Louisiana Rep. Valarie Hodges (R)

LA - Administration of Criminal Justice (House)

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member

LA - Labor and Industrial Relations (House)

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member

LA - Transportation, Highways and Public Works (House)

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member

LA - HR48 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the deaths of thousands as a result of an earthquake in Nepal

LA - HB139 CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: To amend references of "simple rape", "forcible rape", and "aggravated rape" to "first degree rape", "second degree rape", and "third degree rape" respectively

LA - HR33 EDUCATION: Requests schools and state and local educational agencies to address the educational implications of dyslexia

LA - HB716 MARRIAGE/LICENSE: Requires verification of certain information submitted by applicants for marriage licenses

LA - HR175 HOMELAND SECURITY: Creates a task force to study the impact of illegal immigration on Louisiana taxpayers

LA - HB836 MARRIAGE/LICENSE: Provides for documentation and verification of certain information submitted by applicants for marriage licenses

LA - HCR85 JUDGES/SUPREME COURT: Requests that the United States Supreme Court Justices Ginsburg and Kagan recuse themselves in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges

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

LA - HB538 STATE AGENCIES: Requires verification of lawful presence in the United States to receive federal, state, or local public benefits from a state agency, department, or political subdivision (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

LA - HCR66 TRANSPORTATION: To continue the Comite River Diversion Canal Task Force to study and make recommendations on the actions necessary to complete the Comite River Diversion Canal Project

LA - HCR121 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Expresses the sense of the legislature concerning the right of Israel to exist and to defend itself

LA - HB223 SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and all statutory entities made a part of the department by law

LA - HB28 HIGHWAYS: Designates portions of certain highways

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

LA - HB425 MILITARY AFFAIRS: Provides relative to death and disability benefits for La. National Guardsmen

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

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

LA - HB672 STUDENT/STANDARDS: Provides relative to the development, review, and adoption of state content standards and related assessments for public school students (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

LA - HB701 ABORTION: Prohibits abortion based on sex selection

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 - HR204 COMMENDATIONS: Commends One Voice One Dream One Team, the organizers of the Pack the Park event

LA - HR206 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the University High School girls' basketball team upon winning the Class 3A state championship

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 - HCR2 U.S. CONSTITUTION: Applies to congress under U.S. Const. Art. V to call a convention of the states to propose U.S. constitutional amendments to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit federal government power, and provide for term limits for federal officials and members of congress

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 - HCR106 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Bo Myers for his heroic actions in saving his nephew's life using the CPR procedure he learned at Zachary High School

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 - HCR145 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Kirstyn Marie Torres upon her receipt of a 2015 High School Woman of Excellence Award and scholarship from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation

LA - HCR146 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Tabitha Ann Kearns upon her receipt of a 2015 High School Woman of Excellence Award and scholarship from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation

LA - HCR147 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Naomi Maria Smith upon her receipt of a 2015 High School Woman of Excellence Award and scholarship from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation

LA - HCR148 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Tiffany Amber Landry upon her receipt of a 2015 Women of Excellence Award and Scholarship from the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation

LA - HCR149 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Dr. Tiffany M. Stewart upon her receipt of a 2015 Women of Excellence Award from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation

LA - HCR150 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Madeline Joan Janney upon her receipt of a 2015 Women of Excellence Award and Scholarship from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation

LA - HCR151 COMMENDATIONS: Commends B. Ronnell Nolan, a Baton Rouge businesswoman, upon her receipt of a 2015 Women of Excellence Award from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation

LA - HCR152 COMMENDATIONS: Commends The Cinderella Project, a nonprofit organization, upon its receipt of a 2015 Women of Excellence Award from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation

LA - HCR153 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Jennifer Barnes Maggio upon her receipt of a 2015 Women of Excellence Award from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation

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 - 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 - HCR221 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Miss Universe Organization for bringing the Miss USA Pageant back to Louisiana in July of 2015

LA - SB71 PARISHES: Provides for information of any negative and positive impact on surrounding parishes to be included in applications for funding of any flood-control projects. (8/1/15) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

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 - SB205 GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION: Creates the Louisiana Balance of Powers Joint Legislative Committee. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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.