Louisiana State Senator

Gary Smith 2023 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB42

Introduced

3/22/23

Introduced

3/22/23

Refer

3/22/23

Refer

3/22/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

4/24/23

Report Pass

4/24/23

Engrossed

4/27/23

Refer

5/1/23

Refer

5/1/23

Report Pass

5/9/23

Creates the Louisiana Watershed Initiative. (8/1/23) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB49

Introduced

3/24/23

Introduced

3/24/23

Refer

3/24/23

Refer

3/24/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

4/18/23

Report Pass

4/18/23

Engrossed

4/25/23

Engrossed

4/25/23

Refer

4/26/23

Refer

4/26/23

Report Pass

5/17/23

Enrolled

6/1/23

Enrolled

6/1/23

Chaptered

6/7/23

Chaptered

6/7/23

Passed

6/7/23

Increases penalties for the crime of creation or operation of a clandestine laboratory for the unlawful manufacture of certain controlled dangerous substances. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB64

Introduced

3/28/23

Introduced

3/28/23

Refer

3/28/23

Refer

3/28/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

4/18/23

Report Pass

4/18/23

Engrossed

4/27/23

Engrossed

4/27/23

Refer

5/1/23

Refer

5/1/23

Report Pass

5/10/23

Report Pass

5/10/23

Enrolled

5/30/23

Enrolled

5/30/23

Chaptered

6/1/23

Chaptered

6/1/23

Passed

6/1/23

Passed

6/1/23

Creates Ezekiel's Law and provides relative to protecting children from abuse. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB74

Introduced

3/28/23

Introduced

3/28/23

Refer

3/28/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

5/1/23

Report Pass

5/1/23

Engrossed

5/10/23

Engrossed

5/10/23

Refer

5/11/23

Refer

5/11/23

Report Pass

5/22/23

Report Pass

5/22/23

Enrolled

6/8/23

Enrolled

6/8/23

Chaptered

6/29/23

Chaptered

6/29/23

Passed

6/29/23

Passed

6/29/23

Creates the Southeast Louisiana Port Authority Advisory Commission. (8/1/23) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR11

Introduced

4/11/23

Refer

4/12/23

Refer

4/12/23

Report Pass

5/3/23

Passed

5/4/23

Passed

5/4/23

Engrossed

5/4/23

Engrossed

5/4/23

Refer

5/8/23

Refer

5/8/23

Report Pass

5/16/23

Report Pass

5/16/23

Provides for the expansion of the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park pursuant to the Capitol Complex Master Plan as envisioned by the Capitol Park Interpretive Plan.

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR13

Introduced

4/11/23

Introduced

4/11/23

Refer

4/12/23

Report Pass

4/17/23

Passed

4/18/23

Engrossed

4/19/23

Commends retiring LASERS Executive Director Cindy Rougeou for her career of public service.

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR17

Introduced

4/17/23

Introduced

4/17/23

Refer

4/17/23

Refer

4/17/23

Report Pass

4/24/23

Report Pass

4/24/23

Refer

4/25/23

Refer

4/25/23

Report Pass

5/1/23

Engrossed

5/4/23

Engrossed

5/4/23

Refer

5/8/23

Refer

5/8/23

Refer

5/17/23

Refer

5/17/23

Refer

5/18/23

Report Pass

5/22/23

Report Pass

5/22/23

Passed

5/26/23

Passed

5/26/23

Approves the comprehensive master plan for integrated coastal protection.

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR23

Introduced

4/19/23

Introduced

4/19/23

Passed

4/24/23

Passed

4/24/23

Engrossed

4/24/23

Engrossed

4/24/23

Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Richard P. Ieyoub.

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR28

Introduced

4/26/23

Passed

4/27/23

Passed

4/27/23

Engrossed

4/27/23

Engrossed

4/27/23

Commemorates the celebration of St. Patrick's Day and recognizes the cultural and historic links between Ireland and Louisiana and the establishment of the American Irish State Legislators Caucus.

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR3

Introduced

3/31/23

Introduced

3/31/23

Refer

3/31/23

Refer

3/31/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

4/26/23

Report Pass

4/26/23

Passed

5/29/23

Engrossed

5/30/23

Engrossed

5/30/23

Refer

5/31/23

Refer

5/31/23

Report Pass

6/5/23

Report Pass

6/5/23

Provides for the expenditure limit for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and Fiscal Year 2023-2024. (2/3-CA7s10) (EN SEE FISC NOTE)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR44

Introduced

5/10/23

Passed

5/10/23

Passed

5/10/23

Engrossed

5/10/23

Engrossed

5/10/23

Commends and congratulates Senator Gerald Boudreaux for being selected as recipient of the 2023 Boys & Girls Clubs of America State Alliance Champion of the Year Award.

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR46

Introduced

5/11/23

Introduced

5/11/23

Refer

5/15/23

Report Pass

5/18/23

Passed

5/22/23

Passed

5/22/23

Engrossed

5/22/23

Engrossed

5/22/23

Refer

5/23/23

Refer

5/23/23

Report Pass

5/24/23

Report Pass

5/24/23

Urges and requests the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission promulgate rules and regulations providing for red drum.

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR5

Introduced

4/10/23

Introduced

4/10/23

Passed

4/11/23

Engrossed

4/11/23

Commends and congratulates the Louisiana State University Tigers Womens Basketball team on winning their first NCAA Basketball Championship.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR41

Introduced

5/9/23

Introduced

5/9/23

Passed

5/10/23

Passed

5/10/23

Engrossed

5/10/23

Engrossed

5/10/23

Commends Hahnville High School teacher Brittany Bonnaffons upon being named the 2023 Louisiana Teacher of the Year.

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR42

Introduced

5/9/23

Passed

5/10/23

Engrossed

5/10/23

Recognizes, commends, and congratulates Harry Hurst Middle School principal David Schexnaydre as the 2023 Louisiana Principal of the Year.

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