Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

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Amends law regarding which games may be displayed on video bingo machines. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the committee on Judiciary B.

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Provides with respect to the authority of the local governing authority to levy a tax on net slot machine proceeds in Orleans Parish. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 05/27/2008 - Read by title. Returned to the calendar subject to call

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Provides procedure for appealing determinations made by the gaming division of the state police. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 06/18/2008 - 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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Urges and requests nonprofit corporations participating in charitable gaming to utilize revenues for purposes within the state of Louisiana
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: June 17, 2008.

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Amends provisions of law regarding alternative inspections for riverboats
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Provides for the distribution of revenue derived from slot machine gaming at a live horse racing facility located in Iberville Parish (EG INCREASE GF RV See Note)
Latest Action: 06/18/2008 - 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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Urges and requests nonprofit corporations participating in charitable gaming to utilize revenues for purposes within the state of Louisiana
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: June 17, 2008.

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Amends provisions of law regarding alternative inspections for riverboats
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

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Amends law regarding which games may be displayed on video bingo machines. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Read by title, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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Suspends laws requiring licensed facility to pay percentage of annual net slot machine proceeds to supplement quarter horse purses at that facility and authorizes the transfer of those funds to other eligible facilities
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the committee on Judiciary B.

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Provides with respect to the authority of the local governing authority to levy a tax on net slot machine proceeds in Orleans Parish. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 05/27/2008 - Read by title. Returned to the calendar subject to call

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Provides procedure for appealing determinations made by the gaming division of the state police. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Provides for the distribution of revenue derived from slot machine gaming at a live horse racing facility located in Iberville Parish (EG INCREASE GF RV See Note)

SB308

SB308 Sponsored by Jack Donahue
Latest Action: 07/07/2008 - Effective date: See Act.

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Provides for a pre-trial hearing regarding the qualifications and admissibility of testimony of expert witnesses. (1/1/09)
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Read by title, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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Suspends laws requiring licensed facility to pay percentage of annual net slot machine proceeds to supplement quarter horse purses at that facility and authorizes the transfer of those funds to other eligible facilities
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Authorizes procurement of data processing equipment, computer software, and maintenance services without prior approval of the division of administration (OR SEE FISC NOTE)
Latest Action: 07/03/2008 - Effective date: Jan. 1, 2009.

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Requires prostheses, orthoses, prosthetic services, and orthotic services which are purchased by a state agency or reimbursed by Medicaid to be provided by an accredited facility (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Effective date: June 12, 2008.

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Provides relative to recusal and participation in debate and discussion (EN SEE FISC NOTE 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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Requires the construction of state buildings to include energy efficient measures (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 07/08/2008 - Effective date: July 1, 2008.

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Provides for a time limit for certain refunds of overpayments (EG NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)

HB564

HB564 Sponsored by Hollis Downs
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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Changes the terms of acceptance for projects constructed for public entities
Latest Action: 07/11/2008 - Vetoed by the Governor.

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Provides with respect to video poker licensee mergers (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)

HB453

HB453 Sponsored by Jim Tucker
Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Read by title, withdrawn from the files of the House.

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Provides for centralized collection of local sales and use taxes
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Becomes HB No. 1131.

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Amends riverboat inspection provisions
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Corrects references in the statutes to House committees to refer to the new name of the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment
Latest Action: 07/08/2008 - Effective date: July 8, 2008.

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Prohibits the use of campaign funds to pay an immediate family member with certain exceptions and provides relative to certain political organizations
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to redesignate the provisions of law regarding intensive incarceration and intensive parole supervision as a separate statute
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Effective date: July 1, 2008.

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Amends law regarding which games may be displayed on video bingo machines (RE1 NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/16/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides with respect to the licensing of qualified truck stop facilities
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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Amends the definition of net gaming proceeds and gross revenue
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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Amends definition of net gaming proceeds

HB189

HB189 Sponsored by Rickey Hardy
Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 13, nays 79. The bill, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, failed to pass. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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Requires registration of copper sellers (EG +$353,692 GF EX See Note)

HB182

HB182 Sponsored by Rickey Hardy
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

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Requires BESE to adopt rules and regulations to allow certain students to participate in graduation ceremonies
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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Enacts provision of law regarding the use of charitable gaming proceeds
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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Provides for player tracking at video draw poker establishments
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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Amends bond forfeiture provisions

HB85

HB85 Sponsored by Sam Jones
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

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Creates the Mid-City Security District in Orleans Parish

HB42

HB42 Sponsored by Jim Tucker
Latest Action: 06/16/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Requires disclosure of the name and address of the employer of any person who makes a campaign contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars during the reporting period (Item #7) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Adds battery of a police officer and battery of a correctional facility employee to the list of crimes of violence (EN +$153,672 GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 07/11/2008 - Vetoed by the Governor.

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Provides with respect to video poker licensee mergers (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Becomes HB No. 1131.

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Amends riverboat inspection provisions
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Effective date: July 1, 2008.

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Amends law regarding which games may be displayed on video bingo machines (RE1 NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/16/2008 - HB247: Becomes Act No. 209 without the Governor's signature.

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Provides with respect to the licensing of qualified truck stop facilities
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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Amends the definition of net gaming proceeds and gross revenue
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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Amends definition of net gaming proceeds
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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Enacts provision of law regarding the use of charitable gaming proceeds
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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Provides for player tracking at video draw poker establishments