Latest Action: 06/25/2008 - Effective date 6/25/08.

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Prohibits quotas for law enforcement officers. (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 Judiciary B.

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Provides relative to law enforcement officers and the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/25/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Creates the missing senior citizen and person with development disabilities alert program known as the "Silver Alert." (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/21/2008 - Effective date 6/21/08.

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Requires an officer in a parish with a population in excess of 482,000 to issue a summons and release the offender from custody for a violation of any traffic provision in certain instances and authorizes a summons in lieu of arrest in such parish for misdemeanor traffic offenses or certain non-violent offenses. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Effective date: July 1, 2008.

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Provides for a Silver Alert Network for locating missing persons with a mental impairment (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Read by title, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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Provides for the powers and duties of federal law enforcement officers in La.
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Amends provisions of peace officer training standards with respect to reserve or part-time officers
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Effective date: July 1, 2008.

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Provides for a Silver Alert Network for locating missing persons with a mental impairment (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Read by title, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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Provides for the powers and duties of federal law enforcement officers in La.
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - HB1146: Becomes Act No. 116 without the Governor's signature.

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Amends provisions of peace officer training standards with respect to reserve or part-time officers
Latest Action: 06/25/2008 - Effective date 6/25/08.

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Prohibits quotas for law enforcement officers. (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 Judiciary B.

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Provides relative to law enforcement officers and the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/25/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Creates the missing senior citizen and person with development disabilities alert program known as the "Silver Alert." (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/21/2008 - Effective date 6/21/08.

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Requires an officer in a parish with a population in excess of 482,000 to issue a summons and release the offender from custody for a violation of any traffic provision in certain instances and authorizes a summons in lieu of arrest in such parish for misdemeanor traffic offenses or certain non-violent offenses. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 06/25/2008 - Effective date 6/25/08.

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Allows the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police Emergency Task Force to render mutual aid under certain conditions. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Becomes HB No. 1377.

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Provides for the use of a portion of each appearance bond taken by municipal police chief by the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police for members and training
Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Provides for the electronic signature of a police officer on citations that are electronically generated and transmitted. (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 Judiciary B.

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Provides for issuance of summons for certain minor traffic offenses. (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 Local and Municipal Affairs.

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Authorizes the creation of a tax increment financing district in the town of Richwood. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 06/25/2008 - Effective date 6/25/08.

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Allows the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police Emergency Task Force to render mutual aid under certain conditions. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Provides for the electronic signature of a police officer on citations that are electronically generated and transmitted. (8/15/08)

SB139

SB139 Sponsored by Julie Quinn
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Read by title. Returned to the calendar subject to call

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Provides for an increase in the amount of the homestead exemption from seizure and sale and a special waiver of homestead exemption in certain circumstances. (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 Judiciary B.

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Provides for issuance of summons for certain minor traffic offenses. (gov sig)

SB74

SB74 Sponsored by Neil Riser
Latest Action: 06/25/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Requires any public servant convicted of a felony associated with misconduct in public service to forfeit the employer-funded portion of his benefit.
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Retirement.

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Prohibits the use of counter letters and similar methods to avoid compliance with the Code of Governmental Ethics. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Latest Action: 05/06/2008 - 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 Margaret H. Little of Calcasieu Parish upon the occasion of her retirement as manager of the Moss Bluff Post Office
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Becomes HB No. 1377.

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Provides for the use of a portion of each appearance bond taken by municipal police chief by the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police for members and training
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Provides for the payment of certain insurance premium costs for certain retired assessors and assessors' employees in certain parishes (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.

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Exempts surplus line insurance from certain laws and regulations, including form and rate regulation
Latest Action: 06/13/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

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Authorizes the appointment of a court magistrate for the mayor's court in the town of Evergreen
Latest Action: 06/25/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

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Prohibits evidence from a traffic camera from becoming part of vehicle operator's driving record. (8/15/08)