Latest Action: 05/27/2008 - Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Provides for the repeal of the motorcycle helmet law
Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Read by title, withdrawn from the files of the House.

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Requires all tandem trucks to be inspected biannually
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Read by title, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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Provides relative to the repossession of collaterals
Latest Action: 05/22/2008 - Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 44, nays 45. Failed to pass, motion to reconsider tabled.

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Prohibits motor carriers from being required to sign indemnification agreements assuming liability for not at-fault accidents
Latest Action: 07/08/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Requires "hard copy" tickets to be issued for moving violations committed by operators of commercial motor vehicles
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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Imposes penalities when the height of the vehicle exceeds the limits provided by law (OR +$1,600 SG RV See Note)
Latest Action: 06/05/2008 - Received 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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Prohibits operators or passengers of a motor vehicle from smoking when any person under the age of 16 is an occupant
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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Provides with respect to driving permits and licenses (OR +$200,400 LF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Requires parishes and municipalities to provide for the removal of abandoned motor vehicles
Latest Action: 05/27/2008 - Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Provides for the repeal of the motorcycle helmet law
Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Read by title, withdrawn from the files of the House.

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Requires all tandem trucks to be inspected biannually
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Read by title, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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Provides relative to the repossession of collaterals
Latest Action: 05/22/2008 - Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 44, nays 45. Failed to pass, motion to reconsider tabled.

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Prohibits motor carriers from being required to sign indemnification agreements assuming liability for not at-fault accidents
Latest Action: 07/08/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Requires "hard copy" tickets to be issued for moving violations committed by operators of commercial motor vehicles
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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Imposes penalities when the height of the vehicle exceeds the limits provided by law (OR +$1,600 SG RV See Note)
Latest Action: 06/05/2008 - Received 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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Prohibits operators or passengers of a motor vehicle from smoking when any person under the age of 16 is an occupant
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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Provides with respect to driving permits and licenses (OR +$200,400 LF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/03/2008 - HCR27: Signed by the President of the Senate.

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Provides relative to certified copies of state identification to be used as documentation in obtaining a duplicate or replacement ID card
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Requires parishes and municipalities to provide for the removal of abandoned motor vehicles
Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Read by title, withdrawn from the files of the House.

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Transfers the Motorcycle Safety, Awareness, and Operator Training Program into the Highway Safety Commission (EG +$700,000 SG EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Senate floor amendments were read and adopted. The amended bill was read by title and failed to pass by a vote of 6 yeas, and 27 nays. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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Prohibits the use of a wireless telephone or electronic communications device while driving
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides for the definition of felony
Latest Action: 06/05/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Prohibits owners or operators of vehicles with an approved Medical and Security Exemption Affidavit from placing window tint on an entire windshield of a vehicle
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Increases penalties for violations for failure to properly restrain child in motor vehicle (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date: See Act.

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Requires that an application of a motor vehicle registration and certificate of title include such applicant's full legal name
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date: See Act.

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Provides for the creation of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital prestige license plate (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
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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Provides with respect to notary requirements for sale of motor vehicles
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Withdrawn prior to introduction.

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Repeals the motorcycle helmet law
Latest Action: 06/05/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides relative to violations of the operation of commercial motor vehicles
Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides relative to the requirements for certain classes of commercial driver's licenses
Latest Action: 07/07/2008 - Effective date: July 7, 2008.

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Directs the Department of Public Safety and Corrections not to implement the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
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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Allows Purple Heart law enforcement officers to be eligible to receive the military honor license plate for "Purple Heart" recipients (OR NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.

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Increases the penalty for failure to pay sales and use taxes on certain purchases of off-road vehicles (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - HB616: Becomes Act No. 290 without the Governor's signature.

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Increases the convenience fees charged by public license tag agents and to provide that public license tag agents disclose certain information to consumers (EN NO IMPACT SG RV See Note)
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Increases the amount of time on the remittance of taxes by a motor vehicle dealer (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Removes requirement for minimum number of military honor license plate applicants (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Read by title, withdrawn from the files of the House.

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Removes requirement for minimum number of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated prestige plate applicants (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
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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Provides for special permits for the transportation of modular buildings (OR DECREASE SG RV See Note)
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides relative to the sale of an auto hulk to a scrap metal processor or a licensed automotive dismantler and parts recycler
Latest Action: 06/29/2005 - Returned to house of origin and approved on 6/23/05.

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Requests the House and Senate Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee to study the fee schedule and classification of certain motor vehicles
Latest Action: 06/23/2008 - Returned to house of origin and approved on 6/23.

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Requests the House Committee on Appropriations and Senate Finance Committee to study the process for appropriating funds to nongovernmental organizations
Latest Action: 06/23/2008 - Returned to house of origin and approved on 6/23.

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Requests the House and Senate committees on transportation, highways and public works to study issues relative to motor carrier safety fines and penalties being dedicated to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission to fund certain programs
Latest Action: 06/03/2008 - Approved on 6/3/08.

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To study the effect of requirements that state buildings be constructed in a manner so as to achieve a certain level of energy efficiency
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: 04/17/2008 - Read by title, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Provides relative to certain state contracts
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

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Commends Dr. Charles Miller upon his induction into the La. 4-H Hall of Fame
Latest Action: 06/03/2008 - HCR27: Signed by the President of the Senate.

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Expresses the condolences upon the death of Robert Ernest Trahan
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Effective date: July 1, 2008.

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Amends provisions of the crime of computer-aided solicitation of a minor (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Read by title, withdrawn from the files of the House.

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Transfers the Motorcycle Safety, Awareness, and Operator Training Program into the Highway Safety Commission (EG +$700,000 SG EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Senate floor amendments were read and adopted. The amended bill was read by title and failed to pass by a vote of 6 yeas, and 27 nays. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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Prohibits the use of a wireless telephone or electronic communications device while driving
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides for the definition of felony
Latest Action: 06/05/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Prohibits owners or operators of vehicles with an approved Medical and Security Exemption Affidavit from placing window tint on an entire windshield of a vehicle

HB838

HB838 Sponsored by Jim Tucker
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Becomes HB No. 1379.

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Requires a review of health care services rendered during an emergency prior to criminal prosecution
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Increases penalties for violations for failure to properly restrain child in motor vehicle (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date: See Act.

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Requires that an application of a motor vehicle registration and certificate of title include such applicant's full legal name
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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Provides with respect to notary requirements for sale of motor vehicles
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date: See Act.

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Provides for the creation of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital prestige license plate (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Withdrawn prior to introduction.

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Repeals the motorcycle helmet law
Latest Action: 06/05/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides relative to violations of the operation of commercial motor vehicles
Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides relative to the requirements for certain classes of commercial driver's licenses
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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Removes certain provisions requiring certain public servants and affiliated persons and entities to file annual reports with the Board of Ethics relative to certain contracts with state government (OR -$10,000 GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 07/07/2008 - Effective date: July 7, 2008.

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Directs the Department of Public Safety and Corrections not to implement the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
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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Allows Purple Heart law enforcement officers to be eligible to receive the military honor license plate for "Purple Heart" recipients (OR NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Effective date: May 29, 2008.

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Provides relative to use of specific gear for commercial taking of shad and skipjack
Latest Action: 06/21/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Requires the board of directors of the La. School of Math, Science, and the Arts to develop and adopt a policy for sabbatical leave for certified employees prior to the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year
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 medical examinations involving injured employees
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.

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Increases the penalty for failure to pay sales and use taxes on certain purchases of off-road vehicles (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Increases the convenience fees charged by public license tag agents and to provide that public license tag agents disclose certain information to consumers (EN NO IMPACT SG RV See Note)
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Removes requirement for minimum number of military honor license plate applicants (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Increases the amount of time on the remittance of taxes by a motor vehicle dealer (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Read by title, withdrawn from the files of the House.

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Removes requirement for minimum number of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated prestige plate applicants (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Read by title, withdrawn from the files of the House.

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Authorizes class action lawsuits for unfair trade practices
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Relative to operators of water systems
Latest Action: 06/21/2008 - Effective date: June 22, 2008.

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Authorizes the Evangeline Parish Assessment District to provide for an automobile expense allowance for the assessor (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
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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Provides for special permits for the transportation of modular buildings (OR DECREASE SG RV See Note)

HB509

HB509 Sponsored by Walker Hines
Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Involuntarily deferred in committee.

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Requires the disclosure of trans fat in foods sold by food service establishments (OR +$2,490,500 GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides relative to the sale of an auto hulk to a scrap metal processor or a licensed automotive dismantler and parts recycler

HB464

HB464 Sponsored by Rickey Hardy
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 for protection of voter registration information

HB451

HB451 Sponsored by Rickey Hardy
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Becomes HB No. 1367.

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Prohibits a motor vehicle from passing in a school zone while school in session (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

HB407

HB407 Sponsored by Rickey Hardy
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Involuntarily deferred in committee.

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Prohibits use of a cellular telephone by any person while driving public transportation
Latest Action: 06/21/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Prohibits school bus operators from using cell phones while driving
Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Establishes the "Iraq Campaign Veteran" and "Afghanistan Campaign Veteran" military plates (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Involuntarily deferred in committee.

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Increases the state bankruptcy exemption on homes
Latest Action: 06/10/2008 - Read by title. Returned to the calendar subject to call

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Provides relative to noncompete agreements
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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Prohibits the establishment of arrest quotas
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 House and Governmental Affairs.

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Prohibits certain municipal employees from participation in political activity
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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Provides for the return of lien documents on motor vehicles to consumers in certain circumstances

HB236

HB236 Sponsored by Sam Jones
Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

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Removes population restriction to provide that an exception to the ethics code applies to members of parish and municipal governing authorities in all parishes and municipalities
Latest Action: 06/16/2008 - Effective date: August 15 2008.

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Provides with respect to the number of annual meetings required of the Louisiana National Register Review Committee
Latest Action: 06/13/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Repeals the quality review privilege of accountants
Latest Action: 06/09/2008 - Read by title, returned to the calendar.

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Authorizes concealed handgun permit holders to carry concealed handguns on college campuses
Latest Action: 06/25/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Allows certain repair work on school buses to be performed at a repair shop by a manufacturer or distributor authorized provider which is not a school bus dealer (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Effective date: June 12, 2008.

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Changes the design of the Purple Heart plate