Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Read by title, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the state in the suit entitled "Warren Hoag, et al v. the State of Louisiana"
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Read by title, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the State of Louisiana, Dept. of Transportation and Development in "Jean Boudreaux and the Victims of the Flood of April 6, 1983, on the Tangipahoa River v. State of Louisiana"
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Read by title, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the state in the suit entitled "Warren Hoag, et al v. the State of Louisiana"
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Read by title, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the State of Louisiana, Dept. of Transportation and Development in "Jean Boudreaux and the Victims of the Flood of April 6, 1983, on the Tangipahoa River v. State of Louisiana"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Payment of judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development in "Rachel Plaisance and Roxie Mire v. State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development in "Sam Dudley Fisher and Edith L. Fisher v. State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Payment of judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development in "James E. Shields, Sr. v. Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, et al"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Payment of judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development in "Paul Long v. State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Payment of certain judgments against the Department of Transportation and Development
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Payment of certain judgments against the Department of Transportation and Development
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Payment of judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development in "Donald Zuber, et al v. the State of Louisiana through its Department of Transportation and Development, et al"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Payment of judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development in "James Lee, Sr., et al v. State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, et al"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Payment of certain judgments against the Department of Transportation and Development
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of certain judgments against the DOTD
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

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Provides for a limitation on the reimbursement of second medical opinions
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Conditions the issuance of a license to an acute care hospital on providing emergency room services in certain rural areas

HB844

HB844 Sponsored by Jim Tucker
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Effective date: Jan. 1, 2009.

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Allows a person who is an executive branch lobbyist and a legislative lobbyist to file one registration form and disclosure report (EN +$20,000 GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Provides funding for the Board of Louisiana River Pilot Review and Oversight
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Payment of judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development in "Rachel Plaisance and Roxie Mire v. State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development in "Sam Dudley Fisher and Edith L. Fisher v. State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Payment of judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development in "James E. Shields, Sr. v. Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, et al"

HB743

HB743 Sponsored by Rickey Hardy
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Involuntarily deferred in committee.

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Requires a public school bus operator to be removed from his position and discharged from employment by the local school board for specified willful neglect of duty
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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Requires members of parish executive committees and state central committees to disclose certain financial information (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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Relative to the establishment of cemeteries

HB727

HB727 Sponsored by Rickey Hardy
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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Requires immediate media notification upon escape from correctional institution

HB713

HB713 Sponsored by Sam Jones
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Provides with respect to matching funding within the Statewide Flood Control Program
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Payment of judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development in "Paul Long v. State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Payment of certain judgments against the Department of Transportation and Development
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Payment of certain judgments against the Department of Transportation and Development
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Payment of judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development in "Donald Zuber, et al v. the State of Louisiana through its Department of Transportation and Development, et al"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Payment of judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development in "James Lee, Sr., et al v. State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, et al"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Payment of certain judgments against the Department of Transportation and Development
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Effective date: May 29, 2008.

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Provides relative to property transfer from DHH to DOTD
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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Provides that it is a violation to engage in activities without a local permit
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Provides for an exemption from the occupational license tax for certain businesses and professions (OR DECREASE LF RV See Note)
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Becomes HB No. 1378.

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Creates a "Silver Alert" system for missing senior or mentally impaired citizens (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 07/06/2008 - Effective date: Jan. 1, 2009.

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Provides for changes in the licensing of electrical and mechanical contractors
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of certain judgments against the DOTD
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Returned to the calendar.

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Increases the individual income tax exemption on retirement income
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

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Provides relative to securing compensation for employees
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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Adds a member to the State Licensing Board for Contractors
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Authorizes the DHH to develop a prescription drug discount program for the low-income uninsured
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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Authorizes motor vehicle dealers to make corrections to sales data during audit periods
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Involuntarily deferred in committee.

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Provides for early retirement of LASERS members with actuarial reduction of benefits; requires abolition of positions vacated by early retirement and permits reestablishment and filling of such positions under limited circumstances (OR SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE GF)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of certain judgments against the DOTD
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against DOTD in "Christine Boyle Vinson, et al v. The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company, et al"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriate funds for payment of judgment against DOTD in "Darren Gaubert, husband of/and Monica Gaubert v. the State of Louisiana, through DOTD, et al"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against DOTD in "Samuel Hopson, et al v. Clarendon National Insurance Company, et al"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against DOTD in "Michael Tuck, et al v. Louisiana Dept. of Transportation"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriate funds for payment of certain judgments against the DOTD
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the DOTD in "Monica L. Campo, et al v. DOTD, et al"
Latest Action: 06/25/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Amends concealed handgun permit provisions
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date: June 30, 2008.

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Requires a pharmacy or pharmacist to collect local sales and use taxes upon the sale of prescription drugs or pharmacist services under certain circumstances (RE NO IMPACT LF RV See Note)
Latest Action: 07/09/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Relative to certain fees in the Hazardous Materials Information, Development, Preparedness, and Response Act (EN +$468,605 SD RV See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the DOTD in "Jerry M. McCain, Sr., et al v. Department of Transportation and Development, et al"
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date: July 1, 2008.

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Provides relative to community center and playground districts in Calcasieu Parish
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works.

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Creates the Gold Star Family License Plate
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against DOTD in "Sullivan A. Gradney, Jr. v. DOTD, et al"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against DOTD in "Jake Rael v. Lexington Insurance Co., et al"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the DOTD in "Willie M. Broome v. State of Louisiana, through the DOTD"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against DOTD in "Nancy Reed, et al v. State of Louisiana, et al"
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of certain judgments against the DOTD
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the DOTD in "Kevin P. Robinson and Melina Robinson v. Zurich Insurance Company and Acme Truck Lines, Inc."
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Read by title, returned to the calendar.

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Provides for the time period in which a sex offender must notify persons of their presence in the community
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: June 17, 2008.

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Provides relative to the calculation of disability benefits for certain retirees of the La. State Employees' Retirement System (EN INCREASE EX)
Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.

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Exempts Firefighters' Retirement System from the requirement of constructively engaging certain companies with facilities or employees or both in prohibited nations (EN NO COST)
Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Requires certain insurers, health maintenance organizations, managing general agents, and third-party administrators to maintain written catastrophe plans
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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Provides for the sale of caskets in certain circumstances
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides for changes to the licensing procedures by the La. State Licensing Board for Contractors (EN -$42,000 SG EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

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Provides relative to fees paid for copying medical records
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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Expands the list of crimes which are not subject to sentence suspension
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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Provides that the secretary of state shall prepare and send absentee voting materials to registered voters in certain places affected by a hurricane (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Latest Action: 07/03/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides for medical malpractice coverage for physicians who offer voluntary telemedicine services for the state (EN See Note)
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Authorizes reimbursement of expenses for members of the La. Oyster Task Force

HB170

HB170 Sponsored by Kirk Talbot
Latest Action: 06/05/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Changes the termination date of Act No. 222 of the 2005 R.S., which provides for the transfer of certain state property in Jefferson Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Read by title, returned to the calendar.

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Amends provisions of law regarding battery of a school teacher (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 07/08/2008 - Effective date: July 8, 2008.

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Provides relative to provisions governing the merger of the Firefighters' Retirement System and the Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund for the city of Lafayette (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE LF)
Latest Action: 06/21/2008 - Effective date: June 21, 2008.

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Makes changes to the facility need review process
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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Provides for two additional judges for the Twenty-Second Judicial District Court with specified jurisdiction (OR +$320,000 GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Amends cruelty to juvenile provisions (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/13/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides for the qualification for office for the City Court of Slidell
Latest Action: 06/13/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides for the civil jurisdictional amount in the City Court of Slidell, small claims division
Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Becomes HB No. 1354.

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Provides relative to price gouging
Latest Action: 06/13/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Removes reference to repealed statute in uninsured motorist law
Latest Action: 06/25/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides relative to the destruction of certain inactive and closed domestic relations and adoption records
Latest Action: 03/28/2008 - Withdrawn prior to introduction.

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Provides relative to electronic filing and recording of written instruments
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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Provides relative to facsimile filings in civil actions
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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Requires the closure of the clerks of court of city and district courts in the city of Abbeville and the parish of Vermilion on the Friday of the Lousiana Cattle Festival
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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Makes the state of Louisiana a party to an interstate compact entitled the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote" (OR NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: July 1, 2008.

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Dedicates a portion of the state sales tax on hotel occupancy collected in Webster Parish to the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau (EN -$140,000 GF RV See Note)
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Amends provisions regarding rights of law enforcement officers under investigation (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: June 17, 2008.

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Creates the Jackson Parish Industrial District (EN NO IMPACT LF See Note)