URGENT ACTION NEEDED PROTECT DATING PARTNERS FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE!  THE NRA IS TRYING TO KILL HB223! MONDAY HB223 by Rep. Moreno scheduled for final passage by the House on 5/8/17 This bill expands the application of domestic abuse battery, domestic abuse aggravated assault, and other provisions of law regarding domestic abuse to dating partners. The National Rifle Association is trying to stop this bill. Please email all the representatives and tell them to pass HB223. More info can be found on our website here. PLEASE EMAIL ALL REPRESENTATIVES!

TUESDAY HB309 by MORENO Pending House final passage scheduled for 5/9/17 CRIMINAL/VICTIMS:  Provides relative to rights of victims of criminal offenses SB92 by TARVER                Pending Senate Judiciary A scheduled for 5/9/17 LIABILITY:  Provides relative to civil actions and remedies in matters involving domestic abuse.  Outcome of bills that moved this past week HB112 by 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 HB222 by MORENO     KILLED IN COMMITTEE   Considered 5/3/17 EMPLOYMENT:  Prohibits employer retaliation against an employee who discusses wage information CLICK HERE TO WRITE THANK YOU MESSAGES TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS CLICK HERE TO LET THESE REP'S KNOW YOU ARE DISAPPOINTED IN THEIR VOTE HB479 HORTON             Substitute adopted on the House floor. Became HB678 CHILDREN/NEWBORNS:  Provides relative to prenatal neglect and reporting thereof SB24 MORRELL            Pending Senate Finance        RESCHEDULED TAX EXEMPTIONS:  Exempts diapers and feminine hygiene products from state and local sales and use tax. 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) 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. SB188 HEWITT TURNED INTO A STUDY RESOLUTION    Considered 5/3/17 MEDICAID:  Provides relative to Medicaid recipient work requirements.  WHO ARE MY LEGISLATORS? MORE LEGISLATIVE INFO CAN BE FOUND HERE