Louisiana Rep. Stephen J. Ortego (D)

LA - Commerce (House)

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member

LA - Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs (House)

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member

LA - Natural Resources and Environment (House)

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member

LA - Atchafalaya Basin Program Oversight Committee

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member

LA - HCR210 EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY: Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to recognize certified foreign language immersion sites as models of excellence and award points for performance scores of schools with such sites

LA - HCR173 SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Tuesday, May 26, 2015, as CODOFIL Day at the state capitol

LA - HR123 HIGHWAYS: Directs the Department of Transportation and Development to conduct a study relative to constructing roundabouts and changing frontage roads adjacent to certain interchanges with interstate highways and urban arterial roads

LA - HB737 MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides relative to the ownership of recording devices in motor vehicles

LA - HB846 WATERWAYS: Provides relative to the Lafayette Parish Bayou Vermilion District (EN NO IMPACT LF See Note)

LA - HCR213 PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Urges and requests the division of administration to institute a method of tracking energy and water usage at state universities, state offices, and state buildings

LA - HB667 PUBLIC BLDGS/GROUNDS-ST: Provides relative to creating energy efficiency and savings by requiring the replacement of standard light bulbs with energy efficient light bulbs in state buildings and the installation of solar energy equipment on state buildings (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

LA - HB507 TAX CREDITS: Provides relative to solar energy systems tax credit (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)

LA - HB736 TAX/FUELS, SPECIAL: Provides relative to the state excise tax levied on special fuels and for the administration and collection of the tax (EG INCREASE SD RV See Note)

LA - HB202 WATERWAYS: Provides relative to the authority of the Lafayette Parish Bayou Vermilion District to perform public works on streams and bayous in other parishes (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)

LA - HB28 HIGHWAYS: Designates portions of certain highways

LA - HB30 PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides for the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget to review and take action on certain state professional, personal, and consulting service contracts and provides for deposit of certain funding from the contracts into the Higher Education Financing Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)

LA - HB35 MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal" specialty license plate

LA - HB42 RETIREMENT/COLAS: Authorizes payments funded by state retirement system experience accounts to certain retirees and beneficiaries of such systems (REF INCREASE APV)

LA - HB43 RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Increases the salary cap in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana retire-rehire law for retirees employed as substitute classroom teachers (RE INCREASE FC SG EX)

LA - HB140 HIGHWAYS: Dedicates the interchange of I-20 and LA Hwy. 149 in Lincoln Parish in memory of former State Representative Pinkie Wilkerson

LA - HB143 GAMING: Provides for a dedication of funds realized from unclaimed gaming prize tickets (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)

LA - HB153 CRIME: Creates the crime of unlawful distribution of material harmful to minors through the Internet (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)

LA - HB186 HEALTH/CANCER: Provides for notification to patients concerning supplemental breast cancer screening and access by patients to mammography and ultrasound reports

LA - HB261 CHILDREN/FOSTER CARE: Enacts the Quality Parenting for Children in Foster Care Act (EN +$3,080 GF EX See Note)

LA - HB323 EDUCATION/FINANCE: (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits the supplanting of state funds for tuition and fee increases for institutions of higher education (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

LA - HB350 JUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE: Provides relative to qualifications for justices of the peace and constables

LA - HB373 STUDENT/STANDARDS: Provides for the implementation of state content standards for public school students subject to legislative approval

LA - HB417 MTR VEHICLE/PUBLIC: Creates an ALS special prestige license plate

LA - HB420 HIGHWAYS: Designates portions of certain highways in Bossier Parish

LA - HB436 INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides for insurance reimbursement of certain provider fees paid by pharmacies (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

LA - HB456 TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Requires commercial mobile service providers and telecommunications carriers to disclose call location information to law enforcement agencies during emergency situations (RE1 NO IMPACT SD EX See Note)

LA - HB485 COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides for the designation of a public postsecondary education institution as a "Governor's Military and Veteran Friendly Campus"

LA - HB508 TAX/INCOME TAX: Authorizes an income tax deduction for taxpayers who employ certain qualified disabled individuals (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

LA - HB568 PHARMACISTS: Provides relative to the licensing and regulation of pharmacists

LA - HB625 CHILDRENS CODE: Revises provisions of law relative to child in need of care proceedings, guardianship, and foster care

LA - HB701 ABORTION: Prohibits abortion based on sex selection

LA - HB722 FAMILY VIOLENCE: Provides relative to domestic abuse assistance

LA - HB746 ENVIRONMENT/WASTE TIRES: Provides for the waste tire program in the Department of Environmental Quality (RE1 +$87,000 SD RV See Note)

LA - HB835 HEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT: Provides relative to the examination, treatment, and billing of victims of sexually-oriented criminal offenses

LA - HB839 LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides a limitation of liability for certain facilities operated by nonprofit youth organizations

LA - HR32 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Chalmette Refinery for 100 years of operation in St. Bernard Parish

LA - HR40 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Mr. Hebert B. Dixon, Sr. for his many years of dedicated public service

LA - HR63 SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Tuesday, May 5, 2015, as AARP Louisiana Caregiver Day at the state capitol

LA - HR101 MILITARY AFFAIRS: Requests United States Army and federal government to fully support and maintain Fort Polk at its present level of personnel and troops

LA - HR150 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Regina Ashford Barrow for her outstanding legislative service and recognizes her contributions to her district and the state

LA - HR168 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Joel C. Robideaux, former speaker pro tempore, for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HR169 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Mickey J. Guillory for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HR170 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Timothy G. "Tim" Burns for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HR183 LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: Expresses intention and support of the House of Representatives to meet in veto session if the governor vetoes any appropriation or funding the legislature has provided for healthcare and higher education

LA - HR189 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Harold L. Ritchie for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HR190 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Gordon E. Dove, Sr., for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HR191 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Roy A. Burrell for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HR199 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Austin J. Badon, Jr., for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HR200 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Karen Gaudet St. Germain for her outstanding legislative service and recognizes her contributions to her district and the state

LA - HR201 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable James R. "Jim" Fannin for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HR214 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Charles E. "Chuck" Kleckley, Speaker of the House, for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district, the House, and the state

LA - HR215 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Jeffery "Jeff" Arnold for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HR216 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Brett F. Geymann for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HR217 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Eddie J. Lambert for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HCR22 SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Commends our United States Armed Forces and recognizes May 2015 as Military Appreciation Month

LA - HCR36 SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Wednesday, May 13, 2015, as Liquefied Natural Gas Day at the state capitol

LA - HCR38 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Xavier University President Norman Francis upon his retirement

LA - HCR40 CONDOLENCES: Commemorates the life of Kate Lemon, senior librarian with the David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library

LA - HCR46 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Colonel Gene C. Hazel

LA - HCR60 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Staff Sergeant Thomas Florich

LA - HCR61 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Staff Sergeant Lance Bergeron

LA - HCR62 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Chief Warrant Officer 4 George "Wayne" Griffin, Jr.

LA - HCR63 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Chief Warrant Officer 4 George David Strother

LA - HCR109 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Alphonse Jackson, Jr., former state representative and a founding member of the La. Legislative Black Caucus

LA - HCR111 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Special Olympics Louisiana athletes from the Acadiana area who participated in the 2014 USA Games

LA - HCR163 MILITARY AFFAIRS: Requests the U.S. Army and federal government to fully support and maintain Ft. Polk at its present level of personnel and troops

LA - HCR172 ENVIRONMENT/AIR: Directs the Louisiana National Guard not to accept certain waste at Camp Minden

LA - HCR209 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Honorable Kaliste Saloom, Jr., upon his contributions and accomplishments as a military veteran and as an attorney and judge for the city of Lafayette

LA - HCR217 MILITARY AFFAIRS/NATL GD: Requests the Louisiana Congressional Delegation to urge the secretary for the United States Army to allow the burial of a national guardsman at Arlington National Cemetery

LA - SB3 PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Names the "Senator Chris Ullo Building". (gov sig)

LA - SB6 ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Names US Highway 167 between the southern corporate limits of the village of Maurice and the northern corporate limits of the city of Abbeville in Vermilion Parish the "Deputy Allen Bares, Jr. Memorial Parkway". (8/1/15)

LA - SB132 POSTSECONDARY ED: Provides for the reverse transfer of academic credits and the award of certain credits to veterans and their spouses. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

LA - SB182 TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Enacts the Kelsey Smith Act to require commercial mobile service device providers to provide device location information to law enforcement agencies in certain circumstances. (gov sig)

LA - SB271 TAX/TAXATION: Provides for equivalency of the special fuels tax with the gasoline tax on motor vehicles that operate on the highways using liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, or compressed natural gas. (7/1/15) (EN +$6,000,000 SD RV See Note)

LA - SCR34 HEALTH CARE: Requests the Department of Health and Hospitals, the Department of Education, the Medicaid managed care organizations, and representatives of the Whole Child Initiative to work together to develop a plan to implement the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model developed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

LA - SCR58 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Vanessa M. Prejean, legislative human resources analyst.

LA - SCR64 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Charles H. Grisbaum Jr. former legislator and retired Chief Judge of the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal.

LA - SCR116 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Jim Hawthorne on his retirement as the legendary "Voice of the Tigers" at LSU football, baseball, and men's basketball athletic competitions.

LA - SCR120 CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of respected and longtime Capitol Bureau reporter Edmund "Ed" James Anderson Jr.