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 588--SB 45 Requires all public school governing authorities to adopt certain policies relative to cameras in certain classrooms by December 31, 2022.

ACT 589--SB 90 Provides relative to network adequacy for health insurer benefit plans.

ACT 590--SB 183 Provides relative to transparency in the application process for any state-issued license or permit.

ACT 591--SB 212 Establishes the Hurricane Mediation Program.

ACT 592--SB 333 Provides relative to boards and commissions.

ACT 593--SB 396 Provides relative to a surety's bail obligation after the issuance of a notice of warrant of arrest.

ACT 594--SB 430 Authorizes the Concordia Parish School Board to name the new gymnasium at Monterey High School in honor of Jack Bairnsfather.

ACT 595--SB 28 Provides relative to state partnership audit adjustments.

ACT 596--SB 95 Creates the multi-parish audit program for local sales tax.

ACT 597--SB 167 Provides relative to emergency preparedness plans for nursing homes.

ACT 598--SB 437 Authorizes the creation of Louisiana Timber and Agriculture Transportation Group Self-Insurance Funds.

ACT 599--HB 817 Provides relative to the composition of the La. Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice.

ACT 600--HB 830 Provides for the fees for certain actions by legal entities.

ACT 601--HB 1021 Provides for the reemployment of retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana in a critical shortage position.

ACT 602--HB 42 Provides an exception to the crime of illegal carrying of weapons for retired justices of the peace.

ACT 603--HB 57 Provides relative to homeowners association privileges.

ACT 604--HB 97 Extends the termination date applicable to levee restoration or rehabilitation work not publicly bid.

ACT 605--HB 100 Provides relative to the Avoyelles Parish Local Government Gaming Mitigation Fund.

ACT 606--HB 123 Provides relative to the Louisiana National Guard death and disability benefits.

ACT 607--HB 136 Requires dyslexia education as a component of teacher education programs.

ACT 608--HB 161 Provides for the vouchered office expense allowance for members of the legislature.

ACT 609--HB 173 Provides relative to background checks for a gaming license.

ACT 610--HB 174 Provides relative to criminal history records checks for licenses to handle explosives.

ACT 611--HB 193 Provides relative to historic preservation districts and landmarks commissions in the city of New Orleans.

ACT 612--HB 204 Provides with respect to parties to whom the state registrar of vital records may issue a death certificate.

ACT 613--HB 224 Provides relative to meetings of the Louisiana State Law Institute.

ACT 614--HB 272 Provides for mental health evaluations in divorce and child custody proceedings.

ACT 615--HB 282 Provides relative to the probation of defendants in drug division probation programs or specialty court programs.

ACT 616--HB 284 Deletes references to the Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans in various provisions of law.

ACT 617--HB 315 Provides for the Blind and Visually Impaired Student's Bill of Rights.

ACT 618--HB 357 Provides relative to polling places.

ACT 619--HB 384 Requires pediatric day health care facilities to provide for installation and operation of cameras at their premises.

ACT 620--HB 403 Provides for the possession and use of community property following a petition for divorce.

ACT 621--HB 409 Prohibits the issuance of a summons in lieu of an arrest for certain domestic violence crimes.

ACT 622--HB 416 Provides relative to screening of students for dyslexia and other impediments to learning.

ACT 623--HB 420 Provides for continuing technical corrections and revision of provisions of Title 36 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.

ACT 624--HB 423 Requires public school governing authorities to provide high school seniors the opportunity to register to vote.

ACT 625--HB 431 Provides relative to DNA database cross-referencing.

ACT 626--HB 440 Provides relative to eating disorder instruction in schools.

ACT 627--HB 460 Expands the purposes for which a parish governing authority may levy a tax relative to early childhood programs.

ACT 628--HB 553 Provides relative to suitability requirements for persons associated with medical marijuana production.

ACT 629--HB 607 Provides relative to penalties for the crime of simple cruelty to animals.

ACT 630--HB 615 Provides relative to law enforcement records.

ACT 631--HB 689 Provides for the retail seafood dealer's license.

ACT 632--HB 703 Provides relative to repair contracts following a natural disaster.

ACT 633--HB 727 Provides for uniform prerequisites for adoption finalization.

ACT 634--HB 745 Provides relative to the officer bill of rights.

ACT 635--HB 803 Provides relative to the State Building Energy Conservation Code.

ACT 636--HB 905 Provides relative to partition by licitation.

ACT 637--HB 918 Provides relative to supplemental pay.

ACT 638--HB 1012 Provides relative to non-emergency medical transportation services within the La. Medicaid program.

ACT 639--HB 1074 Provides relative to absentee by mail ballots.

ACT 640--HB 1081 Provides relative to school buses.

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