NOTICE: Bills Signed by Gov. Edwards

Press Release

Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he has signed the following bills into law from the 2022 Legislative Session.

ACT 18--HB 6 Creates an Employee Insurance Fund for the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office.

ACT 19--HB 15 Provides relative to the transfer of certain funds in the 42nd Judicial District.

ACT 20--HB 45 Re-creates the Department of State and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law.

ACT 21--HB 46 Re-creates the Department of State Civil Service and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law.

ACT 22--HB 58 Provides relative to irrevocable trusts for individuals interdicted.

ACT 23--HB 60 Provides relative to the termination of an existing judicial section of the Juvenile Court for Orleans Parish.

ACT 24--HB 70 Designates a certain portion of Interstate Highway 20 in Webster Parish as the "Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway."

ACT 25--HB 71 Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 371 in Webster Parish as the "John David Crow Memorial Highway."

ACT 26--HB 79 Provides for the minimum number of meetings for the boards of directors of certain captive insurers.

ACT 27--HB 82 Repeals the authority of the commissioner of insurance to retain funds collected from certain fees.

ACT 28--HB 92 Creates the "Laissez les ARTS Rouler" specialty license plate.

ACT 29--HB 96 Creates the "United Most Worshipful St. John's Grand Lodge of Louisiana A.F. & A.M." and the "Daughters of Universal Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star" specialty license plates.

ACT 30--HB 105 Creates an employee insurance fund for the Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office.

ACT 31--HB 111 Provides relative to retiree insurance provisions of the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office.

ACT 32--HB 122 Re-creates the Department of Insurance.

ACT 33--HB 134 Provides relative to the crime of false statements and false or altered documents.

ACT 34--HB 138 Designates Act No. 403 of the 2021 Regular Session as "The Zachary 'Zack' Joseph Cutrer Act."

ACT 35--HB 144 Requires candidates for public office to provide a valid email address when qualifying for office.

ACT 36--HB 162 Provides for exemption of expungement fees in certain circumstances.

ACT 37--HB 172 Provides relative to revocable trusts.

ACT 38--HB 184 Provides relative to the recusal of judges.

ACT 39--HB 188 Provides relative to prohibitions and requirements for digital material of a political nature.

ACT 40--HB 225 Provides for the return of donated property.

ACT 41--HB 240 Provides relative to the licensed profession of massage therapy.

ACT 42--HB 247 Provides relative to the recusal of judges.

ACT 43--HB 296 Provides relative to the nominating committee and nominees for the Board of Ethics.

ACT 44--HB 309 Provides relative to small successions.

ACT 45--HB 322 Provides relative to criminal damage to property.

ACT 46--HB 378 Adds certain substances to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law.

ACT 47--HB 411 Provides a minimum time period that an immediate family member of a school board member or superintendent must be employed by the school board prior to being promoted to an administrative position.

ACT 48--HB 444 Designates a portion of the U.S. Hwy. 165 in Caldwell Parish as the "SPC Torey Jonteal Dantzler, Sr. Memorial Highway."

ACT 49--HB 445 Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 133 in Caldwell Parish as the "Robert L. 'Doc' Owens Memorial Highway."

ACT 50--HB 475 Provides relative to the deadline for filing disclosures of the employment of an immediate family member of a school board member or school superintendent.

ACT 51--HB 534 Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 527 in Bossier Parish as the "Jessie Henry Memorial Highway."

ACT 52--HB 581 Provides relative to the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law.

ACT 53--HB 603 Creates military honor specialty license plates.

ACT 54--HB 659 Provides relative to the salary of the executive director of the La. State Board of Private Investigators.

ACT 55--HB 684 Provides relative to admission tickets.

ACT 56--HB 695 Provides for health and accident insurance producers and consultants and modifies terminology relative to health and accident insurance.

ACT 57--HB 748 Designates Exit 44 on Interstate Highway 20 in Webster Parish as the "Kim Cannon Memorial Interchange."

ACT 58--HB 810 Creates the "International Association of Firefighters" specialty license plate.

ACT 59--HB 842 Provides relative to liability for veterinary professionals for the reporting of animal cruelty.

ACT 60--HB 866 Provides for minimum capital and surplus requirements for certain domestic insurers.

ACT 61--SB 14 Provides relative to the Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers.

ACT 62--SB 39 Designates LA Hwy. 493 beginning at LA Hwy. 119 to LA Hwy. 1 in Natchitoches Parish as the "Augustin Metoyer Memorial Parkway."

ACT 63--SB 52 Designates the Black Bayou Bridge on Louisiana Highway 384 in Calcasieu Parish as the "Dorothy Carter Memorial Bridge."

ACT 64--SB 61 Creates "Mental Health" special prestige license plate.

ACT 65--SB 79 Designates a portion of LA 16 in St. Helena Parish as the "Trooper George Baker Memorial Highway."

ACT 66--SB 85 Creates an individual income tax refund checkoff donation for Maddie's Footprints.

ACT 67--SB 181 Provides for the definition of an airport sponsor and replaces engineer with sponsor for the approval, inspection, and certification of airport construction projects.

ACT 68--SB 210 Authorizes fine in lieu of suspension or revocation of certificate of authority for foreign or alien insurers.

ACT 69--SB 264 Provides for minimum capital and surplus requirements for certain domestic insurers.

ACT 70--SB 399 Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in East Baton Rouge Parish.

ACT 71--SB 422 Authorizes the transfer of state property in Lafayette Parish.

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