CoronavirusPolitics Legislature to pause proceedings amid coronavirus concerns By Deanna B. Narveson - March 16, 2020 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint The Louisiana Legislature will recess today amid coronavirus concerns until March 30 or March 31. "It's the right decision," says House Speaker Pro-tem Tanner Magee, R-Houma. The decision to rec… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.