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07-27-2010 - 14:23:25


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HB 7   Waddell Creates an individual income tax return checkoff for donations to the Louisiana Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Bill History: 01-01-10 G Effective

HB 10   Wooton Re-creates the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law.
Bill History: 06-30-10 G Effective

HB 39   Talbot Relative to extraordinary sessions convened by the legislative presiding officers, provides for the procedure and the form of the petition to call such a session and provides relative to the time and duration thereof.
Bill History: 04-07-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. House and Governmental Affairs

HB 51   Champagne Constitutional amendment which provides for term limits for certain statewide elected public officials.
Bill History: 04-28-10 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call

HB 56   Arnold Re-creates the Department of Public Service and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law.
Bill History: 06-30-10 G Effective

HB 59   Foil Changes the hours the polls are required to be open on election day.
Bill History: 04-13-10 H Failed to pass (Vote: Y: 32/N: 56)

HB 62   Abramson Prohibits a person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor when the unexpired term exceeds one year from being a candidate in the election to fill the remainder of the term.
Bill History: 04-14-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 69   Ligi Constitutional Amendment to provide for forfeiture of retirement benefits by public officials and employees who are convicted of felony acts associated with their positions.
Bill History: 05-13-10 H Meeting set for 8:30 A.M. RM. 6 House Retirement

HB 72   LaBruzzo Prohibits a public servant convicted of an office-related felony from receiving retirement benefits.
Bill History: 05-13-10 H Meeting set for 8:30 A.M. RM. 6 House Retirement

HB 73   Ligi Requires forfeiture of retirement benefits by any public employee or elected official who is a member of a public retirement system and is convicted of certain state or federal felony acts associated with his office.
Bill History: 05-13-10 H Involuntarily Deferred House Retirement

HB 76   Fannin Provides for the establishment and reestablishment of agency ancillary funds, to be specifically known as internal service funds, auxiliary accounts or enterprise funds for certain state institutions, officials and agencies.
Bill History: 07-01-10 G Effective

HB 78   Ligi Provides for the adjudication and hearing functions of the Department of Health and Hospitals, the Department of Social Services and the Department of Education.
Bill History: 08-15-10 G Effective

HB 94   Talbot Constitutional Amendment to provide relative to health care services.
Bill History: 05-04-10 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call

HB 99   Jones, R. Provides with respect to the nomination and selection of members of the Board of Ethics.
Bill History: 08-15-10 G Effective

HB 100   Arnold Re-creates the Department of Economic Development and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law.
Bill History: 06-30-10 G Effective

HB 143   LaBruzzo Constitutional Amendment to provide for forfeiture of public retirement benefits by certain persons who are convicted of felony acts associated with their positions.
Bill History: 05-13-10 H Meeting set for 8:30 A.M. RM. 6 House Retirement

HB 171   Richard Constitutional Amendment to prohibit introduction or consideration of nonfiscal matters during sessions convening in odd-numbered years.
Bill History: 06-03-10 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call

HB 220   Greene Provides for an open primary system of elections for congressional offices.
Bill History: 03-12-10 H Withdrawn

HB 224   Pearson Requires suspension of public retirement benefits during incarceration.
Bill History: 04-19-10 H Failed to pass (Vote: Y: 41/N: 56)

HB 240   Danahay Provides relative to enforcement of laws within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics.
Bill History: 05-06-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. Rm. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 261   Gallot Re-creates the Department of State.
Bill History: 06-30-10 G Effective

HB 262   Gallot Re-creates the Department of State Civil Service.
Bill History: 06-30-10 G Effective

HB 273   LeBas Provides relative to the payment of local sales and use tax on prescription drugs and pharmacist services.
Bill History: 03-10-10 H Referred to House Committee on House Ways and Means

HB 292   Greene Provides for an open primary system of elections for congressional offices.
Bill History: 01-01-11 G Effective

HB 296   Hutter Allows a public servant to accept certain gifts for customary social occasions.
Bill History: 06-18-10 S Failed to pass (Vote: Y: 11/N: 17)

HB 302   Smiley Provides relative to disclosure of information concerning certain boards and commissions.
Bill History: 05-01-11 G Effective

HB 307   Waddell Provides relative to application of public records laws to the records of the office of the governor.
Bill History: 06-14-10 H Committee hearing cancelled House and Governmental Affairs

HB 322   Nowlin Authorizes limited redirection and transfer of funds supporting appropriations and allocations from the state general fund and dedicated funds in certain circumstances.
Bill History: 03-12-10 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations

HB 325   Stiaes (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes an extension of the homestead exemption and special assessment level for property damaged or destroyed by a disaster under certain circumstances.
Bill History: 06-20-10 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call

HB 344   Jackson, M. Prohibits a surcharge on credit card transactions.
Bill History: 04-12-10 H Failed to pass (Vote: Y: 48/N: 50)

HB 352   Nowlin (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes limited redirection and transfer of funds supporting allocations and appropriations from the state general fund and dedicated funds in certain circumstances.
Bill History: 03-12-10 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations

HB 387   Harrison Requires itemized monthly spending reports to be maintained on a website established and maintained by the commissioner of administration.
Bill History: 04-06-10 H Meeting set for 1:00 P.M. RM. 5 House Appropriations

HB 404   Dixon Authorizes parish governing authorities to provide for the general health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of their respective parishes.
Bill History: 04-14-10 H Withdrawn

HB 409   Harrison Provides term limits for members of city, parish, and other local public school boards.
Bill History: 04-07-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 410   Carter Requires local option elections in every school district on term limits for school board members.
Bill History: 05-12-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs

HB 470   Hardy (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits a person 70 years old or older from qualifying for elective office.
Bill History: 04-07-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 498   Talbot (Constitutional Amendment) Relative to vacancies in the office of governor, provides for filling of such vacancies and vacancies created by gubernatorial succession to the office of governor.
Bill History: 05-05-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. Rm. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 499   Waddell Provides relative to application of public records laws to the records of the office of the governor.
Bill History: 06-14-10 H Committee hearing cancelled House and Governmental Affairs

HB 501   Waddell Provides relative to application of public records laws to the records of the office of the governor.
Bill History: 06-14-10 H Committee hearing cancelled House and Governmental Affairs

HB 532   Lorusso Provides relative to open records of certain nonprofit corporations. Became HB 1488.
Bill History: 05-24-10 H Set on the House Orders

HB 567   Abramson Provides relative to a constitutional convention.
Bill History: 04-29-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 577   Pearson (Constitutional Amendment) Increases the level of assessed valuation of property at which the homestead exemption applies and authorizes the deferral of property taxes for certain property owners.
Bill History: 05-03-10 H Committee hearing cancelled House Ways and Means

HB 595   Stiaes Extends the homestead exemption and special assessment level for property damaged or destroyed by a disaster under certain circumstances.
Bill History: 06-20-10 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call

HB 600   Harrison Abolishes the Department of Health and Hospitals and the Department of Social Services and creates the Department of Health and Social Services.
Bill History: 05-05-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. Rm. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 617   LaBruzzo Requires at least fifty percent of recipients of cash assistance to be drug tested prior to receiving benefits.
Bill History: 06-07-10 S Meeting set for 9:30 A.M. RM A-B Senate Finance

HB 626   Barrow Replaces the composition and membership of all statutorily created boards, commissions, and like entities.
Bill History: 05-12-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. Rm. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 631   Simon Provides relative to assistance in voting on election day and during early voting.
Bill History: 06-25-10 G Effective

HB 650   Edwards Provides that a statewide elected official who takes certain actions seeking another office has ipso facto resigned from office.
Bill History: 04-14-10 H Involuntarily Deferred House and Governmental Affairs

HB 672   Leger Requires that copies of public records be provided in an electronic format unless it creates an undue burden on the custodian or compromises the security of proprietary software.
Bill History: 04-28-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 675   Pearson (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes local elections to establish the level of assessed valuation of property at which the homestead exemption applies.
Bill History: 05-04-10 H Involuntarily Deferred House Ways and Means

HB 676   Pearson Provides for procedures relating to local option elections for establishing the level of assessed valuation of property at which the homestead exemption applies in a parish.
Bill History: 05-04-10 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. RM. 6 House Ways and Means

HB 722   Greene Relative to distribution of the Acts of the legislature by the secretary of state.
Bill History: 08-15-10 G Effective

HB 731   Pugh Provides a public records exception for certain confidential reports made to the Board of Ethics.
Bill History: 05-12-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. Rm. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 734   Pearson Provides for the not-for-profit organizations which may give donations to certain public employees affected by hurricanes, the time period during which contributions may be accepted and the deadline organizations must report such donations.
Bill History: 06-25-10 G Effective

HB 742   Mills Provides for the La. Mental Health Counselor Licensing Act.
Bill History: 03-17-10 H Referred to House Committee on House Health and Welfare

HB 743   Henry (Constitutional Amendment) Abolishes the office of lieutenant governor, transfers duties to secretary of state, provides for filling vacancies in office of secretary of state and governor.
Bill History: 05-05-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. Rm. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 750   Tucker Provides relative to contributions from political committees.
Bill History: 03-17-10 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs

HB 752   Schroder (Constitutional Amendment) Grants the legislature sole authority to provide for pay increases for persons in state service.
Bill History: 03-17-10 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs

HB 753   Schroder (Constitutional Amendment) Abolishes the State Civil Service Commission and the Department of State Civil Service effective January 9, 2012.
Bill History: 03-17-10 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs

HB 754   Schroder (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits pay increases to persons in state service when there is a budget deficit.
Bill History: 05-27-10 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call

HB 755   Schroder (Constitutional Amendment) Requires the legislature to determine prior to each fiscal year if a pay increase may be granted to persons in state service and if so, the manner and amount of the increase.
Bill History: 05-06-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. Rm. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 758   Hutter Relative to enforcement of laws within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics, to require that certain information be made available to a person accused of violating such laws.
Bill History: 06-23-10 G Vetoed

HB 769   Pugh Provides relative to the confidentiality of certain public records.
Bill History: 05-12-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. Rm. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 777   Montoucet Provides relative to the definition of "public body" for purposes of public records laws.
Bill History: 04-27-10 H Committee hearing cancelled House and Governmental Affairs

HB 784   St. Germain Relative to the La. State Employees' Retirement System, provides for benefit enhancements for certain employees within DPS&C, office of the state fire marshal.
Bill History: 04-22-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. Rm. 4 House Retirement

HB 787   Fannin Provides for the transfer and deposit of monies among state funds.
Bill History: 06-25-10 G Effective

HB 800   Lambert Provides procedures relative to obtaining legislative concurrence for the governor to call the legislature into extraordinary session.
Bill History: 05-11-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

HB 812   Henry Abolishes office of lieutenant governor and Dept. of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and transfers powers, duties, and agencies to executive branch departments.
Bill History: 05-05-10 H Involuntarily Deferred House and Governmental Affairs

HB 817   Williams Provides relative to credit information for employment purposes.
Bill History: 05-13-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations

HB 820   Abramson (Constitutional Amendment) Mandates full funding of postsecondary education and health care continuation budgets.
Bill History: 03-18-10 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations

HB 906   Smiley Provides relative to fixing the compensation of public officers.
Bill History: 06-08-10 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. Rm. E Senate Judiciary (B)

HB 935   Talbot Provides for notice of public meetings.
Bill History: 04-14-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 993   Greene (Constitutional Amendment) Increases the level of assessed valuation of property at which the homestead exemption applies.
Bill History: 03-19-10 H Referred to House Committee on House Ways and Means

HB 997   Fannin Exempts certain organizations from the definition of nongovernmental organization.
Bill History: 08-15-10 G Effective

HB 1035   Barrow (Constitutional Amendment) Limits adjustments to appropriations for health care and higher education to eliminate a projected deficit.
Bill History: 03-19-10 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations

HB 1067   Schroder Provides for the inclusion of certain items in the Executive Budget and the General Appropriation Bill.
Bill History: 03-19-10 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations

HB 1074   Pugh Provides for the retention and preservation of records as relates to public records.
Bill History: 05-12-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. Rm. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 1075   Fannin Requires each state agency to provide the division of administration with information on certain types of contracts.
Bill History: 04-14-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

HB 1077   Smith, Jane Provides that the director of the division of administrative law is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court instead of the governor.
Bill History: 03-19-10 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs

HB 1101   Schroder Prohibits appropriations to a nongovernmental entity when there is a decrease in the official forecast.
Bill History: 03-19-10 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations

HB 1109   LaFonta Provides relative to deposits into and transfers out of the Budget Stabilization Fund.
Bill History: 05-04-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 5 House Appropriations

HB 1110   LaFonta (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the use and redirection of funds and allocations in certain circumstances.
Bill History: 05-04-10 H Involuntarily Deferred House Appropriations

HB 1111   LaFonta (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to deposits into and transfers out of the Budget Stabilization Fund.
Bill History: 05-04-10 H Involuntarily Deferred House Appropriations

HB 1112   LaFonta Provides for the use, redirection, and reallocation of funds and allocations in certain circumstances.
Bill History: 05-04-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 5 House Appropriations

HB 1115   LaFonta Allows for voter registration until and upon election day.
Bill History: 04-07-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 1124   Ellington Requires notices of deficiencies as relates to regulatory authorities.
Bill History: 05-05-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. Rm. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 1140   Barrow Limits adjustments to appropriations for health care and higher education to eliminate a projected deficit.
Bill History: 03-19-10 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations

HB 1143   Gallot Amends provisions concerning enforcement of the ethics code.
Bill History: 06-21-10 S Senate adopted the conference report (Vote: Y: 36/N: 0)

HB 1157   Henry Provides relative to the system for congressional elections.
Bill History: 04-07-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 1162   Richard Provides for procedures relative to recall elections.
Bill History: 08-15-10 G Effective

HB 1178   Connick Provides relative to the Ethics Adjudicatory Board.
Bill History: 03-19-10 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs

HB 1179   Ligi Provides relative to decisions of the Board of Ethics and of the Ethics Adjudicatory Board.
Bill History: 03-19-10 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs

HB 1200   Richard Provides relative to procedures for registration and voting for persons in the United States Service and persons residing outside the United States.
Bill History: 06-25-10 G Effective

HB 1202   Gallot Provides relative to appeals of decisions enforcing laws within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics.
Bill History: 03-19-10 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs

HB 1203   Gallot Provides for certain time limits for enforcing ethics code provisions.
Bill History: 03-19-10 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs

HB 1279   Gallot Relative to extraordinary sessions convened by the presiding officers of the legislature, provides for the procedure and the form of the petition to call such an extraordinary session.
Bill History: 04-28-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HB 1296   Schroder Provides relative to the use of leave for observance of legal holidays. Became HB 1478.
Bill History: 05-07-10 H Set on the House Orders

HB 1358   Fannin Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 2009-2010.
Bill History: 06-25-10 G Effective

HB 1384   Fannin Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 2009-2010.
Bill History: 04-21-10 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations

HB 1403   Barras Provides relative to late filing fees applicable to a person who is an executive branch and legislative branch lobbyist and files one report disclosing all of his lobbying expenditures.
Bill History: 08-15-10 G Effective

HB 1422   Franklin Provides relative to legislative grants of authority to state agencies.
Bill History: 04-28-10 H Committee hearing cancelled House and Governmental Affairs

HB 1454   Smith, Patricia Creates the Housing and Transportation Planning and Coordinating Commission.
Bill History: 05-27-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. House Municipal and Parochial Affair

HCR 4   Foil Creates a commission to study the feasibility of a constitutional convention and makes recommendations relative thereto.
Bill History: 06-09-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs

HCR 24   Harrison Claims state sovereignty for La. under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and demands that the federal government cease promulgating unconstitutional mandates.
Bill History: 06-15-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

HCR 25   Harrison Memorializes congress and other state legislatures to pledge to return government to its proper purposes and to reverse its encroachment into areas best served by private individuals and makes this same pledge.
Bill History: 03-30-10 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs

HCR 32   Pope Memorializes congress to make no law that does not apply equally to members of congress and other U.S. citizens.
Bill History: 03-30-10 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs

HCR 51   Gallot Requests the Board of Ethics to work with the office of facility planning and control to determine the potential costs and feasibility of installing audio/video equipment in the board's meeting room to record meetings.
Bill History: 04-12-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

HCR 54   LaFonta Requests the secretary of state to develop a plan to change registration and voting requirements and procedures to allow for same-day voter registration.
Bill History: 04-07-10 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs

HCR 63   Lorusso Applies to congress to call a convention pursuant to Article V of the U.S. Constitution to propose an amendment regarding term limits for members of congress.
Bill History: 06-10-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Finance

HCR 64   Lorusso Proposes an amendment regarding a limitation on the authority of congress to pass legislation pursuant to the general welfare clause in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
Bill History: 06-10-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Finance

SB 1   Chaisson Constitutional amendment to provide relative to deposits into and transfers out of the Budget Stabilization Fund.
Bill History: 06-20-10 H House appointed a conference committee
Leger, Fannin and Tucker

SB 2   Chaisson Provides relative to deposits into and transfers out of the Budget Stabilization Fund.
Bill History: 06-20-10 H House appointed a conference committee
Leger, Fannin, and Tucker

SB 6   Crowe Constitutional amendment to authorize limited redirection and transfer of funds supporting appropriations and allocations from the state general fund and dedicated funds in certain circumstances.
Bill History: 03-04-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Finance

SB 7   Crowe Authorizes limited redirection and transfer of funds supporting appropriations and allocations from the state general fund and dedicated funds in certain circumstances.
Bill History: 03-04-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Finance

SB 11   Appel A Constitutional Amendment to provide for forfeiture of retirement benefits by public officials and employees who are convicted of felony acts associated with their positions.
Bill History: 05-17-10 S Meeting set for 12:30 P.M. RM. E Senate Retirement

SB 12   Appel Requires forfeiture of retirement benefits by any public employee or elected official who is a member of a public retirement system and is convicted of certain state or federal felony acts associated with his office.
Bill History: 05-17-10 S Meeting set for 12:30 P.M. RM. E Senate Retirement

SB 22   Alario Constitutional amendment to allow persons 65 years of age or older to receive the special assessment regardless of income.
Bill History: 03-08-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs

SB 23   Alario Constitutional amendment to increase the homestead exemption to $15,000 of the assessed valuation and provides for annual adjustment in accordance with the Consumer Price Index.
Bill History: 03-08-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs

SB 24   Alario Constitutional amendment to limit the increase in the assessed value of real or immovable property upon reappraisal to the increase in the CPI except in certain circumstances.
Bill History: 03-08-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs

SB 72   Appel Provides that certain provisions of the Code of Governmental Ethics are applicable to judges.
Bill History: 03-15-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 95   Morrish Constitutional amendment to abolish the offices of lieutenant governor and state treasurer.
Bill History: 03-15-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 101   Gautreaux, B. Provides with respect to the election of the president and president pro tempore of the Senate and the speaker and speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives.
Bill History: 04-21-10 S Meeting set for 9:30 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 102   Gautreaux, B. Constitutional Amendment to provide with respect to the election of the presiding officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Bill History: 04-21-10 S Meeting set for 9:30 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 105   Riser Re-creates the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
Bill History: 06-30-10 G Effective

SB 126   Adley Provides that the provisions of the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibiting or restricting contracts involving a state department shall also apply to the spouses and immediate family members of such officials.
Bill History: 05-05-10 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. Rm. F Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 185   Gautreaux, N. Constitutional amendment to provide that a person convicted of a felony under the laws of another state or of the United States or of a foreign government cannot be permitted to qualify as a candidate for elective public office.
Bill History: 06-18-10 H Indefinitely Postponed (Vote: Y: 46/N: 38)

SB 186   Gautreaux, N. Constitutional amendment to provide that no tax by a local governing authority may be passed unless one-third of the registered voters vote in the election.
Bill History: 04-28-10 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 248   McPherson Provides for the applicability of, and exemptions from, the Administrative Procedure Act.
Bill History: 06-30-10 G Effective

SB 257   Mount Reorganizes and renames the Department of Social Services.
Bill History: 07-01-10 G Effective

SB 279   Martiny Provides for exemptions for public record requests.
Bill History: 03-17-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 287   Donahue Limits the number of personnel authorized for departments operating under certain elected officials.
Bill History: 03-18-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 294   Donahue Requires Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approval of certain contracts for professional, personal, consulting, or social services for any governmental body of the executive branch of government.
Bill History: 05-10-10 S Meeting set for 10:00 A.M. RM. A-B Senate Finance

SB 310   Kostelka Provides relative to the Code of Governmental Ethics relative to enforcement of laws within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics.
Bill History: 07-08-10 G Effective

SB 332   Hebert Constitutional amendment to authorize the electorate to adopt or reject laws by referendum.
Bill History: 05-25-10 S Committee hearing cancelled Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 390   LaFleur Constitutional amendment to provide that the secretary of state be appointed by the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Bill History: 03-18-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 391   Chaisson Constitutional amendment to authorize limited redirection and transfer of funds supporting appropriations and allocations from the state general fund and dedicated funds in certain circumstances.
Bill History: 06-21-10 H Failed to pass (Vote: Y: 64/N: 24)

SB 392   Chaisson Authorizes limited redirection and transfer of funds supporting appropriations and allocations from the state general fund and dedicated funds in certain circumstances.
Bill History: 06-18-10 S Senate Late Passage Approval

SB 394   Donahue Provides relative to the Commission on Streamlining Government.
Bill History: 03-18-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 409   LaFleur Provides for the election of secretary of state by the legislature.
Bill History: 03-18-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 418   Kostelka Provides relative to the Code of Governmental Ethics.
Bill History: 07-09-10 G Vetoed

SB 433   Quinn Constitutional amendment to authorize the full homestead exemption for an owner in indivision who is occupying the homestead if the exemption had been allowed to such owner prior to June 20, 2003.
Bill History: 04-26-10 S Meeting set for 1:00 P.M. Hainkel Rm. Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs

SB 455   Donahue Provides relative to the sunset and abolition of certain special funds in the state treasury.
Bill History: 03-18-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Finance

SB 464   Hebert Constitutional Amendment to change term limits for certain elected officials and the percentage of the vote required to be eligible for successive terms of office.
Bill History: 05-26-10 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 487   Nevers Re-creates the Department of Education.
Bill History: 06-30-10 G Effective

SB 492   Nevers Brings the governing boards of charter schools under the financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics Code.
Bill History: 08-15-10 G Effective

SB 511   Jackson, L. Provides relative to the membership of the Commission on Streamlining Government.
Bill History: 03-19-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 515   Kostelka Provides relative to public records law.
Bill History: 06-30-10 G Effective

SB 531   Claitor Creates State Spending Programs Integrity Act authorizing actions and qui tam actions for certain matters.
Bill History: 08-15-10 G Effective

SB 543   Morrish Creates the Louisiana Mandated Health Benefits Commission and provides for its membership and functions.
Bill History: 08-15-10 G Effective

SB 550   Walsworth Provides relative to absentee balloting.
Bill History: 05-12-10 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 560   Donahue Requires all state boards and commissions in the executive branch to file annually with the commissioner of administration, the speaker of the House, and the president of the Senate, a financial statement revealing all surpluses.
Bill History: 03-19-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 582   Peterson Revises the Public Records Law.
Bill History: 04-26-10 S Withdrawn

SB 593   Adley Provides relative to records of the governor.
Bill History: 06-04-10 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call

SB 596   Broome Establishes and provides for a majority leader and a minority leader in each house of the legislature.
Bill History: 06-09-10 S Involuntarily Deferred Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 603   Morrish Transfers the powers and duties of the state treasurer and the Department of Treasury.
Bill History: 03-19-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 604   Morrish Transfers the powers and duties of the lieutenant governor.
Bill History: 03-19-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

SB 612   Dorsey Provides regulations and procedures for any public or private entity which receives federal funds from the state.
Bill History: 03-19-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Transportation

SB 623   Michot Authorizes the limited redirection and transfer of funds supporting appropriations and allocations from the state general fund and dedicated funds in certain circumstances.
Bill History: 03-19-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Finance

SB 627   LaFleur Transfers museums from the secretary of state to the lieutenant governor.
Bill History: 05-13-10 S Meeting set for At Adj., HAINKEL RM. Senate Education

SB 637   Michot Provides for the use of monies in the Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund.
Bill History: 03-19-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Finance

SB 656   Hebert Provides for appropriation bills of the state and political subdivision's budgets to clearly compare the previous year's funding level.
Bill History: 01-01-11 G Effective

SB 658   Hebert Requires the Dept. of Education to ensure that the amount it annually expends for certain salaries does not exceed the amount expended by the department for salaries in such category in effect on January 1, 2007.
Bill History: 05-20-10 S Meeting set for At Adj., HAINKEL RM. Senate Education

SB 756   Quinn Provides that funds derived from the Angola prison rodeo supplement the Crime Victims Reparations Fund.
Bill History: 06-02-10 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. Rm. E Senate Judiciary (B)

SB 770   Cheek Requires the Department of Health and Hospitals to delegate certain hearing and adjudication functions to the division of administrative law.
Bill History: 06-14-10 S Withdrawn

SCR 2   Murray Requests the Law Institute to study changes to the Code of Governmental Ethics enacted in the 2008 extraordinary and regular sessions and to make recommendations regarding those changes.
Bill History: 06-16-10 H Set on the House Orders

SCR 7   Gautreaux, B. Provides with respect to the election of the president and president pro tempore of the Senate and the speaker and speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives.
Bill History: 04-21-10 S Meeting set for 9:30 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs

SCR 57   Adley Committee to study and make recommendations relative to the legislature meeting every two years and operating on a two-year budget.
Bill History: 04-28-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

SR 10   LaFleur Provides with respect to the election of the president and president pro tempore of the Senate.
Bill History: 03-30-10 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs


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