Louisiana · Current officeholder
Jimmy Harris
Democratic Louisiana Senate, District 4
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Sponsored legislation
78 bills in the current data (15 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 43 | HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 23, 2026 |
| SB 384 | TECHNOLOGY: Authorizes creation of the Pilot Innovation Hub. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | June 12, 2026 |
| HB 401 | BRIDGES/FERRIES: Designates the elevated portion of United States Highway 190 as the "Lance Corporal Justin D. McLeese Memorial Bridge" | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| HB 324 | JUDGES: Provides relative to judicial salaries (EN +$6,690,757 GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| HB 807 | FUNDS/FUNDING: Establishes the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program to enhance workforce training programs to meet employer demand in certain industry sectors (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 8, 2026 |
| HB 325 | TOPS: Provides relative to TOPS-Tech (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 8, 2026 |
| HB 1247 | CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Creates a statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Coordinator | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 3, 2026 |
| SB 125 | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Increases the compensation cap for the wrongful conviction compensation law. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | June 2, 2026 |
| HB 1001 | HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE: Redesignates a portion of United States Highway 190 as the "Jesse Jackson Memorial Highway" | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 2, 2026 |
| SR 184 | COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates the Honorable Foster L. Campbell Jr. on the occasion of fifty years of continuously holding elective office in Louisiana, first as state senator and currently as Public Service Commissioner. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | June 1, 2026 |
| SR 171 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Troy Carter, general manager of Chicken Shack restaurant, on his passing. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | June 1, 2026 |
| SCR 89 | LEGISLATION: Limits the number of resolutions or prefiled bills a member may file during any annual session. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 1, 2026 |
| SCR 30 | CONGRESS: Memorializes the United States Congress to compel the Department of Justice to release all unclassified documents, videos, images and materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 1, 2026 |
| SB 56 | LEVEES: Provides for the reorganization of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank and the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District. (8/1/26) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 1, 2026 |
| SB 145 | HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to adult residential care providers. (gov sig) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 1, 2026 |
| SB 385 | LOCAL OFFICIALS: Provides for appointments to the board of commissioners and insurance for the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association. (8/1/26) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| SB 322 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to apprentices. (8/1/26) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| HB 354 | BRIDGES/FERRIES: Redesignates the Magnolia Bridge as the "Caleb Easterling Memorial Bridge" | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| SR 136 | ECONOMIC DEVELOP DEPT: Requests Louisiana Economic Development to study and report on the riverfront and adjacent neighborhoods and districts in Orleans Parish. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | May 28, 2026 |
| HB 74 | LAW ENFORCEMENT: Creates a "Spectrum Alert" system to assist in locating missing persons with autism spectrum disorder (EGF NO IMPACT See Note) | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 26, 2026 |
| SR 119 | PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Requests the LSU Board of Supervisors to study naming the LSU Gymnastics Training Facility in honor of Coach D-D Breaux. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 25, 2026 |
| SB 84 | HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to health insurance coverage for prostate cancer screening. (gov sig) (EN +$5,100 SG EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 22, 2026 |
| SB 34 | PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECT DEPT: Provides relative to alerts for missing persons. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 22, 2026 |
| SB 32 | HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT: Establishes a Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative within the Louisiana Department of Health. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 22, 2026 |
| HB 636 | COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides relative to hazing at public postsecondary education institutions (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 22, 2026 |
| SB 275 | HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for reimbursement rates of services provided by CRNAs within their lawful scope of practice. (1/1/27) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 15, 2026 |
| SB 206 | HEALTH SERVICES: Provides for blood pressure testing in schools. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 15, 2026 |
| HB 98 | CRIMINAL/VICTIMS: Provides a penalty for the unlawful disclosure of confidential information relating to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 15, 2026 |
| SB 24 | ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates Interstate 49 as "Senator J. Bennett Johnston Jr. Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$4,500 SG EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2026 |
| SB 160 | ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 171 in Sabine Parish as " Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$1,500 SG EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2026 |
| SB 104 | ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 1 in Pointe Coupee Parish as the "Ernest J. Gaines Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$3,000 SG EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2026 |
| SB 103 | ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as "Gladys Edwards Highway". (8/1/26) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2026 |
| SCR 45 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Allyce Trapp Alexander on the occasion of her passing. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 11, 2026 |
| SB 305 | COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Requires the Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, and other state agencies to develop a publicly available statewide dashboard for career alignment that provides information related to educational and career opportunities. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 11, 2026 |
| HB 148 | HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 5 in Logansport as the "Eugene Washington Memorial Highway" | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 11, 2026 |
| SCR 17 | COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Louis S. Reine on the occasion of his retirement as president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2026 |
| SR 43 | COMMENDATIONS: Commends Senate President Cameron Henry, Jr. for serving as the 2026 Irish Grand Marshal in the 44th Irish-Italian Parade. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | March 30, 2026 |
| SR 30 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of former district attorney, judge, and Louisiana State Senator Robert W. "Bob" Kostelka. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | March 30, 2026 |
| SCR 4 | COMMENDATIONS: Commends the celebration of St.Patrick's Day and recognizes the cultural and historic links between Ireland and Louisiana. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 377 | HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (gov sig) (OR +$2,265,844 SG EX See Note) | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 9, 2026 |
| SB 366 | MALPRACTICE: Provides relative to the Medical Malpractice Act. (8/1/26) | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 9, 2026 |
| SB 337 | HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (8/1/26) (OR +$2,265,844 SG EX See Note) | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 9, 2026 |
| SB 227 | LAW ENFORCEMENT: Creates a pre-Spectrum Alert action plan. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note) | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 9, 2026 |
| HCR 3 | SNAP/FOOD STAMPS: Urges and requests the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health to fund SNAP benefits under certain circumstances | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 30, 2025 |
| SB 203 | TOURISM: Provides for the levy of hotel assessments in Orleans Parish. (8/1/25) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 1, 2025 |
| SB 61 | INSURANCE RATES: Provides for the use of credit information in underwriting or rating of certain personal insurance policies. (8/1/25) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 30, 2025 |
| SB 26 | PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to diabetes information. (8/1/25) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 202 | POSTSECONDARY ED: Transfers the University of New Orleans to the Louisiana State University System. (2/3 - CA8s5(D)(3)(b)) (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 201 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to financial incentives for events held in Louisiana. (7/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 195 | SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for the French Quarter Management District. (8/1/25) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 182 | MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid prior authorization during a declared emergency. (8/1/25) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 161 | ECONOMIC DEVELOP DEPT: Provides relative to Louisiana Economic Development. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 640 | TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Establishes the office of Louisiana Highway Construction (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 466 | TEACHERS/SALARY: Requires school systems to provide a salary increase for teachers and other school employees using savings attributable to the state's payment of certain unfunded accrued liability of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 378 | TOPS: Lowers the ACT score required for initial qualification for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award for students who complete approved home study programs (EN +$172,184 SG EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 126 | COUNCILS ON AGING: Modifies the funding formula used to determine minimum state funding allocations to parish councils on aging and increases the minimum aggregate total that is to be appropriated annually to the office of elderly affairs for such allocations (EN +$3,524,736 GF EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| SR 209 | PHARMACISTS: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to study the impacts of a prohibition on PBM ownership of pharmacies. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | June 12, 2025 |
| SR 207 | COMMENDATIONS: Commends Tina Vanichchagorn for twenty years of public service. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | June 12, 2025 |
| SCR 70 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Harry Lemmon. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 12, 2025 |
| SR 180 | COMMENDATIONS: Commends DJ Daniel and his family for their strength and perseverance. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | June 10, 2025 |
| SB 89 | PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Requires the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans to be confirmed by the Senate. (2/3-CA6s43(3))(8/1/25) | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | June 9, 2025 |
| SB 66 | DISCRIMINATION: Provides relative to discrimination based on military status in education, employment, public accommodations and housing options. (8/1/25) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 8, 2025 |
| SB 118 | TAX/INCOME/PERSONAL: Excludes certain amounts deposited into ABLE accounts for qualified expenses of persons with disabilities from state income tax. (8/1/25) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 8, 2025 |
| SB 190 | ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates portions of certain roadways in honor of fallen law enforcement officers. (8/1/25) (EN +$4,460 SG EX See Note) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 4, 2025 |
| SCR 57 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Louisiana State Legislature upon the passing of Steven J. Miguez. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 1, 2025 |
| SCR 42 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Melvin Lee "Kip" Holden on the occasion of his passing. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 1, 2025 |
| SCR 14 | CONGRESS: Memorializes congress to modify the H-2A nonimmigrant program to assist with Louisiana's labor workforce shortage. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 1, 2025 |
| HCR 65 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana on the death of Jay Batt | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 30, 2025 |
| HCR 24 | SCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL: Creates a special committee of the legislature to study the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 30, 2025 |
| SCR 24 | CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Arwin Bascle on the occasion of her passing. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 14, 2025 |
| SR 72 | COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Downtown Development District of New Orleans on its 50th anniversary. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | May 7, 2025 |
| SCR 12 | COMMENDATIONS: Commends the American Irish State Legislators Caucus. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 7, 2025 |
| SR 50 | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Monday, April 28, 2025, as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day at the Louisiana State Capitol. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | May 5, 2025 |
| SR 47 | COMMENDATIONS: Commends Lucio Miele, MD, PhD, on his appointment as director of the LSU-LCMC Health Cancer Center. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | May 5, 2025 |
| SR 46 | COMMENDATIONS: Commends Dr. Nicholas Bazan, neuroscientist and director of LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Research Excellence. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | May 5, 2025 |
| SR 45 | COMMENDATIONS: Commends the LSU Health New Orleans burn team led by Dr. Jeffrey Carter. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | May 5, 2025 |
| SR 26 | COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and celebrates the 2025 Bright Lights Awards Honorees. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | April 28, 2025 |
| SB 194 | HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (gov sig) | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 14, 2025 |