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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 5, 2023 | LA | HB 504 | Requires All Unclassified State Employees Making Over $100,000 Hold a Valid Driver's License and Register Their Vehicle in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
June 4, 2023 | LA | HB 205 | Authorizes Overtime Pay for Teachers and School Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1) |
May 24, 2023 | LA | HB 504 | Requires All Unclassified State Employees Making Over $100,000 Hold a Valid Driver's License and Register Their Vehicle in the State | Bill Passed - House (68 - 26) |
May 22, 2023 | LA | HB 205 | Authorizes Overtime Pay for Teachers and School Employees | Bill Passed - House (93 - 4) |
June 5, 2022 | LA | SB 141 | Prohibits Insurance Companies from Requiring a Certain Vaccination Status or Proof Thereof | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
June 3, 2022 | LA | SB 141 | Prohibits Insurance Companies from Requiring a Certain Vaccination Status or Proof Thereof | Bill Passed - House (70 - 23) |
June 3, 2022 | LA | HB 1083 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
May 19, 2022 | LA | HB 1083 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (74 - 24) |
April 6, 2022 | LA | SB 6 | Expands Retired Teachers' Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
May 7, 2019 | LA | HB 431 | Authorizes Inmates Trained in the Angola Hospice Program to Receive Certification for Similar Work Outside of Prison | Bill Passed - House (78 - 17) |
April 26, 2016 | LA | HB 266 | Prohibits Criminal History Questions on Certain Employment Applications | Bill Passed - House (54 - 39) |
April 12, 2016 | LA | SB 254 | Expands Equal Pay Protections | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
May 12, 2015 | LA | SB 219 | Amends Equal Pay Protections | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
June 3, 2013 | LA | SB 153 | Requires Equal Pay for State Employees | Bill Passed - House (86 - 12) |
May 22, 2013 | LA | SB 153 | Requires Equal Pay for State Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
May 30, 2012 | LA | HB 61 | Amends State Workers Pensions | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 36) |
May 30, 2012 | LA | HB 61 | Amends State Workers Pensions | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 8) |
May 10, 2012 | LA | SB 740 | Limits Cost of Living Adjustments for Pensions | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
April 5, 2012 | LA | HB 974 | Amends Teacher Tenure Policy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 43) |
April 4, 2012 | LA | HB 974 | Amends Teacher Tenure Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16) |
March 23, 2012 | LA | HB 974 | Amends Teacher Tenure Policy | Bill Passed - House (64 - 40) |
June 19, 2011 | LA | HB 342 | Requires Certain Employers to Use E-Verify | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
May 25, 2011 | LA | SB 6 | Teacher Retirement | Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 19) |
June 20, 2010 | LA | HB 519 | Limiting "Retire-Rehire" Benefits in Public Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 19) |
May 27, 2010 | LA | HB 1033 | Evaluation and Assessment Programs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 23) |
May 26, 2010 | LA | HB 1033 | Evaluation and Assessment Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
May 26, 2010 | LA | Amdt 4002 | Requires Department of Education Employees Evaluation | Amendment Adopted - Senate (20 - 19) |
May 25, 2010 | LA | SB 293 | Establishes and Implements an Agency Attrition Analysis Process | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
May 17, 2010 | LA | HB 1478 | Unpaid holidays for state employees | Bill Failed - House (23 - 68) |
May 10, 2010 | LA | HB 1033 | Evaluation and Assessment Programs | Bill Passed - House (68 - 26) |
April 19, 2010 | LA | HB 224 | Withholding Pension Benefits from Incarcerated Public Employees | Bill Failed - House (42 - 56) |
May 21, 2009 | LA | HB 705 | Equal Pay for Women | Bill Failed - House (33 - 59) |
June 26, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28) |
June 25, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
June 6, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
June 16, 2006 | LA | HB 194 | Minimum Wage for State Employees | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 18) |
June 16, 2006 | LA | SB 753 | Hiring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill | Bill Passed - House (91 - 5) |
June 16, 2006 | LA | HB 194 | Minimum Wage for State Employees | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 19) |
June 16, 2006 | LA | HB 194 | Minimum Wage for State Employees | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 18) |
June 16, 2006 | LA | HB 194 | Minimum Wage for State Employees | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 19) |
June 8, 2006 | LA | HB 144 | Equal Pay Bill | Bill Failed - House (40 - 54) |
June 6, 2006 | LA | HB 194 | Minimum Wage for State Employees | Bill Passed - House (66 - 35) |
June 6, 2006 | LA | HB 194 | Minimum Wage for State Employees | Bill Passed - House (66 - 35) |
June 1, 2006 | LA | SB 753 | Hiring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
June 1, 2006 | LA | SB 106 | Labor Unions Bill | Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 26) |
May 31, 2006 | LA | SB 700 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
May 31, 2006 | LA | SB 700 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
May 23, 2006 | LA | SB 347 | Sexual Orientation Discrimination in State Government | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 24) |
May 17, 2006 | LA | HB 853 | Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment in State Government | Bill Failed - House (38 - 58) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/05 | HB 504 | Requires All Unclassified State Employees Making Over $100,000 Hold a Valid Driver's License and Register Their Vehicle in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
6/04 | HB 205 | Authorizes Overtime Pay for Teachers and School Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1) |
5/24 | HB 504 | Requires All Unclassified State Employees Making Over $100,000 Hold a Valid Driver's License and Register Their Vehicle in the State | Bill Passed - House (68 - 26) |
5/22 | HB 205 | Authorizes Overtime Pay for Teachers and School Employees | Bill Passed - House (93 - 4) |
6/05 | SB 141 | Prohibits Insurance Companies from Requiring a Certain Vaccination Status or Proof Thereof | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
6/03 | SB 141 | Prohibits Insurance Companies from Requiring a Certain Vaccination Status or Proof Thereof | Bill Passed - House (70 - 23) |
6/03 | HB 1083 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
5/19 | HB 1083 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (74 - 24) |
4/06 | SB 6 | Expands Retired Teachers' Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
5/07 | HB 431 | Authorizes Inmates Trained in the Angola Hospice Program to Receive Certification for Similar Work Outside of Prison | Bill Passed - House (78 - 17) |
4/26 | HB 266 | Prohibits Criminal History Questions on Certain Employment Applications | Bill Passed - House (54 - 39) |
4/12 | SB 254 | Expands Equal Pay Protections | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
5/12 | SB 219 | Amends Equal Pay Protections | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
6/03 | SB 153 | Requires Equal Pay for State Employees | Bill Passed - House (86 - 12) |
5/22 | SB 153 | Requires Equal Pay for State Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
5/30 | HB 61 | Amends State Workers Pensions | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 36) |
5/30 | HB 61 | Amends State Workers Pensions | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 8) |
5/10 | SB 740 | Limits Cost of Living Adjustments for Pensions | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
4/05 | HB 974 | Amends Teacher Tenure Policy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 43) |
4/04 | HB 974 | Amends Teacher Tenure Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16) |
3/23 | HB 974 | Amends Teacher Tenure Policy | Bill Passed - House (64 - 40) |
6/19 | HB 342 | Requires Certain Employers to Use E-Verify | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
5/25 | SB 6 | Teacher Retirement | Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 19) |
6/20 | HB 519 | Limiting "Retire-Rehire" Benefits in Public Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 19) |
5/27 | HB 1033 | Evaluation and Assessment Programs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 23) |
5/26 | HB 1033 | Evaluation and Assessment Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
5/26 | Amdt 4002 | Requires Department of Education Employees Evaluation | Amendment Adopted - Senate (20 - 19) |
5/25 | SB 293 | Establishes and Implements an Agency Attrition Analysis Process | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
5/17 | HB 1478 | Unpaid holidays for state employees | Bill Failed - House (23 - 68) |
5/10 | HB 1033 | Evaluation and Assessment Programs | Bill Passed - House (68 - 26) |
4/19 | HB 224 | Withholding Pension Benefits from Incarcerated Public Employees | Bill Failed - House (42 - 56) |
5/21 | HB 705 | Equal Pay for Women | Bill Failed - House (33 - 59) |
6/26 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28) |
6/25 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
6/06 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
6/16 | HB 194 | Minimum Wage for State Employees | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 18) |
6/16 | SB 753 | Hiring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill | Bill Passed - House (91 - 5) |
6/16 | HB 194 | Minimum Wage for State Employees | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 19) |
6/16 | HB 194 | Minimum Wage for State Employees | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 18) |
6/16 | HB 194 | Minimum Wage for State Employees | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 19) |
6/08 | HB 144 | Equal Pay Bill | Bill Failed - House (40 - 54) |
6/06 | HB 194 | Minimum Wage for State Employees | Bill Passed - House (66 - 35) |
6/06 | HB 194 | Minimum Wage for State Employees | Bill Passed - House (66 - 35) |
6/01 | SB 753 | Hiring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
6/01 | SB 106 | Labor Unions Bill | Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 26) |
5/31 | SB 700 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
5/31 | SB 700 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
5/23 | SB 347 | Sexual Orientation Discrimination in State Government | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 24) |
5/17 | HB 853 | Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment in State Government | Bill Failed - House (38 - 58) |