SB 248

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Provides for unsupervised probation in certain circumstances for fourth offense operating while impaired. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

IDENTITY DATA: Provides for opting out of providing personal information on social media websites. (1/1/27)

AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: To urge and request the American Sugarcane League, LSU AgCenter, and Southern University Agricultural Center, in collaboration with agricultural manufacturers, to continue work on furthering technology and research into equipment to reduce the dependency of burning sugarcane.

BRIDGES/FERRIES: Redesignates the Magnolia Bridge as the "Caleb Easterling Memorial Bridge"""

NOTARIES: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and recommend legislation relative to the acknowledgment of acts under private signature by simultaneous audiovisual transmission as a procedure separate from remote online notarization.

HOMELAND SECURITY: Allows for expropriation of land near military bases that is owned by foreign adversaries or agents of foreign adversaries when the ownership poses a threat to public health and safety. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

ELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS: Provides for compensation for election commissioners (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)

ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES: Provides relative to the death of a candidate for a party primary office who is not affiliated with a major political party (EGF NO IMPACT See Note)

ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES: Provides relative to the use of artificial intelligence in political campaigns

ELECTION OFFENSES: Provides for disclosures required in certain digital political communications

ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES: Provides for nominating petitions and party primary elections

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Michelle Woodfork on her election to the office of sheriff of Orleans Parish

Georgia Judicial Retirement System; membership in the system for individuals employed as the director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; provide

Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use

Providing for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election officials

Elections: voters; state voting rights act; create

Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process

Retirement and Pension; maximum employer contribution to a 401(k) for certain state law enforcement officers; increase