Louisiana State Senator

Samuel Jenkins 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB126

Introduced
3/25/25  
Refer
3/25/25  
Refer
4/14/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Engrossed
5/19/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Report Pass
6/11/25  
Enrolled
6/12/25  
Chaptered
6/20/25  
Modifies the funding formula used to determine minimum state funding allocations to parish councils on aging and increases the minimum aggregate total that is to be appropriated annually to the office of elderly affairs for such allocations (EN +$3,524,736 GF EX See Note)
LA

Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB159

Introduced
3/31/25  
Refer
3/31/25  
Refer
4/14/25  
Report Pass
4/16/25  
Engrossed
4/28/25  
Refer
4/29/25  
Report Pass
5/14/25  
Enrolled
5/29/25  
Chaptered
6/4/25  
Provides relative to the supervision of physical therapist assistants
LA

Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB211

Introduced
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Refer
4/14/25  
Report Pass
5/5/25  
Engrossed
5/8/25  
Refer
5/12/25  
Report Pass
5/19/25  
Enrolled
6/4/25  
Chaptered
6/8/25  
Modifies the definition of "eligible transaction" for purposes of the firearm safety device purchase tax credit (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
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Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB378

Introduced
4/3/25  
Refer
4/3/25  
Refer
4/14/25  
Report Pass
4/23/25  
Refer
4/24/25  
Report Pass
5/19/25  
Engrossed
5/28/25  
Refer
5/29/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Enrolled
6/11/25  
Chaptered
6/20/25  
Lowers the ACT score required for initial qualification for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award for students who complete approved home study programs (EN +$172,184 SG EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB624

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Refer
4/14/25  
Report Pass
4/23/25  
Refer
4/24/25  
Report Pass
5/19/25  
Engrossed
5/27/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Enrolled
6/12/25  
Chaptered
6/20/25  
Transfers certain family and support programs from the Department of Children and Family Services to the Louisiana Workforce Commission and renames Louisiana Workforce Commission to Louisiana Works (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB648

Introduced
4/22/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Report Pass
5/8/25  
Refer
5/12/25  
Engrossed
5/19/25  
Report Pass
5/21/25  
Enrolled
6/4/25  
Chaptered
6/8/25  
Increases candidate qualifying fees and dedicates the monies to the Campaign Sign Recycling Fund (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
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Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB77

Introduced
3/17/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Refer
4/14/25  
Report Pass
4/16/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Engrossed
5/20/25  
Refer
5/21/25  
Report Pass
5/29/25  
Refer
6/1/25  
Report Pass
6/4/25  
Enrolled
6/12/25  
Chaptered
6/20/25  
Adds the Excellence award level for students who score 31 or higher on the ACT and allows award qualification based on the Classic Learning Test (EN +$3,012,092 SG EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HCR36

Introduced
5/5/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
Commends the Westwood Elementary Chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society for its outstanding academic achievements
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Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HCR41

Introduced
5/7/25  
Engrossed
5/7/25  
Commends the North DeSoto High School softball team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2025 Division II Non-Select state championship
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Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HCR44

Introduced
5/13/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Report Pass
5/21/25  
Engrossed
5/28/25  
Refer
5/29/25  
Report Pass
6/8/25  
Urges the Louisiana State University School of Public Health to change the recommended age for breast cancer screening
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Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HCR82

Introduced
6/3/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Commends Alyson Humphery Smith on her nomination by The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum as a quarterfinalist for the Music Educator Award
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Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB126

Introduced
4/3/25  
Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/3/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Refer
4/14/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Report Pass
5/12/25  
Engrossed
5/19/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Refer
5/29/25  
Report Pass
6/8/25  
Enrolled
6/11/25  
Chaptered
6/20/25  
Provides for school mapping data of public school buildings and facilities. (8/1/25) (EN +$2,400,000 GF EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB182

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Refer
4/14/25  
Report Pass
4/23/25  
Engrossed
4/30/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Report Pass
6/3/25  
Enrolled
6/10/25  
Chaptered
6/20/25  
Provides relative to Medicaid prior authorization during a declared emergency. (8/1/25) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB178

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Refer
4/14/25  
Report Pass
5/14/25  
Engrossed
5/20/25  
Refer
5/21/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Enrolled
6/10/25  
Chaptered
6/20/25  
Establishes the School Employee Bill of Rights. (gov sig)
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Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB189

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Refer
4/14/25  
Report Pass
5/14/25  
Engrossed
5/21/25  
Refer
5/22/25  
Report Pass
6/4/25  
Enrolled
6/11/25  
Chaptered
6/20/25  
Provides for creation of the State Land Banking Authority Act. (8/1/25)