31 March 2018

Legislative regular session through Mar. 31, 2018

Bill filing and processing continues.

THE GOOD: HB 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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