SB672 Sponsored by Ann Duplessis
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Rules suspended. Read by title and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

Bill Text
Provides for a pay raise for legislators. (1/1/09) (OR +$4,944,158 GF EX See Note)
SB653 Sponsored by Ann Duplessis
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

Bill Text
Provides for a pay raise for legislative assistants and additional staffing for senators. (7/1/08) (EG +$1,540,335 GF EX See Note)
SB223 Sponsored by Derrick Shepherd
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Read by title. Returned to the calendar subject to call

Bill Text
Provides relative to funding for monthly expense allowance and legislative assistants. (7/1/08) (EG +$4,106,297 GF EX See Note)
HB34 Sponsored by Jerome Richard
Latest Action: 02/10/2008 - Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

Bill Text
Relative to prohibition on legislators and certain affiliated persons entering into certain contracts with governmental entities, extends prohibition until a year after end of service, removes exception for contracts awarded by competitive processes, and adds exception for sales of $2,500 or less (Item #2) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Read by title, returned to the calendar.

Bill Text
(Constitutional Amendment) Requires the legislature to provide for temporary successors for legislators ordered to active duty