+ − Contact Information Email Address: tarverg@legis.la.gov Phone: ((31) 8)2-27-1 Fax: ((31) 8)2-27-1 Office Address: 1024 Pierre AvenueShreveport, LA 71103 + − Sponsored Bills (7) LA - SB113 CIVIL PROCEDURE: Provides relative to the payment of fees for interpreters for non-English-speaking persons in civil cases. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) LA - SB117 TEACHERS: Prohibits measures of student growth from being used to evaluate teacher performance or effectiveness for the 2020-2021 school year. (gov sig) LA - SR176 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Teacher of the Year from schools located in Senate District 39 on Teacher of the Year Day in the Louisiana Senate. LA - SB116 WELFARE: Provides relative to employment, education, and related services for FITAP participants. (gov sig) (EN -$27,696 FF EX See Note) LA - SB119 HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to health insurance coverage for mammography. (1/1/22) LA - SB246 SCHOOLS: Provides relative to the creation of an international language immersion school. (8/1/21) LA - SB144 CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Creates the crime of unlawful possession, transfer, or manufacture of animal fighting paraphernalia. (gov sig) + − Cosponsored Bills (59) LA - HB26 TAX/SEVERANCE-EXEMPTION: Provides with respect to the severance tax exemption for stripper wells (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note) LA - HB96 HIGHWAYS: Redesignates a portion of Louisiana Highway 3094 in Shreveport as the "Rev. Dr. Elbert W. 'Eddie' Giles Memorial Highway" LA - HB97 HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 425 in the town of Mangham as the "Marshall Waters, Jr. Memorial Highway" LA - HB102 HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 173 in Caddo Parish as the "Coach Carl Pierson Memorial Highway" LA - HB240 WEAPONS/HANDGUNS: Provides relative to the issuance of certain identification to qualified retired law enforcement officers LA - HB259 EMPLOYMENT: Provides relative to employment for persons with disabilities (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) LA - HB295 PROPERTY/IMMOVABLE: Provides relative to immovable property in successions LA - HB430 LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Provides relative to the officer's bill of rights LA - HB446 ADMINISTRATION DIVISION: Creates and provides for the office of the state Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator within the division of administration (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) LA - HB477 BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Authorizes the La. State Board of Examiners of Psychologists to implement fees for certain services (EN +$78,750 SG RV See Note) LA - HB492 LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides relative to the prescriptive period for certain actions for abuse of a minor LA - HB514 TAX/SALES & USE: Provides for the dedication of certain vehicle sales and use taxes (EN -$296,000,000 GF RV See Note) LA - HB549 ENVIRONMENT/HAZ MATERIAL: Modifies definitions relative to hazardous materials reporting under the Right-to-Know Law (EN NO IMPACT See Note) LA - HB554 HOLIDAYS: Designates Juneteenth as a state holiday LA - HB705 UNEMPLOYMENT COMP: Provides relative to the misclassification of employees and a criteria for the classification of employees (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note) LA - HCR7 CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to take actions necessary to review and eliminate or reduce the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision LA - HCR8 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the death of Louisiana congressman-elect Luke Letlow LA - HCR9 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the death of former state representative Stephen F. Carter LA - HCR17 SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Commends the National Association of Real Estate Brokers and recognizes April 11-17, 2021, as Realtist Week at the state capitol LA - HCR21 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the death of Marion "Butch" Fox LA - SB10 KINDERGARTEN: Provides for mandatory kindergarten attendance and requires compulsory school attendance beginning at age five. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) LA - SB35 TEACHERS: Prohibits measures of student growth from being used to evaluate teacher performance or effectiveness for the 2020-2021 school year. (gov sig) LA - SB50 ANIMALS: Provides relative to determination of ownership of a domestic animal. (8/1/21) LA - SB51 TAX/TAXATION: Creates an individual income tax credit for teachers and early childhood educators. (gov sig) (OR -$56,000,000 GF RV See Note) LA - SB56 TAX/INCOME/PERSONAL: Provides an individual income tax credit for individuals repaying student loan debt. (gov sig) LA - SB60 AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides relative to the compensation of intercollegiate athletes for the use of their name, image, or likeness. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note) LA - SB61 DISCRIMINATION: Prohibits race discrimination based on natural hairstyles. (8/1/21) LA - SB66 LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides for the Peace Officer and Public Safety Personnel Peer Support and Mental Health Wellness Act. (8/1/21) LA - SB70 INSURANCE POLICIES: Provides relative to named storm deductibles for commercial properties. (8/1/21) LA - SB72 HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Creates the office on women's health within the Louisiana Department of Health. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note) LA - SB86 SPECIAL EDUCATION: Requires the governing authority of each public school to develop and adopt policies for the installation and operation of video cameras in certain classrooms. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) LA - SB105 MILITARY AFFAIRS: Provides for an African-American military service members monument in the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note) LA - SB128 TEACHERS: Provides relative to teacher planning time and lunch periods and to provide an exemption from tolls on La. Hwy. 1 bridge for school personnel. (See Act) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) LA - SB132 DNA: Provides relative to analysis of the DNA sample collected following an arrest for certain offenses. (gov sig) LA - SB145 COURTS: Provides relative to mandatory drug testing, screening, and assessment for drug and specialty court participation for certain offenders. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) LA - SB148 COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Establishes the M.J. Foster Promise Program. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) LA - SB151 CHILDREN: Enacts the Foster Youth's Bill of Rights for youth ages fourteen through eighteen in foster care. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) LA - SB170 GOVERNOR: Provides relative to the creation of the office of human trafficking prevention. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) LA - SB205 SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Creates certain parks and recreation districts in East Baton Rouge Parish. (7/1/21) (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) LA - SB211 TEACHERS: Requires in-service training for teachers and certain other school personnel on adverse childhood experiences and trauma-informed education. (gov sig) (EN +$160,384 GF EX See Note) LA - SB215 EMPLOYMENT: Provides for reasonable accommodations of employees who become temporarily disabled due to certain pregnancy-related medical conditions.(8/1/21) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) LA - SB229 FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for the creation, dedication, use, and investment of the Health Care Employment Reinvestment Opportunity (H.E.R.O.) Fund. (8/1/21) (EN NO IMPACT SD EX See Note) LA - SR41 BESE: Requests the state superintendent of education to request ESEA waivers regarding school and district accountability and reporting requirements for the 2020-2021 school year. LA - SR43 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Kerry Kittles on being inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. LA - SR44 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Phil Robertson upon being inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. LA - SR47 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Courtney Blades-Rogers upon being inducted in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. LA - SR48 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Glenn Dorsey on being inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. LA - SR57 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Kim Mulkey on being named the head coach of the Louisiana State University womens basketball program. LA - SR66 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Congressman-elect Troy A. Carter on being elected to the 2nd Congressional District. LA - SR80 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Joseph Seyler on the occasion of his retirement after twenty-five years of public service to the state. LA - SR109 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Secretary of the Senate Yolanda J. Dixon on being selected as one of the 2021 Influential Women in Business by the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. LA - SR115 COMMENDATIONS: Commends World War II veteran Claude Gulley on the occasion of his one-hundredth birthday. LA - SR212 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Jerry G. Jones upon his retirement from the Louisiana Senate. LA - SR246 CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the Senate on the death of Martha White, a key participant in the 1953 Baton Rouge bus boycott. LA - SCR15 BESE: Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to create a Purple Star School Award Program. LA - SCR21 LOCAL AGENCIES: Requests inclusion of legislative participation in Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments MPO. LA - SCR22 POSTSECONDARY ED: Requests the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors to name the basketball court in the PMAC after Coach Dale Brown. LA - SCR61 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the deaths of former state representative Victor "Vic" Stelly and his wife, Terry Bass Stelly. LA - SCR72 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Southern University baseball team for winning the SWAC title.
LA - SB113 CIVIL PROCEDURE: Provides relative to the payment of fees for interpreters for non-English-speaking persons in civil cases. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
LA - SB117 TEACHERS: Prohibits measures of student growth from being used to evaluate teacher performance or effectiveness for the 2020-2021 school year. (gov sig)
LA - SR176 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Teacher of the Year from schools located in Senate District 39 on Teacher of the Year Day in the Louisiana Senate.
LA - SB116 WELFARE: Provides relative to employment, education, and related services for FITAP participants. (gov sig) (EN -$27,696 FF EX See Note)
LA - SB119 HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to health insurance coverage for mammography. (1/1/22)
LA - SB246 SCHOOLS: Provides relative to the creation of an international language immersion school. (8/1/21)
LA - SB144 CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Creates the crime of unlawful possession, transfer, or manufacture of animal fighting paraphernalia. (gov sig)
LA - HB26 TAX/SEVERANCE-EXEMPTION: Provides with respect to the severance tax exemption for stripper wells (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
LA - HB96 HIGHWAYS: Redesignates a portion of Louisiana Highway 3094 in Shreveport as the "Rev. Dr. Elbert W. 'Eddie' Giles Memorial Highway"
LA - HB97 HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 425 in the town of Mangham as the "Marshall Waters, Jr. Memorial Highway"
LA - HB102 HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 173 in Caddo Parish as the "Coach Carl Pierson Memorial Highway"
LA - HB240 WEAPONS/HANDGUNS: Provides relative to the issuance of certain identification to qualified retired law enforcement officers
LA - HB259 EMPLOYMENT: Provides relative to employment for persons with disabilities (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
LA - HB446 ADMINISTRATION DIVISION: Creates and provides for the office of the state Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator within the division of administration (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
LA - HB477 BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Authorizes the La. State Board of Examiners of Psychologists to implement fees for certain services (EN +$78,750 SG RV See Note)
LA - HB492 LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides relative to the prescriptive period for certain actions for abuse of a minor
LA - HB514 TAX/SALES & USE: Provides for the dedication of certain vehicle sales and use taxes (EN -$296,000,000 GF RV See Note)
LA - HB549 ENVIRONMENT/HAZ MATERIAL: Modifies definitions relative to hazardous materials reporting under the Right-to-Know Law (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
LA - HB705 UNEMPLOYMENT COMP: Provides relative to the misclassification of employees and a criteria for the classification of employees (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
LA - HCR7 CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to take actions necessary to review and eliminate or reduce the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision
LA - HCR9 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the death of former state representative Stephen F. Carter
LA - HCR17 SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Commends the National Association of Real Estate Brokers and recognizes April 11-17, 2021, as Realtist Week at the state capitol
LA - SB10 KINDERGARTEN: Provides for mandatory kindergarten attendance and requires compulsory school attendance beginning at age five. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
LA - SB35 TEACHERS: Prohibits measures of student growth from being used to evaluate teacher performance or effectiveness for the 2020-2021 school year. (gov sig)
LA - SB51 TAX/TAXATION: Creates an individual income tax credit for teachers and early childhood educators. (gov sig) (OR -$56,000,000 GF RV See Note)
LA - SB56 TAX/INCOME/PERSONAL: Provides an individual income tax credit for individuals repaying student loan debt. (gov sig)
LA - SB60 AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides relative to the compensation of intercollegiate athletes for the use of their name, image, or likeness. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
LA - SB66 LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides for the Peace Officer and Public Safety Personnel Peer Support and Mental Health Wellness Act. (8/1/21)
LA - SB70 INSURANCE POLICIES: Provides relative to named storm deductibles for commercial properties. (8/1/21)
LA - SB72 HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Creates the office on women's health within the Louisiana Department of Health. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
LA - SB86 SPECIAL EDUCATION: Requires the governing authority of each public school to develop and adopt policies for the installation and operation of video cameras in certain classrooms. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
LA - SB105 MILITARY AFFAIRS: Provides for an African-American military service members monument in the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
LA - SB128 TEACHERS: Provides relative to teacher planning time and lunch periods and to provide an exemption from tolls on La. Hwy. 1 bridge for school personnel. (See Act) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
LA - SB132 DNA: Provides relative to analysis of the DNA sample collected following an arrest for certain offenses. (gov sig)
LA - SB145 COURTS: Provides relative to mandatory drug testing, screening, and assessment for drug and specialty court participation for certain offenders. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
LA - SB148 COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Establishes the M.J. Foster Promise Program. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
LA - SB151 CHILDREN: Enacts the Foster Youth's Bill of Rights for youth ages fourteen through eighteen in foster care. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
LA - SB170 GOVERNOR: Provides relative to the creation of the office of human trafficking prevention. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
LA - SB205 SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Creates certain parks and recreation districts in East Baton Rouge Parish. (7/1/21) (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
LA - SB211 TEACHERS: Requires in-service training for teachers and certain other school personnel on adverse childhood experiences and trauma-informed education. (gov sig) (EN +$160,384 GF EX See Note)
LA - SB215 EMPLOYMENT: Provides for reasonable accommodations of employees who become temporarily disabled due to certain pregnancy-related medical conditions.(8/1/21) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
LA - SB229 FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for the creation, dedication, use, and investment of the Health Care Employment Reinvestment Opportunity (H.E.R.O.) Fund. (8/1/21) (EN NO IMPACT SD EX See Note)
LA - SR41 BESE: Requests the state superintendent of education to request ESEA waivers regarding school and district accountability and reporting requirements for the 2020-2021 school year.
LA - SR43 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Kerry Kittles on being inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
LA - SR44 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Phil Robertson upon being inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
LA - SR47 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Courtney Blades-Rogers upon being inducted in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
LA - SR48 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Glenn Dorsey on being inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
LA - SR57 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Kim Mulkey on being named the head coach of the Louisiana State University womens basketball program.
LA - SR66 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Congressman-elect Troy A. Carter on being elected to the 2nd Congressional District.
LA - SR80 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Joseph Seyler on the occasion of his retirement after twenty-five years of public service to the state.
LA - SR109 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Secretary of the Senate Yolanda J. Dixon on being selected as one of the 2021 Influential Women in Business by the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report.
LA - SR115 COMMENDATIONS: Commends World War II veteran Claude Gulley on the occasion of his one-hundredth birthday.
LA - SR246 CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the Senate on the death of Martha White, a key participant in the 1953 Baton Rouge bus boycott.
LA - SCR15 BESE: Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to create a Purple Star School Award Program.
LA - SCR21 LOCAL AGENCIES: Requests inclusion of legislative participation in Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments MPO.
LA - SCR22 POSTSECONDARY ED: Requests the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors to name the basketball court in the PMAC after Coach Dale Brown.
LA - SCR61 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the deaths of former state representative Victor "Vic" Stelly and his wife, Terry Bass Stelly.
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