, WHITE AND WOMACK

AN ACTTo amend and reenact the heading of Part IV of Chapter 50 of Title

17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and to enact R.S.17:8, 3351(M), and 5103, relative to elementary, secondary, andpostsecondary education; to provide relative to studentsimpacted as a consequence of the public health emergencydeclared by the governor on March 11, 2020, in response toCOVID-19; to provide with respect to the applicability ofcertain statutes related to the provision and conduct ofelementary and secondary education; to provide relative to thepowers and duties of postsecondary management boards; toprovide for waivers and exceptions to certain programrequirements and conditions for Taylor Opportunity Program forStudents' awards; and to provide for related matters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Fred Mills on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 481 by SenatorFields

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 2, line 1, following "finds that" and before "the public"insert "due to"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 2, line 3, following "schools" and before "is" insert ", it"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 2, line 5, following "school year" and before "including"insert ","


The bill was read by title. Senator Fields moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


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Total - 0ABSENT


The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Fields moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 22:1077(A), (B), and (F)(1) and R.S.

1077(B) and F(1) as amended by Act 119 of the 2019 RegularSession, relative to reconstructive surgery followingmastectomies; to provide with respect to contralateralprophylactic mastectomies; and to provide for related matters.

Floor Amendments

Senator Carter proposed the following amendments.



Amendments proposed by Senator Carter on behalf of the LegislativeBureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 494 by Senator Carter

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 2, following "and R.S." and before "1077" insert"22:"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 3, line 1, following "R.S." and before "1077" insert "22:"

On motion of Senator Carter, the amendments were adopted.

Floor Amendments

Senator Carter proposed the following amendments.


Amendments proposed by Senator Carter to Engrossed Senate BillNo. 494 by Senator Carter

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 2, after "22:1077(A)" delete ", (B), and (F)(1)"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 1, line 7, change ", (B), and (F)(1) are" to "is"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 2, delete lines 8 through 28

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 4, after line 12, insert:

"Section 2.(A) This Act shall become effective on January 1,2021.

(B) This Act shall apply to any new policy, contract, program,or health coverage plan issued on or after January 1, 2021. Anypolicy, contract, or health coverage plan in effect prior to January 1,2021, shall convert to conform to the provisions of this Act on orbefore the renewal date, but no later than January 1, 2022."

On motion of Senator Carter, the amendments were adopted.

The bill was read by title. Senator Carter moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


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The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Carter moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 508—BY SENATOR MCMATH

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 37:1739, to limit the liability of restaurants during a

declared state of emergency; to provide certain terms,conditions, and definitions; and to provide for related matters.

Floor Amendments

Senator McMath proposed the following amendments.


Amendments proposed by Senator McMath to Engrossed Senate BillNo. 508 by Senator McMath

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, lines 10 and 11, change "Center for Disease Control" to"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention"

On motion of Senator McMath, the amendments were adopted.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Fred Mills on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 508 by SenatorMcMath

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 9, following "with" and before "any" change "20Proclamation JBE 2020-25" to "Proclamation Number 25 JBE2020"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 1, line 10, change "Center" to "Centers"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 1, line 11, following "Control" and before "," insert "andPrevention"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 1, line 14, change "proclamation JBE 2020-25" to"Proclamation Number 25 JBE 2020"


On motion of Senator McMath, the amended bill was read bytitle and returned to its regular order on Third Reading and FinalPassage.

Rules Suspended

Senator Peacock asked for and obtained a suspension of therules to revert to:

Senate Concurrent Resolutionson Second Reading



Motion to Reconsider Vote

Senator Peacock asked for and obtained a suspension of the rulesto reconsider the vote by which Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 47was adopted.


A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo encourage further economic ties and friendship between the state

of Louisiana and the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Reported with amendments by the Committee on Commerce,Consumer Protection, and International Affairs.


Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Commerce,Consumer Protection and International Affairs to Original SenateConcurrent Resolution No. 47 by Senator Peacock


"WHEREAS, as evidence of the friendship and bond sharedbetween Taiwan and Louisiana, Taiwan provided generous supportduring the COVID-19 public health emergency by donating onehundred thousand face masks to the state in April of 2020; and"

On motion of Senator Johns, the committee amendment wasadopted.

The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Peacockmoved to adopt the amended Senate Concurrent Resolution.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Foil MizellAbraham Harris MorrisAllain Hensgens PeacockBarrow Hewitt PopeBernard Jackson PriceBouie Johns ReeseCarter Lambert SmithCathey Luneau TalbotCloud McMath TarverConnick Milligan WardFesi Mills, F. WhiteFields Mills, R. Womack Total - 36

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Boudreaux Henry Peterson Total - 3

The Chair declared the Senate adopted the amended SenateConcurrent Resolution and ordered it engrossed and sent to theHouse.

Rules Suspended

Senator Peacock asked for and obtained a suspension of the rulesto revert to the Morning Hour.

Introduction of Senate Resolutions

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 34—BY SENATOR FOIL


of Louisiana upon the death of G. Allen Penniman.


SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 35—BY SENATOR FOIL


of Louisiana upon the death of William F. "Willie" Staats.


SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 36—BY SENATOR WHITE

A RESOLUTIONTo recreate and provide with respect to the task force to study and

make recommendations with respect to the advisability ofcreating a statewide business court.


SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 37—BY SENATOR MORRIS

A RESOLUTIONTo commend Rashad Lawrence, defensive lineman, on an

outstanding career with the Louisiana State University FightingTigers football team, culminating with a national championshipsenior season.


Introduction ofSenate Concurrent Resolutions

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 60—BY SENATOR JOHNS AND REPRESENTATIVE DWIGHT


upon the death of Michael "Tubby" Lee Bergeron Sr.



A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo recognize May 2020 as Louisiana Abortion Recovery Awareness

Month and commend Louisiana Abortion Recovery Alliance,Abortion Recovery Helpline of Louisiana, Rachel's VineyardLouisiana, Pregnancy Resource Centers of Louisiana,International Abortion Recovery Helpline, Speak Hope, LifeFreedom Alliance, Operation Outcry Louisiana, and Silent NoMore for their support and service to women suffering fromabortion related trauma.


Privileged Report of the Committee onSenate and Governmental Affairs


ENROLLMENTS

Senator Hewitt, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Senateand Governmental Affairs, submitted the following report:

May 11, 2020


I am directed by your Committee on Senate and GovernmentalAffairs to submit the following report:

The following Senate Concurrent Resolutions have beenproperly enrolled:


A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Lisa Burns, principal of W. T. Lewis Elementary

School, upon receipt of the 2020 Elementary Principal of theYear honor awarded by the Louisiana State Department ofEducation and recognizes her many contributions to theeducation profession.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17—BY SENATORS PEACOCK, ABRAHAM, ALLAIN, BARROW, BERNARD,BOUDREAUX, BOUIE, CARTER, CATHEY, CLOUD, CONNICK, CORTEZ,FESI, FIELDS, FOIL, HARRIS, HENSGENS, HEWITT, JOHNS, LAMBERT,LUNEAU, MCMATH, ROBERT MILLS, MIZELL, MORRIS, POPE, PRICE,REESE, SMITH, TALBOT, TARVER, WARD AND WHITE

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Legislature of

Louisiana upon the passing of Captain Steve R. Robinson,former commander of Troop G of the Louisiana State Police inBossier City, and also to recognize a life well spent in publicservice to his community, state, and country.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18—BY SENATORS JOHNS AND ROBERT MILLS AND REPRESENTATIVEDAVIS

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo recognize Tuesday, April 7, 2020, as the first annual "World

Trade Day" at the state capitol; to celebrate the longstanding,indispensable influence of international commerce onLouisiana's economic health, vitality, and growth; to expresssupport for the mission of the World Trade Center of NewOrleans; for trade policies that benefit American consumers andbusinesses, and to ensure the United States remains competitivein global commerce.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 19—BY SENATOR CORTEZ

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend the International Association of Drilling Contractors for

eighty years of leadership in the oil and gas industry and for thecorporate responsibility, environmental safety, and operationalexcellence practiced by its individual members.


A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Shirley Wills on her many years of exemplary civic

activism as a community leader and as a member of the CaddoParish Police Jury, and to congratulate her on the occasion ofher seventy-fifth birthday.

Respectfully submitted,SHARON W. HEWITT

Chairman

The foregoing Senate Concurrent Resolutions were signed bythe President of the Senate.


SIGNED HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

May 11, 2020


I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Speaker ofthe House of Representatives has signed the following HouseConcurrent Resolutions:

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16—BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHEXNAYDER AND SENATORS ABRAHAM,ALLAIN, BERNARD, CARTER, CATHEY, CLOUD, CONNICK, CORTEZ,FESI, FIELDS, FOIL, HENSGENS, HEWITT, JOHNS, LAMBERT, LUNEAU,MCMATH, MILLIGAN, ROBERT MILLS, MIZELL, MORRIS, PEACOCK,POPE, REESE, TALBOT, TARVER, WARD, WHITE, AND WOMACK

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Madame Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson of the

Louisiana Supreme Court on the occasion of her retirement fromthe court.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18—BY REPRESENTATIVE BUTLER

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend the Melville Woman's Club on its efforts to preserve

the historic St. Nathaniel's Episcopal Church in Melville,Louisiana.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 19—BY REPRESENTATIVE HORTON AND SENATOR PEACOCK

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo recognize Thursday, March 26, 2020, as Y Day in Louisiana.

and asked that the President of the Senate affix his signature to thesame.

Respectfully submitted,MICHELLE D. FONTENOT

Clerk of the House of Representatives

The House Concurrent Resolutions contained herein were signedby the President of the Senate.

ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL

PRESENT


ABSENT


Leaves of Absence

The following leaves of absence were asked for and granted:

Boudreaux 1 Day Peterson 1 Day


Announcements

The following committee meetings for May 12, 2020, wereannounced:

Executive Committee 10:00 A.M. Room AJudiciary A 1:30 P.M. Room AJudiciary B 11:30 A.M. Room AJudiciary C 8:00 A.M. Room A

Adjournment

On motion of Senator Talbot, at 6:35 o'clock P.M. the Senateadjourned until Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at 5:00 o'clock P.M.

The President of the Senate declared the Senate adjourned.

YOLANDA J. DIXONSecretary of the Senate

DIANE O' QUINJournal Clerk

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