Newell, Candace

Sponsored bills

• SB268: LOCAL FINANCE: Provides for lead service line replacement. (8/1/26)
• HB782: FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Provides relative to vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and modified risk tobacco products (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
• HB441: SEWERAGE/N O WATER BD: Provides relative to employees of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board
• HB342: EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Provides that a local education agency shall have the burden of proof in any special education due process hearing relative to the appropriateness of a student's current or proposed program or placement (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
• HB1194: AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: Provides with respect to the Healthy Food Retail Act (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
• HB950: CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for consumer protection for the elderly (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
• SB433: MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain medications. (1/1/27) (EN +$3,000,000 GF EX See Note)
• SB42: CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26)
• HB457: HOMELESS: Establishes minimum housing standards for individuals experiencing homelessness (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
• HB401: BRIDGES/FERRIES: Designates the elevated portion of United States Highway 190 as the "Lance Corporal Justin D. McLeese Memorial Bridge"
• HB807: 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)
• HB608: ATHLETICS: Provides relative to the confidentiality of documents related to an intercollegiate athletics revenue sharing program
• HB579: CRIMINAL/VICTIMS: Provides relative to the rights of survivors of sexual assault
• HB1235: INSURANCE/HEALTH: Modifies provisions of law regarding health insurance coverage of prosthetic and custom orthotic devices and services (EN INCREASE EX See Note)
• SB157: SCHOOLS: Provides for paid parental leave for eligible employees. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
• SB125: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Increases the compensation cap for the wrongful conviction compensation law. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
• HB1254: DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Provides relative to the New Orleans Regional Business Park (primary sponsor)
• HB1024: MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Louisiana Democratic Party" special prestige license plate
• HB656: CORRECTIONS: Creates a pilot program that provides certain DPS&C programming and services to inmates (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
• HB584: CHILDREN/FOSTER CARE: Provides relative to children in foster care (EN +$11,125 EX See Note)