Senator • Democrat

Gary Smith

Louisiana • District SD-019

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Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):

86% Positive

Voting Pattern

Nay: 87

Other: 65

Yea: 1723

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Sponsored Bills

Creates the Southeast Louisiana Port Authority Advisory Commission. (8/1/23) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)

Create the office of port development within the Department of Economic Development and create a port development advisory committee. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to required accelerated instruction for certain students. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE FF EX See Note)

Creates the Secure Online Child Interaction and Age Limitation Act. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Modifies the federal income tax deduction for taxpayers impacted by Hurricane Ida. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Provides for visitation policies at certain healthcare facilities and requires that such policies allow for in-person visitation (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Creates database to track trafficking arrests, convictions, restitution, fines, and civil asset forfeiture. (8/1/23) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Creates the School Safety Act of 2023. (gov sig) (EN +$8,969,075 GF EX See Note)

Authorizes the division of administration to waive local match requirements for certain non-state entity projects. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE LF EX See Note)

Provides relative to utilization review standards and approval procedures for healthcare service claims submitted by healthcare providers (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides relative to health insurance coverage for standard fertility preservation services (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Provides relative to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. (8/1/23)

Creates the Office of the State Child Ombudsman and the state child ombudsman. (8/1/23) (EN +$293,877 GF EX See Note)

Provides for patient's right to prompt coverage. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Exempts certain research and development tax credit recipients from detailed examinations by the Department of Economic Development (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Provides for health insurance coverage of genetic testing for diseases and other medical conditions. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Creates the Louisiana Cybersecurity Commission. (8/1/23) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides for "Crisis Lifeline dial 988" to be included on all state-issued driver's licenses and personal identification cards and the home page of LA Wallet. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)

Adds Financial Literacy as a required course for high school students (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Requires an automated external defibrillator on the premises of all educational institutions and at sponsored athletic events. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Requires display of the national motto, "In God We Trust", in every public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education classroom

Provides for tracking rape kits from collection through conviction. (8/1/23) (EN +$737,541 GF EX See Note)

Requires the insurer to provide upon written request of the insured claim file for certain records in connection with an unsettled property insurance claim. (8/1/23)

Provides for benefit increases for retirees, beneficiaries, and survivors of state retirement systems and the funding therefor. (2/3-CA10s(29)(F)) (gov sig) (EN INCREASE FC SG RE)

Provides for placement of a special identification sticker or decal on a motor vehicle operated by a person with autism spectrum disorder or their guardian

Redesignates a portion of Louisiana Highway 171 in DeSoto Parish as the "Chris Gray Memorial Highway"

Increases penalties for the crime of creation or operation of a clandestine laboratory for the unlawful manufacture of certain controlled dangerous substances. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Prohibits public postsecondary education institutions from entering into promotional agreements with gaming entities. (gov sig)

Provides relative to certain payments for home improvement contracting services. (8/1/23)

Provides relative to Louisiana veterans cemeteries

Authorizes the University of Louisiana System to establish tuition and fees for a Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (EN +$576,000 SG RV See Note)

Names the DOTD headquarters building in Baton Rouge in honor of Governor P.B.S. Pinchback. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)

Provides relative to educational benefits for children, spouses, and surviving spouses of certain veterans. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)

Creates Ezekiel's Law and provides relative to protecting children from abuse. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Creates the Louisiana Watershed Initiative. (8/1/23) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022-2023

Provides relative to definition of first degree murder and penalties. (gov sig) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides relative to penalties for violations of any driver or operator of a vehicle

Requires instruction on mental health to be provided for students in grades kindergarten through twelve

Increases sentence for operating a vehicle while under suspension for certain prior offenses. (gov sig)

Provides relative to fentanyl and carfentanil. (8/1/22) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to law enforcement records

Provides relative to power-based violence at public postsecondary institutions. (gov sig)

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