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Occupation: Attorney; Education: Vandebilt Catholic High School; B.S., Nicholls State University; J.D., Southern University Law Center; Parish(es) Represented: Lafourche and Terrebonne |
Bills Sponsored
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Last Action |
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 | HB1304 | Districts, Special | 07/09/2008 | HB1304: Becomes Act No. 897 without the Governor's signature. |  | HB1373 | Sex offense, Registry | 07/07/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB799 | Health care, Facilities | 07/03/2008 | Effective date: Jan. 1, 2009. |  | HB1266 | Health services | 07/02/2008 | Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 712. |  | HB867 | Crime, Sex offenses | 07/01/2008 | Effective date: July 1, 2008. |  | HB417 | Tax, Ad valorem tax | 06/25/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HR117 | Real estate, Realtors | 06/23/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HB738 | Employment of minors | 06/21/2008 | Effective date: June 21, 2008. |  | HR131 | Commendations | 06/13/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HR132 | Commendations | 06/13/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HR133 | Commendations | 06/13/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HR134 | Commendations | 06/13/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HR135 | Commendations | 06/13/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HR136 | Commendations | 06/13/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HR137 | Commendations | 06/13/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HR138 | Commendations | 06/13/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HR139 | Commendations | 06/13/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HR140 | Commendations | 06/13/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HB346 | Labor | 06/10/2008 | Read by title. Returned to the calendar subject to call |  | HB118 | Corrections | 06/06/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB126 | Criminal, Victims | 06/05/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB647 | Public contract, Bids | 06/05/2008 | Read by title, returned to the calendar. |  | HB121 | Corrections | 06/02/2008 | HB121: Becomes Act No. 30 without the Governor's signature. |  | HB185 | Crime, Homicide | 05/29/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HCR109 | Commendations | 05/08/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HCR54 | Commendations | 04/23/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HB716 | Schools, Employees | 04/09/2008 | Involuntarily deferred in committee. |  | HB35 | Corrections, Prisoners | 03/31/2008 | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. |  | HB48 | Districts, Special | 03/31/2008 | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Af... |  | HB105 | Ethics | 03/31/2008 | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. |  | HB173 | Contracts, Bids | 03/31/2008 | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public... |  | HB201 | Criminal, Procedure | 03/31/2008 | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. |  | HB496 | Appropriations, Judgment | 03/31/2008 | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations. |  | HB617 | Appropriations, Judgment | 03/31/2008 | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations. |  | HB703 | Funds, Funding | 03/31/2008 | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations. |  | HB709 | Funds, Funding | 03/31/2008 | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations. |  | HB763 | Funds, Funding | 03/31/2008 | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations. |  | HB764 | Funds, Funding | 03/31/2008 | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations. |  | HB88 | Ethics | 02/11/2008 | Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. |
Bills Co-Sponsored
| Bill name |
Last Action |
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 | HB420 | Tax, Severance tax | 07/14/2008 | Becomes Act No. 932. |  | HB1272 | Aircraft, Airports | 07/14/2008 | Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 927. |  | HB1383 | Fishing, Oysters | 07/14/2008 | HB1383: Becomes Act No. 922 without the Governor's signature. |  | HB1 | Appropriations | 07/13/2008 | Effective date: July 1, 2008. |  | HB2 | Capital outlay | 07/13/2008 | Effective date: July 13, 2008. |  | HB368 | Small business | 07/09/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB996 | Retirement, School emps | 07/09/2008 | Effective date: July 1, 2008. |  | SB286 | Early childhood ed | 07/09/2008 | Effective date 8/15/08. |  | HB1063 | Legislative affairs | 07/09/2008 | Effective date: July 1, 2008. |  | HB1369 | Insurance, Property | 07/09/2008 | Effective date: July 9, 2008. |  | HB579 | Tax, Taxation | 07/08/2008 | Effective date: July 1, 2008. |  | HB910 | Road home | 07/08/2008 | Effective date: July 8, 2008. |  | SB355 | Funds, Funding | 07/08/2008 | Vetoed by the Governor. |  | HB455 | State symbol | 07/07/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB798 | Fishing, Oysters | 07/07/2008 | Effective date: July 7, 2008. |  | HB1372 | Boards, Commissions | 07/07/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB89 | Retirement, Drop | 07/06/2008 | Effective date: See Act. |  | SB312 | Public health | 07/06/2008 | Effective date 7/6/08. |  | SB701 | Health care | 07/06/2008 | Effective date 7/6/08. |  | HB1091 | Student, Sch attendance | 07/06/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB1104 | Labor | 07/03/2008 | Effective date: July 1, 2008. |  | HB1379 | Health, Emerg med service | 07/03/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | SB644 | Veterans affairs | 07/02/2008 | Effective date 8/15/08. |  | SB780 | Ports, Harbors/terminals | 07/02/2008 | Effective date 7/1/08. |  | SB26 | Funds, Funding | 07/01/2008 | Effective date 7/1/09. |  | HB726 | Crime | 07/01/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB958 | Insurance, Health | 07/01/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | SB500 | Internet | 07/01/2008 | Effective date 8/15/08. |  | HB1007 | Criminal, Bureau criml id | 07/01/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB638 | Procurement | 06/30/2008 | Effective date: July 1, 2008. |  | HB874 | Property, Immovable | 06/30/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB934 | Property, Abandoned | 06/30/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | SB367 | Coastal protect, Res auth | 06/30/2008 | Effective date 8/15/08. |  | SB660 | Funds, Funding | 06/30/2008 | Effective date 7/1/08. |  | SB810 | Health care | 06/30/2008 | Effective date 6/30/08. |  | HR160 | Commendations | 06/26/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HCR213 | Highways | 06/26/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HCR214 | Special day, Week/month | 06/26/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HCR217 | Employment | 06/26/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HCR224 | Commendations | 06/26/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HCR229 | Commendations | 06/26/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HCR230 | Commendations | 06/26/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HCR232 | Commendations | 06/26/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HB124 | Crime | 06/25/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB654 | Crime, Theft | 06/25/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | SB228 | Health services | 06/25/2008 | Effective date 96. |  | SB423 | Law enforcement | 06/25/2008 | Effective date 8/15/08. |  | SB588 | Insurance premiums | 06/25/2008 | Effective date 8/15/08. |  | HR188 | Commendations | 06/23/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | SCR24 | Coastal resources | 06/23/2008 | Sent to the Secretary of State on 06/25. |  | SCR47 | Funds, Funding | 06/23/2008 | Sent to the Secretary of State on 06/25. |  | SCR80 | Health care | 06/23/2008 | Sent to the Secretary of State on 06/25. |  | SCR109 | International affairs | 06/23/2008 | Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in, 29 yeas and 0 nays. Motion to reconsider ... |  | SCR137 | Condolences | 06/23/2008 | Received from the House without amendments. |  | SB87 | Tax, Taxation, Income/personal | 06/22/2008 | Effective date 6/22/08. |  | HB84 | Children, Support | 06/21/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB127 | Corrections | 06/21/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB178 | Health | 06/21/2008 | Effective date: June 21, 2008. |  | HB366 | Medicaid | 06/21/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB930 | Health, Dhh | 06/21/2008 | Effective date: June 21, 2008. |  | SB123 | Commercial regulations | 06/21/2008 | Effective date 8/15/08. |  | HB1270 | Fuels | 06/21/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HR171 | Commendations | 06/20/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | SB14 | Public contracts | 06/17/2008 | Effective date 6/17/08. |  | SB25 | Special districts | 06/17/2008 | Effective date 6/17/08. |  | HB123 | Corrections, Prisoners | 06/17/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB206 | Corrections | 06/17/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB266 | Fishing, Crawfish, Seafood | 06/17/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB360 | Animals, Alligators | 06/17/2008 | HB360: Becomes Act No. 272 without the Governor's signature. |  | HB873 | Elections, Absentee vote | 06/17/2008 | Effective date: Jan. 1, 2009. |  | HB1138 | Fishing, Shrimp | 06/17/2008 | HB1138: Becomes Act No. 320 without the Governor's signature. |  | HB1206 | Tourism | 06/17/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB359 | Education | 06/16/2008 | HB359: Becomes Act No. 210 without the Governor's signature. |  | HB719 | Teachers, Schools, Employees | 06/16/2008 | Effective date: June 16, 2008. |  | HB200 | Student, Sch attendance | 06/12/2008 | Effective date: June 12, 2008. |  | HB251 | Pardon, Parole | 06/12/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB373 | Mtr vehicle, Licen plates | 06/12/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB672 | Teachers | 06/12/2008 | Effective date: June 12, 2008. |  | SB237 | Crime, Punishment | 06/12/2008 | Effective date 6/12/08. |  | HB1165 | Unemployment comp | 06/12/2008 | Effective date: June 12, 2008. |  | HB914 | Funds, Funding | 06/09/2008 | Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first and second time by title and referred to th... |  | HB292 | Criminal, Procedure | 06/06/2008 | HB292: Becomes Act No. 104 without the Governor's signature. |  | SB133 | Public works | 06/06/2008 | Effective date 8/15/08. |  | SB697 | Tax, Income/personal | 06/06/2008 | Effective date 6/6/08. |  | HB227 | Retirement, Firefighters | 06/05/2008 | Effective date: June 5, 2008. |  | HB1021 | Mtr vehicle, Violations | 06/05/2008 | Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first and second time by title and referred to th... |  | HR95 | Commendations | 06/03/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HB911 | Ethics, Code | 06/03/2008 | Read by title. Returned to the calendar subject to call |  | HB45 | Crime | 05/29/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB96 | Crime | 05/29/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HCR2 | Retirement, State emps | 05/29/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HB286 | Crime, Dogfighting | 05/29/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | SB114 | Criminal procedure | 05/24/2008 | Effective date 5/24/08. |  | HB1100 | Public records | 05/22/2008 | Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first and second time by title and referred to th... |  | HB835 | Budgetary controls | 05/15/2008 | Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first and second time by title and referred to th... |  | HB1052 | Sex offense, Registry | 05/14/2008 | Becomes HB No. 1373. |  | HB741 | Schools, Employees | 05/12/2008 | Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first and second time by title and referred to th... |  | HB1134 | Crime, Sex offenses | 05/08/2008 | Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first and second time by title and referred to th... |  | HCR108 | Commendations | 05/08/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HR47 | Commendations | 05/07/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HCR102 | Commendations | 05/06/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HR26 | Condolences | 04/24/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HCR37 | Condolences | 04/23/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HCR43 | Commendations | 04/17/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HCR49 | Commendations | 04/17/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HR21 | Condolences | 04/15/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HR4 | Condolences | 04/01/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HR5 | Commendations | 04/01/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HB101 | Crime | 03/31/2008 | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. |  | HB390 | Ethics, Financial disclos | 03/31/2008 | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. |  | HB989 | Ethics | 03/31/2008 | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. |  | HB119 | Pardon, Parole | 03/18/2008 | Withdrawn prior to introduction. |  | HB1 | Tax, Sales-use state | 03/24/2008 | Effective date: July 1, 2008. |  | HB5 | Treasury department | 03/24/2008 | Effective date: May 13, 2008. |  | HB6 | Funds, Funding | 03/24/2008 | Effective date: March 24, 2008. |  | HB9 | Tax credits | 03/24/2008 | Effective date: March 24, 2008. |  | HB18 | Tax, Income tax | 03/24/2008 | Effective date: May 13, 2008. |  | HB46 | Appropriations, Suppleml | 03/24/2008 | Effective date: March 24, 2008. |  | SB10 | Tax, Franchise/corporate | 03/24/2008 | Effective date: See Act. |  | SB11 | Funds, Funding | 03/24/2008 | Effective date 3/24/2008. |  | SB12 | Tax, Sales | 03/24/2008 | Effective date 7/1/2008. |  | HCR10 | Road home | 03/14/2008 | Received in the Senate; rules suspended; read first time by title, lies over under the rules. |  | HB2 | Tax, Sales & use | 03/12/2008 | Read by title, returned to the calendar. |  | HB3 | Tax, Corp franchise | 03/12/2008 | Read by title, returned to the calendar. |  | HB4 | Funds, Funding | 03/12/2008 | Received in the Senate. Rules suspended read first and second time by title and referred to the c... |  | HR5 | Commendations | 03/11/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HR2 | Condolences | 03/10/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HB41 | Ethics, Board | 03/14/2008 | Effective date: August 15, 2008. |  | HB74 | Ethics, Code | 03/14/2008 | Effective date: March 14, 2008. |  | HB78 | Campaign finance | 03/14/2008 | Effective date: See Act. |  | SB29 | Campaign finance | 03/14/2008 | Effective date 4/26/08. |  | SB47 | Campaign finance | 03/14/2008 | Effective date 3/30/08. |  | SB53 | Crime, Punishment | 03/11/2008 | Effective date 3/11/08. |  | SB58 | Crime, Punishment | 03/11/2008 | Effective date 3/11/08. |  | HB73 | Campaign finance | 03/10/2008 | Effective date: July 1, 2009. |  | HB80 | Municipal, Home rule | 03/10/2008 | Effective date: April 26, 2008. |  | SB37 | Administration division | 03/10/2008 | Effective date 3/10/08. |  | HB65 | Ethics | 03/07/2008 | Effective date: Jan. 1, 2009. |  | SB14 | Election code | 03/07/2008 | Effective date 1/1/10. |  | SB8 | Lobbying | 03/06/2008 | Effective date 3/30/08. |  | HB29 | Ethics, Board | 03/06/2008 | Effective date: 3/6/2008. |  | HB33 | Ethics | 03/06/2008 | Effective date: 4/26/2008. |  | HB56 | Government organization | 03/06/2008 | Effective date: 4/26/2008. |  | HB6 | Ethics | 03/05/2008 | Effective date: 4/26/2008. |  | HB8 | Public employees | 03/05/2008 | Effective date: 4/26/2008. |  | HB23 | Ethics, Code | 03/05/2008 | Effective date: 4/26/2008. |  | HB1 | Ethics, Financial disclos | 03/03/2008 | Effective date: See Act. |  | SB1 | Ethics | 03/03/2008 | Effective date 3/3/08. |  | HCR6 | Joint rules | 02/28/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HCR25 | Condolences | 02/28/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HR25 | Commendations | 02/26/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | SCR20 | Congress | 02/26/2008 | Sent to the Secretary of State on 2/27. |  | HR1 | House, Rules | 02/25/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HR2 | House, Rules | 02/25/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HB58 | Elections | 02/25/2008 | Read by title. Returned to the calendar subject to call as amended. |  | HR11 | House, Rules | 02/25/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HCR16 | Fishing | 02/25/2008 | Rules suspended; reported favorably. |  | HR20 | House of representatives | 02/22/2008 | Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules. |  | HR19 | Commendations | 02/21/2008 | Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary... |  | HB89 | Campaign finance | 02/20/2008 | Received in the Senate. Rules suspended read first and second time by title and referred to the c... |  | HCR12 | Condolences | 02/20/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |  | HCR1 | Commendations | 02/18/2008 | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Ru... |
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