Louisiana State Senator

Louie Bernard 2023 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB18

Introduced

2/24/23

Introduced

2/24/23

Refer

2/24/23

Refer

2/24/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

4/17/23

Refer

4/18/23

Refer

4/18/23

Report Pass

5/8/23

Report Pass

5/8/23

Engrossed

5/15/23

Engrossed

5/15/23

Refer

5/16/23

Refer

5/16/23

Refer

5/18/23

Refer

5/18/23

Refer

5/18/23

Report Pass

5/22/23

Enrolled

6/4/23

Chaptered

6/8/23

Passed

6/8/23

Provides for benefit increases for retirees, beneficiaries, and survivors of state retirement systems and the funding therefor. (2/3-CA10s(29)(F)) (gov sig) (EN INCREASE FC SG RE)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB188

Introduced

3/31/23

Introduced

3/31/23

Refer

3/31/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

4/26/23

Report Pass

4/26/23

Engrossed

5/2/23

Refer

5/3/23

Refer

5/3/23

Report Pass

5/10/23

Report Pass

5/10/23

Enrolled

6/8/23

Enrolled

6/8/23

Chaptered

6/13/23

Chaptered

6/13/23

Passed

6/13/23

Passed

6/13/23

Provides for utilization review and approval procedures of claims for healthcare provider services. (gov sig)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB207

Introduced

3/31/23

Refer

3/31/23

Refer

3/31/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

5/8/23

Report Pass

5/8/23

Refer

5/9/23

Refer

5/9/23

Report Pass

5/15/23

Report Pass

5/15/23

Engrossed

5/18/23

Refer

5/22/23

Refer

5/22/23

Refer

5/23/23

Refer

5/24/23

Refer

5/24/23

Report Pass

6/2/23

Report Pass

6/2/23

Enrolled

6/8/23

Enrolled

6/8/23

Chaptered

6/13/23

Chaptered

6/13/23

Passed

6/13/23

Creates the School Safety Act of 2023. (gov sig) (EN +$8,969,075 GF EX See Note)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB21

Introduced

3/2/23

Introduced

3/2/23

Refer

3/2/23

Refer

3/2/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

4/26/23

Report Pass

4/26/23

Engrossed

5/2/23

Engrossed

5/2/23

Refer

5/3/23

Refer

5/3/23

Report Pass

5/16/23

Report Pass

5/16/23

Enrolled

5/31/23

Enrolled

5/31/23

Chaptered

6/6/23

Chaptered

6/6/23

Passed

6/6/23

Passed

6/6/23

Names the DOTD headquarters building in Baton Rouge in honor of Governor P.B.S. Pinchback. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)

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 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 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)

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB23

Introduced

3/6/23

Refer

3/6/23

Refer

3/6/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

4/26/23

Report Pass

4/26/23

Engrossed

5/2/23

Engrossed

5/2/23

Refer

5/3/23

Refer

5/3/23

Report Pass

5/23/23

Report Pass

5/23/23

Enrolled

6/6/23

Enrolled

6/6/23

Chaptered

6/9/23

Chaptered

6/9/23

Passed

6/9/23

Requires approval by the secretary of state for the use and expands permissible locations of alternative locations for early voting. (8/1/23) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB34

Introduced

3/16/23

Introduced

3/16/23

Refer

3/16/23

Refer

3/16/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

5/15/23

Engrossed

5/18/23

Refer

5/22/23

Refer

5/22/23

Report Pass

5/30/23

Report Pass

5/30/23

Enrolled

6/6/23

Enrolled

6/6/23

Chaptered

6/9/23

Passed

6/9/23

Passed

6/9/23

Provides for "Crisis Lifeline dial 988" to be included on all state-issued driver's licenses and personal identification cards and the home page of LA Wallet. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB53

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

4/24/23

Engrossed

4/27/23

Engrossed

4/27/23

Refer

5/1/23

Report Pass

5/9/23

Report Pass

5/9/23

Enrolled

5/30/23

Enrolled

5/30/23

Chaptered

6/1/23

Chaptered

6/1/23

Passed

6/1/23

Passed

6/1/23

Provides for the powers and authority of the commission of the Cane River Waterway District. (8/1/23)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB59

Introduced

3/27/23

Introduced

3/27/23

Refer

3/27/23

Refer

3/27/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

4/24/23

Report Pass

4/24/23

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

Authorizes the sale of certain school property by the Natchitoches Parish School Board and the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. (gov sig)

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR26

Introduced

4/25/23

Creates a a task force to study the dissolution or absorption of fiscally distressed municipalities.

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