Christopher Turner

RepublicanHouseDistrict 1223 Bills This Session

Committee Assignments

Retirement, ChairChair
Health and Welfare
Appropriations, Interim Member
House Executive Committee
Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay
Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, Interim Member

Caucus Affiliations

Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation
Louisiana Rural Caucus

About

House District 12

Parishes Represented

Lincoln and Union

Term Information

First elected2019

Re-elected2023

Term length4 years

Current term2nd term

Legislative Focus — 2026 Session

STUDENT/TUITIONBUILDING CODESAIRCRAFT/AIRPORTSETHICSAGRICULTURETOPS

Bills filed: 23
Active bills: 23
House bills: 23

Bills Filed — 2026 Regular Session (23)

Last Action: April 29, 2026

Last Action: April 27, 2026

Last Action: April 28, 2026

Last Action: April 29, 2026

Last Action: April 29, 2026

Last Action: April 1, 2026

Last Action: March 9, 2026

Last Action: March 9, 2026

Last Action: March 24, 2026

Last Action: April 13, 2026

Last Action: April 29, 2026

Last Action: March 9, 2026

Last Action: April 15, 2026

Last Action: April 29, 2026

Last Action: April 29, 2026

Last Action: March 9, 2026

Last Action: April 14, 2026

Last Action: April 29, 2026

Last Action: April 30, 2026

Last Action: April 29, 2026

Last Action: March 25, 2026

Last Action: March 27, 2026

Last Action: March 27, 2026

Christopher Turner

Committee Assignments

Caucus Affiliations

About

Legislative Focus — 2026 Session

Policy Areas

Session Activity

Bills Filed — 2026 Regular Session (23)

Provides relative to tuition and mandatory fees for public postsecondary education institutions

Provides with respect to the regulation of construction or improvement of industrial facilities

Provides with respect to definitions pertaining to aeronautics

Provides with respect to disclosure of certain information by members of boards or commissions

Provides with respect to meetings of the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority

Revises the initial and continuing eligibility requirements for a TOPS-Tech award and provides for the award amount at public colleges and universities (EG +$3,200,000 GF EX See Note)

Appropriates funds for payment of the consent judgment against the state in the suit entitled Anna Flowers and Brent Flowers v. State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development et als.

Authorizes students who qualify for a TOPS award but graduate from an out-of-state college to apply unused award amounts to medical or dental school in Louisiana and requires repayment unless certain conditions are met (OR +$367,110 GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission

Establishes indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity professional services contracting for design services for certain projects (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides for the payment of certain insurance premiums for employees of the clerk of court in Lincoln Parish

Provides relative to hospital service districts

Provides relative to formulary placement and cost-sharing requirements for certain generic drugs and biosimilars (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

Provides relative to certain retirees of the office of the district attorney of the 3rd Judicial District (EG +$25,364 LF EX See Note)

Provides relative to the jury commission in Lincoln Parish

Provides for TOPS awards to students enrolled in graduate medical sciences at certain institutions (OR +$45,600 GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers (RE +$3,187,173 SG EX See Note)

Provides relative to electronic monitoring and associated costs (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Directs the Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, and Louisiana Economic Development to study the state's return on investment with respect to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students in collaboration with the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center

Commends Malcolm "Coldblooded" Lee on being named Louisiana Outstanding Log Truck Driver of the Year

Designates March 25, 2026, as Louisiana Community and Technical College System Day at the capitol

Designates March 24, 2026, as Louisiana Athletic Trainers Day at the capitol and commends the members of the Louisiana Athletic Trainers Association