Stewart Cathey

25 Bills This Session

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Legislative Focus — 2026 Session

TOPSPESTICIDES/HERBICIDESTRAFFICVETERANSROADS/HIGHWAYSLOCAL AGENCIES

Bills filed: 25
Active bills: 25
Senate bills: 25

Bills Filed — 2026 Regular Session (25)

Last Action: April 20, 2026

Last Action: March 9, 2026

Last Action: March 9, 2026

Last Action: March 26, 2026

Last Action: March 9, 2026

Last Action: March 25, 2026

Last Action: April 29, 2026

Last Action: April 29, 2026

Last Action: April 29, 2026

Last Action: April 21, 2026

Last Action: March 9, 2026

Last Action: April 29, 2026

Last Action: April 27, 2026

Last Action: April 21, 2026

Last Action: April 1, 2026

Last Action: April 1, 2026

Last Action: April 21, 2026

Last Action: April 1, 2026

Last Action: April 20, 2026

Last Action: April 29, 2026

Last Action: April 23, 2026

Last Action: March 30, 2026

Last Action: March 30, 2026

Last Action: March 30, 2026

Last Action: April 27, 2026

Stewart Cathey

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Legislative Focus — 2026 Session

Policy Areas

Session Activity

Bills Filed — 2026 Regular Session (25)

Provides relative to TOPS eligibility. (8/1/26) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides that the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry has the exclusive authority to make certain decisions related to pesticide labeling. (8/1/26)

Provides for speed enforcement measures. (8/1/26)

Provides relative to certain services provided to veterans. (gov sig)

Provides for permits for hauling grain and cotton on Interstate 20. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)

Provides for enforcement of ordinances by a municipality or parish relative to public health, housing, fire codes, building codes, zoning, vegetation, nuisances, licensing and permits. (8/1/26)

Requires the tax assessor of each parish to provide property owners with a form for permanent registration of the homestead exemption. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Re-creates Department of Agriculture and Forestry. (6/30/26)

Changes the name of the Louisiana Soybean Association. (8/1/26)

Provides for uniform procedure for the creation of college economic development districts for any college or university in any municipality or parish. (gov sig)

Provides relative to nonpublic prekindergarten programs. (8/1/26)

Provides relative to the storage of sugarcane bagasse biomass. (gov sig)

Creates the Minor Exploitation Prevention Act. (8/1/28)

Provides relative to the Motor Fuels Underground Storage Tank Trust Dedicated Fund Account. (7/1/26) (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Requires transparency of automobile repairs. (8/1/26)

Creates a mandatory right of appraisal for automobile repairs. (8/1/26)

Provides relative to public assistance benefits for children. (8/1/26) (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Provides relative to esthetics. (8/1/26)

Provides relative to the conversion of preexisting schools into charter schools. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Creates the Agricultural-Based National Security Priorities Task Force.

Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Coach Pat Collins.

Memorializes Congress to implement legislation to require candidates for the United States House of Representatives to reside within the congressional district they seek to represent.

Commends Senate President Cameron Henry, Jr. for serving as the 2026 Irish Grand Marshal in the 44th Irish-Italian Parade.

Commends and congratulates former state Senator Michael A. Walsworth on the occasion of his seventieth birthday.

Designates April 28, 2026, as Louisiana 4-H and FFA Day at the Louisiana State Capitol and to commend the state officers of Louisiana 4-H and the Louisiana FFA Association.