31 March 2018

Legislative regular session through Mar. 31, 2018

Bill filing and processing continues.

THE GOODHB 727 by Rep. Major Thibault would add to the protected list of critical infrastructure that carries increased penalties for threatening; HB 745 by Rep. Rick Edmonds tightens review requirements for dedicated funds; HB 748  was substituted for HB 562 (similar bill: SB 494); HB 749 by Speaker Taylor Barras would standardize rideshare operations statewide; HB 760 by Rep. Jay Morris would prevent executive branch stonewalling of legislative requests.

THE BAD: HB 736 by Rep. Terry Landry would increase the chances of tyrannical government (similar bill: SB 491); SB 493 by Sen. Jay Luneau would cap certain tax rebate programs without any information as to whether these have net benefits or costs.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 281 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 418 passed House committee; HB 561 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB748 passed House committee; SB 14 passed Senate committee; SB 43 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 357 failed to pass Senate committee; SB 462 with minor amendment passed Senate committee.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 89 failed to pass the House; HB 192 was deferred involuntarily; HB 251 was deferred involuntarily; SB 117 failed to pass the Senate; SB 149 failed to pass the Senate; SB 162 failed to pass the Senate; SB 209 passed Senate committee; SB 380 with minor amendment passed Senate committee.

SCORECARD:
Total number of bills, House: 762; total number of bills, Senate: 499.

Total number of good bills, House: 44; total number of good bills, Senate: 22.

Total number of bad bills, House: 29; total number of bad bills, Senate: 43.

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 12; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 10.

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 5; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 20.

Total House good bills passed by House committee: 6; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 7.

Total House bad bills passed by House committee: 1; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 10.

Total House good bills approved by House: 1; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 3.

Total House bad bills approved by House: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 0.

Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 0; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 0.

Total House bad bills heard in Senate committee: 0; total Senate bad bills heard in House committee: 0.

Total House good bills approved by Senate committee: 0; total Senate good bills approved by House committee: 0.

Total House bad bills approved by Senate committee: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by House committee: 0.

Total House good bills approved by Senate: 0; total Senate good bills approved by House: 0.

Total House bad bills approved by Senate: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by House: 0.

Total House good bills going to governor: 0; total Senate good bills going to governor: 0.

Total House bad bills going to governor: 0; total Senate bad bills going to governor: 0.

Total House good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0; total Senate good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0.

Total House bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0; total Senate bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0.

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