Regular legislative session through Jun. 8, 2019

Our pocketbooks are again safe: the 2019 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature has ended, and no extraordinary session seems in the offing.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 82 was passed by the Senate, rejected by the House, had conference report accepted by the House and the Senate, and was sent to the governor; HB 425 had conference report accepted by the House and the Senate; HB 484 was sent to the governor; HB 614 was passed by the Senate, concurred in by the House and was sent to the governor; SB 201 was sent to the governor; SB 221 was sent to the governor.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 617 passed the Senate and was sent to the governor; HB 620 passed the Senate and was sent to the governor; SB 27 was sent to the governor; SB 98 with minor amendment passed the House and was concurred in by the Senate; SB 174 passed the House and was signed by the governor.

SCORECARD:

Total number of bills, House: 620; total number of bills, Senate: 243.

Total number of good bills, House: 32; total number of good bills, Senate: 10.

Total number of bad bills, House: 27; total number of bad bills, Senate: 14.

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 28; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 8.

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 21; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 14.

Total House good bills passed by House committee: 16; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 3.

Total House bad bills passed by House committee: 10; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 11.

Total House good bills approved by House: 12; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 3.

Total House bad bills approved by House: 3; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 4.

Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 11; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 3.

Total House bad bills heard in Senate committee: 3; total Senate bad bills heard in House committee: 4.

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

Total House bad bills approved by Senate committee: 3; total Senate bad bills approved by House committee: 4.

Total House good bills approved by Senate: 4; total Senate good bills approved by House: 3.

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

Total House good bills going to governor: 4; total Senate good bills going to governor: 3.

Total House bad bills going to governor: 2; total Senate bad bills going to governor: 3.

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: 1.

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.