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 Regular Legislative Session.

ACT 530--SB 272 Provides relative to wagering on horse races in a sports book lounge.

ACT 531--SB 30 Provides relative to facility need review.

ACT 532--SB 47 Requires public schools to work to develop a mixed provider delivery model of prekindergarten instruction.

ACT 533--SB 50 Provides for public school choice in certain high school programs.

ACT 534--SB 59 Provides relative to prepayment reviews conducted by Medicaid managed care organizations.

ACT 535--SB 62 Provides relative to the state central registry.

ACT 536--SB 99 Provides relative to permits issued by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.

ACT 537--SB 104 Provides relative to telephone access in outpatient abortion facilities.

ACT 538--SB 115 Provides relative to mandatory training for peace officers related to human trafficking.

ACT 539--SB 144 Provides relative to hand delivery of absentee by mail ballots.

ACT 540--SB 147 Provides for sexual assault survivors to have access to certain documents from the forensic medical exam.

ACT 541--SB 190 Establishes the Computer Science Education Act.

ACT 542--SB 259 Provides reporting requirements for certain state agencies that administer certain federal and state social service or financial assistance programs.

ACT 543--SB 267 Requires disclosure of whether required ethics training has been completed upon registration.

ACT 544--SB 273 Provides parole eligibility for certain offenders.

ACT 545--SB 342 Provides relative to the application of abortion statutes.

ACT 546--SB 354 Provides for the "Louisiana Consumer Fuel Choice Act."

ACT 547--SB 367 Provides relative to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board.

ACT 548--SB 388 Prohibits the sale of certain abortion-inducing drugs without a prescription and provides for criminal penalties.

ACT 549--SB 434 Provides relative to the reemployment of retirees to meet critical shortage needs.

ACT 550--SB 450 Provides relative to microbreweries.

ACT 551--SB 477 Provides relative to issuance of a special permit for the operation of a combination of vehicles or tandem loads hauling containers to and from port facilities.

ACT 552--SB 498 Provides relative to DOTD and types of buildings processes.

ACT 553--HB 586 Provides limited authority to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission to access certain criminal history record information of licensees and applicants.

ACT 554--HB 612 Provides for the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program.

ACT 555--HB 655 Provides relative to the management of solar resources.

ACT 556--HB 724 Establishes a grant program for site development and improvement.

ACT 557--HB 742 Provides relative to fuel sales requirements and amenity requirements for qualified truck stop facilities.

ACT 558--HB 831 Provides for additional living expense coverage.

ACT 559--HB 856 Provides for an appraisal clause in residential property insurance policies.

ACT 560--HB 904 Provides relative to malfeasance in office committed by volunteers and contract workers of DPS&C.

ACT 561--HB 909 Establishes a continuum of care program for certain pregnant women and parents of young children.

ACT 562--HB 914 Provides relative to treatment of students with seizure disorders and training of school employees.

ACT 563--HB 921 Provides relative to adverse childhood experiences and trauma-informed education.

ACT 564--HB 329 Provides for the payment of certain judgments issued by the Board of Tax Appeals for approved claims.

ACT 565--HB 434 Provides relative to juvenile deferred dispositional agreements.

ACT 566--HB 455 Provides relative to minimum qualifications of teachers at certain nonpublic schools.

ACT 567--HB 470 Provides relative to the collection and sharing of certain student information.

ACT 568--HB 508 Provides relative to notification when an inmate convicted of a violent or sexual offense is scheduled to be released.

ACT 569--HB 510 Provides relative to the effectiveness of additional teacher training requirements.

ACT 570--HB 523 Provides relative to private events at brewing facilities.

ACT 571--HB 622 Provides relative to the unemployment insurance integrity program.

ACT 572--HB 671 Provides for testing of voting machines prior to election.

ACT 573--HB 710 Provides relative to the provisions of construction management at risk.

ACT 574--HB 783 Provides for technical corrections and revision of provisions of Title 8 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.

ACT 575--HB 935 Provides for catastrophe claims adjusters.

ACT 576--HB 946 Provides relative to the membership and reports of special education advisory councils.

ACT 577--HB 958 Provides for licensure and regulation of nurse staffing agencies by the Louisiana Department of Health.

ACT 578--HB 1031 Imposes a road usage fee on certain electric and hybrid vehicles.

ACT 579--HB 1039 Provides relative to life safety and property protection systems.

ACT 580--HB 1040 Provides relative to payment processing services.

ACT 581--HB 1058 Provides relative to property disclosures regarding building restrictions and restrictive covenants.

ACT 582--HB 1060 Provides relative to freshwater charter boat fishing guide licenses.

ACT 583--HB 1062 Provides relative to occupational licensing.

ACT 584--HB 1073 Provides relative to scrap metal recyclers.

ACT 585--HB 1075 Provides relative to inspections of family child care providers and in-home providers.

ACT 586--HB 1078 Authorizes the creation of Louisiana timber and agriculture transportation group self-insurance funds.

ACT 587--HB 463 Provides relative to the illegal carrying of weapons.

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