updates 2025 01The 2025 Regular Session of the Louisiana began at 12 noon on Monday, April 14, and must adjourn sine die no later than 6 p.m. on Monday, June 12. The LAFP Board of Directors and Legislative and Advocacy Committee will meet and review all of the bills that have been filed. Over 800 bills were introduced. Click here to view the full LAFP tracking list.

We need YOUR help to be successful this Session!

We have provided a checklist of items to complete before Session starts that will help us in protecting your profession.

  • Find out who your legislators are.
    Click here to find your legislators and get into contact with them before Session.
  • Verify and update your Voter Voice information.
    Voter Voice is an essential way to let your voice be heard during Session. Having the correct information ensures that we are reaching as many members as possible and keeps members up-to-date on important issues.  Click here to familiarize yourself with upcoming Session concerns and the types of messages we will push through Voter Voice.
  • Use Twitter to follow @lafp_familydocs, your legislators, and the hashtag #LALeg to keep up with the conversations during Session.
  • Contribute to LaFamPac.

Coming Up This Week

House Civil Law & Procedure
Tuesday, April 15, 2025  9:30 AM  Committee Room 4
  • HB 34, Glorioso - Provides for transparency in medical expenses (Neutral Monitor)  
Senate Judiciary C
Tuesday, April 15, 2025  2:00 PM  Committee Room F
  • SB 78, Myers - Provides relative to drug paraphernalia (Neutral Monitor)

House Education Committee
Wednesday, April 16, 2025  9:30 AM  Committee Room 1

  • HB 275, Berault - Authorizes students who qualify for a TOPS award but graduate from an out-of-state college to apply unused award amounts to medical or dental school in Louisiana and requires repayment unless certain conditions are met (Support)

House Health and Welfare
Wednesday, April 16, 2025  9:30 AM  Committee Room 5

  • HB 159, Stagni - Provides relative to the supervision of physical therapist assistants (Neutral Monitor)
  • HB 210, Chassion - Provides relative to retention and archiving of records in the state prescription monitoring program (Support)
  • HB 253, Boyer - Provides relative to kratom (Neutral Monitor)
  • HB 272, Bamburg - Provides relative to athletic trainer licensure (Neutral Monitor)

House Insurance
Wednesday, April 16, 2025  9:00 AM  Committee Room 3

  • HB 440, Henry - Provides relative to automobile liability policies and related medical claims (Neutral Monitor)

Senate Health and Welfare
Wednesday, April 16, 2025  9:30 AM  John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room

  • SB 17, Boudreaux - Extends the termination date of the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council (Neutral Monitor)
  • SB 26, Boudreaux - Provides relative to diabetes information (Neutral Monitor)