BATON ROUGE — The 2025 legislative session brought a mix of wins and unfinished business for Livingston Parish’s state lawmakers. The parish’s four representatives and four senators advanced several bills touching on insurance reform, criminal penalties, and student access to scholarships, with a handful already signed into law. But while some efforts saw broad support, others were narrowed in scope or failed to move at all, reflecting the challenges of turning local priorities into statewide policy.
Here’s a look at what passed — and what didn’t — from each member of the delegation:
Passed:
HB 163 – Adds fines for sex crime convictions to fund sexual assault victim services. Enrolled; sent to governor June 9.
HB 408 – Requires insurance coverage for PANS/PANDAS diagnosis and treatment. Sent to governor June 12.
HB 401 – Redirects unused insurer investigation fees to the fraud enforcement fund. Signed into law (Act 83).
Failed:
HB 160 – Would have required tipsters in ethics complaints to identify themselves and limited complaints based on media reports. Died in the Senate; subject to call but never brought up.
Passed:
HB 15 – Adds dangerous fentanyl analogs to Louisiana’s controlled substances list. Signed into law (Act 121).
HB 684 – Restricts the use of physical restraint and seclusion for students with exceptionalities. Sent to governor June 9.
Failed :
HB 696 – Establishes stricter oversight of carbon dioxide sequestration sites. Passed House; stalled in Senate.
Passed:
HB 145 – Doubles the tax deduction cap for homeowners who retrofit to meet hurricane resilience standards. Sent to governor June 12.
HB 378 – Lowers the ACT score required for home-schooled students to qualify for TOPS-Tech. Sent to governor June 11.
Failed:
HB 642 – Repeals Louisiana’s earned income tax credit. Introduced; died in committee.
Passed:
HB 148 – Strengthens Insurance Commissioner authority over rate hikes and requires renewal transparency. Signed into law (Act 11).
HB 146 – Adjusts the lookback period for Louisiana’s habitual offender sentencing. Sent to governor June 10.
HB 120 – Expands death/disability benefits for National Guard members. Sent to governor June 9.
HB 266 – Increases the personal needs allowance for Medicaid recipients in long-term care. Sent to governor June 10.
Passed:
SB 81 – Requires public schools to provide free access to instructional and assessment materials for parents. Signed into law (Act 103).
SB 90 – Prohibits betting on election outcomes. Sent to governor June 4.
SB 190 – Establishes memorial highway signs honoring fallen officers. Signed into law (Act 43).
SB 233 – Expands the School Readiness/Workforce Child Care Tax Credit. Sent to governor June 13.
SB 236 – Grants local governments more authority to demolish blighted property in EBR Parish. Sent to governor June 11.
East Baton Rouge-specific bills:
SB 25 – Constitutional amendment authorizing the creation of the St. George school system. Signed into law (Act 218); subject to 2026 statewide vote.
SB 64 – Creates Shenandoah Estates Crime Prevention District. Sent to governor June 10.
SB 191 – Restructures the board of the St. George Fire Protection District. Sent to governor June 12.
SB 234 – Establishes St. George Community School System (contingent on SB 25). Sent to governor June 11.
Passed:
SB 22 – Creates a felony for the theft of critical infrastructure like pipelines, substations, and fiber optic lines. Signed into law; effective August 1.
SB 216 – Authorizes, but does not require, DOTD to use time-sensitive “A+B” bidding for large infrastructure projects. Sent to governor June 9.
Failed:
SB 7 – Prohibits public pension fund managers from using ESG (environmental, social, governance) factors in investment decisions. Died in Senate Retirement Committee.
SB 209 – Expands recoverable damages in auto accident cases. Died in House committee.
SB 226 – Prohibits land purchases by “foreign adversaries.” Subject to call; was never brought up
Passed:
SB 4 – Allows campaign signs at school athletic facilities if paid for by a candidate. Signed into law (Act 89).
SB 23 – Requires triplicate receipts for seafood sales from dealers to fishermen. Signed into law (Act 91).
SB 93 – Revises enforceability of penalty clauses in wills and trusts. Signed into law (Act 39).
SB 106 – Legalizes nighttime frogging with a firearm for safety reasons. Signed into law (Act 109).
Passed:
SB 5 – Raises the monetary limit for civil cases heard in Hammond City Court, aligning it with jurisdiction thresholds used in other courts. Signed into law (Act 21); effective August 1.
SB 21 – Expands Louisiana’s assault laws to include veterinarians and their staff as protected healthcare providers. Signed into law (Act 25); effective August 1.
SB 40 – Updates licensing and continuing education requirements for insurance agents and adjusters. Signed into law; effective August 1.
SB 85 – Authorizes parish governments to create local “no-wake” zones on waterways to improve boating safety and reduce erosion. Enrolled; sent to governor June 11; awaiting signature.
Failed:
SB 20 – Proposes a constitutional amendment to eliminate the cap on the number of bills lawmakers may file in odd-numbered sessions. Passed Senate; stalled in House Civil Law & Procedure Committee.
The 2025 session saw Livingston Parish’s lawmakers make modest legislative headway on long-standing priorities like insurance transparency, disaster mitigation, and parental rights in schools. However, several high-profile or ideologically driven bills stalled, including attempts to curb ESG investing and change ethics complaint procedures.
Gov. Jeff Landry has until early July to sign or veto the remaining bills. Those not acted upon by the deadline may become law without his signature.
