Louisiana State Senator

Patrick Cortez 2023 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB31

Introduced

3/9/23

Refer

3/9/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

4/10/23

Report Pass

4/25/23

Report Pass

4/25/23

Engrossed

5/1/23

Engrossed

5/1/23

Refer

5/2/23

Refer

5/2/23

Report Pass

5/17/23

Report Pass

5/17/23

Enrolled

6/1/23

Enrolled

6/1/23

Chaptered

6/14/23

Chaptered

6/14/23

Passed

6/14/23

Passed

6/14/23

Creates database to track trafficking arrests, convictions, restitution, fines, and civil asset forfeiture. (8/1/23) (EN NO IMPACT 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 SB63

Introduced

3/28/23

Introduced

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

5/3/23

Engrossed

5/3/23

Refer

5/4/23

Refer

5/4/23

Enrolled

5/31/23

Enrolled

5/31/23

Chaptered

6/2/23

Chaptered

6/2/23

Passed

6/2/23

Passed

6/2/23

Constitutional Amendment to provide that the right of freedom of worship in churches or other places of worship is a fundamental right that is worthy of the highest order of protection. (2/3-CA13s1(A))

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 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 SCR18

Introduced

4/17/23

Passed

4/18/23

Passed

4/18/23

Engrossed

4/19/23

Engrossed

4/19/23

Commends Armand "Mondo" Duplantis on setting a new world record for the pole vault.

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 SCR4

Introduced

3/31/23

Refer

3/31/23

Refer

3/31/23

Refer

4/10/23

Refer

4/10/23

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

Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR40

Introduced

5/3/23

Introduced

5/3/23

Passed

5/3/23

Passed

5/3/23

Engrossed

5/4/23

Engrossed

5/4/23

Elects Alan M. Boxberger as legislative fiscal officer.

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.

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