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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 21, 2007 LA Amdt B-138: Cellular Phone Use While Driving Amendment Adopted - House (72 - 23)
April 26, 2006 LA Amdt 1923 Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate (17 - 20)
April 14, 2010 LA Amdt 2565 Limiting the Number of Terms School Board Members May Serve Amendment Rejected - House (30 - 65)
May 18, 2010 LA Amdt 3107 Advancing Effective Date of Open Primaries for US Congress Elections Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 14)
May 26, 2010 LA Amdt 4002 Requires Department of Education Employees Evaluation Amendment Adopted - Senate (20 - 19)
May 31, 2006 LA Amdt 4930 (452B) Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (36 - 67)
June 7, 2010 LA Amdt 5381 Prohibits the Closing of State Motor Vehicle Offices Amendment Adopted - House (51 - 46)
April 22, 2010 LA Amdt 87A Non-Viability Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (19 - 66)
April 22, 2010 LA Amdt 88 Health Risk Exemption from Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (17 - 67)
April 22, 2010 LA Amdt 89 Rape and Incest Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (21 - 65)
May 27, 2009 LA Amdt B-200 Cell Phone Secondary Offense Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 40)
May 27, 2009 LA Amendment # 1874 Video Draw Poker Device Location Restriction Amendment Adopted - Senate (18 - 16)
June 22, 2009 LA Amendment # B-480 Making Records of the Governor Public Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 50)
June 22, 2009 LA Amendment # B-483 Shortening the Period Before Budget Records are Public Amendment Rejected - House (48 - 54)
June 14, 2006 LA Amendment #B-635 “Safety Valve” Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28)
Feb. 15, 2008 LA Amnd. 423 to SB 1 Persons Restricted from Doing Business with the State Amendment Adopted - Senate (21 - 16)
May 25, 2006 LA HB 1 2006-2007 Budget Bill Passed - House (100 - 3)
March 30, 2022 LA HB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 31)
Feb. 29, 2024 LA HB 1 Requires Publication of Minute Entries in Juvenile Justice Records Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 22)
Feb. 18, 2022 LA HB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 27)
Feb. 18, 2022 LA HB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
May 15, 2018 LA HB 1 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
Feb. 28, 2024 LA HB 1 Requires Publication of Minute Entries in Juvenile Justice Records Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
June 16, 2017 LA HB 1 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
Oct. 2, 2020 LA HB 1 Establishes Parole Eligibility for Juvenile Offenders Bill Passed - House (81 - 10)
June 14, 2017 LA HB 1 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Bill Passed - House (56 - 44)
May 21, 2015 LA HB 1 2015-2016 Budget Bill Passed - House (65 - 37)
April 19, 2018 LA HB 1 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (55 - 47)
April 11, 2011 LA HB 1 State House Redistricting Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
May 4, 2006 LA HB 1010 Smoking in Motor Vehicles Ban Bill Passed - House (67 - 31)
June 6, 2013 LA HB 103 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Motion Rejected - Senate (24 - 11)
May 29, 2013 LA HB 103 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - House (54 - 38)
June 2, 2022 LA HB 1031 Requires Annual Electric Vehicle Use Fee Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
May 16, 2022 LA HB 1031 Requires Annual Electric Vehicle Use Fee Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
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 10, 2010 LA HB 1033 Evaluation and Assessment Programs Bill Passed - House (68 - 26)
June 2, 2022 LA HB 1059 Amends Bail Hearing Requirements for Certain Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
April 19, 2022 LA HB 1059 Amends Bail Hearing Requirements for Certain Individuals Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
May 14, 2012 LA HB 1072 Tax Incentives for a Franchise of the NBA Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
April 30, 2012 LA HB 1072 Tax Incentives for a Franchise of the NBA Bill Passed - House (60 - 41)
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)
May 20, 2020 LA HB 109 Prohibits Vaping in Motor Vehicles When a Child Is Present Bill Passed - House (80 - 19)
May 21, 2014 LA HB 1091 Prohibits the Transportation of Dogs in the Bed of a Pickup Truck on Interstates Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
April 22, 2014 LA HB 1091 Prohibits the Transportation of Dogs in the Bed of a Pickup Truck on Interstates Bill Passed - House (53 - 34)
June 16, 2009 LA HB 11 Designating Driver's Licenses for Drug Dealers Bill Failed - House (68 - 23)
Feb. 29, 2024 LA HB 11 Authorizes Sanctions for Violation of Probation or Parole Conditions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 28)
Feb. 28, 2024 LA HB 11 Authorizes Sanctions for Violation of Probation or Parole Conditions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
May 31, 2006 LA HB 1108 Lower Ninth Ward Improvement Authority Bill Passed - House (60 - 39)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/21 Amdt B-138: Cellular Phone Use While Driving Amendment Adopted - House (72 - 23)
4/26 Amdt 1923 Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate (17 - 20)
4/14 Amdt 2565 Limiting the Number of Terms School Board Members May Serve Amendment Rejected - House (30 - 65)
5/18 Amdt 3107 Advancing Effective Date of Open Primaries for US Congress Elections Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 14)
5/26 Amdt 4002 Requires Department of Education Employees Evaluation Amendment Adopted - Senate (20 - 19)
5/31 Amdt 4930 (452B) Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (36 - 67)
6/07 Amdt 5381 Prohibits the Closing of State Motor Vehicle Offices Amendment Adopted - House (51 - 46)
4/22 Amdt 87A Non-Viability Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (19 - 66)
4/22 Amdt 88 Health Risk Exemption from Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (17 - 67)
4/22 Amdt 89 Rape and Incest Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (21 - 65)
5/27 Amdt B-200 Cell Phone Secondary Offense Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 40)
5/27 Amendment # 1874 Video Draw Poker Device Location Restriction Amendment Adopted - Senate (18 - 16)
6/22 Amendment # B-480 Making Records of the Governor Public Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 50)
6/22 Amendment # B-483 Shortening the Period Before Budget Records are Public Amendment Rejected - House (48 - 54)
6/14 Amendment #B-635 “Safety Valve” Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28)
2/15 Amnd. 423 to SB 1 Persons Restricted from Doing Business with the State Amendment Adopted - Senate (21 - 16)
5/25 HB 1 2006-2007 Budget Bill Passed - House (100 - 3)
3/30 HB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 31)
2/29 HB 1 Requires Publication of Minute Entries in Juvenile Justice Records Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 22)
2/18 HB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 27)
2/18 HB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
5/15 HB 1 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
2/28 HB 1 Requires Publication of Minute Entries in Juvenile Justice Records Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
6/16 HB 1 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
10/02 HB 1 Establishes Parole Eligibility for Juvenile Offenders Bill Passed - House (81 - 10)
6/14 HB 1 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Bill Passed - House (56 - 44)
5/21 HB 1 2015-2016 Budget Bill Passed - House (65 - 37)
4/19 HB 1 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (55 - 47)
4/11 HB 1 State House Redistricting Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
5/04 HB 1010 Smoking in Motor Vehicles Ban Bill Passed - House (67 - 31)
6/06 HB 103 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Motion Rejected - Senate (24 - 11)
5/29 HB 103 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - House (54 - 38)
6/02 HB 1031 Requires Annual Electric Vehicle Use Fee Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
5/16 HB 1031 Requires Annual Electric Vehicle Use Fee Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
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)
5/10 HB 1033 Evaluation and Assessment Programs Bill Passed - House (68 - 26)
6/02 HB 1059 Amends Bail Hearing Requirements for Certain Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
4/19 HB 1059 Amends Bail Hearing Requirements for Certain Individuals Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
5/14 HB 1072 Tax Incentives for a Franchise of the NBA Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
4/30 HB 1072 Tax Incentives for a Franchise of the NBA Bill Passed - House (60 - 41)
6/03 HB 1083 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
5/19 HB 1083 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - House (74 - 24)
5/20 HB 109 Prohibits Vaping in Motor Vehicles When a Child Is Present Bill Passed - House (80 - 19)
5/21 HB 1091 Prohibits the Transportation of Dogs in the Bed of a Pickup Truck on Interstates Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
4/22 HB 1091 Prohibits the Transportation of Dogs in the Bed of a Pickup Truck on Interstates Bill Passed - House (53 - 34)
6/16 HB 11 Designating Driver's Licenses for Drug Dealers Bill Failed - House (68 - 23)
2/29 HB 11 Authorizes Sanctions for Violation of Probation or Parole Conditions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 28)
2/28 HB 11 Authorizes Sanctions for Violation of Probation or Parole Conditions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
5/31 HB 1108 Lower Ninth Ward Improvement Authority Bill Passed - House (60 - 39)
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