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At a glance: key measures the Senate passed on April floor session
Summary
The Senate adopted a slate of bills and resolutions during the floor session, including a special-election bill (SB 107), public-safety and education measures, environmental cleanup authorizations (SB 331), and the Empower Louisiana food-purchase pilot (SB 415). Recorded vote tallies were posted on the floor for measures taken.
On this floor day the Senate considered and passed multiple bills and concurrent resolutions across policy areas. Highlights: SB 107 (special statewide election for constitutional amendments) passed on final passage (34–0); SB 278 (expanding ignition-interlock requirements for DUI) passed (28–9); SB 331 (scenic-river cleanup with amendments) passed (35–0); SB 415 (Empower Louisiana food-purchase program) passed (35–0). The chamber also adopted multiple resolutions and multiple House messages were received and referred.
Floor tallies and clerk statements accompanied several actions; for example, the clerk recorded "closing 34 yeas and 0 nays" on one concurrent resolution adoption and multiple bills were read and ordered to third reading as reported by committee chairs. Several bills (including an AI infrastructure protection measure) were returned to the calendar for additional work.
This roundup summarizes recorded floor outcomes and does not include committee-level amendments or agency rulemaking steps that will follow passage. For items of interest reporters may consult the clerk's roll for the full recorded votes and the legislative bureau submissions for committee referrals.
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