20 Under 40 Award – Council of State Governments (Nov. 2023)

Business Champion – Chamber Southwest Louisiana (Sept. 2023)

Shining Star Award – Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (Nov. 2022)

Rock Star Award – Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (Nov. 2022)

Legislative Champion – United Way of Southeast Louisiana (2022)

Business Champion – Chamber Southwest Louisiana (Dec. 2021)

Rock Star Award – Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (Nov. 2021)

Legislative Champion – Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (Nov. 2021)

Legislative Champion – United Way of Southeast Louisiana (2021)

Legislative Champion – United Way of Southeast Louisiana (2020)

Computer Science Education Act (HB264 known as Act 211 (2024))

• Requires high school computer science course and teacher training. This ensures students graduate with tech skills needed in today’s workforce.

Steve Carter Literacy Expansion Act (HB649 known as Act 649 (2024))

• Expands literacy program to include math services. Helps improve student performance in foundational subjects.

Geometry for Career Majors Act (HB207 known as Act 447 (2022))

• Adds geometry as a required course for career-track students. Ensures students have critical math skills.

Early Literacy Improvement Act (HB911 known as Act 520 (2022))

• Improves early reading programs in elementary schools. Focuses on helping kids read by third grade.

Student Transcript Access (Act HB183 (2022))

• Would have prohibited withholding transcripts due to unpaid student debt. Aimed to prevent financial barriers to education and jobs.

Student Discipline Reform Act (HB411 known as Act 473 (2021))

• Standardizes student discipline rules. Promotes fairness and transparency in school discipline.

Higher Education Gender Equity Resolution (HCR20 (2021))

• Urges gender balance on public college boards. Seeks to ensure women are represented in higher ed leadership. 

Literacy Coach Resolution (HCR11 (2021))

• Requests plan to place literacy coaches in low-performing elementary schools. Supports reading success. 

HBCU Advisory Council Expansion Act (HB119 known as Act 417 (2021))

• Adds student reps to the council. Increases student voice in HBCU policy.

TOPS Reporting Transparency Act (HB538 (2020)) 

• Proposed better reporting for Louisiana’s scholarship program. Would have improved program accountability. 

Good Samaritan Overdose Act (HB601 known as Act 225 (2022))

• Grants immunity for reporting overdoses. Encourages life-saving action during crises.

Emergency Contraception Access Act (HB1061 known as Act 513 (2022))

• Requires hospitals to offer emergency contraception to sexual assault survivors. Supports victim care.

Child Care Facility Safety Act (HB461 known as Act 31 (2021))

• Strengthens rules for licensed care centers. Protects children in out-of-home settings. 

Child Abuse Civil Claims Act (HB492 known as Act 322 (2021))

• Removes deadline to sue for child sexual abuse. Supports survivors seeking justice. 

COVID-19 Workforce Impact Study (HCR16 (2021))

• Requested a study of pandemic effects on public employees. Helps guide future workforce policy.

Vital Records Access Act (HB171 known as Act 69 (2020))

• Lets DCFS access birth/death records for investigations. Helps protect vulnerable children.

Behavioral Health Oversight Act (HB240 known as Act 77 (2020))

• Authorizes reviews of deaths in state mental health care. Aims to improve services and prevent harm. 

Wrongful Conviction Relief Act (HB817 (2024))

• Would have created a process to revisit wrongful convictions. Aims to prevent unjust imprisonment. 

Jury Fairness Relief Act (HB271 (2022))

• Seeks to allow retrials for non-unanimous jury verdicts. Would address historic injustices.

Juvenile Justice Reform Act (HB447 known as Act 220 (2022))

• Updates how violent juvenile offenses are handled. Focuses on public safety and rehabilitation.

Justice Reinvestment Reporting Act (HB893 known as Act 748 (2022))

• Requires tracking and reporting of savings from criminal justice reforms. Promotes data transparency. 

Local Gun Safety Control Act (HB147 (2020))

• Would have let certain parishes adopt firearm regulations. Gave local governments more flexibility.

Industrial Board Reform Act (HB364 (2024))

• Would have reformed New Orleans’ economic development board structure. Aimed to improve efficiency and equity. 

Business Park Improvement Act (HB560 known Act 622 (2024))

• Updates law governing New Orleans Regional Business Park. Supports local economic growth.

HANO Oversight Reform Act (HB643 known as Act 228 (2024))

• Revises Housing Authority board rules. Improves accountability in public housing.

Unsafe Landlord Tax Exemption Ban (HB46 known as Act 48 (2023))

• Constitutional amendment to deny tax breaks to negligent nonprofits. Protects tenants in unsafe housing. 

Youth Jobs Tax Credit Act (HB680 known as Act 454 (2021))

• Gives tax breaks to businesses that hire young workers and apprentices. Encourages youth employment.

Revenue Classification Act (HB434 (2024))

• Would have reclassified certain state income streams. Aimed to improve budgeting clarity.

Service Contract Continuity Act (HB780 (2024))

• Would have extended existing state service contracts. This would have prevented service gaps.

Trade Show Tax Exemption Act (HB127 known as Act 297 (2023))

• Exempts samples at conventions from state taxes. Supports convention business.

Justice Reinvestment Reporting Act (HB893 known as Act 748 (2022))

• Tracks cost savings from justice reforms. Encourages reinvestment

Horse Racing Support Act (HB1055 known as Act 525 (2022))

• Updates state support for the horse racing industry. Sustains Louisiana’s racing sector. 

Voter System Protection Act (HB88 known as Act 169 (2020))

• Prohibits election officials from sharing sensitive voter system info. Strengthens election security.

Neighborhood Security Reform Act (HB272 known as Act 373 (2024))

• Updates rules for Pressburg East security district. Improves public safety in Gentilly.

911 District Reform Act (HB575 known as Act 710 (2024))

• Changes structure of Orleans Parish emergency response board. Improves emergency coordination. Passed

Blighted Property Reform Act (HB818 known as Act 355 (2022))

• Streamlines process to deal with abandoned properties. Supports neighborhood revitalization.

Communications District Employee Reform Act (HB392 known as Act 213 (2022))

• Clarifies employee roles in public comms districts. Improves operations.