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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 4, 2012 LA HB 974 Amends Teacher Tenure Policy Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
March 23, 2012 LA HB 974 Amends Teacher Tenure Policy Bill Passed - House (64 - 40)
June 19, 2011 LA HB 342 Requires Certain Employers to Use E-Verify Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
May 25, 2011 LA SB 6 Teacher Retirement Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 19)
May 20, 2010 LA HB 1443 Establishing Requirements for Contracts entered into by the Department of Health and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (64 - 27)
May 12, 2010 LA SB 348 Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
April 22, 2010 LA Amdt 87A Non-Viability Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (19 - 66)
April 22, 2010 LA Amdt 89 Rape and Incest Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (21 - 65)
April 22, 2010 LA HB 1247 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortions Bill Passed - House (76 - 13)
April 20, 2010 LA SB 368 Notification Requirements for Iguana Sales Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
June 23, 2009 LA HB 782 Wireless Phone Card Fees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 16)
June 23, 2009 LA SB 136 Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
June 23, 2009 LA SB 136 Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants Bill Passed - House (69 - 30)
June 22, 2009 LA HB 877 Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 17)
June 16, 2009 LA HB 782 Wireless Phone Card Fees Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
June 15, 2009 LA HB 835 Railroad Safety Program Bill Failed - House (50 - 45)
June 15, 2009 LA HB 889 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Failed - House (45 - 55)
June 11, 2009 LA SB 136 Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
June 9, 2009 LA HB 877 Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District Bill Passed - House (53 - 28)
May 28, 2009 LA SB 186 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
May 21, 2009 LA HB 705 Equal Pay for Women Bill Failed - House (33 - 59)
May 19, 2009 LA HB 517 Health Care Protection Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
May 19, 2009 LA HB 782 Wireless Phone Card Fees Bill Passed - House (79 - 13)
June 10, 2008 LA SB 807 Cable Deregulation Bill Bill Passed - House (94 - 9)
May 19, 2008 LA HB 1312 Drivers Insurance Increase Bill Passed - House (57 - 35)
April 30, 2008 LA SB 160 Homeowners' Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
June 26, 2007 LA SB 223 Required Liability Insurance Increase Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
June 25, 2007 LA HB 678 Insurance Funds Program Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
June 22, 2007 LA SB 223 Required Liability Insurance Increase Bill Passed - House (77 - 23)
May 30, 2007 LA HB 486 Building Code Revision Bill Passed - House (89 - 13)
May 29, 2007 LA SB 223 Required Liability Insurance Increase Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
May 22, 2007 LA HB 484 Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill Passed - House (53 - 47)
May 17, 2007 LA HB 486 Building Code Revision Bill Failed - House (49 - 48)
June 16, 2006 LA SB 753 Hiring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Bill Passed - House (91 - 5)
June 16, 2006 LA HB 194 Minimum Wage for State Employees Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 18)
June 16, 2006 LA HB 194 Minimum Wage for State Employees Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 19)
June 14, 2006 LA Amendment #B-635 Ethanol Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28)
June 8, 2006 LA HB 144 Equal Pay Bill Bill Failed - House (40 - 54)
June 7, 2006 LA HB 94 Daylight Savings Bill Bill Failed - House (37 - 61)
June 6, 2006 LA HB 194 Minimum Wage for State Employees Bill Passed - House (66 - 35)
June 1, 2006 LA SB 753 Hiring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
May 31, 2006 LA SB 700 Minimum Wage Bill Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
May 31, 2006 LA SB 700 Minimum Wage Bill Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
May 2, 2006 LA HB 1149 Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill Bill Failed - House (45 - 49)
April 24, 2006 LA HB 1149 Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill Bill Failed - House (52 - 44)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/04 HB 974 Amends Teacher Tenure Policy Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
3/23 HB 974 Amends Teacher Tenure Policy Bill Passed - House (64 - 40)
6/19 HB 342 Requires Certain Employers to Use E-Verify Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
5/25 SB 6 Teacher Retirement Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 19)
5/20 HB 1443 Establishing Requirements for Contracts entered into by the Department of Health and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (64 - 27)
5/12 SB 348 Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
4/22 Amdt 87A Non-Viability Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (19 - 66)
4/22 Amdt 89 Rape and Incest Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (21 - 65)
4/22 HB 1247 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortions Bill Passed - House (76 - 13)
4/20 SB 368 Notification Requirements for Iguana Sales Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
6/23 HB 782 Wireless Phone Card Fees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 16)
6/23 SB 136 Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
6/23 SB 136 Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants Bill Passed - House (69 - 30)
6/22 HB 877 Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 17)
6/16 HB 782 Wireless Phone Card Fees Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
6/15 HB 835 Railroad Safety Program Bill Failed - House (50 - 45)
6/15 HB 889 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Failed - House (45 - 55)
6/11 SB 136 Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
6/09 HB 877 Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District Bill Passed - House (53 - 28)
5/28 SB 186 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
5/21 HB 705 Equal Pay for Women Bill Failed - House (33 - 59)
5/19 HB 517 Health Care Protection Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
5/19 HB 782 Wireless Phone Card Fees Bill Passed - House (79 - 13)
6/10 SB 807 Cable Deregulation Bill Bill Passed - House (94 - 9)
5/19 HB 1312 Drivers Insurance Increase Bill Passed - House (57 - 35)
4/30 SB 160 Homeowners' Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
6/26 SB 223 Required Liability Insurance Increase Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
6/25 HB 678 Insurance Funds Program Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
6/22 SB 223 Required Liability Insurance Increase Bill Passed - House (77 - 23)
5/30 HB 486 Building Code Revision Bill Passed - House (89 - 13)
5/29 SB 223 Required Liability Insurance Increase Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
5/22 HB 484 Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill Passed - House (53 - 47)
5/17 HB 486 Building Code Revision Bill Failed - House (49 - 48)
6/16 SB 753 Hiring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Bill Passed - House (91 - 5)
6/16 HB 194 Minimum Wage for State Employees Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 18)
6/16 HB 194 Minimum Wage for State Employees Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 19)
6/14 Amendment #B-635 Ethanol Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28)
6/08 HB 144 Equal Pay Bill Bill Failed - House (40 - 54)
6/07 HB 94 Daylight Savings Bill Bill Failed - House (37 - 61)
6/06 HB 194 Minimum Wage for State Employees Bill Passed - House (66 - 35)
6/01 SB 753 Hiring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
5/31 SB 700 Minimum Wage Bill Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
5/31 SB 700 Minimum Wage Bill Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
5/02 HB 1149 Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill Bill Failed - House (45 - 49)
4/24 HB 1149 Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill Bill Failed - House (52 - 44)
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