SB 85

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)

INSURANCE/GROUP-STATE: Provides relative to the authority of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to long-term care pharmacy

INSURANCE: Creates the Paid Family Leave Insurance Act

INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications (RR1 +$66,367 SG EX See Note)

CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for consumer protection for the elderly (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

MTR VEHICLE/COMPULS INS: Permits the impoundment of out-of-state vehicles not covered by compulsory liability insurance

Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide

Relating to patient-centered treatment flexibility within the Public Employees Insurance Agency

Insurance: health insurers; closure or removal of a health system considered a qualifying event for a special enrollment period; provide for

Community Development - Maryland New Markets Development Program - Establishment

Professions and Businesses; a preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; create

Modifying priority of insurance coverage for drivers of certain vehicles provided by entities