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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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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) |
April 3, 2006 | LA | HB 26 | Expanding the Definition of Resisting an Officer | Bill Passed - House (58 - 36) |
May 15, 2006 | LA | HB 1379 | Procedures for the Granting of a Divorce When There are Minor Children | Bill Passed - House (58 - 35) |
April 26, 2006 | LA | SB 33 | Prohibits Abortion Except When Necessary to Save the Life of the Woman | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
April 26, 2006 | LA | Amdt 1923 | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (17 - 20) |
Feb. 15, 2006 | LA | SB 22 | State of Emergency Voting Reform | Bill Passed - House (72 - 29) |
May 4, 2006 | LA | HB 1010 | Smoking in Motor Vehicles Ban | Bill Passed - House (67 - 31) |
May 18, 2006 | LA | HB 1142 | Parole Eligibility | Bill Failed - House (37 - 48) |
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) |
May 9, 2006 | LA | SB 655 | Remediation for Oil and Gas Sites | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
April 10, 2006 | LA | HB 850 | Campaign Contributions | Bill Passed - House (63 - 31) |
May 1, 2006 | LA | SB 693 | Insurance Rate Increases Approval | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
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) |
May 4, 2006 | LA | HB 669 | Special Tax Election Requirements | Bill Failed - House (51 - 51) |
May 1, 2006 | LA | HB 1164 | Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - House (53 - 42) |
Feb. 15, 2006 | LA | SB 49 | Louisiana Housing and Land Trust | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
June 18, 2006 | LA | HCR 127 | Louisiana Health Care Redesign Collaborative | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 32) |
May 31, 2006 | LA | HB 1108 | Lower Ninth Ward Improvement Authority | Bill Passed - House (60 - 39) |
June 7, 2006 | LA | HB 94 | Daylight Savings Bill | Bill Failed - House (37 - 61) |
May 31, 2006 | LA | SB 700 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
May 23, 2006 | LA | SB 652 | Cockfighting Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
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) |
June 8, 2006 | LA | HB 144 | Equal Pay Bill | Bill Failed - House (40 - 54) |
June 16, 2006 | LA | SB 158 | Speed Limit Bill | Bill Failed - House (51 - 42) |
June 16, 2006 | LA | SB 382 | Gift Ban on Cultural and Sporting Events for Elected Officials | Motion Agreed - House (49 - 43) |
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) |
June 14, 2006 | LA | SB 284 | Driver License Requirements for Minors | Bill Failed - House (42 - 48) |
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 31, 2006 | LA | Amdt 4930 (452B) | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (36 - 67) |
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) |
June 1, 2006 | LA | SB 106 | Labor Unions Bill | Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 26) |
June 14, 2006 | LA | Amendment #B-635 | Safety Valve Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28) |
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) |
June 15, 2006 | LA | SB 742 | Smoking Ban Bill | Bill Passed - House (58 - 33) |
May 21, 2007 | LA | HB 99 | Cellular Phone Use While Driving | Bill Failed - House (43 - 48) |
June 13, 2007 | LA | HB 747 | Restrictions on All-Terrain Vehicle Use | Bill Failed - House (50 - 50) |
June 5, 2007 | LA | HB 313 | Extended Period for Indictments | Bill Passed - House (79 - 25) |
June 19, 2007 | LA | HB 25 | Abortion Information Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
June 7, 2007 | LA | HB 786 | Teenage Driver Passenger Limit | Bill Failed - House (38 - 60) |
May 7, 2007 | LA | HB 25 | Abortion Information Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 16) |
May 30, 2007 | LA | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Passed - House (89 - 13) |
May 17, 2007 | LA | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
June 20, 2007 | LA | HB 320 | Extension of Satellite Voting Provisions | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 21) |
June 22, 2007 | LA | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - House (77 - 23) |
May 29, 2007 | LA | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
June 26, 2007 | LA | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
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 25, 2007 | LA | HB 678 | Insurance Funds Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
May 22, 2007 | LA | HB 484 | Promotional Poker Tournaments | Bill Passed - House (53 - 47) |
Feb. 14, 2008 | LA | HB 64 | Campaign Disclosures | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
Feb. 22, 2008 | LA | SB 3 | Restrictions on Gifts to Elected Officials | Bill Passed - House (95 - 5) |
Feb. 15, 2008 | LA | Amnd. 423 to SB 1 | Persons Restricted from Doing Business with the State | Amendment Adopted - Senate (21 - 16) |
April 15, 2008 | LA | SB 144 | Castration of Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
April 15, 2008 | LA | HB 370 | Banning Public Funds for Human Cloning | Bill Passed - House (90 - 9) |
June 17, 2008 | LA | HB 852 | Banning Cell Phones While Driving | Bill Failed - Senate (6 - 27) |
April 21, 2008 | LA | HB 852 | Banning Cell Phones While Driving | Bill Passed - House (55 - 43) |
April 29, 2008 | LA | S Amdt 2096 | Gradual Income Tax Deduction | Amendment Adopted - Senate (19 - 18) |
April 29, 2008 | LA | HB 674 | Anti-Bullying Bill | Bill Failed - House (28 - 63) |
April 30, 2008 | LA | SB 160 | Homeowners' Insurance | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
May 19, 2008 | LA | HB 1312 | Drivers Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
May 21, 2008 | LA | SB 51 | Guns in Parked Locked Cars | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
June 20, 2008 | LA | SB 718 | State Board Member and Commissioner Financial Disclosures | Bill Passed - House (92 - 8) |
May 28, 2008 | LA | SB 718 | State Board Member and Commissioner Financial Disclosures | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
May 29, 2008 | LA | S Amdt 3870 | Legislator Financial Disclosures | Amendment Rejected - Senate (5 - 29) |
June 19, 2008 | LA | SB 137 | Young Drivers Using Cell Phones While Driving | Bill Passed - House (70 - 19) |
May 6, 2008 | LA | SB 137 | Young Drivers Using Cell Phones While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
May 13, 2008 | LA | HB 1357 | Harboring of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (77 - 18) |
May 28, 2008 | LA | SB 292 | Public Fishing in Overflow Waters | Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 19) |
May 13, 2008 | LA | HB 25 | Verification of Citizenship or Immigration Status | Bill Passed - House (83 - 11) |
May 13, 2008 | LA | HB 1358 | Transporting Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (70 - 17) |
June 18, 2008 | LA | HB 734 | Tuition Increase Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
June 9, 2008 | LA | HB 734 | Tuition Increase Bill | Bill Passed - House (84 - 18) |
June 11, 2008 | LA | SB 733 | Supplemental Science Teaching Materials | Bill Passed - House (94 - 3) |
June 11, 2008 | LA | SB 144 | Castration of Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - House (69 - 15) |
May 14, 2008 | LA | HB 1347 | Vouchers Bill | Bill Passed - House (60 - 42) |
June 11, 2008 | LA | HB 1347 | Vouchers Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
June 10, 2008 | LA | SB 807 | Cable Deregulation Bill | Bill Passed - House (94 - 9) |
June 16, 2008 | LA | SB 672 | Legislative Pay Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
June 13, 2008 | LA | SB 672 | Legislative Pay Increase | Bill Passed - House (56 - 45) |
June 10, 2008 | LA | SB 672 | Legislative Pay Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
May 21, 2007 | LA | Amdt B-138: Cellular Phone Use While Driving | Amendment Adopted - House (72 - 23) | |
June 21, 2008 | LA | HB 906 | Anonymity of Ethics Board Complaints | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 21) |
June 20, 2008 | LA | SB 51 | Guns in Parked Locked Cars | Bill Passed - House (66 - 35) |
May 15, 2009 | LA | HB 3 | Omnibus Bond Act | Bill Failed - House (62 - 24) |
May 12, 2009 | LA | HB 60 | Birth Certificates for Adoption | Bill Passed - House (78 - 17) |
May 19, 2009 | LA | HB 517 | Health Care Protection | Bill Passed - House (82 - 13) |
May 21, 2009 | LA | HB 705 | Equal Pay for Women | Bill Failed - House (33 - 59) |
May 27, 2009 | LA | HB 146 | Cell Phones While Driving | Bill Passed - House (57 - 41) |
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) |
May 28, 2009 | LA | SB 296 | Retirement Debt Payment | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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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) |
4/03 | HB 26 | Expanding the Definition of Resisting an Officer | Bill Passed - House (58 - 36) |
5/15 | HB 1379 | Procedures for the Granting of a Divorce When There are Minor Children | Bill Passed - House (58 - 35) |
4/26 | SB 33 | Prohibits Abortion Except When Necessary to Save the Life of the Woman | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
4/26 | Amdt 1923 | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (17 - 20) |
2/15 | SB 22 | State of Emergency Voting Reform | Bill Passed - House (72 - 29) |
5/04 | HB 1010 | Smoking in Motor Vehicles Ban | Bill Passed - House (67 - 31) |
5/18 | HB 1142 | Parole Eligibility | Bill Failed - House (37 - 48) |
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) |
5/09 | SB 655 | Remediation for Oil and Gas Sites | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
4/10 | HB 850 | Campaign Contributions | Bill Passed - House (63 - 31) |
5/01 | SB 693 | Insurance Rate Increases Approval | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
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) |
5/04 | HB 669 | Special Tax Election Requirements | Bill Failed - House (51 - 51) |
5/01 | HB 1164 | Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - House (53 - 42) |
2/15 | SB 49 | Louisiana Housing and Land Trust | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
6/18 | HCR 127 | Louisiana Health Care Redesign Collaborative | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 32) |
5/31 | HB 1108 | Lower Ninth Ward Improvement Authority | Bill Passed - House (60 - 39) |
6/07 | HB 94 | Daylight Savings Bill | Bill Failed - House (37 - 61) |
5/31 | SB 700 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
5/23 | SB 652 | Cockfighting Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
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) |
6/08 | HB 144 | Equal Pay Bill | Bill Failed - House (40 - 54) |
6/16 | SB 158 | Speed Limit Bill | Bill Failed - House (51 - 42) |
6/16 | SB 382 | Gift Ban on Cultural and Sporting Events for Elected Officials | Motion Agreed - House (49 - 43) |
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) |
6/14 | SB 284 | Driver License Requirements for Minors | Bill Failed - House (42 - 48) |
6/14 | HB 1379 | Procedures for the Granting of a Divorce When There are Minor Children | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 20) |
5/31 | Amdt 4930 (452B) | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (36 - 67) |
5/31 | SB 33 | Prohibits Abortion Except When Necessary to Save the Life or Health of the Woman | Bill Passed - House (85 - 17) |
6/01 | SB 106 | Labor Unions Bill | Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 26) |
6/14 | Amendment #B-635 | Safety Valve Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28) |
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) |
6/15 | SB 742 | Smoking Ban Bill | Bill Passed - House (58 - 33) |
5/21 | HB 99 | Cellular Phone Use While Driving | Bill Failed - House (43 - 48) |
6/13 | HB 747 | Restrictions on All-Terrain Vehicle Use | Bill Failed - House (50 - 50) |
6/05 | HB 313 | Extended Period for Indictments | Bill Passed - House (79 - 25) |
6/19 | HB 25 | Abortion Information Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
6/07 | HB 786 | Teenage Driver Passenger Limit | Bill Failed - House (38 - 60) |
5/07 | HB 25 | Abortion Information Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 16) |
5/30 | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Passed - House (89 - 13) |
5/17 | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
6/20 | HB 320 | Extension of Satellite Voting Provisions | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 21) |
6/22 | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - House (77 - 23) |
5/29 | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
6/26 | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
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) |
6/25 | HB 678 | Insurance Funds Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
5/22 | HB 484 | Promotional Poker Tournaments | Bill Passed - House (53 - 47) |
2/14 | HB 64 | Campaign Disclosures | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
2/22 | SB 3 | Restrictions on Gifts to Elected Officials | Bill Passed - House (95 - 5) |
2/15 | Amnd. 423 to SB 1 | Persons Restricted from Doing Business with the State | Amendment Adopted - Senate (21 - 16) |
4/15 | SB 144 | Castration of Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
4/15 | HB 370 | Banning Public Funds for Human Cloning | Bill Passed - House (90 - 9) |
6/17 | HB 852 | Banning Cell Phones While Driving | Bill Failed - Senate (6 - 27) |
4/21 | HB 852 | Banning Cell Phones While Driving | Bill Passed - House (55 - 43) |
4/29 | S Amdt 2096 | Gradual Income Tax Deduction | Amendment Adopted - Senate (19 - 18) |
4/29 | HB 674 | Anti-Bullying Bill | Bill Failed - House (28 - 63) |
4/30 | SB 160 | Homeowners' Insurance | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
5/19 | HB 1312 | Drivers Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
5/21 | SB 51 | Guns in Parked Locked Cars | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
6/20 | SB 718 | State Board Member and Commissioner Financial Disclosures | Bill Passed - House (92 - 8) |
5/28 | SB 718 | State Board Member and Commissioner Financial Disclosures | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
5/29 | S Amdt 3870 | Legislator Financial Disclosures | Amendment Rejected - Senate (5 - 29) |
6/19 | SB 137 | Young Drivers Using Cell Phones While Driving | Bill Passed - House (70 - 19) |
5/06 | SB 137 | Young Drivers Using Cell Phones While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
5/13 | HB 1357 | Harboring of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (77 - 18) |
5/28 | SB 292 | Public Fishing in Overflow Waters | Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 19) |
5/13 | HB 25 | Verification of Citizenship or Immigration Status | Bill Passed - House (83 - 11) |
5/13 | HB 1358 | Transporting Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (70 - 17) |
6/18 | HB 734 | Tuition Increase Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
6/09 | HB 734 | Tuition Increase Bill | Bill Passed - House (84 - 18) |
6/11 | SB 733 | Supplemental Science Teaching Materials | Bill Passed - House (94 - 3) |
6/11 | SB 144 | Castration of Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - House (69 - 15) |
5/14 | HB 1347 | Vouchers Bill | Bill Passed - House (60 - 42) |
6/11 | HB 1347 | Vouchers Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
6/10 | SB 807 | Cable Deregulation Bill | Bill Passed - House (94 - 9) |
6/16 | SB 672 | Legislative Pay Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
6/13 | SB 672 | Legislative Pay Increase | Bill Passed - House (56 - 45) |
6/10 | SB 672 | Legislative Pay Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
5/21 | Amdt B-138: Cellular Phone Use While Driving | Amendment Adopted - House (72 - 23) | |
6/21 | HB 906 | Anonymity of Ethics Board Complaints | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 21) |
6/20 | SB 51 | Guns in Parked Locked Cars | Bill Passed - House (66 - 35) |
5/15 | HB 3 | Omnibus Bond Act | Bill Failed - House (62 - 24) |
5/12 | HB 60 | Birth Certificates for Adoption | Bill Passed - House (78 - 17) |
5/19 | HB 517 | Health Care Protection | Bill Passed - House (82 - 13) |
5/21 | HB 705 | Equal Pay for Women | Bill Failed - House (33 - 59) |
5/27 | HB 146 | Cell Phones While Driving | Bill Passed - House (57 - 41) |
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) |
5/28 | SB 296 | Retirement Debt Payment | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |