SB789

SB789 Sponsored by Troy Hebert
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Provides for additional members from certain parishes to certain expressway commissions. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Designates LA-385 as the "Wilson Anthony 'Boozoo' Chavis Memorial Highway." and designates LA-82 in Cameron Parish as the "Rodney Gilbeaux Memorial Highway." (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/21/2008 - Effective date 6/21/08.

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Establishes and provides for a statewide traffic incident management plan on state roads and highways. (gov sig)

SB637

SB637 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 Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

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Prohibits the sale, lease, or contract for operations of bridges more than five miles in length without prior legislative approval. (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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Prohibits any sale, lease, or contract for operations of bridges more than five miles in length without legislative approval. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Removes the requirement for the Joint Highway Priority Construction Committee to hold public hearings in each highway 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 Natural Resources.

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Prohibits oil and gas exploration or drilling within 1,000 feet of an Interstate Highway. (gov sig)

SB407

SB407 Sponsored by Jack Donahue
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Prohibits certain transactions and contracts regarding bridges over five miles in length without the consent of the legislature. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - 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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Requests the DOTD to designate the bridge on Louisiana Highway 8 in Harrisonburg as the Veterans Memorial Bridge
Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - 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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Requests the DOTD to designate the bridge on Louisiana Highway 8 in Harrisburg as the Veterans Memorial Bridge
Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - 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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Requests the DOTD to erect a traffic light on the corner of La. Hwy. 190 in the vicnity of Carondelet Street in St. Tammany Parish
Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - 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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Directs the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, to study the nature of accidents involving log trucks and causes of these accidents
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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Requests the state of Louisiana and the governor to properly and completely fund the cutting of grass along certain state routes within Jefferson Parish
Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - 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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Requests the DOTD to install traffic signals at the corner of Louisiana Highway 434 and Louisiana Highway 190 and the corner of Louisiana Highway 434 and Lake Avenue in Lacombe, Louisiana
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Authorizes the sale of state bridges under certain circumstances with the prior approval of the legislature
Latest Action: 06/22/2008 - Introduced in the Senate. Read by title, rules suspended, adopted.

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Requests the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission to study the need to amend the safety belt law to require all occupants of a motor vehicle ages thirteen years and older to wear a safety belt.
Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - 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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Requests the DOTD to install traffic signals at the corner of Louisiana Highway 434 and Louisiana Highway 190 and the corner of Louisiana Highway 434 and Lake Avenue in Lacombe, Louisiana
Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - 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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Requests the DOTD to designate the bridge on Louisiana Highway 8 in Harrisonburg as the Veterans Memorial Bridge
Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - 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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Requests the DOTD to designate the bridge on Louisiana Highway 8 in Harrisburg as the Veterans Memorial Bridge
Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - 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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Requests the DOTD to erect a traffic light on the corner of La. Hwy. 190 in the vicnity of Carondelet Street in St. Tammany Parish
Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - 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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Directs the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, to study the nature of accidents involving log trucks and causes of these accidents
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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Requests the state of Louisiana and the governor to properly and completely fund the cutting of grass along certain state routes within Jefferson Parish
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Authorizes the sale of state bridges under certain circumstances with the prior approval of the legislature

SB789

SB789 Sponsored by Troy Hebert
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Provides for additional members from certain parishes to certain expressway commissions. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Designates LA-385 as the "Wilson Anthony 'Boozoo' Chavis Memorial Highway." and designates LA-82 in Cameron Parish as the "Rodney Gilbeaux Memorial Highway." (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Read by title, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works.

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Requests DOTD to designate that portion of LA-82 in Cameron Parish as the "Rodney Guilbeaux Memorial Highway."
Latest Action: 06/03/2008 - HCR11: Signed by the President of the Senate.

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Requests DOTD to designate a portion of La. Highway 165 North as the Staff Sgt. Timothy B. Cole, Jr. Memorial Highway
Latest Action: 06/23/2008 - Effective date 6/21/08.

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Establishes and provides for a statewide traffic incident management plan on state roads and highways. (gov sig)

SB637

SB637 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 Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

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Prohibits the sale, lease, or contract for operations of bridges more than five miles in length without prior legislative approval. (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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Prohibits any sale, lease, or contract for operations of bridges more than five miles in length without legislative approval. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Removes the requirement for the Joint Highway Priority Construction Committee to hold public hearings in each highway 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 Natural Resources.

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Prohibits oil and gas exploration or drilling within 1,000 feet of an Interstate Highway. (gov sig)

SB407

SB407 Sponsored by Jack Donahue
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Prohibits certain transactions and contracts regarding bridges over five miles in length without the consent of the legislature. (8/15/08)
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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Prohibits commerical truck traffic from taveling within the corporate limits of the town of Clinton
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Provides a procedure for railroads to close or remove private crossings. (8/15/08) (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/03/2008 - Read by title, returned to the calendar.

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Names the tunnel in Harvey, Louisiana as the Crosby Tunnel. (gov sig)

SB146

SB146 Sponsored by Ben Nevers
Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Designates LA-3241 as the " B.B. "Sixty" Rayburn Memorial Highway." (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 07/06/2008 - Effective date 7/6/08.

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Re-names a certain portion of the West Bank Expressway as the Harry Lee Expressway and re-names a certain portion of I-10 in Orleans Parish as the Avery C. Alexander Expressway. (gov sig)

SCR9

SCR9 Sponsored by Ben Nevers
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Read by title, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works.

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Commends Justin P. Lowery upon winning a bronze medal in the 2007 National SkillsUSA Championship.
Latest Action: 06/22/2008 - Introduced in the Senate. Read by title, rules suspended, adopted.

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Requests the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission to study the need to amend the safety belt law to require all occupants of a motor vehicle ages thirteen years and older to wear a safety belt.
Latest Action: 06/16/2008 - Enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State.

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Requests the Dept. of Health & Hospitals to study and/or consider a provision of providing non-emergency transportation for new mothers to allow them to visit the hospital and bring their breast milk for their babies.
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State.

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Provides for funding requests for certain non-governmental entities.
Latest Action: 06/21/2008 - Effective date 6/21/08.

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Limits liability of volunteer supervisory physicians at certain nonprofit centers. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 05/06/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

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Prohibits renewal of the charter of a failing school unless the school meets certain criteria. (8/15/08) (EG SEE FISC NOTE EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Provides a procedure for railroads to close or remove private crossings. (8/15/08) (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/03/2008 - Read by title, returned to the calendar.

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Names the tunnel in Harvey, Louisiana as the Crosby Tunnel. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Read by title and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

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Constitutional amendment to allow a tax refund, rebate, or credit for individual income tax to be appropriated from nonrecurring revenues. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)

SB146

SB146 Sponsored by Ben Nevers
Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Designates LA-3241 as the " B.B. "Sixty" Rayburn Memorial Highway." (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/21/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Prohibits a "sex offender" from wearing a mask, hood or disguise during certain holidays and from distributing candy or other gifts on certain holidays to persons under eighteen years of age. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 07/06/2008 - Effective date 7/6/08.

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Re-names a certain portion of the West Bank Expressway as the Harry Lee Expressway and re-names a certain portion of I-10 in Orleans Parish as the Avery C. Alexander Expressway. (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 Health and Welfare.

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Increases penalties for the crime of public salary deduction. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Rules suspended; read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Requires lobbyists to file monthly expenditure reports and to disclose expenditures in excess of $50 in the aggregate on public servants. (See Act) (REF +$448,092 GF EX See Note)
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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Recognizes April 16, 2008, as YMCA Day in La.
Latest Action: 06/03/2008 - HCR11: Signed by the President of the Senate.

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Requests the secretary of the Department of Revenue to take all possible actions to ensure that no state individual income tax burden results from the federal income tax rebates
Latest Action: 06/23/2008 - Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

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Provides for a mechanism to indicate that a legislator who is listed as the requestor or sponsor of a request by a nongovernmental entity for an appropriation has agreed to request or sponsor the amendment
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

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Commends the La. Physical Therapy Association and designates April 8, 2008, as La. Physical Therapy Association Day at the capitol
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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Prohibits commerical truck traffic from taveling within the corporate limits of the town of Clinton
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

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(Constitutional Amendment) Provides for an ad valorem tax exemption for inventory and requires the state to appropriate funds to political subdivisions to offset the revenue loss (EG -$100,000,000 GF RV See Note)
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Amends provisions of law regarding venue in delinquency proceedings for certain judicial districts
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Effective date: June 6, 2008.

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Provides for the official logo of the La. Byways Program

HB279

HB279 Sponsored by Walker Hines
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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Prohibits residential mortgage loan lending without due regard to repayment ability
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Effective date: June 6, 2008.

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Provides for the official logo of the La. Byways Program