Louisiana Sen. Michael A. Walsworth

LA - Education (Senate)

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member

LA - Environmental Quality (Senate)

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chairman

LA - Finance (Senate)

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interim member

LA - Senate and Governmental Affairs (Senate)

Title:

member

LA - Legislative Audit Advisory Council

Title:

member

LA - Homeland Security (Senate)

Title:

member

LA - SR92 SENATE: Designates May 8 through 12, 2017, as Louisiana Charter Schools Week in Louisiana.

LA - SR5 LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS: Recognizes April 11, 2017, as Louisiana Athletic Trainers Association Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

LA - SR6 SENATE: Designates April 12, 2017, as Y Day in Louisiana.

LA - SR214 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Hunter Williams on being named the 2017 American Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Year.

LA - SR148 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Norman C. Ferachi for his dedicated service and to congratulate him on a well-deserved retirement.

LA - SCR109 LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS: Recognizes Tuesday, May 16, 2017, as School Choice Day at the state capitol and encourages all Louisianians to learn more about school choice programs.

LA - SB60 ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates portions of certain state highways in memory of certain police officers. (8/1/17) (EN +$4,400 SG EX See Note)

LA - SR147 PUBLIC MEETINGS: Requests that legislation allowing school boards and local governing authorities be authorized to go into executive session when discussing economic development projects be included in the call for any special legislative session in 2017.

LA - SCR26 LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS: Designates April 20, 2017, as Alzheimer's Awareness Day at the state capitol and expresses the continued support of the Louisiana Alzheimer's Disease Task Force's Final Report and the implementation of its recommendations.

LA - SCR85 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Alton Ralph "Red" Sims on his many years of public service.

LA - SCR104 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Julia Thornton for her dedication and service and congratulates her upon her well-deserved retirement from CenturyLink, Inc.

LA - SB140 TAX EXEMPTIONS: Constitutional Amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain property delivered to a construction site. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

LA - SB208 CONTRACTS: Provides relative to certain cooperative endeavor agreements. (gov sig)

LA - SCR41 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Jerry Stovall upon his retirement from the Baton Rouge Area Sports Foundation.

LA - SB209 CURRICULA: Provides for the Louisiana Early College Opportunity Act. (gov sig) (RE INCREASE LF EX See Note)

LA - SCR117 HISTORIC PRESERVATION: Creates the Louisiana Historical Archives Task Force.

LA - SB160 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: Provides relative to the Motor Fuels Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund. (8/1/17) (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)

LA - SB141 WORKFORCE COMMISSION: Reauthorizes the Incumbent Worker Training Program. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

LA - SR87 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Mayther "Ray" Young on his induction into the 2017 Louisiana Agricultural Hall of Distinction and recognizes his outstanding contributions to the agricultural community in Louisiana.

LA - HB476 MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Modifies the allocation of funding for the Support Our Troops special prestige license plate

LA - SR89 CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the Louisiana Senate upon the death of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Evan Burnett.

LA - SCR75 COMMENDATIONS: Commends posthumously Rev. Dr. T. J. Jemison Sr. upon his induction into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame.

LA - HB130 STUDENTS: Provides that economically disadvantaged students shall be included as a factor for purposes of teacher evaluations and requirements for enrollment of at-risk students in charter schools

LA - SCR89 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Curt Eysink.

LA - SR107 SENATE: Expresses the establishment of the Rose Landry Long Louisiana Senate Scholarship.

LA - SR221 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Camille Denson upon the occasion of her retirement after three decades of public service to the state of Louisiana.

LA - HB209 DENTISTRY/HYGIENISTS: Establishes a licensure exemption for dental hygiene students

LA - SR40 CONDOLENCES: Express condolences upon the death of Daniel Phillip Ieyoub.

LA - SR90 CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the Louisiana Senate upon the death of U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Austin Dallie Bennett.

LA - SR222 COMMENDATIONS: Honors the lives of Officer Matthew Gerald and Corporal Montrell Jackson who lost their lives in service to the Baton Rouge City Police Department.

LA - HB308 ETHICS/NEPOTISM: Allows the continued employment of a cadet or graduate of the state police training academy in the classified state police service under certain circumstances

LA - SR177 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the LSU Eunice Lady Bengals Softball team on winning the 2017 NJCAA Division II national championship.

LA - SR137 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Alan Ray Ater, who formerly served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and as secretary of state.

LA - SR120 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: Memorializes Congress to support the domestic beef industry.

LA - SR86 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Charles "Buck" Vandersteen on his induction into the 2017 Louisiana Agricultural Hall of Distinction and recognizes his outstanding contributions to the agricultural community in Louisiana.

LA - SR140 SENATE: Requires captioning of Senate Health and Welfare Committee meetings.

LA - HB452 SCHOOLS/NONPUBLIC: Makes requirement for in-service training relative to suicide prevention applicable to nonpublic and charter school teachers and other employees

LA - HCR47 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of former state representative Reed Henderson

LA - HCR101 CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress and the Louisiana Congressional Delegation to work towards a dependable and equitable revenue sharing for Louisiana mineral and gas production

LA - HCR107 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Blaine S. Kern upon his 90th birthday

LA - HCR113 FISHING: Urges and requests the Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries to not move forward with implementation of their announced red snapper management pilot program

LA - SB42 PUBLIC HEALTH: Creates the Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission and Advisory Board. (8/1/17)

LA - SB54 CHILDREN: Provides relative to exploited children. (8/1/17) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

LA - SB222 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES: Provides benefits for firemen and law enforcement officers who suffer a catastrophic injury resulting in permanent and total disability caused by an individual with the specific intent to kill an officer while the officer is engaged in the performance of his official duties. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

LA - SB225 CURRICULA: Creates the Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council (LaSTEM). (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

LA - SR15 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Sergeant Shawn Thomas Anderson of the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office.

LA - SR54 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office Sergeant Shawn Thomas Anderson who was killed in the line of duty.

LA - SCR5 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the heroic actions taken by Daniel Wesley of Central during a dangerous medical emergency.

LA - SCR19 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Randy K. Haynie on receipt of the Outstanding Eagle Scout Award.

LA - SCR32 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the coaches, gymnasts, and staff of the LSU Women's Gymnastics team for a record-setting season.

LA - SCR53 CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere condolences upon the passing of former legislator, Ralph R. Miller.

LA - SCR64 CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences on the passing of Rose Landry Long.

LA - SCR77 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Judge Jimmy N. Dimos upon his induction into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame.

LA - SCR78 COMMENDATIONS: Commends James C. "Jim" Beam upon his induction into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame.

LA - SCR80 COMMENDATIONS: Commends posthumously Maurice L. "Bud" Mapes upon his induction into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame.

LA - SCR83 FEDERAL PROGRAMS: Requests that CDBG--Disaster Recovery Program funds received by Louisiana relative to damages caused by the flooding in the state during 2016 be subject to legislative oversight.

LA - SCR100 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Sara "D-D" Breaux on being named to the 2017 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

LA - SCR112 COMMENDATIONS: Commends David Wayne Toms on being named to the 2017 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

LA - SCR118 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of former state representative and mayor of Welsh, James Paul "Jimmy" Martin.

LA - SCR123 LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS: Commemorates the life of Robert Gregory Claitor Sr.

LA - SB7 STATE POLICE RET FUND: Provides for benefits for survivors of members killed in the line of duty by an intentional act of violence. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (6/30/17) (EN INCREASE APV)

LA - SB90 POSTSECONDARY ED: Provides relative to scholarships for children of certain law enforcement officers and other investigative employees killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)

LA - SB94 ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates portions of certain state highways. (8/1/17)

LA - HB148 DISTRICTS/ROAD LIGHTING: Authorizes the city of Monroe to create road lighting and video monitoring districts (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

LA - HB179 HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to devices authorized for use by the Right To Try Act

LA - HCR114 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Dr. Ken Ward upon his retirement as legislative ethicist for the Louisiana House of Representatives

LA - HB30 MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Louisiana Patriot Guard Riders" specialty license plate

LA - HCR24 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Sgt. Scott Bullitt on his service and sacrifice to the state of Louisiana

LA - SCR102 LEGISLATORS: Affirms the need for civility in political discourse and debate as a fundamental requirement for effective representative democracy and governing.

LA - SCR121 COMMENDATIONS: Commends former Haughton High School and Mississippi State University star and Dallas Cowboys quarterback "Dak" Prescott on being named Rookie of the Year by two entities.

LA - SB135 MOTOR VEHICLES: Creates the "Blue Star Mothers" special prestige license plate. (1/1/18)

LA - HB253 EXCEPTIONAL PERSONS: Revises terminology referring to the deaf and hard of hearing

LA - HB111 CURRICULA: Requires instruction in litter prevention and awareness for public school students in certain grades (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

LA - SCR22 CONGRESS: Memorializes congress to consider eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) Social Security benefit reductions.

LA - HCR108 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Dr. Elaine Fichter upon the celebration of her ninety-seventh birthday and congratulates her and her daughter, Dr. Lauren Mickey on their distinguished careers as healthcare practitioners

LA - HCR81 HEALTH/CANCER: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to post information concerning bone marrow donations on the department's website

LA - HCR28 SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes October 2017 as Dyslexia Awareness Month

LA - SCR76 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Dave N. Norris upon his induction into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame.

LA - SR208 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Stephanie Desselle on her retirement from the Council for A Better Louisiana.

LA - HB629 TAX/SALES-USE, ST-EXEMPT: Adds certain polyroll tubing to the definition of farm equipment for purposes of the state sales and use tax exemption for certain farm equipment (EN -$690,000 GF RV See Note)

LA - SB190 CURRICULA: Provides relative to the provision of transition courses to high school seniors who are not college ready. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

LA - SR45 SENATE: Commends CASA programs and volunteers for the work they do to ensure safe permanent homes for Louisiana's foster children and designates April 27, 2017, as CASA Day at the state capitol.

LA - SB199 PUBLIC PROPERTY: Allows the sharing of equipment between public entities. (gov sig)

LA - SR192 SENATE: Expresses support for legislation to name the I-49 Exit 11 at Louisiana Highway 93 near Sunset and Grand Coteau the "Armand J. Brinkhaus Interchange".

LA - HCR102 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Evalyn Ormond for more than 40 years of dedicated service in healthcare

LA - HCR99 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Brother Bubba Hoggatt upon being named Citizen of the Year at the 2017 Marion Mayhaw Festival

LA - SR65 CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the Louisiana Senate upon the death of Louisiana Army National Guard Sergeant Charles Eddie Voisin Jr.

LA - SR88 CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the Louisiana Senate upon the death of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Matthew Mackey.

LA - SR84 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Madison Elise Nelson for being named Louisiana's 2017 Middle School Student of the Year by the Louisiana Department of Education.

LA - SCR15 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Barksdale Air Force Base upon receipt of the Commander in Chief Award for Installation Excellence.

LA - SCR60 PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Designates the grounds surrounding the Old Arsenal Museum on the capitol grounds as The Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park.