A bill requiring Louisiana public schools to give students at least 15 minutes of “supervised, unstructured free play” each day was approved by the House. Bill author, Houma Representative Beryl Amedee says 89 percent of schools in Louisiana currently have recess and 56 percent offer more than 15 minutes of recess for students, however…
The bill was approved in a 66 to 28 vote.
Legislation that would establish mandatory minimum bail amounts of $50,000 for violent offenses and $100,000 for offenses committed with the use of a firearm advances from House Criminal Justice. Crowley Representative John Stefanski says the majority of the time Judges set bonds accordingly, but this is his attempt to make Louisiana safer.
The bill passed favorably in committee heads to the House floor.
Legislation that would create age restrictions on social media platforms for children 15 and younger without parental consent was passed in the Senate but it would only go into effect if funds are allocated for enforcement. Bill author, Covington Senator Patrick McMath says it appears some social media outlets are on board.
The Senate passed the bill on a 37-0 vote and it advances to the lower chamber.
Louisiana ranks the fourth least healthiest state for senior citizens according to the United Health Foundation’s 11th America’s Health Rankings Senior Report. Chief Medical Officer for the Medicare and Retirement Division Dr. Phillip Painter says access to healthcare and social and economic factors play a vital role in the ranking but there’s still hope for improvement.
Louisiana falls below Mississippi which is the unhealthiest state in the nation.