Louisiana State Senator

Samuel Jenkins Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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

Passed

6/4/25

Provides relative to the supervision of physical therapist assistants

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

Modifies the definition of "eligible transaction" for purposes of the firearm safety device purchase tax credit (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

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

Increases candidate qualifying fees and dedicates the monies to the Campaign Sign Recycling Fund (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

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

Adds the Excellence award level for students who score 31 or higher on the ACT, allows award qualification based on the Classic Learning Test, revises eligibility requirements for TOPS-Tech, and allows application of unused award amounts to medical or dental school (RR2 +$3,012,092 SG EX See Note)

Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HCR36

Introduced

5/5/25

Engrossed

5/6/25

Passed

5/8/25

Commends the Westwood Elementary Chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society for its outstanding academic achievements

Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HCR41

Introduced

5/7/25

Engrossed

5/7/25

Passed

5/12/25

Commends the North DeSoto High School softball team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2025 Division II Non-Select state championship

Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HCR82

Introduced

6/3/25

Commends Alyson Humphery Smith on her nomination by The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum as a quarterfinalist for the Music Educator Award

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

Provides for school mapping data of public school buildings and facilities. (8/1/25) (RR1 +$2,400,000 GF EX See Note)

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

Provides relative to Medicaid prior authorization during a declared emergency. (8/1/25) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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

Establishes the School Employee Bill of Rights. (gov sig)

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