Legislative regular session through Jul. 4, 2015

Happy Independence Day, and we are free of the Louisiana Legislature being in session for another few months (new governors almost always call special sessions, so look for this space to resume publishing in early 2016.) The final disposition of bills occurred this week.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 598 was signed by the governor; HB 735 was signed by the governor; HB 749 was signed by the governor; SB 98 was signed by the governor; SB 101 was signed by the governor; SB 133 was signed by the governor.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 216 was signed by the governor; SB 61 was signed by the governor.

SCORECARD:

Total number of bills, House: 847; total number of bills, Senate: 285.

Total number of good bills, House: 66; total number of good bills, Senate: 31.

Total number of bad bills, House: 104; total number of bad bills, Senate: 25.

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 28; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 22.

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 38; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 15.

Total House good bills passed by House committee: 20; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 17.

Total House bad bills passed by House committee: 22; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 8.

Total House good bills approved by House: 15; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 16.

Total House bad bills approved by House: 12; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 8.

Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 13; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 15.

Total House bad bills heard in Senate committee: 12; total Senate bad bills heard in House committee: 8.

Total House good bills approved by Senate committee: 10; total Senate good bills approved by House committee: 14.

Total House bad bills approved by Senate committee: 9; total Senate bad bills approved by House committee: 6.

Total House good bills approved by Senate: 8; total Senate good bills approved by House: 13.

Total House bad bills approved by Senate: 9; total Senate bad bills approved by House: 6.

Total House good bills going to governor: 7; total Senate good bills going to governor: 12.

Total House bad bills going to governor: 9; total Senate bad bills going to governor: 6.

Total House good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 7; total Senate good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 11.

Total House bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 7; total Senate bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 5.