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Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Read by title, amendments adopted, ordered engrossed and recommitted to the committee on Finance.

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Requires DPS&C to establish and maintain the impaired driver tracking system and provides for the integration of the tracking system into the ICJIS project under certain circumstances. (gov sig) (EG +$1,472,258 GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/09/2008 - Rules suspended. Read by title and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

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Increases the civil jurisdictional limitations of the city courts of Baker, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Zachary (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
Latest Action: 06/25/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides relative to emergency health care rendered by health care providers during a state of emergency
Latest Action: 06/13/2008 - Effective date: June 13, 2008.

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Clarifies the master-servant relationship in connection with liability of political subdivisions (EN DECREASE LF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Provides with respect to the employment of private counsel by the Department of Revenue (OR +$3,240,000 GF EX See Note)

HSR4

HSR4 Sponsored by Roy A. Burrell
Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Approved on 5/19/08.

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Requests a study of sentencing provisions with emphasis on rehabilitation
Latest Action: 06/23/2008 - Approved on 6/22/08.

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Requests the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to study the role, organizational structure, feasibility, cost, and possible benefits of creating an office of the legislative ethicist
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Judiciary C.

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Increases the number of days prior to which written notice of an appearance date is served upon a defendant or his duly appointed agent when a bail bond does not fix an appearance date. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides with respect to cleansing period for prior DWI convictions (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date 6/30/08.

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Authorizes the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to use certification by certain professional organizations in determining the qualifications and competence of individuals and labs to administer tests on suspected impaired drivers and requires the admissibility of such tests in court. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

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Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Provides for an electronic signature of an officer issuing a report that a person submits or refuses to submit to a chemical test, provides for certification of the report and penalties for false certification of the report. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

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Provides relative to certification of ignition interlock devices and their manufacturers and installers. (08/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Provides for an electronic signature of an officer issuing a report that a person submits or refuses to submit to a chemical test, provides for certification of the report and penalties for false certification of the report. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Approved on 5/1/08.

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Requests the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to study the issue of authorizing all peace officers to enforce DWI laws anywhere in the state
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

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Provides relative to certification of ignition interlock devices and their manufacturers and installers. (08/15/08)
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Amends provisions regarding time periods for conducting hearings regarding a driver's license suspension or revocation
Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides with respect to penalties for offenses involving operating a vehicle while intoxicated (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date 6/30/08.

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Authorizes the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to use certification by certain professional organizations in determining the qualifications and competence of individuals and labs to administer tests on suspected impaired drivers and requires the admissibility of such tests in court. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides with respect to cleansing period for prior DWI convictions (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date 6/30/08.

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Authorizes the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to use certification by certain professional organizations in determining the qualifications and competence of individuals and labs to administer tests on suspected impaired drivers and requires the admissibility of such tests in court. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)