Latest Action: 07/14/2008 - Effective date 7/14/08.

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Provides relative to local redevelopment. (gov sig)
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 Local and Municipal Affairs.

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Provides relative to the Algiers Development District. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Provides relative to the Greater New Orleans Bioscience Economic Development District. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 07/09/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Authorizes the Jefferson Davis Parish governing authority to increase per diem paid to members of the board of commissioners of the Jefferson Davis Parish Water and Sewer Commission No. 1. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Increases the membership of the board of directors of Cameron Parish Mosquito Abatement District No. 1. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/23/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Increases the per diem of the board of commissioners of Livingston Parish Recreation District No. 2. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

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Provides relative to the New Orleans Regional Business Park. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 06/18/2008 - Read by title, returned to the calendar.

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Create the New Orleans East Advisory Neighborhood Commission. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 05/20/2008 - Title of substitute adopted, becomes Senate Bill No. 811.

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Legislation to create the North Lafayette and Downtown Redevelopment Authority. (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 Local and Municipal Affairs.

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Creates and provides for the Pensiontown Subdivision Improvement District. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 07/09/2008 - Effective date 7/9/08.

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Creates and provides for the Maple Area Residents Security Tax District. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

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Provides that communications districts shall collect an emergency telephone service charge on voice over Internet protocol service. (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 Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

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Provides that communication districts shall collect an emergency telephone service charge on prepaid wireless service. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 07/14/2008 - SB811: Becomes Act No. 912 without the Governor's signature.

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Provides relative to local redevelopment. (gov sig)
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 Local and Municipal Affairs.

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Provides relative to the Algiers Development District. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Provides relative to the Greater New Orleans Bioscience Economic Development District. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 07/09/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Authorizes the Jefferson Davis Parish governing authority to increase per diem paid to members of the board of commissioners of the Jefferson Davis Parish Water and Sewer Commission No. 1. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Increases the membership of the board of directors of Cameron Parish Mosquito Abatement District No. 1. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/23/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Increases the per diem of the board of commissioners of Livingston Parish Recreation District No. 2. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

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Provides relative to the New Orleans Regional Business Park. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 06/18/2008 - Read by title, returned to the calendar.

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Create the New Orleans East Advisory Neighborhood Commission. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 05/20/2008 - Title of substitute adopted, becomes Senate Bill No. 811.

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Legislation to create the North Lafayette and Downtown Redevelopment Authority. (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 Local and Municipal Affairs.

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Creates and provides for the Pensiontown Subdivision Improvement District. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 07/09/2008 - SB564: Becomes Act No. 866 without the Governor's signature.

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Creates and provides for the Maple Area Residents Security Tax District. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

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Provides that communications districts shall collect an emergency telephone service charge on voice over Internet protocol service. (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 Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

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Provides that communication districts shall collect an emergency telephone service charge on prepaid wireless service. (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 Local and Municipal Affairs.

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Provides for the Holly Grove Neighborhood Security District. (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 Local and Municipal Affairs.

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Provides for the Carrollton-Riverbend Neighborhood Association Security District. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Provides relative to term limits of commissioner of the St. Landry Parish Economic and Industrial Development District. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 07/08/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Provides relative to French Quarter-Marigny Historic Area Management District. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/02/2008 - Enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State.

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Expresses condolences upon the death of United States Marine Corps Corporal Chris LeBleu.

SB348

SB348 Sponsored by Julie Quinn
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 A.

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Provides relative to signing of pleadings and sanctions. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 07/06/2008 - Effective date 7/6/08.

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Provides for health care information and records. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

SB329

SB329 Sponsored by Robert Adley
Latest Action: 07/06/2008 - Effective date 7/6/08.

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Provides for proceedings, including an arbitration proceedings, to determine whether a taxpayer or a tax collector is asserting an interpretation of a rule, regulation, policy, or interpretation of sales tax law, or ordinance which violates the requirement in the Uniform Local Sales Tax Code. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Read by title. Returned to the calendar subject to call

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Constitutional amendment to allow nonrecurring revenues to be used to give a tax refund or rebate to anyone required to file a Louisiana individual income tax return. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)

SB325

SB325 Sponsored by Robert Adley
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Natural Resources.

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Provide relative to the powers and duties of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 07/09/2008 - Effective date 7/9/08.

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Requires up to10% of tax, penalty, and interest required to be transferred to the tax commission as a result of audits for deposit in its expense fund and prohibits the employment of private counsel by the tax commission on a contingency fee basis. (gov sig) (EG -$42,700 SD RV See Note)

SB278

SB278 Sponsored by A.G. Crowe
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 A.

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Allows a party in a civil action to substitute a judge of right under certain circumstances. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Effective date: See Act.

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Authorizes, subject to the adoption of school board policies, the denial or suspension of driving privileges to a minor who fails to meet compulsory school attendance requirements and has withdrawn from school or is habitually absent or tardy. (See Act) (EN +$192,781 GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

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Provides for the Holly Grove Neighborhood Security District. (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 Local and Municipal Affairs.

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Provides for the Carrollton-Riverbend Neighborhood Association Security District. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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Provides for a name change of the First Stop Shop within the Department of State to the Office of GeauxBiz. (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 Education.

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Allows the Recovery School District to enroll any Louisiana student in a school or educational program under the district's jurisdiction. (8/15/08) (OR SEE FISC NOTE)
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Provides relative to term limits of commissioner of the St. Landry Parish Economic and Industrial Development District. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 07/07/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Provides relative to French Quarter-Marigny Historic Area Management District. (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 Insurance.

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Provides for the conversion of mutual life insurers and mutual life insurance holding companies. (gov.sig.)

SB83

SB83 Sponsored by Eric LaFleur
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced 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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Requires persons under the age of 21 to wear a safety helmet when operating or riding upon a motorcycle; requires insurance for those 21 and over not wearing helmets. (08/15/08)

SB76

SB76 Sponsored by Cheryl A. Gray
Latest Action: 06/25/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Provides for the restoration of parental rights. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/04/2008 - Read by title, returned to the calendar.

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Increases penalties for the crime of public bribery. (gov sig)

SB25

SB25 Sponsored by Ben Nevers
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date 6/17/08.

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Provides that no elected official may appoint or nominate any person who contributed to the elected official's campaign for that office. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Latest Action: 06/05/2008 - Effective date 6/5/08.

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Constitutional amendment to grant original jurisdiction to the attorney general to institute and prosecute cases of public corruption. (2/3-CA13s1(A))
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Provides relative to lobbyist registration and expenditure report requirements. (1/1/09) (EN +$424,092 GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date 6/17/08.

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Creates the Terrebonne Parish Veterans' Memorial District. (gov sig)