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Kleinpeter said the bill directs the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools to coordinate and provide mapping data for public schools and to make tools and plans available to first responders. The floor adopted amendments clarifying that charter schools are included in the data set; the sponsor said he is willing to consider private schools in follow‑up discussions but did not add them in this version.

Senator Edmonds spoke in support and described the measure as one piece of a broader school‑safety strategy. Senator Connick asked whether private Catholic and other nonpublic schools were included; Kleinpeter said he would discuss potential expansion between the Senate and House.

On final passage the chamber recorded 37 yeas and 0 nays. Sponsors said the mapping data will provide quicker situational awareness and tactical plans for first responders and that the legislation builds on previous grants and school‑safety equipment programs enacted in prior sessions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate May 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 126 requires mapping data for public and charter schools to be coordinated with the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools so law‑enforcement and first responders have access to building maps; the measure passed unanimously and sponsors said they will consider including private schools later.","taxTitle","Senate, Committees, Legislative, Louisiana","taxId",20596,"location","Louisiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6055462,"Senate unanimously passes child‑welfare reforms after review of abuse-reporting gaps; expands oversight of early‑learning sites",416,6446000,6862000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3318558-3437895fae7c75a72bf798963b307f15&start=6446&end=6862","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3318558-3437895fae7c75a72bf798963b307f15/thumbnail_6446000.jpg","/articles/6055462/Louisiana/Senate-unanimously-passes-childwelfare-reforms-after-review-of-abuse-reporting-gaps-expands-oversight-of-earlylearning-sites","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6055462-20ffad9a78088840bd3bf773fd9e9e6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136187&Signature=D3rBvLDqWG-gSKoBr7yt8W6~eZ-vAwRwCuA3fgV-6kA0sk7MBmZ6W~EfBDq2a4GJG5BV8kl~Qm8emQza5DBGkwAkzJNnhzaOfUKJDccaDMBcDzNLdBqNcLSuzs9qwrZ2gJ-W3kWaqFbIP4AB5TKoordYBlSfUS2Ho5fPzOdm7nTQxArUjrpm65Wu1ee25pbOTZkltH3NKSmWH4IVD3maIwUI8ufYCANCCyfrY7VXm4U10O5S5CqSk8TqpkZ9NfW~iZa36VBaO6XKFdpCdxitAux4icazgrbfBJDWqBeQdiVXr88ibCPoOBi~46~XSYCfzEa18B3k2M3TpXuhbAXBHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 41, a package of child‑welfare and school‑safety changes the sponsor said grew out of a task force established by senate resolution 167. The sponsor told the chamber the measure addresses five major areas: oversight of early learning centers, clarification of lead agency for investigations, integration of state registries, verification of mandatory reporting training for school employees and a legal path for recovery when abuse occurs on school property.

Sponsor remarks noted that the state has roughly 234 unlicensed nonpublic early‑learning facilities that triggered part of the review after several highly publicized incidents in which inadequate supervision contributed to harm. \"What we learned were there are about 234 unlicensed nonpublic facilities, early learning centers in our state,\" the sponsor told colleagues while describing the task-force findings.

The measure clarifies that the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) will be the lead agency for investigations and requires improved coordination between DCFS and the Department of Education registries. Amendments adopted on the floor included: an exception process for facilities that cannot immediately comply with certain requirements because of extenuating circumstances; a provision to require supervision in certain bathroom‑use contexts for young children; and a requirement that DCFS notify the ombudsman within 72 hours when it receives reports of high‑severity child‑abuse or neglect cases involving a death.

The sponsor told the Senate the departments reduced the bill's fiscal note from nearly $4 million to approximately $1.8 million through program adjustments and that the measure's implementation is subject to appropriation.

On final passage the vote was 38–0. Sponsors said the bill aims to close gaps in reporting and to ensure better protection and accountability in both licensed and nonlicensed early‑learning settings and schools.","Senate Bill 41, developed after a task force review, passed 38–0. The measure tightens reporting, requires closer registry coordination, addresses unlicensed early‑learning centers and mandates certain notifications to the ombudsman; sponsors also approved substantive amendments on supervision and notification.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6055467,"Senate approves Baton Rouge bill to speed removal of dangerous, blighted buildings; creates administrative process",452,5869000,6321000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3318558-3437895fae7c75a72bf798963b307f15&start=5869&end=6321","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3318558-3437895fae7c75a72bf798963b307f15/thumbnail_5869000.jpg","/articles/6055467/Louisiana/Senate-approves-Baton-Rouge-bill-to-speed-removal-of-dangerous-blighted-buildings-creates-administrative-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6055467-dea7fdcc00f31bf68040055f360e36a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136187&Signature=CxvYeZ0T~PoXB6tq3RHB0lwTNmaGM6KpELKdA7zVWj1B9s7fih0Wh~QtAJm2ju-xcrQOlXFk-XfNpR0FwPUQj4bAwSk-UAFJCMh6p6aTbgylTi4XMljMckX5NwlyjnaE36NKneYo0Vhsa06MSWWtniweoY5tBjhPuC-EQsc-mOzFkCJH4jvtq~UScjjAQHoNHP7Q6ju1nygYXC30FouW6BnFXboK3KidfBeS6Y6rUh4ER5AhsDToKCcoWO5jDKrrmiigU6dYKfTzqbV2IQ3ox75Eemhicz1k~nhfwIlCKWRFRjAxWZ2ULRkOz0-57932DbV2W9gL9~FcmIxf2rVgWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Louisiana Senate on the floor approved Senate Bill 236 by Senator Rick Edmonds, a local measure that the sponsor said is aimed at accelerating the remediation of dangerous and blighted properties in Baton Rouge. Edmonds told the chamber the measure grew out of a transition-team study for the new mayor and that the city has pursued models used in New Orleans.

Edmonds told senators the statute addressed “blight” comprehensively: since February 2016, he said, the parish has received more than 64,000 calls for service on blight-related issues — about 19 calls per day across roughly 3,400 days — evidence, he said, that the problem is widespread.

The bill directs eligible cases to an administrative court established by local ordinance (a so-called blight court) rather than routing every matter through the elected metro council. The sponsor said the change does not remove due process: inspections, notices, reinspection, a duty to appear and the ability to appeal to the 19th Judicial District Court all remain in the statutory sequence. \"No due process is going to be eliminated,\" Edmonds told the Senate.

Opponents raised concerns about moving decision-making from an elected body to administrative processes and about the composition of any unelected adjudicative panel; Edmonds said he and the administration would continue to work with the metro council and the parish attorney to refine language and preserve opportunity for council input and reporting.

The Senate adopted committee amendments that replaced earlier language vesting authority in the mayor/president and specified the administrative-court process for adjudication. On a roll call the Senate recorded 29 yeas and 8 nays and the bill passed.

The sponsor said the statute is intended to streamline local remediation and economic revitalization while preserving procedural protections and opportunities for local officials and residents to weigh in.","The Senate passed a local bill from Senator Edmonds to allow Baton Rouge to route blight cases to a municipal administrative court and to streamline remediation while retaining due-process steps; the measure passed on a roll call.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6055472,"Senate debates bill targeting 'prohibited foreign actors' in state property and business holdings",2019,3849000,5868000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3318558-3437895fae7c75a72bf798963b307f15&start=3849&end=5868","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3318558-3437895fae7c75a72bf798963b307f15/thumbnail_3849000.jpg","/articles/6055472/Louisiana/Senate-debates-bill-targeting-prohibited-foreign-actors-in-state-property-and-business-holdings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6055472-d5b2d630e2cfc908d50a7eb28de417a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136187&Signature=X1R1vzDJDIvfObnzlef2mHrlm8k2A6Xu-PWCwIodtbM2LS0mRcvtw2nEjZintv8ts2d6~2-JXk6oowuQ5in-fega~ujB8SAg-GxLP3U6GmYXVvJL-DjoKCofGxGzdi8PofUjN04o-585AlD6dU0eDRO7O3YywcZLOOxutCYNoIePyNsBh4Z-JIOAYtE4V58lKJLxp26epaUwD0lGGSQNZ4FQrEu2j1nfibA0Dd18XsmPi~CZs2xODUyclUWIPvjx5sOWz39fmfoQqhb2pyUlTIrl5dwJMfXA4rUipYzCCDYlk4iubxV3IqvwsBXSo3Vy8zhxFg7Tb6Bj7JA5ZJtc6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Louisiana Senate spent more than an hour debating a bill by Senator Hodges that would move language addressing certain foreign-linked actors from the agricultural code into Title 9 of state law and expand enforcement tools against persons and entities the bill defines as \"prohibited foreign actors.\" The sponsor told the chamber the measure replaces the term \"foreign adversary\" with \"prohibited foreign actor\" and aligns Title 9 with language already adopted in Title 3.

The bill would let state authorities seek civil forfeiture of immovable property tied to a prohibited foreign actor and includes other enforcement options in existing statutes such as civil remedies used in prior legislation. Senator Hodges said the bill has been slimmed and altered in committee: \"That's basically my bill in its original form was was gutted,\" she told colleagues while walking through the changes.

Senators pressed the sponsor on definitional breadth and consequences for individuals legally present in the United States. Several asked whether the measure would sweep in lawful residents or citizens of listed countries who do not act on behalf of a hostile foreign government. Senator Luna noted that text in the bill could apply to a person who is a citizen of a named country unless the person is a lawful permanent resident or otherwise lawfully present; he asked how the measure would treat people who fled political persecution and now legally reside outside the named adversary states. Hodges said hypotheticals could be addressed, but repeatedly told colleagues that the bill gives the attorney general discretionary investigative authority and that the legislation is intended to protect state land and interests from hostile foreign influence.

Other questions focused on military readiness and coordination. Senator Bass asked whether the author had consulted military installations in northern Louisiana (Barksdale) or Fort Johnson; Hodges said she had discussed the issue with military representatives in New Orleans and with the National Guard but not with every base and that a provision exempting entities that certify they maintain a national-security agreement could remain in the bill. Colleagues also flagged federal processes: the conversation mentioned the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and whether the state's rules would duplicate or conflict with federal national-security reviews.

The bill includes an express $50,000 forfeiture threshold in one section as a remedy to offset costs associated with enforcement and restitution language carried over from earlier legislation enacted in 2023. Senators asked what would happen if forfeiture proceeds exceeded costs; the sponsor said existing 2023 statutory language governs disposition and that proceeds were directed to certain state accounts under the earlier law.

After extended questioning and a series of adopted technical amendments, Senator Hodges withdrew one amendment and then asked the Senate to return the bill to the calendar to permit further work with colleagues and with staff. The bill was returned to the calendar rather than being advanced to final passage.

The discussion highlighted tensions between security-focused language and protections for lawful residents or businesses, along with questions about coordination with federal national-security processes and with military installations. Senator Hodges said she will work with members on clarifying amendments before bringing the bill back.

The Senate did not take a final passage vote on the measure; the bill was returned to the calendar for revision and further negotiation.","A proposal to expand Louisiana authority over property or entities linked to so-called \"prohibited foreign actors\" drew extended floor debate about scope, due process and military coordination and was returned to the calendar for further work.","actionData","errors"]

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