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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 26, 2006 | LA | Amdt 1923 | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (17 - 20) |
May 31, 2006 | LA | Amdt 4930 (452B) | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (36 - 67) |
June 14, 2006 | LA | Amendment #B-635 | Safety Valve Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28) |
May 25, 2006 | LA | HB 1 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (100 - 3) |
May 4, 2006 | LA | HB 1010 | Smoking in Motor Vehicles Ban | Bill Passed - House (67 - 31) |
May 31, 2006 | LA | HB 1108 | Lower Ninth Ward Improvement Authority | Bill Passed - House (60 - 39) |
May 18, 2006 | LA | HB 1142 | Parole Eligibility | Bill Failed - House (37 - 48) |
May 2, 2006 | LA | HB 1149 | Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill | Bill Failed - House (45 - 49) |
April 24, 2006 | LA | HB 1149 | Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill | Bill Failed - House (52 - 44) |
May 1, 2006 | LA | HB 1164 | Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - House (53 - 42) |
Feb. 15, 2006 | LA | HB 12 | Elections; Voting; State of Emergency | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32) |
Feb. 14, 2006 | LA | HB 12 | Elections; Voting; State of Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
June 14, 2006 | LA | HB 1379 | Procedures for the Granting of a Divorce When There are Minor Children | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 20) |
May 15, 2006 | LA | HB 1379 | Procedures for the Granting of a Divorce When There are Minor Children | Bill Passed - House (58 - 35) |
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 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) |
April 3, 2006 | LA | HB 26 | Expanding the Definition of Resisting an Officer | Bill Passed - House (58 - 36) |
May 4, 2006 | LA | HB 669 | Special Tax Election Requirements | Bill Failed - House (51 - 51) |
May 30, 2006 | LA | HB 685 | Minimum Ethanol and Bio-Diesel Standards | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 34) |
May 2, 2006 | LA | HB 685 | Minimum Ethanol and Bio-Diesel Standards | Bill Passed - House (59 - 41) |
April 10, 2006 | LA | HB 850 | Campaign Contributions | Bill Passed - House (63 - 31) |
May 17, 2006 | LA | HB 853 | Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment in State Government | Bill Failed - House (38 - 58) |
June 7, 2006 | LA | HB 94 | Daylight Savings Bill | Bill Failed - House (37 - 61) |
June 18, 2006 | LA | HCR 127 | Louisiana Health Care Redesign Collaborative | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 32) |
June 1, 2006 | LA | SB 106 | Labor Unions Bill | Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 26) |
June 16, 2006 | LA | SB 158 | Speed Limit Bill | Bill Failed - House (51 - 42) |
Feb. 15, 2006 | LA | SB 22 | State of Emergency Voting Reform | Bill Passed - House (72 - 29) |
June 14, 2006 | LA | SB 284 | Driver License Requirements for Minors | Bill Failed - House (42 - 48) |
May 31, 2006 | LA | SB 33 | Prohibits Abortion Except When Necessary to Save the Life or Health of the Woman | Bill Passed - House (85 - 17) |
April 26, 2006 | LA | SB 33 | Prohibits Abortion Except When Necessary to Save the Life of the Woman | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
May 23, 2006 | LA | SB 347 | Sexual Orientation Discrimination in State Government | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 24) |
June 16, 2006 | LA | SB 382 | Gift Ban on Cultural and Sporting Events for Elected Officials | Motion Agreed - House (49 - 43) |
Feb. 15, 2006 | LA | SB 49 | Louisiana Housing and Land Trust | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
May 23, 2006 | LA | SB 652 | Cockfighting Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
May 9, 2006 | LA | SB 655 | Remediation for Oil and Gas Sites | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
May 1, 2006 | LA | SB 693 | Insurance Rate Increases Approval | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
May 31, 2006 | LA | SB 700 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
June 15, 2006 | LA | SB 742 | Smoking Ban Bill | Bill Passed - House (58 - 33) |
June 1, 2006 | LA | SB 753 | Hiring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
June 16, 2006 | LA | SB 753 | Hiring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill | Bill Passed - House (91 - 5) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/26 | Amdt 1923 | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (17 - 20) |
5/31 | Amdt 4930 (452B) | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (36 - 67) |
6/14 | Amendment #B-635 | Safety Valve Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28) |
5/25 | HB 1 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (100 - 3) |
5/04 | HB 1010 | Smoking in Motor Vehicles Ban | Bill Passed - House (67 - 31) |
5/31 | HB 1108 | Lower Ninth Ward Improvement Authority | Bill Passed - House (60 - 39) |
5/18 | HB 1142 | Parole Eligibility | Bill Failed - House (37 - 48) |
5/02 | HB 1149 | Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill | Bill Failed - House (45 - 49) |
4/24 | HB 1149 | Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill | Bill Failed - House (52 - 44) |
5/01 | HB 1164 | Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - House (53 - 42) |
2/15 | HB 12 | Elections; Voting; State of Emergency | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32) |
2/14 | HB 12 | Elections; Voting; State of Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
6/14 | HB 1379 | Procedures for the Granting of a Divorce When There are Minor Children | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 20) |
5/15 | HB 1379 | Procedures for the Granting of a Divorce When There are Minor Children | Bill Passed - House (58 - 35) |
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) |
6/16 | 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) |
4/03 | HB 26 | Expanding the Definition of Resisting an Officer | Bill Passed - House (58 - 36) |
5/04 | HB 669 | Special Tax Election Requirements | Bill Failed - House (51 - 51) |
5/30 | HB 685 | Minimum Ethanol and Bio-Diesel Standards | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 34) |
5/02 | HB 685 | Minimum Ethanol and Bio-Diesel Standards | Bill Passed - House (59 - 41) |
4/10 | HB 850 | Campaign Contributions | Bill Passed - House (63 - 31) |
5/17 | HB 853 | Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment in State Government | Bill Failed - House (38 - 58) |
6/07 | HB 94 | Daylight Savings Bill | Bill Failed - House (37 - 61) |
6/18 | HCR 127 | Louisiana Health Care Redesign Collaborative | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 32) |
6/01 | SB 106 | Labor Unions Bill | Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 26) |
6/16 | SB 158 | Speed Limit Bill | Bill Failed - House (51 - 42) |
2/15 | SB 22 | State of Emergency Voting Reform | Bill Passed - House (72 - 29) |
6/14 | SB 284 | Driver License Requirements for Minors | Bill Failed - House (42 - 48) |
5/31 | SB 33 | Prohibits Abortion Except When Necessary to Save the Life or Health of the Woman | Bill Passed - House (85 - 17) |
4/26 | SB 33 | Prohibits Abortion Except When Necessary to Save the Life of the Woman | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
5/23 | SB 347 | Sexual Orientation Discrimination in State Government | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 24) |
6/16 | SB 382 | Gift Ban on Cultural and Sporting Events for Elected Officials | Motion Agreed - House (49 - 43) |
2/15 | SB 49 | Louisiana Housing and Land Trust | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
5/23 | SB 652 | Cockfighting Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
5/09 | SB 655 | Remediation for Oil and Gas Sites | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
5/01 | SB 693 | Insurance Rate Increases Approval | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
5/31 | SB 700 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
6/15 | SB 742 | Smoking Ban Bill | Bill Passed - House (58 - 33) |
6/01 | SB 753 | Hiring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
6/16 | SB 753 | Hiring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill | Bill Passed - House (91 - 5) |