Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has unveiled a list of legislation her office is supporting during the 2025 Regular Session of the state Legislature, which began Monday.
“While we have made huge progress fighting crime since I took office, there is still a lot more work to do,” Murrill said in a press release. “We must continue to address crime across our state, including juvenile crime, electronic monitoring failures, post-conviction relief, illegal aliens, consent decrees, and so much more.
“I promised when I was elected that I would hold criminals accountable and ensure justice for victims. It’s also my responsibility to protect the public fisc. This package reflects those priorities. I look forward to working with lawmakers on moving these bills forward to create a safer and stronger Louisiana.”
The list begins with House Bill, which relates to state sovereignty. It would require the approval of the Attorney General and the Governor before the state or any political subdivision may enter into a federal consent decree. It also would protect the state from expensive and long-running consent judgments that impose binding obligations on the State or municipal government.
Next, Senate Bill 100 relates to the State Services and Benefits Legal Status and Accountability Act. It would codify language similar to Gov. Jeff Landry’s 2024 Executive Order on the costs of illegal immigration. It also would requires state agencies to report services or benefits have been provided to illegal aliens and calculate the total dollar amount of services provided to individuals identified as illegal aliens.
HB 554 is about immigrant ID cards. The bill would require that a restriction code must accompany any state identification card or driver's license issued to an alien lawfully present in the United States. It also would require notice to be issued on the illegality and penalty of any non-citizen registering or attempting to vote.
Several other bills on Murrill’s list are related to prison and prisoner legal issues, post-conviction frivolous lawsuits, crypto ATMs and crypto-related scams, electronic monitoring, felony cases involving juveniles, codifying the AG’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit, funding for the AG’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, the medical assistance program, false imprisonment and unlawful detention lawsuits and a deferral for e-filing fees for government entities.