The governor continues to deal with bills. Interestingly, he continues to sit on two bills, one from each chamber, which would do basically the same thing by transferring the University of New Orleans from the Louisiana State University System to the University of Louisiana system. Next week their final dispositions and rankings will appear.
THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 238 was signed by the governor; HB 377 was signed by the governor; HB 636 was signed by the governor; HB 646 was signed by the governor; SB 269 was signed by the governor.
THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: SB 6 was vetoed by the governor; SB 171 was signed by the governor.
SCORECARD
Total number of bills, House: 646; total number of bills, Senate: 272.
Total number of good bills, House: 45; total number of good bills, Senate: 19.
Total number of bad bills, House: 26; total number of bad bills, Senate: 11.
Total House good bills heard in House committee: 38; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 18.
Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 25; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 8.
Total House good bills passed by House committee: 30; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 13.
Total House bad bills passed by House committee: 4; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 3.
Total House good bills approved by House: 21; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 12.
Total House bad bills approved by House: 2; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 3.
Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 20; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 12.
Total House bad bills heard in Senate committee: 1; total Senate bad bills heard in House committee: 3.
Total House good bills approved by Senate committee: 20; total Senate good bills approved by House committee: 11.
Total House bad bills approved by Senate committee: 1; total Senate bad bills approved by House committee: 3.
Total House good bills approved by Senate: 16; total Senate good bills approved by House: 5.
Total House bad bills approved by Senate: 1; total Senate bad bills approved by House: 3.
Total House good bills going to governor: 16; total Senate good bills going to governor: 4.
Total House bad bills going to governor: 1; total Senate bad bills going to governor: 3.
Total House good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 13; total Senate good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 3.
Total House bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 1; total Senate bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 2.
