Regular legislative session through May 19, 2018

Perhaps an even more hectic finish than typical came to the 2018 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Now its matters rest in the hands of the governor, even as a(nother) special session begins in a few days.

The final days saw the gutting of HB 602, so it was removed from the list of good bills.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 30 was signed by the governor; HB 78 was concurred in; HB 88 was passed by the Senate and concurred in; HB 281 with major amendment passed the Senate and was concurred in; HB 321 passed the Senate, was concurred in, and was sent to the governor; HB 793 with minor amendment passed the Senate and was concurred in; HB 830 was not concurred in and had the House and Senate adopt a conference report; HB 891 was concurred in; SB 31 was passed by the House and concurred in; SB 42 was sent to the governor; SB 50 was sent to the governor; SB 119 passed the House and was concurred in; SB 319 passed the House, was not concurred in, and had the House and Senate adopt a conference report; SB 325 passed the House and was sent to the governor; SB 347 passed House committee and the House; SB 364 with minor amendment passed the House and was concurred in; SB 452 passed the House; SB 462 passed the House; SB 534 with minor amendment passed the House.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 265 passed Senate committee; with minor amendment passed the Senate, and was concurred in; HB 579 was concurred in; HB 823 was concurred in; SB 558 was concurred in and sent to the governor.

SCORECARD:Total number of bills, House: 901; total number of bills, Senate: 564.

Total number of good bills, House: 49; total number of good bills, Senate: 25.

Total number of bad bills, House: 34; total number of bad bills, Senate: 41.

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 36; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 22.

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 26; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 38.

Total House good bills passed by House committee: 22; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 15.

Total House bad bills passed by House committee: 6; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 19.

Total House good bills approved by House: 14; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 11.

Total House bad bills approved by House: 3; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 5.

Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 12; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 11.

Total House bad bills heard in Senate committee: 3; total Senate bad bills heard in House committee: 3.

Total House good bills approved by Senate committee: 10; total Senate good bills approved by House committee: 11.

Total House bad bills approved by Senate committee: 3; total Senate bad bills approved by House committee: 3.

Total House good bills approved by Senate: 10; total Senate good bills approved by House: 10.

Total House bad bills approved by Senate: 3; total Senate bad bills approved by House: 2.

Total House good bills going to governor: 6; total Senate good bills going to governor: 10.

Total House bad bills going to governor: 3; total Senate bad bills going to governor: 1.

Total House good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 1; 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.