Of the six auto insurance reform bills that Governor Landry signed this week, the most contentious is the one that gives the insurance commissioner the authority to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. It’s a bill that the current insurance commissioner, Tim Temple, opposed. He says with that bill, Louisiana will no longer be a stable, predictable rating regulatory environment.
Cut 6 (10) “…in other states.”
A bill heads to the Senate floor that would require age verification and parental approval for minors to download apps. Jason Saine (“sane”) with Netchoice, who opposes the bill, says the bill is deeply flawed and would likely undermine privacy, fail to effectively protect minors and violate Louisianans’ First Amendment rights…
Cut 10 (13) “…face of these rights.”
Senate Education approves a TOPS bill that creates a new excellence level scholarship for students who score a 31 or higher on their ACT. Ruston Representative Chris Turner says this will hopefully keep students in the state.
Cut 11 (07) “…been offered that.”
The bill now goes to Senate Finance, because it will cost the state millions of dollars more next fiscal year.
A deceased infant’s body is found mixed in with linens at a cleaning facility in Shreveport. The Shreveport Police Department determined that the body belonged to a baby who was stillborn, arrived from a funeral home in Dallas and was supposed to have been cremated. Corporal Chris Bordelon says the baby’s parents have never been accused of any wrongdoing.