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Below you will find info on legislation currently pending in the Louisiana Legislature, information on how to reach your lawmakers,   committee hearing date/times.

Main page Louisiana Legislature

2006 SESSION INFORMATION BULLETIN  (deadline for filing bills, number of bills, length of session, and lots of other info from LA Legislative website)

Contact Louisiana Legislature Members  E-mail & Phone

Call-Public Update Legislative Services Line   342-2456 in the Baton Rouge area or toll free 800-256-3793

 View House and Senate Committee meeting dates, info, and agendas (need to find out info about a committee, it's members, meeting time/agenda/location?

 

 HB 641(House bill, similar to Senator Fields Senate Bill deferred in committee on 2/29/06)
Contact Members of Committee

More Info House Gov Affairs Committee.

Cmte Schedules

Live Webcast

 

Author: JEFFERSON

Status:
ASSIGNED TO HOUSE & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Updated: 3/27/2006

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Summary:
 ELECTIONS: Relative to elections held in certain areas that have been affected by a gubernatorial declared emergency or disaster, authorizes the registered voters of the affected area to vote during the early voting period at certain temporary satellite voting locations

 

HB1088

Author: MARCHAND Status:

ASSIGNED TO HOUSE & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Updated: 3/27/2006
Summary: VOTERS/VOTING: Requires the secretary of state to include temporary addresses for certain registered voters in the statewide voter registration database for purposes of mailing information regarding elections or voting

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HB818

Author: JEFFERSON Status:

ASSIGNED TO HOUSE & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Updated: 3/27/2006
Summary: VOTING/REGISTRATION: Provides that a person who is involuntarily displaced from his place of residence by a guberantorially declared state of emergency does not lose his resident status if he intends to return to the place of residence

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Evaluate Legislation Below: To determine if inclusive or exclusive legislation-just added them b/c of nature of legislation, need to be reviewed for relevance.

HCR31

Author: ROBIDEAUX

Status:

ASSIGNED TO HOUSE JUDICIARY
Updated: 3/28/2006
Summary: ATTORNEY GENERAL: Directs the attorney general to contact each displaced Louisiana citizen with an out-of-state address based upon the list obtained from FEMA regarding provisions of Louisiana laws which may affect such a citizen, particularly the interaction between certain income tax requirements and voter registration and votingText - Current  Digest  History
Bills in grey:  by Jones, were heard on 29th need to get disposition: (were they deferred or out and out killed?
SB150 JONES

ASSIGNED TO SENATE & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Scheduled to be heard on 3/29/2006
(Meeting Adjourned)

 ELECTION CODE:Provides for a closed party primary election system for congressional offices with candidates and voters participating in a first and second primary according to party affiliation. (1/1/07) (OR NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
SB166 JONES

ASSIGNED TO SENATE & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Considered on 3/29/2006
(Meeting Adjourned)

 VOTERS/VOTING:Allows a displaced voter to receive an absentee ballot without requesting one. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB167 JONES

ASSIGNED TO SENATE & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Scheduled to be heard on 3/29/2006
(Meeting Adjourned)

 VOTERS/VOTING:Allows a registered voter who goes to the wrong polling place on election day to vote by paper ballot. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

HB909

Author: BRUNEAU
Summary: ELECTION CODE: Makes changes in the election code

Status: ASSIGNED TO HOUSE & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Updated: 3/27/2006 Text - Current Digest

HB 1051

Author: CAZAYOUX
Summary: ELECTIONS: Prohibits the secretary of state from engaging in certain political activities, except related to his own candidacy

ASSIGNED TO HOUSE & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Updated: 3/27/2006