OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA TWENTIETH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Fortieth Regular Session of the Legislature Under the Adoption of the Constitution of 1974 Senate Chamber State Capitol Baton Rouge, Louisiana Monday, The Senate was called to order at 4:45 o'clock P.M. by Hon. John A. Alario Jr., President of the Senate. Morning Hour CONVENING The roll being called, the following members answered to their names: PRESENT Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Nevers Adley Erdey Peacock Allain Gallot Perry Amedee Guillory Riser Appel Kostelka Smith, G. Broome LaFleur Smith, J. Brown Long Tarver Buffington Martiny Thompson Chabert Mills Walsworth Claitor Morrell Ward Cortez Morrish White Donahue Murray Total - 35 Crowe Heitmeier Total - 4 Johns Peterson The President of the Senate announced there were 35 Senators present and a quorum. Prayer The prayer was offered by Reverend Carlton Jackson, following which the Senate joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. Reading of the Journal On motion of Senator Tarver, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal of April 16, 2014, was adopted. Message from the House CONCURRING IN SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Representatives has finally concurred in the following Senate Concurrent Resolutions: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 41 BY SENATOR GALLOT To urge and request the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop tastier food options for the National School Lunch Program. Reported without amendments. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 85 BY SENATOR GALLOT AND REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON To commend the Louisiana Northeastern Berith District of the Southern Region of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International, to recognize that the 2014 Northeastern Berith District Conference is being held in Ruston, Louisiana, on April 23-24, and to acknowledge District Overseer William G. Fields Sr. Reported without amendments. Respectfully submitted, ALFRED W. SPEER Clerk of the House of Representatives Privilege Report of the Legislative Bureau To the President and Members of the Senate: I am directed by your Legislative Bureau to submit the following report: The following bills are approved as to construction and duplication. We advise and suggest the following amendments to the engrossed bills. HOUSE BILL NO. 55 BY REPRESENTATIVES LOPINTO, ADAMS, ARMES, BADON, BARRAS, WESLEY BISHOP, BROSSETT, BROWN, HENRY BURNS, BURRELL, CARMODY, CARTER, COX, DIXON, GAINES, GUILLORY, HARRISON, HAZEL, HODGES, HOFFMANN, HONORE, HOWARD, HUNTER, KATRINA JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, NANCY LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, MORENO, JIM MORRIS, PYLANT, SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, THIERRY, PATRICK WILLIAMS, AND WOODRUFF AND SENATORS GALLOT, GUILLORY, MARTINY, MILLS, AND MORRELL To amend and reenact R.S. 44:4.1(38), to enact Title XXXIV of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to be comprised of Articles 971 through 995, and to repeal R.S. 44:9, relative to expungement; to provide for the effect of expunged records; to provide for definitions; to authorize the expungement of certain felony conviction records; to prohibit the dissemination of expunged records by third parties; to provide penalties for the unlawful dissemination of expunged records by third parties; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for applicability; to provide for procedures for obtaining an expungement; to provide for filing of motions to obtain an expungement; to provide for service of motions for expungement; to provide for service of judgments of expungement; to authorize the expungement of conviction records after a certain period of time has elapsed; to provide for eligibility to obtain an expungement; to delete provisions of law referring to destruction of arrest or conviction records; to provide for the assessment of certain fees for expungement; to provide that certain fees are nonrefundable; to provide for expungement by redaction of records; to provide for uniform forms for expungement; to provide for the exemption of certain fees in certain circumstances; to provide for a judgment granting an expungement; to provide for contradictory hearings; to prohibit incarcerated individuals from filing a motion to expunge an arrest or conviction record; to provide for the interim expungement of certain arrests from criminal history records; to provide for exceptions to the public records law; and to provide for Reported with amendments. 505
Page 2 SENATE LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Reengrossed House Bill No. 55 by Representative Lopinto On page 9, line 26, delete "of the record" On page 10, line 6, following "attorney" insert "of the parish of conviction" On page 11, line 21, following "attorney" insert "of the parish of conviction" AMENDMENT NO. 4 On page 36, line 15, following "Number" delete """ AMENDMENT NO. 5 On page 36, line 19, following "Agency " insert """ HOUSE BILL NO. 63 BY REPRESENTATIVES LEGER, ANDERS, ARMES, ARNOLD, BADON, BILLIOT, WESLEY BISHOP, BROSSETT, BROWN, HENRY BURNS, TIM BURNS, CARTER, CHAMPAGNE, COX, DIXON, GUINN, HARRIS, HENRY, HILL, HOFFMANN, HOWARD, KATRINA JACKSON, KLECKLEY, LEBAS, LOPINTO, MILLER, MORENO, POPE, PRICE, SCHRODER, SHADOIN, SMITH, STOKES, THIBAUT, THOMPSON, AND PATRICK WILLIAMS To amend and reenact R.S. 4:163.1(D)(2)(d) and 715(B)(2), R.S. 6:747(A), R.S. 9:1613, 2799(A)(2) and (B)(1), 2799.3, the heading of Part V-A of Chapter 2 of Code Title XII of Code Book III of Title 9 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and 3541.21(1) and (3), R.S. 11:202, 203(A) and (C), 204(A), 206, 207(A) and (B), 208 through 210, 211(A) and (B), 213(A), 215(A), 218(A), (C), and (D)(3), 293(C), 701(19), 768(D)(2), 778(A), (B), and (D), 783(G)(1)(a), (I)(1)(a), and (K)(1), 784(C)(2) and (E), 804, 805(A) and (B), 901.36, 901.37, 952.36, 1147(A) and (C)(1), 1151(D), 1151.1(B)(1), (C)(2), and (D)(1), 1313(A), (B)(introductory paragraph), and (C), 1318, 1323(B)(1), (C)(2), and (D)(1), 1345.8(B), 1402(5), 1431, 1432(A)(introductory paragraph), 1442, 1483(B), 1503(6), 1522(A)(1)(introductory paragraph) and (B)(introductory paragraph), 1523(G), 1530(K)(3), 1614(D), 1634(A) and (B)(introductory paragraph), 1636(B)(5), 1732(20), 1758(A) and (F), 1763(J)(2), 1784(introductory paragraph), 1785(A)(2), 1804(introductory paragraph), 1805(A)(1)(a), 1902(19), 1934(A) and (F), 1938(J)(4)(c), 1944(A)(introductory paragraph), 1945(A)(2), 1964(A)(introductory paragraph), 1974(A), 2074(A) and (B)(1)(introductory paragraph), 2077(A)(introductory paragraph) and (B)(introductory paragraph) and (2), 2144(K), 2165.6(A) and (B)(introductory paragraph), 2178(B)(introductory paragraph), (1)(b), and (3)(c) and (C)(1)(c)(iv)(aa), 2180(C)(2), 2214(A)(2)(e), 2220(A)(1)(g)(v) and (B)(2)(a)(ii), 2221(K)(4)(a) and (M), 2223(A)(1), 2241.7(A)(1), 2241.8(2)(a)(ii), 2242.7(A)(1), 2242.8(2)(a)(ii), 2256(B)(2)(a) and (3), 2256.2(A), 2257(K)(4), 2258(A), (B)(introductory paragraph) and (1)(c) and (d), (2)(a), and (C) through (E), 2259(A)(1), 3005.1(I)(2) and (J)(4), 3039.1(K)(4), 3041(B), 3101, 3107(5), 3113(6), 3132, 3143(1) and (2), 3145(D), 3166(A), 3178(C)(2), 3192, 3200(1) and (2), 3222, 3232(A), (B), and (C), 3281, 3288(B)(5), 3293(1), 3317(C)(5), 3322(B)(1)(a), 3341(A), 3346(3), 3363(A), 3377(A), 3378(A)(1)(g) and (2)(c), 3385.1(K)(6) and (7)(f), 3402, 3410(5), 3431, 3438(B)(4)(b) and (5)(b), 3442(1) through (4), 3447(C), 3461, 3473(1) through (4), 3514(A), 3515(B), 3516(C)(1) and (2), 3548(A), 3552(A) and (B), 3553(B)(2), 3601(A), 3605(A)(5), 3609(A), 3644, 3645(E), 3647(E) and (F), 3685.1(B)(2)(a) and (D), 3686(B)(1)(a) and (b), 3724(1) through (3), 3731(introductory paragraph) and (B), 3761, 3771(2)(a)(introductory paragraph), 3773, 3778(A), 3780, 3791, 3802(3) and (4), 3804(A), 3805, and 3808, R.S. 13:1278 and 3881(A)(8), R.S. 14:32(D)(3), 35.2(A)(introductory paragraph), (B), and (C), 39(D)(3), 45(A)(3), 67.16(A)(1), (C)(1)(b), (2)(b), (3)(b), and (4)(b), 67.21(A) through (D), 79.1(A)(2), 89.1(A)(4), the heading of Subpart B(3) of Part V of Chapter 1 of Title 14 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, 93.3(A) through (D) and (E)(1), 93.4, 93.5(A)(introductory 20th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS paragraph) and (D), 106(D)(2)(introductory paragraph) and (d), 107.1(C)(2) and (3), 126.3(A), and 202.1(F)(4), R.S. 15:536(A), 537(A), 541(2)(m), 571.3(B)(3)(r), 571.34(A), 581, 830(A) and (B), 830.1(A), 1039, 1402(A), 1503(6) and (7), and 1510(C), R.S. 17:67(G), 124, 158(H)(2)(f), 240(A)(1) and (B)(2), 407.2, 421.4, 422.6(B), 1947(A)(1) and (2), and 3217.2(D), R.S. 18:106(C)(2)(b), 106.1(A)(introductory paragraph), 564(D)(1)(a)(ii) and (2)(a)(ii) and (E), 1303(I)(introductory paragraph) and (1)(a), 1309.3(D)(1)(a)(ii) and (E), and 1400.21(B)(4), R.S. 21:51(C) and 52(A) and (B), R.S. 22:941(B)(7), 1000(A)(1)(a)(vi)(bb)(IV) and (2)(a) and (b)(iv), 1001(B), 1003(A)(2)(d), 1012(B), 1097(B), 1242(6), and 1288(B), R.S. 23:251(A)(3), 322(3), (5), (6), (8), and (9)(introductory paragraph), 323(A), (B)(1) through (7), (C)(2), and (D)(1) and (2), 324(A), 1017.1(5), 1226(B)(1)(introductory paragraph) and (C)(1)(introductory paragraph), 1371.1(introductory paragraph), (5), and (6), 1378(F)(34)(introductory paragraph), (a), and (c), 1472(12)(F)(IV), 1823(4)(e), 1829(G), 2061(introductory paragraph) and (10), and 3004(A)(1), R.S. 25:33(B)(4), R.S. 28:2(14) and (20), 22.5, 22.7(A), 22.9, 22.10, 25.1(C)(1)(a)(v), 50(1) and (3), 52(B) and (G), 55(G), 64(B) through (G), 146, 148, 172(A), the heading of Part VIII of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, 200 through 205, 215.5(B)(5), the heading of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, 475, 476, 477(1) and (3)(a)(introductory paragraph) and (b), 478(A), 831(A)(introductory paragraph), (2), (3), (C)(1)(a) and (b)(i) through (iii), (E), and (F)(1), (4), and (5), 854(A)(2) and (3), 864(A)(2) and (3), 874(A)(2) and (3), 904(A)(2) and (3), and 915(A)(2), R.S. 29:403(8), 726(E)(17)(a) and (20)(a)(i) and (iii)(aa), and 729(E)(13)(a)(i) and (iii)(aa), R.S. 32:295.1(D)(1), (2)(a), and (3)(a), 351(A)(2), 401(introductory paragraph) and (9), 403.2, and 863.1(C)(7), R.S. 33:1236(42), 1947(C)(2), 2411, 4720.62(C), 4720.112(C), and 4720.138(C), R.S. 36:151(B), 251(B), and 254(A)(10)(c) and (h), (B)(9), and (E)(1), R.S. 37:752(9)(a), (c)(ii), and (d)(ii), 775(A)(10), 776(A)(9)(b) and (10)(b), 961(2), 1360.64(C)(1), 2363(C)(1), and 3003, R.S. 38:2261(A), (B), (E)(2), (3)(introductory paragraph) and (a), (4), (5), and (7), R.S. 39:302, 362(B)(3)(a)(iii) and (4)(a) and (F), 1484(B)(1)(introductory paragraph) and (h), (2)(c), and (5)(introductory paragraph) and (a), 1494.1(A)(3), 1554(D)(3), 1594(I)(1), 1595.4(A) and (E)(2), (3)(introductory paragraph) and (a), (4), (5), and (7), and 1952(14)(introductory paragraph) and (e), R.S. 40:5(18), 384(11), 442(2), 501(A)(2), 1299.27(A), (B)(introductory paragraph) and (2), and (C), 1299.52, 1299.58(A)(introductory paragraph), (1), and (3), 1299.78.5(A)(1) and (2), 1299.113(A)(4), 1299.114(9), 1299.118(3), 1299.119(A), 1300.85(C), 1300.361(B)(introductory paragraph), 1355(B), 1379.3(C)(5), 1400(A) and (C) through (F), 1472.3(E)(2)(d), 1485.2(3), 1563(C)(6), 1573.1(A), 1574.1(A)(13)(a), 1730.39(B), 1730.66(A), 1735, 1742(A)(1), (3), and (4)(a), (B)(1), (2)(c), and (6), and (C), 1742.1, 1742.2(A)(1), (3), and (4) and (B)(1), the heading of Part V-A of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, 1748(A), 2009.21, 2009.25(F)(12), 2010.8(A)(2)(b)(v) and (vi), 2013(6), 2013.2, 2013.3, 2017(A)(1), (2), and (4), 2102(A)(3), 2113.5, 2116(B)(1) and (G), 2142(A), 2405.5(A) and (B)(1) and (2)(c) through (f), and 2471, R.S. 42:808(E), R.S. 46:51(8) and (13), 53(B), 56(B)(2) and (H)(1), 61(A)(3), the heading of Subpart A of Part I of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, 151, 156(A) and (C), 230.1(A), 231.6(B), 437.14(A)(7), the heading of Part III of Chapter 4 of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, 541, 932(9) and (10), 1053(E), 1407(B)(1)(e)(introductory paragraph), 1951, 1952(introductory paragraph), (1), and (3), 1953(A), (B)(introductory paragraph), (C), and (D), 1954, 1955, 1956(A), 1957, 1959, the heading of Chapter 29 of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the heading of 2200, 2201, 2203, the heading of Chapter 30 of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, 2251, 2252(B), 2253(1), (2), (4), and (5), 2254(A), (F)(1), (2), (4), and (5), (G)(introductory paragraph), (I), and (J), 2255, 2256(A) and (B), 2582(1), (2), (4), and (6), 2584(introductory paragraph), (4), and (5), and 2673(C)(5), R.S. 47:34(C)(2)(introductory paragraph) and (d)(ii), 44.1(B), 79(A)(2) and (B)(5), 287.749(C)(2)(introductory paragraph) and (d)(ii), 305.38, 305.69(B)(2) and (3), 337.9(D)(17), 360(G), 463.4(A)(1), (2), (4), and (6), (B)(1), (2), (3)(a), (4)(a) and (b), (5), and (6), (C)(2), (D), (E)(1)(introductory paragraph), (F), (G)(1) through (5) and (7), (I), (J)(1) through (3), (4)(introductory 506
20th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS paragraph), (a), (c), and (d), (K), and (L), 463.4.1(A), 463.4.2(A)(1) and (B)(1) and (4), 463.4.3(A), 463.5(C), 463.21(A), 463.51(D)(2), 473.2(B) and (D), 490.4(E), 492(E), and 1061(B), R.S. 48:23(B) and 261(A)(1), R.S. 49:121(E), the heading of Subpart D of Part VII of Chapter 1 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, 148, and 148.1(G)(1), (H), and (I), R.S. 51:1402(4), 1407(C) and (D)(1) through (3) and (4)(introductory paragraph), (b), (c), and (f), 2232(11)(a)(ii), 2303(3), 2312(A)(3), 2602(A), 2603(9)(a)(introductory paragraph), 2606(A)(3) through (5), (6)(a)(introductory paragraph), (b)(introductory paragraph), (c)(i), (iii)(aa) and (bb), (d), and (B), 2607(A) and (C), and 2608, R.S. 56:104.1(A), 109(A), 302.1(F)(1) and (3) through (5), 302.3(B)(2)(b) and (4)(b), 1699(A), (B), (C)(1) and (2), and (D), and 1762(C)(6) and (7), the heading of Section 12 of Chapter 1 of Title VIII of Book I of the Louisiana Civil Code and Civil Code Articles 354, 356, 358 through 360, and 3107, Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 334.4(A)(7), 573.1, 648(B)(3)(q) through (s), 658(A), 814(A)(58), and 905.5.1(A) through (G), (H)(1), (2)(introductory paragraph), and (n), Code of Evidence Article 510(B)(2)(k) and (C)(2)(f), and Children's Code Articles 559(B)(introductory paragraph) and (C)(introductory paragraph), 681(A)(3), 683(E) and (F), 781(D) and (E), 809(C), 837(B)(3) and (G), 837.1(A)(3), 894(introductory paragraph) and (3), 895(A), 910(E), 916, 1003(9), 1125(B), 1402(1) and (3), 1404(15) through (17) and (24), 1405(C), 1416(D) and (E), 1417(A), 1420(A), 1451(A), 1465(A) and (B), 1467(B)(1), 1468(A), and 1469(A), to enact R.S. 28:64(H) and (I) and Children's Code Article 1003(introductory paragraph), and to repeal R.S. 17:348(C), Part IX of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 28:211 and 213, R.S. 40:2113.1, Chapter 9 of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 46:981 and 982, Chapter 27 of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 46:2111 through 2114, Chapter 33 of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 46:2391 through 2397, and Chapter 53 of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 46:2681, relative to laws that refer to persons with disabilities and other persons with exceptionalities; to delete and make substitutions for obsolete, derogatory, or offensive terms; to provide for corrections in names of agencies, institutions, private organizations, and other entities; to remove references to offices, bureaus, and other subdivisions of state agencies and to programs, funds, and services that have otherwise been repealed or no longer exist; to provide for revision of terminology relative to persons with disabilities in administrative rules, policy documents, professional resources, reference materials, manuals, and other publications; to make technical changes and corrections; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for construction; and to provide for Reported with amendments. LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Reengrossed House Bill No. 63 by Representative Leger On page 25, delete line 7, and insert "in R.S. 11:201 through 224." On page 38, line 13, change "; or" to "." On page 50, line 1, change "herein" to "in this Paragraph" AMENDMENT NO. 4 On page 55, line 13, delete "said" AMENDMENT NO. 5 On page 84, line 15, following "involuntary)" and before "and" change "court time pay" to ", court time pay," AMENDMENT NO. 6 On page 98, line 20, change "five hundred dollars or less" to "less than five hundred dollars" AMENDMENT NO. 7 On page 120, between lines 2 and 3, insert "* * *" Page 3 SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 8 On page 122, line 11, change "self sustaining" to "self-sustaining" AMENDMENT NO. 9 On page 165, line 29, change ", and" to "." 0 On page 169, line 26, following "Arc" and before "or" insert "of Louisiana" 1 On page 171, line 17, change ", and" to "." 2 On page 193, line 19, change "out above" to "forth in this Section" 3 On page 198, line 12, change "Day" to "Providing day" 4 On page 198, line 24, delete "(food stamp)" 5 On page 215, line 2, change "Paragraph (5) of Subsection B" to "Paragraph (B)(5)" 6 On page 242, at the end of line 25, delete "the infirmed" and insert "persons with infirmities" HOUSE BILL NO. 119 BY REPRESENTATIVES HOFFMANN AND JOHNSON To amend and reenact R.S. 3:2803(61), relative to livestock at large on certain highways; to prohibit livestock at large on Louisiana Highway 29 from Bunkie to its intersection with Louisiana Highway 115 west of Evergreen; and to provide for related matters. Reported without amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 212 BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBAS To amend and reenact R.S. 40:964(Schedule IV)(B)(1) and to enact R.S. 40:964(Schedule II)(E)(3), (Schedule III)(B)(15), (E)(29.1) and (53.1), (Schedule IV)(B)(1.5) and (Schedule IV)(D)(13), relative to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law; to add certain substances to Schedules II, III, and IV; and to provide for Reported without amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 229 BY REPRESENTATIVE MACK To enact R.S. 40:964(Schedule I)(A)(56) and (F)(15 through 28), relative to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law; to add certain substances to Schedule I of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law; and to provide for Reported without amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 308 BY REPRESENTATIVE SEABAUGH To amend and reenact R.S. 14:108.1(E), relative to the crime of flight from an officer; to increase the possible term of imprisonment for the crime of aggravated flight from an officer; to provide for increased penalties when the crime results in 507
Page 4 SENATE serious bodily injury; to provide for a definition of "serious bodily injury"; and to provide for Reported without amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 414 BY REPRESENTATIVE HAZEL To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 814(A)(26) and (27), relative to responsive verdicts; to provide changes in responsive verdicts for theft and attempted theft; and to provide for Reported without amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 480 BY REPRESENTATIVE RITCHIE To enact R.S. 1:58.6, relative to special days; to designate three days in July as the "Louisiana Collector Car Appreciation" weekend; to provide that these dates shall be observed annually by the state; and to provide for Reported without amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 513 BY REPRESENTATIVE HENRY To enact Part LXXV of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 40:1300.381 through 1300.382, relative to chromosome deletion disorders; to provide for definitions; to provide for dissemination of information regarding velocardiofacial syndrome and 22q11.2 deletion syndrome; to provide for rulemaking authority; to authorize the use of available resources for cost containment; and to provide for Reported without amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 544 BY REPRESENTATIVE ADAMS To amend and reenact R.S. 14:206, relative to the crime of fire prevention interference; to add elements to the crime; and to provide for Reported without amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 736 BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2018.1(A), (B), and (G), relative to the Louisiana Commission on HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis C; to change the composition and membership of the commission; to provide for an extension of the termination date; and to provide for Reported with amendments. LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Reengrossed House Bill No. 736 by Representative James On page 2, line 14, change "serving" to "who serves" On page 3, line 18, following "or" and before "an" change "his designee who has" to "their designees who have" 20th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS HOUSE BILL NO. 741 BY REPRESENTATIVE LOPINTO To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 559(A), relative to the withdrawal of a guilty plea; to require a contradictory hearing on any motion to withdraw a guilty plea; to authorize the state to waive the contradictory hearing; and to provide for Reported without amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 746 BY REPRESENTATIVE MORENO To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2707 and 2714(E) and (I), relative to tanning facilities; to prohibit the use of tanning equipment by persons under eighteen years of age; to provide for notice requirements; to make technical changes; and to provide for Reported with amendments. LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Engrossed House Bill No. 746 by Representative Moreno On page 2, line 7, change "WHICH" to "THAT" On page 2, line 13, change "which" to "that" HOUSE BILL NO. 833 BY REPRESENTATIVES FOIL, ANDERS, BARROW, BERTHELOT, STUART BISHOP, BROADWATER, BURFORD, HENRY BURNS, BURRELL, CARMODY, CARTER, CHAMPAGNE, COX, CROMER, GUINN, HARRIS, HARRISON, HAVARD, HAZEL, HENSGENS, HILL, HOFFMANN, HONORE, HOWARD, HUNTER, KATRINA JACKSON, JOHNSON, LEBAS, MILLER, JAY MORRIS, POPE, SCHEXNAYDER, ST. GERMAIN, THIERRY, WHITNEY, PATRICK WILLIAMS, AND WILLMOTT To enact R.S. 36:259(Y) and 802.24 and Chapter 19 of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 46:1721 through 1740, relative to a savings program for persons with disabilities; to provide for definitions, findings, and purposes; to create the ABLE Account Program and the ABLE Account Authority to administer such program; to provide for composition, powers, and duties of the ABLE Account Authority; to provide for equivalency of certain aspects of the ABLE Account Program to aspects of the Louisiana Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust Program; to establish program rules; to provide for qualified expenses; to provide for transfer of entities to the Department of Health and Hospitals for the purpose of conferring rulemaking authority; to provide for promulgation of rules; to provide for effectiveness contingent upon certain actions by congress; and to provide for related matters. Reported without amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 891 BY REPRESENTATIVES STOKES AND SIMON To enact Part LXXV of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 40:1300.381 through 1300.385, relative to access to treatment for terminally ill patients; to provide for findings, definitions, intent, and construction; to authorize provision of certain pharmaceutical and therapeutic products by manufacturers; to specify that gratuitous provision and insurance coverage of certain treatments are not required; to provide for limitation of liability; to prohibit actions against licenses of physicians in specific instances; and to provide for Reported without amendments. 508
20th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS HOUSE BILL NO. 1075 (Substitute for House Bill No. 910 by Representative Connick) BY REPRESENTATIVES CONNICK, BILLIOT, STUART BISHOP, GAROFALO, GISCLAIR, LAMBERT, LEOPOLD, MONTOUCET, AND SCHEXNAYDER To amend and reenact R.S. 30:2522(4) and to enact R.S. 30:2531(A)(3), relative to litter; to provide for the definition of litter; to provide for penalties for cigarettes and cigarette butts littering; and to provide for Reported without amendments. Respectfully submitted, Daniel R. Martiny Chairman Adoption of Legislative Bureau Report On motion of Senator Martiny, the Legislative Bureau amendments were adopted and the Bills and Joint Resolutions were read by title and passed to a third reading. Introduction of Senate Resolutions Senator Adley asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules to read Senate Resolutions a first and second time. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 66 BY SENATOR DORSEY-COLOMB To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to perform a study relative to the increase in the noise decibel levels as a result of the expansion of Louisiana Highway 42, also known as Burbank Drive, and elsewhere in Baton Rouge. a SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 67 BY SENATOR WALSWORTH nd th To recognize the week of April 22 through the 29, 2014, as The World Primary Immunodeficiency Week. a SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 68 BY SENATOR WALSWORTH To express the heartfelt and sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of Lory Mayfield Frey Jr. a SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 69 BY SENATOR WALSWORTH To express the Louisiana Senate's continued support of the Louisiana Alzheimer's Disease Task Force's 2009 Final Report and implementation of its recommendations contained therein. a SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 70 BY SENATOR MURRAY To designate April 23, 2014, as YMCA Day in Louisiana. a Page 5 SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 71 BY SENATOR THOMPSON To designate April 30, 2014, as "FFA Day" at the legislature and to commend the state officers of FFA. a SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 72 BY SENATOR ADLEY To commend the Minden St. Jude Auction and to recognize the owners and employees of Sanders Machine Works for their generous contributions in 2014 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. On motion of Senator Adley the resolution was read by title and adopted. Introduction of Senate Concurrent Resolutions SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 87 BY SENATOR MILLS To authorize and direct the Department of Health and Hospitals to create a working group to study the future of health care funding in Louisiana. a SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 88 BY SENATOR CHABERT To commend Christopher Everette Cenac, Sr. MD, for his contribution to memorializing Louisiana history in his book Livestock Brands and Marks. a SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 89 BY SENATOR MORRELL To create the Local Schools Commission of Orleans to study the feasibility of returning control of all Recovery School District schools located in Orleans Parish back to the Orleans Parish School Board. a SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 90 BY SENATOR MARTINY To recognize the importance of electronic payments and their superiority in terms of cost, safety, and convenience over cash and to encourage the use of electronic payments by all of Louisiana's citizens and particularly in government financing in the state. a Senate Concurrent Resolutions on Second Reading SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 86 BY SENATOR MORRELL To commend Mary Phaline Williams for her years of exemplary service as an administrative assistant to The Honorable Dennis 509
Page 6 SENATE R. Bagneris Sr., Judge of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Division C. The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Morrell moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. Mr. President Erdey Nevers Adley Gallot Peacock Allain Guillory Perry Amedee Heitmeier Riser Appel Kostelka Smith, G. Broome LaFleur Smith, J. Brown Long Tarver Buffington Martiny Thompson Chabert Mills Walsworth Claitor Morrell Ward Donahue Morrish White Dorsey-Colomb Murray Total - 35 Total - 0 Cortez Crowe Total - 4 Johns Peterson The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate Concurrent Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. Rules Suspended Senator Walsworth asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules to advance to: Senate Resolutions on Second Reading SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 67 BY SENATOR WALSWORTH nd th To recognize the week of April 22 through the 29, 2014, as The World Primary Immunodeficiency Week. On motion of Senator Walsworth the resolution was read by title and adopted. Message from the House ASKING CONCURRENCE IN HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS April 16, 2014 To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the following House Bills and Joint Resolutions: HB No. 264 HB No. 280 HB No. 297 HB No. 405 HB No. 417 HB No. 431 HB No. 486 HB No. 694 HB No. 695 20th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS HB No. 858 HB No. 1057 HB No. 623 HB No. 1105 HB No. 1149 HB No. 1195 HB No. 1260 HB No. 305 HB No. 325 HB No. 487 HB No. 618 HB No. 624 HB No. 754 HB No. 802 HB No. 814 HB No. 1028 HB No. 1066 HB No. 1071 HB No. 1223 HB No. 1258 HB No. 1259 Respectfully submitted, ALFRED W. SPEER Clerk of the House of Representatives House Bills and Joint Resolutions on First Reading HOUSE BILL NO. 264 BY REPRESENTATIVE MILLER To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1124(C)(7) and 1124.2(C)(6), relative to financial disclosure; to provide relative to the disclosure regarding parcels of immovable property; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 280 BY REPRESENTATIVE IVEY To enact R.S. 40:1379.3(W), relative to concealed handgun permits; to provide for reduced fees for active duty members, reserve members, and veterans of the armed forces of the United States; to provide for definitions; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 297 BY REPRESENTATIVE DOVE To amend and reenact R.S. 30:127(F), relative to bids for mineral leases on state lands; to authorize the use of electronic funds transfer for deposits accompanying such bids; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 305 BY REPRESENTATIVES HOFFMANN, ANDERS, BURFORD, HENRY BURNS, TIM BURNS, CARMODY, CHAMPAGNE, CHANEY, CONNICK, COX, CROMER, DOVE, GAROFALO, GUINN, HARRIS, HARRISON, HENRY, HENSGENS, HILL, HODGES, HOWARD, IVEY, KLECKLEY, LEBAS, LOPINTO, LORUSSO, JAY MORRIS, ORTEGO, POPE, PYLANT, REYNOLDS, SEABAUGH, ST. GERMAIN, STOKES, WHITNEY, AND WILLMOTT To enact R.S. 40:1299.35, relative to restriction of certain activities by employees and representatives of abortion providers and of affiliates of abortion providers; to prohibit employees and representatives of abortion providers or affiliates thereof from delivering instruction in certain schools; to prohibit such persons from providing materials or media for distribution in certain schools; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties; and to provide for 510
20th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS HOUSE BILL NO. 325 BY REPRESENTATIVES LOPINTO AND STOKES AND SENATOR GUILLORY To amend and reenact R.S. 14:19(A) and 20(A)(4)(a) and (B)(introductory paragraph), relative to the justifiable use of force or violence; to provide that the use of force or violence is justified in certain circumstances; to provide that the justification applies when the conflict began; to provide for technical changes; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 405 BY REPRESENTATIVE TIM BURNS To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1511.11(B) and to enact R.S. 18:1511.11(C), relative to violations of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act; to provide for the time period to bring certain actions for certain violations of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 417 BY REPRESENTATIVE LOPINTO To amend and reenact R.S. 14:202.1, relative to offenses against property; to provide for the crime of residential contractor fraud; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for restitution; to delete provisions relating to home improvement fraud; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 431 BY REPRESENTATIVE TIM BURNS To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1505.4(C), relative to Campaign Finance Disclosure; to provide relative to penalties applicable to certain political committees for participation in specified elections; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 486 BY REPRESENTATIVE TALBOT To enact R.S. 18:1491.4(D)(3), relative to certain contributions by certain political committees; to provide certain requirements regarding contributions to candidates and to principal campaign committees and subsidiary committees of candidates; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 487 BY REPRESENTATIVE ALFRED WILLIAMS To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1300.53(A)(1) and to enact R.S. 40:1300.53(A)(3) and (4), relative to ambulance personnel; to prohibit the hiring of licensed ambulance personnel and nonlicensed persons with a conviction of certain crimes; to provide for retroactive application; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for Page 7 SENATE HOUSE BILL NO. 618 BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON To amend and reenact the heading of Part III of Chapter 1 of Code Title XXIV of Code Book III of Title 9 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and to enact R.S. 9:5812, relative to exemplary damages; to provide a peremptive period for certain actions for exemplary damages related to the storage, handling, or transportation of hazardous or toxic substances; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 623 BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON To amend and reenact R.S. 13:4165(A) and (D) and to enact R.S. 13:4165(E), relative to the appointment of special masters; to provide for contingent consent of the parties litigant; to provide for the compensation of the special master; to provide relative to the authority and procedure to appoint a special master; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 624 BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON To amend and reenact Code of Evidence Article 702, relative to expert testimony; to provide certain criteria for expert testimony; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 694 BY REPRESENTATIVE TIM BURNS To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1124.2(B)(2), relative to the filing of financial disclosure statements; to require additional notifications regarding federal tax return extensions from certain persons required to file financial disclosure statements; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 695 BY REPRESENTATIVE TIM BURNS To enact R.S. 18:1511.2(C), relative to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act; to provide relative to the authority of the supervisory committee and its staff; to provide for certain inquiries; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 754 BY REPRESENTATIVES MORENO, BADON, WESLEY BISHOP, BROSSETT, HENRY BURNS, BURRELL, EDWARDS, HARRISON, LEBAS, LEGER, ST. GERMAIN, AND WILLMOTT To enact R.S. 40:978.1, relative to the prescribing and administering of an opioid antagonist for overdoses of controlled dangerous substances; to authorize a first responder to receive a prescription for naloxone; to authorize the first responder to administer naloxone to a third party; to limit liability for the administration of naloxone by a first responder; to require training prior to receiving a prescription for naloxone; to require 511
Page 8 SENATE promulgation of best practices; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 802 BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW To enact Part LXXV of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 40:1300.381 through 1300.385, relative to toxic mold; to provide for a task force to study the public health impacts of toxic mold in this state; to provide for composition, functions, and duties of the task force; to terminate the task force on a certain date; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 814 BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES To amend and reenact R.S. 46:446, relative to recovery of assistance and medical payments made by medical assistance programs; to provide for definitions; to confer upon Medicaid managed care organizations certain rights of recovery; to provide relative to notice, pleadings, compromise, and prescription in cases of third party liability for injury, illness, or death; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 858 BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW To enact R.S. 49:200.2, relative to executive branch agencies; to provide certain requirements prior to certain actions of a state agency in the executive branch becoming effective or enforceable; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 1028 BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHEXNAYDER, ADAMS, ARMES, ARNOLD, BADON, BARROW, BERTHELOT, STUART BISHOP, BROADWATER, BROWN, HENRY BURNS, CARMODY, CARTER, CHAMPAGNE, COX, EDWARDS, FOIL, GISCLAIR, GUINN, HILL, HOFFMANN, HOWARD, HUNTER, KLECKLEY, LEBAS, LEGER, MILLER, MONTOUCET, POPE, PUGH, REYNOLDS, RITCHIE, THIBAUT, WHITNEY, ALFRED WILLIAMS, WILLMOTT, AND WOODRUFF To amend and reenact Children's Code Articles 1271, 1272(A), (B), and (C), 1273, and 1276 and R.S. 40:41(B)(1), 73(B), 77(B) and (D), and 79(A)(4) and to enact Children's Code Articles 1124(D), 1272(E), and 1272.1 and R.S. 40:80, relative to adoption records; to provide procedures for a birth parent to file a contact preference form and updated statement of family history; to authorize birth parents to prohibit the release of certain identifying information; to provide procedures for an adult adoptee to obtain a noncertified copy of his original birth certificate and statement of family history; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to provide for a public awareness campaign; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 1057 BY REPRESENTATIVE THIERRY To amend and reenact the heading of Subpart D of Part III of Chapter 2 of Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, R.S. 22:631(introductory paragraph), (4), and (6)(c) and (d) and 634(A)(1), relative to risk-based capital for health organizations; 20th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS to define "health organization"; to amend certain formulas to determine risk-based capital; to define a "company-action level event"; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 1066 BY REPRESENTATIVES THOMPSON AND CARMODY To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1379.3(C)(1) and (17), (K), and (T)(1), relative to qualifications for concealed handgun permits; to provide for the submission of certain information for persons seeking a concealed handgun permit who are not United States citizens; to require a federal background check before issuing a concealed handgun permit; to provide for penalties for using a suspended or revoked concealed handgun permit to purchase a firearm; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 1071 BY REPRESENTATIVE CHANEY To amend and reenact R.S. 56:8(16), relative to resident status for purchase of hunting and fishing licenses; to reduce the time required to qualify as a resident for the purchase of hunting licenses; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 1105 BY REPRESENTATIVE HODGES To enact R.S. 15:541.1(A)(4) and (C)(3), relative to the posting of the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline; to require certain abortion facilities to post information regarding the hotline; to provide for duties of the Department of Health and Hospitals; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 1149 BY REPRESENTATIVE LORUSSO To enact R.S. 22:2171(C)(20), (E)(3), (F)(7), and (G)(7), relative to the Louisiana Property and Casualty Insurance Commission; to provide for the membership of the commission; to provide that the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies shall appoint a representative to the commission; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 1195 BY REPRESENTATIVE LORUSSO To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1964(24) and (25), relative to unfair trade practices in the business of insurance; to provide that any attempt to limit through contractual provisions the amount of information that a non-captive producer may provide to consumers on competing limited benefit or supplemental benefit plans shall be such an unfair trade practice; to provide that any attempt to limit through contractual provisions the number of other insurance companies that such a producer may represent shall be deemed such an unfair trade practice; and to provide for 512
20th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS HOUSE BILL NO. 1223 BY REPRESENTATIVES CONNICK, ARMES, ARNOLD, BADON, BARROW, HENRY BURNS, BURRELL, CHAMPAGNE, COX, GUINN, HENSGENS, HONORE, HUVAL, MORENO, SCHRODER, SEABAUGH, ST. GERMAIN, THIBAUT, AND PATRICK WILLIAMS To amend and reenact R.S. 27:353(8) and to enact R.S. 27:361(B)(5), relative to the conduct of slot machine gaming activity; to dedicate to facility improvements a percentage of net slot machine proceeds from the gaming operations at the pari-mutuel live horse racing facility in Orleans; to provide for submission of improvement plans to the Louisiana State Racing Commission; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 1258 (Substitute for House Bill No. 220 by Representative Thibaut) BY REPRESENTATIVE THIBAUT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:295.4, relative to motor vehicle inspection; to provide guidelines for motor vehicle inspection checkpoints by law enforcement agencies; to provide for the location of checkpoints; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 1259 (Substitute for House Bill No. 661 by Representative Price) BY REPRESENTATIVE PRICE To amend and reenact R.S. 6:667.3, R.S. 13:3733.1(A)(1), (E), and (G), and Code of Civil Procedure Articles 2636 and 2637(A) and (C) and to enact Code of Civil Procedure Article 2637(F), relative to reproductions of records retained by financial institutions and usage thereof; to provide for the recognition of reproductions as authentic evidence; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1260 (Substitute for House Bill No. 738 by Representative Nancy Landry) BY REPRESENTATIVE NANCY LANDRY To amend and reenact R.S. 9:237(C), relative to covenant marriages; to provide for notice of certain expenses; and to provide for Message from the House ASKING CONCURRENCE IN HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the following House Concurrent Resolutions: HCR No. 86 HCR No. 87 HCR No. 90 HCR No. 93 HCR No. 95 Page 9 SENATE Respectfully submitted, ALFRED W. SPEER Clerk of the House of Representatives House Concurrent Resolutions on First Reading HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 86 BY REPRESENTATIVES PIERRE, BARRAS, STUART BISHOP, NANCY LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, MONTOUCET, ORTEGO, AND ROBIDEAUX AND SENATORS CORTEZ, GUILLORY, MILLS, AND PERRY To commend the St. Thomas More High School volleyball team upon winning the 2013 Division II state championship. a HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 87 BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES To commend the Louisiana chapter of the Alzheimer's Association for its efforts in Louisiana to eliminate Alzheimer s disease through the advancement of research, provide and enhance care and support for all affected, and reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health, and to recognize Wednesday, April 23, 2014, as Alzheimer's Awareness Day at the state capitol. a HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 90 BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN To recognize Wednesday, April 23, 2014, as YMCA Day in Louisiana. a HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 93 BY REPRESENTATIVES ADAMS AND LORUSSO To commend the members of the United States Armed Forces for their service and to recognize May 2014, as Military Appreciation Month. a HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 95 BY REPRESENTATIVE STUART BISHOP To memorialize the United States Congress to take such actions as are necessary to require places of public accommodation and commercial facilities be equipped for persons who need assistance rising from the seated position. a House Bills and Joint Resolutions on Second Reading HOUSE BILL NO. 464 BY REPRESENTATIVES BROADWATER AND PUGH To enact R.S. 46:311 through 318, relative to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; to create and provide for a pilot initiative for training and education to serve certain nutrition assistance recipients; to provide for duties of participants in the 513
Page 10 SENATE pilot initiative and of the Department of Children and Family Services; to provide for redesignation of laws; and to provide for The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Health and Welfare. HOUSE BILL NO. 465 BY REPRESENTATIVE BROADWATER To enact R.S. 47:1967(H), relative to ad valorem tax; to provide with respect to ad valorem taxes imposed on certain shares of bank stock; to provide for requirements of the Louisiana Legislature; and to provide for The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. HOUSE BILL NO. 469 BY REPRESENTATIVE HARRIS To amend and reenact R.S. 37:1864.3(A)(1) and (3) and 1973(A)(1)(introductory paragraph) and (2), relative to used or secondhand property; to prohibit cash payments for aluminumcopper air conditioning coils; and to provide for The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs. HOUSE BILL NO. 583 BY REPRESENTATIVE MACK To enact R.S. 47:1923(D)(3), relative to the Livingston Parish assessor; to require the payment of certain group insurance premiums for retirees of the assessor's office; to establish retiree eligibility criteria; and to provide for The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. HOUSE BILL NO. 602 BY REPRESENTATIVES ABRAMSON AND LEGER To enact Subpart PP of Part 1 of Chapter 1 of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 47:120.231, relative to state individual income tax return checkoffs for certain donations; to provide for a method for individuals to donate all or a portion of any refund due to them to The Lighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans, Inc.; to provide for the administration and disbursement of donated monies; to provide for reporting; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. HOUSE BILL NO. 613 BY REPRESENTATIVES ABRAMSON AND HENRY To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 1732(1), relative to jury trials; to provide for the limitations on the availability of jury trials in certain circumstances; and to provide for The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Judiciary A. HOUSE BILL NO. 1256 (Substitute for House Bill No. 152 by Representative Harrison) BY REPRESENTATIVE HARRISON To amend and reenact R.S. 36:4(A)(5), 251, 252, 253, 254(A)(2), (3), (6), and (7), (B)(1)(a)(introductory paragraph), and (C), 254.1(A), (B), (C)(introductory paragraph), (2) and (4), 254.2, 255, 256, 257, 258(A) and (F), and 259, to enact R.S. 20th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS 36:258(M), and to repeal R.S. 36:(4)(A)(10), 254(A)(9) through (14), (B)(5) through (7), and (9), and (D), and Chapter 10-A of Title 36 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 36:471 through 478, relative to the reorganization of the executive branch of state government; to provide for the Department of Health and Hospitals and Children and Family Services by combining the Departments of Health and Hospitals and the Department of Children and Family Services into one department; to provide that the new department shall be the successor of the two prior departments; to provide for the organization of the department by creating health and hospitals services and children and family services within the department and providing for the powers, duties, and responsibilities of each of such services; to provide for department officers and offices and their powers, duties, and responsibilities; to transfer agencies to the department and provide for their powers, duties, and responsibilities; to provide for implementation; and to provide for The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Health and Welfare. HOUSE BILL NO. 1257 (Substitute for House Bill No. 327 by Representative Lopinto) BY REPRESENTATIVE LOPINTO To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 896 and 897, relative to probation; to provide for a procedure by which conditions of probation may be modified, changed, or discharged; to provide for a procedure by which a defendant's probation may be terminated; and to provide for The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Judiciary B. Reports of Committees The following reports of committees were received and read: REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Senator Conrad Appel, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: April 16, 2014 To the President and Members of the Senate: I am directed by your Committee on Education to submit the following report: SENATE BILL NO. 312 BY SENATOR CROWE To enact R.S. 17:406.9, relative to the rights of parents of public school children; to establish the "Parents' Bill of Rights for Public Schools"; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for the disclosure of student records to parents; to provide for the disclosure of curriculum and instructional materials; to provide for notification; to restrict the use of surveys; to provide for the limitation of controversial instruction; and to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments. SENATE BILL NO. 366 BY SENATOR CROWE To enact R.S. 17:6(C), relative to the general powers of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; to provide for 514
20th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS a master plan for elementary and secondary education; to provide for reports; and to provide for Reported with amendments. SENATE BILL NO. 598 BY SENATOR ERDEY To amend and reenact R.S. 39:1701(3), relative to cooperative purchasing; to authorize appropriate early childhood programs to conduct cooperative purchasing; and to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments. SENATE BILL NO. 599 BY SENATOR ERDEY To enact R.S. 17:3048.3(B)(7), (8) and (9), relative to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students; to provide for information reporting; and to provide for Reported with amendments. SENATE BILL NO. 635 BY SENATOR LAFLEUR To enact R.S. 15:905.1 and repeal R.S. 17:24.3, relative to the Cecil J. Picard Educational and Recreational Center; to establish the Cecil J. Picard Educational and Recreational Center in the office of juvenile justice; to provide for the operations of the facility; to provide for moving the property between agencies; to repeal certain provisions governing the facility in the Department of Education; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for Reported with amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 1016 BY REPRESENTATIVE PIERRE To enact R.S. 17:287, relative to high school diplomas; to provide for a State Seal of Biliteracy to be affixed to the diplomas or transcripts of students who meet certain academic eligibility criteria relative to language proficiency; to provide relative to purpose and legislative intent; to require the state superintendent of education to prepare the seal; to provide for the voluntary participation of public school governing authorities; to provide relative to rules and regulations; and to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Respectfully submitted, CONRAD APPEL Chairman LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Senator A. G. Crowe, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations, submitted the following report: April 16, 2014 To the President and Members of the Senate: I am directed by your Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations to submit the following report: Page 11 SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 359 BY SENATOR DONAHUE To amend and reenact R.S. 23:632, relative to employers' failure to pay wages; to provide for penalties; to provide for limitation of penalties; to provide for good faith exception; and to provide for SENATE BILL NO. 372 BY SENATOR MARTINY To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1660(C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) and to enact R.S. 23:1660(H), relative to unemployment insurance; to provide for audits; to provide for administrative penalties for noncompliance with audits; to provide for reimbursement of administrative penalties; and to provide for SENATE BILL NO. 412 BY SENATOR MORRELL To amend and reenact R.S. 51:2231(C), 2232(12) and (13), the introductory paragraph of 2235 and (9), 2237(1), and 2256 and to enact R.S. 23:304, relative to employer retaliation; to provide with respect to the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights; to provide with respect to whistle blower protection in discrimination cases; and to provide for REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Respectfully submitted, A. G. CROWE Chairman LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS Senator Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs, submitted the following report: April 16, 2014 To the President and Members of the Senate: I am directed by your Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs to submit the following report: SENATE BILL NO. 425 BY SENATORS CORTEZ AND MILLS To enact R.S. 33:42, relative to water and sewer systems; to provide relative to the operation and maintenance of certain water and sewer systems; to provide relative to required standards, including but not limited to chlorination and other standards; to provide for the failure to satisfy such standards and the effects of such failure; to authorize certain actions by a political subdivision; to provide certain definitions, terms, conditions, and procedures; and to provide for Reported with amendments. SENATE BILL NO. 593 BY SENATOR CROWE To enact R.S. 33:383.3, relative to municipal governing authorities; to provide for limitation of terms of elected officials; to provide for an election; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for 515