Coming up this week

Coming up this week:

Monday:

17RS - HB223      MORENO             Notice given subject to call - House final passage Sched. for 5/8/17

DOMESTIC ABUSE:  Expands the application of domestic abuse battery, domestic abuse aggravated assault, and other provisions of law regarding domestic abuse to dating partners (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Tuesday:

17RS - HB309      MORENO             Pending House final passage     Sched. for 5/9/17

CRIMINAL/VICTIMS:  Provides relative to rights of victims of criminal offenses

17RS - SB92         TARVER                  Pending Senate Judiciary A       Sched. for 5/9/17

LIABILITY:  Provides relative to civil actions and remedies in matters involving domestic abuse. (8/1/17)

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Subject to call:

17RS - HB123      M.WHITE             Subject to call - House final passage       

FAMILY LAW:  Amends provisions of law regarding divorce

Outcome of bills that moved this past week:

17RS - HB112      BOUIE   KILLED IN COMMITTEE   Considered 5/3/17

PUBLIC CONTRACTS:  Requires that any contractor who enters into a contract with a public entity comply with the Louisiana Equal Pay for Women Act (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)

17RS - HB222      MORENO             KILLED IN COMMITTEE   Considered 5/3/17

EMPLOYMENT:  Prohibits employer retaliation against an employee who discusses wage information

17RS - HB479      HORTON              Substitute adopted on the House floor. Became HB678

CHILDREN/NEWBORNS:  Provides relative to prenatal neglect and reporting thereof

17RS - SB24         MORRELL             Pending Senate Finance                 RESCHEDULED

TAX EXEMPTIONS:  Exempts diapers and feminine hygiene products from state and local sales and use tax. (See Act) (EG -$13,000,000 GF RV See Note)

17RS - SB106       W.BISHOP           Pending Senate Finance              

POSTSECONDARY ED:  Requires public postsecondary institutions to develop and implement an action plan to address the prevention of unplanned pregnancies. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

17RS - SB128       MILKOVICH        PASSED OUT OF SENATE-Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice         

CRIME/PUNISHMENT:  Prohibits cutting, resection, excision, harvesting, or removal of a body part, organ, or tissue of an aborted unborn child for sale, commerce, transport, research, or profit. (gov sig)

17RS - SB188       HEWITT  TURNED INTO A STUDY RESOLUTION    Considered 5/3/17

MEDICAID:  Provides relative to Medicaid recipient work requirements. (8/1/17) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)