HB98 (SCHOOLS/CHARTER) – Patricia Smith
POSITION: Oppose
Summary: Provides relative to local charter authorizers and Type 1B charter schools
HB167 (SCHOOLS/CHARTER) – Patricia Smith
POSITION: Oppose
Summary: Prohibits the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) from authorizing certain types of charter schools under certain fiscal circumstances
HB168 (SCHOOLS/CHARTER) – Patricia Smith
POSITION: Oppose
Summary: Requires charter school teachers to meet same certification requirements as other public school teachers
HB204 (PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS) – Rodney Lyons, Sr
Summary: Provides an exception for Jefferson Parish from certain time limitations on submission of information with public bids
HB399 (SCHOOLS/ADMINISTRATORS) – J. Rogers Pope
Summary: Provides relative to requirements for local school superintendents’ contracts
HB502 (SCHOOLS/CHARTER) – Patricia Smith
POSITION: Oppose
Summary: Requires the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education to conduct a fiscal impact study prior to making a determination relative to a Type 2 charter school proposal (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
HB555 (SCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP) – Gregory A. Miller
POSITION: Oppose
Summary: Provides relative to the payment of unfunded accrued liabilities of the Teachers’ Retirement System of La. from minimum foundation program funds allocated to charter schools (OR INCREASE SG RV See Note)
HB698 (PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS) – Julie Stokes
Summary: Changes territorial jurisdiction of the Port of New Orleans and the Port of South Louisiana
HB879 (SCHOOLS/CHARTER) – Dr. Joseph Bouie
Summary: Prohibits for-profit operators of charter schools
HB1004 (SCHOOLS/CHARTER) – Kenneth E. Havard
Summary: Provides relative to assets or property acquired or used by charter schools under certain circumstances
SB78 (MALPRACTICE) – Ryan Gatti
Summary: Increases medical malpractice cap for certain child brain injuries. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB79 (TOPS) – Blade Morrish
Summary: Provides relative to TOPS awards amounts. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
SB80 (POSTSECONDARY ED) – Blade Morrish
Summary: Constitutional amendment to authorize the postsecondary education management boards to establish tuition and fee amounts charged by institutions under their supervision and management. (2/3-CA13sl(A)) (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note)
SB83 (PRESCRIPTION) – Ryan Gatti
Summary: Extends period within which to file delictual actions from one to two years. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)
SB174 (TOPS) – Jack Donahue
POSITION: Support
Summary: Provides relative to the minimum ACT score for TOPS eligibility and TOPS award amounts. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
SB254 (EMPLOYMENT) – Jean-Paul Morrell
Summary: Provides that the Louisiana Equal Pay Act be applicable to men and private employers and requires government contractors to verify equal pay practices. (8/1/16)
SB269 (EMPLOYMENT) – Karen Carter Peterson
POSITION: Oppose
Summary: Provides for an increase in the state minimum wage. (2/3-CA7s2.1)(8/1/16) (EG +$247,982 EX See Note)
SB327 (CIVIL PROCEDURE) – Jay Luneau
Summary: Provides for Louisiana False Claims Act. (8/1/16) (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
SB329 (TOPS) – Dan Claitor
Summary: Increases the minimum GPA required for the Performance and Honors Awards. (gov sig) (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note)
SB347 (EMPLOYMENT) – Troy Carter
POSITION: Oppose
Summary: Repeals restrictions which bar local governmental subdivisions from enacting local labor ordinances which establish a minimum wage and a minimum number of vacation and sick leave days. (8/1/16)
SB470 (TOPS) – Blade Morrish
Summary: Provides relative to reduction of TOPS award amounts or the number of TOPS recipients in the event of insufficient funding. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
