Regular legislative session scores, 2024

With everything dealt with, and a veto session cancelled, the Louisiana Legislature Log presents its 2024 Louisiana Legislature scorecard. Twenty bills were selected and weighed for computation. These were chosen from the watch list compiled throughout the session. For a bill’s vote to be selected, in one chamber there had to be more than one legislator not voting for the winning or losing side. In fact, with so much momentous legislation passing through the chambers this year, every selected bill – and several more could have qualified, but the sample selected here covers the wide range of topics – had at least a quarter of the chamber on the losing side except for one instance.

Being that passage of bills depends upon the seated membership of a body, not voting is counted as a negative vote. However, if a legislator had a leave of absence granted for that day, his absent votes weren’t counted for bills voted on that day and the score adjusted to take that into account. In the case of constitutional amendments, the governor’s score would be adjusted similarly, although none featured in this year’s scorecard.

Here are the bills on which the scorecard was computed:

Regular legislative session through Jun. 23, 2024

Just a couple of more days left for the governor to make decisions on bills. However, he has dealt with all of the good and bad bills of the session.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 46 was signed by the governor; HB 121 was signed by the governor; HB 122 was signed by the governor; HB 407 was signed by he governor; HB 506 was signed by the governor; HB 581 was signed by the governor; HB 596 was signed by the governor; HB 644 was signed by the governor; HB 716 was signed by the governor; HB 723 was signed by the governor; HB 737 was signed by the governor; HB 763 was signed by the governor; HB 906 was signed by the governor; HB 933 was signed by the governor; HB 952 was signed by the governor; HB 976 was signed by the governor; SB 313 was signed by the governor; SB 355 was signed by the governor; SB 388 was signed by the governor; SB 466 was signed by the governor.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 165 was signed by the governor; HB 391 was vetoed by the governor; HB 562 was signed by the governor.

Regular legislative session through Jun. 16, 2024

Bill disposition by the governor continues.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 114 was signed by the governor; HB 303 was signed by the governor; HB 383 was signed by the governor; SB 294 was signed by the governor; SB 357 was signed by the governor; SB 436 was signed by the governor.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 762 was signed by the governor.

Regular legislative session through Jun. 9, 2024

The 2024 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature has ended, leaving matters in the hands of the governor within the next couple of weeks. In the usual flurry of last-minute business that sometimes can lead to considerable alterations of bills on the doorstep to passage, one new bad bill did emerge.

THE BAD: HB 762 by Rep. Dennis Bamburg would remove the requirement that all seekers of high school diplomas take the ACT exam.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 48 went to the Secretary of State; HB 103 was sent to the governor; HB 114 was sent to the governor; HB 121 was sent to the governor; HB 267 was sent to the governor; HB 303 was sent to the governor; HB 393 was sent to the governor; HB 407 was sent to the governor; HB 506 was sent to the governor; HB 581 was sent to the governor; HB 596 was sent to the governor; HB 608 was signed by the governor; HB 644 was sent to the governor; HB 723 was sent to the governor; HB 737 was sent to the governor; HB 763 was sent to the governor; HB 906 had the Senate adopt conference report, had the House adopt the conference report, and was sent to the governor; HB 908 was signed by the governor; HB 933 was sent to the governor; HB 952 was not concurred in, had the House adopt conference report, had the Senate adopt conference report, and was sent to the governor; HB 976 was concurred in and sent to the governor; SB 355 was sent to the governor; SB 466 had the House adopt conference report, had the Senate adopt conference report, and was sent to the governor.

Regular legislative session through Jun. 1, 2024

Only a couple of days are left in the session, with special rules now in effect for a chamber to consider a bill.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 8 was signed by the governor; HB 46 was sent to the governor; HB 103 was concurred in; HB 114 was concurred in; HB 121 with minor amendment passed the Senate and was concurred in; HB 122 was sent to the governor; HB 162 was vetoed by the governor; HB 188 was signed by the governor; HB 267 was recalled from committee, with major amendment passed the Senate, and was concurred in; HB 303 was concurred in; HB 383 was concurred in; HB 407 was concurred in; HB 476 was signed by the governor; HB 506 with minor amendment passed the Senate and was concurred in; HB 515 was signed by the governor; HB 581 with minor amendment passed the Senate and was concurred in; HB 596 was concurred in; HB 608 was sent to the governor; HB 644 was concurred in; HB 716 was concurred in and sent to the governor; HB 723 was concurred in; HB 737 was concurred in; HB 763 was concurred in; HB 906 was not concurred in and the House rejected the conference report; HB 908 was sent to the governor; HB 933 with minor amendment passed the Senate and was concurred in; HB 952 passed Senate committee and with major amendment passed the Senate; HB 976 passed the Senate, was rejected by the House, and concurred in by the House; SB 13 was sent to and signed by the governor; SB 60 was signed by the governor; SB 101 was signed by the governor; SB 155 was sent to and signed by the governor; SB 181 with major amendment passed House committee and failed to pass the House; SB 195 was sent to and signed by the governor; SB 208 was sent to and signed by the governor; SB 218 was sent to and signed by the governor; SB 226 was signed by the governor; SB 234 was concurred in and sent to the governor; SB 262 was sent to and signed by the governor; SB 276 was signed by the governor; SB 294 was sent to the governor; SB 313 was passed by the House, concurred in, and sent to the governor; SB 316 was signed by the governor; SB 350 was sent to and signed by the governor; SB 355 was not concurred in and conference report was accepted by both chambers; SB 357 was passed by the House and concurred in; SB 388 was sent to the governor; SB 420 was sent to and signed by the governor; SB 436 was concurred in and sent to the governor; SB 449 was sent to and signed by the governor; SB 466 was not concurred in.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 95 was signed by the governor; HB 165 was concurred in; HB 391 passed the Senate; HB 562 passed the Senate; HB 740 passed the Senate and was sent to the governor; SB 30 was sent to and signed by the governor.

Regular legislative session through May 26, 2024

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 8 was sent to the governor; HB 46 passed the Senate; HB 48 passed the Senate; HB 103 with minor amendment passed the Senate; HB 114 passed Senate committee; HB 122 passed the Senate; HB 188 was sent to the governor; HB 303 passed the Senate; HB 383 with minor amendment passed the Senate; HB 476 was sent to the governor; HB 506 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 515 was sent to the governor; HB 581 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 596 with minor amendment passed the Senate; HB 644 with minor amendment passed the Senate; HB 716 was concurred in; HB 737 passed the Senate; HB 763 passed the Senate; HB 906 with minor amendment passed Senate committee and with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 908 passed the Senate; HB 933 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 976 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 13 passed the House; SB 101 was concurred in and sent to the governor; SB 155 with minor amendment passed the House; SB 195 passed the House; SB 208 with minor amendment passed the House; SB 218 with minor amendment passed the House and was concurred in; SB 226 was concurred in and sent to the governor; SB 234 with minor amendment passed House committee and passed the House; SB 262 passed the House; SB 276 with major amendment passed the House and was concurred in; SB 294 with minor amendment passed the House; SB 313 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 350 passed the House; SB 355 was rejected by the Senate and sent to conference; SB 357 with minor amendment passed the House; SB 388 with minor amendment passed the House; SB 420 passed the House; SB 436 passed the House; SB 446 was signed by the governor; SB 449 passed the House; SB 466 with minor amendment passed the House.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 95 was sent to the governor; HB 165 passed the Senate; HB 391 with minor amendment passed the Senate; HB 740 passed the Senate; HB 978 failed to pass the House; SB 30 with minor amendment passed the House.

SCORECARD:

Regular legislative session through May 19, 2024

SB 479 was substituted for with a benign bill, and thus is removed from the list of bad bills.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 8 passed the Senate; HB 46 passed Senate committee; HB 48 passed Senate committee; HB 121 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 122 passed Senate committee; HB 138 was signed by the governor; HB 162 passed the Senate and was sent to the governor; HB 188 passed the Senate; HB 267 passed Senate committee; HB 383 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 407 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 476 passed the Senate; HB 515 passed the Senate; HB 523 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 608 passed the Senate; HB 644 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 716 with minor amendment passed the Senate; HB 723 with minor amendment passed the Senate; HB 763 passed Senate committee; SB 13 passed House committee; SB 60 passed the House and was sent to the governor; SB 79 passed House committee; SB 101 with minor amendment passed the House; SB 194 was signed by the governor; SB 214 was signed by the governor; SB 226 passed the House; SB 262 passed House committee; SB 294 passed House committee; SB 313 with major amendment passed the Senate; SB 316 passed the House, was concurred in, and was sent to the governor; SB 355 with major amendment passed the House; SB 357 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 377 was signed by governor; SB 446 passed the House and was sent to the governor; SB 449 passed House committee; SB 466 passed House committee; SB 503 was concurred in and sent to the governor.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 95 passed the Senate; HB 165 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 391 failed to pass the Senate; HB 562 passed Senate committee; HB 740 passed Senate committee.

Regular legislative session through May 12, 2024

Substitute bills left over from last week were assigned. HB 712 became HB 980, HB 902 became HB 981, HB 54 became HB 978, and SB 419 became SB 507. However, SB 507 is a benign version and not placed on the list of bad bills.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 8 passed Senate committee; HB 103 passed Senate committee; HB 114 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 138 passed the Senate and was sent to the governor; HB 188 passed Senate committee; HB 267 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 303 with major amendment passed the House; HB 523 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 596 passed Senate committee; HB 608 passed Senate committee; HB 611 was signed by the governor; HB 763 passed Senate committee; HB 800 with major amendment passed the House; HB 908 passed Senate committee; HB 919 with major amendment passed House committee; HB 980 passed the House; HB 981 with minor amendment passed the House; SB 155 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 194 with minor amendment passed the House and was concurred in; SB 195 passed House committee; SB 214 passed the House and was concurred in; SB 218 with major amendment passed House committee; SB 276 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 295 was signed by the governor; SB 323 was signed by the governor; SB 350 passed House committee; SB 377 passed the House and was concurred in; SB 388 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 420 passed House committee; SB 436 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 503 passed the House.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 95 passed Senate committee; HB 391 passed Senate committee; HB 627 failed to pass the House; HB 978 passed House committee; SB 30 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 426 with major amendment passed Senate committee; SB 479 was reported by substitute.

Regular legislative session through May 5, 2024

Some bills were reported by substitute, but the chambers didn’t get around to assigning them new numbers or publish their texts. HB 30 was amended into benign form and removed from the list of bad bills.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 8 passed Senate committee; HB 48 passed House committee and with minor amendment passed the House; HB 188 passed Senate committee; HB 201 with minor amendment passed House committee and passed the House; HB 476 passed Senate committee; HB 515 passed Senate committee; HB 571 with minor amendment passed House committee and passed the House; HB 572 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 596 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 611 with minor amendment passed the Senate and was sent to the governor; HB 712 was reported by substitute by House committee; HB 716 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 783 failed to pass the House; HB 800 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 902 was reported by substitute; HB 908 passed the House; HB 946 was deferred involuntarily; HB 956 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 976 passed the House; SB 13 passed the Senate; SB 60 passed House committee; SB 101 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 208 passed House committee; SB 226 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 234 with minor amendment passed Senate committee and passed the Senate; SB 276 with major amendment passed House committee; SB 294 with major amendment passed Senate committee; SB 295 was concurred in and sent to the governor; SB 313 with major amendment passed Senate committee; SB 323 was concurred in and sent to the governor; SB 355 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 357 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 420 passed the Senate; SB 446 passed House committee; SB 449 passed the Senate.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 54 was reported by substitute; HB 627 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 255 was sent to the governor and signed by the governor; SB 419 was reported by substitute.

Regular legislative session through Apr. 28, 2024

HB 306 was substituted for by HB 976. HB 680 also was passed as a substitute, but almost unrecognizably and without its salutary content, and so is removed from the list of good bills. The same applies to HB 959.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 138 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 407 passed Senate committee; HB 515 passed Senate committee; HB 571 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 572 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 611 with minor amendment passed the Senate; HB 723 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 783 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 800 with major amendment passed House committee; HB 813 passed the House; HB 908 passed House committee; HB 952 with major amendment passed the House; HB 956 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 13 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 195 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 295 passed the House; SB 316 passed House committee; SB 323 passed the House; SB 350 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 355 with major amendment passed the Senate; SB 357 passed Senate committee; SB 436 passed the Senate; SB 446 passed the Senate; SB 449 passed Senate committee.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 707 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 743 was rejected by the House; SB 255 passed the House; SB 327 passed the Senate; SB 430 passed the Senate.

Regular legislative session through Apr. 21, 2024

HB 174 was removed from the list of good bills as it has become so watered down that it hardly is distinguishable from current federal law which itself through regulatory changes will become extremely watered down from its present status. The same applies to HB 794, which basically doesn’t change the ability of a local government to make architectural and engineering contracts no bid and delivered to insiders.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 121 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 122 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 162 passed Senate committee; HB 303 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 596 passed House committee; HB 611 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; HB 813 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 906 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 933 with minor amendment passed House committee and with minor amendment passed the House; HB 952 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 60 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 194 passed House committee; SB 214 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 262 passed the Senate; SB 276 passed House committee; SB 295 passed House committee; SB 323 passed House committee; SB 370 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 377 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 420 passed Senate committee; SB 436 passed Senate committee; SB 446 passed Senate committee; SB 466 passed the Senate; SB 503 with minor amendment passed House committee.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 743 passed House committee; SB 327 passed Senate committee; SB 430 with minor amendment passed Senate committee.

Regular legislative session through Apr. 14, 2024

HB 31 and HB 768 were amended into benign form, and thus were removed from the bad bills list.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 99 passed the House; HB 103 passed the House; HB 114 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 121 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 122 passed House committee; SB 138 passed the House; HB 174 with major amendment passed House committee; HB 188 passed the House; HB 383 passed the House; HB 452 passed House committee; HB 515 passed the House; HB 608 with minor amendment passed House committee and with minor amendment passed the House; HB 644 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 723 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 737 passed the House; HB 745 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 794 passed House committee; HB 906 passed House committee; SB 181 with major amendment passed the Senate; SB 194 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 262 passed Senate committee; SB 276 passed Senate committee; SB 316 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 388 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 448 passed Senate committee; SB 466 passed Senate committee; SB 503 with minor amendment passed the Senate.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 95 passed the House; HB 165 passed the House; HB 391 with minor amendment passed the House; HB 562 passed the House; HB 740 passed the House.

Regular legislative session through Apr. 7, 2024

Bill filing ceased this week, so with an avalanche of last-minute entries there are quite a few more to add to the lists. Also, HB 416 was removed as a bad bill after amendment into a benign form.

THE GOOD: HB 813 by Rep. Kathy Edmonston would increase the ability of doctors to prescribe medicine; HB 822 by Rep. Peter Egan gives recipients of donated blood more control over the process; HB 850 by Rep. Mike Johnson would aid owners in the removal of squatters (similar bills: HB 895, SB 448, SB 466, SB 470); HB 893 by Rep. Rodney Schamerhorn would mandate buffer zones around solar farms; HB 894 by Rep. Edmond Jordan would protect ammunition manufacturers from liability; HB 902 by Rep. Michael Melerine would protect government employee pension funds (similar bill: HB 909); HB 906 by Rep. Mark Wright would update campaign finance laws; HB 907 by Rep. Larry Bagley would bring some rationality to state museum governance; HB 908 by Rep. Beryl Amedee would prohibit discrimination in education based upon vaccination status; HB 919 by Rep. Emily Chevernet would prohibit organizations that use public resources to collect dues from using dues for political activity; HB 933 by Rep. Mike Bayham gets rid of licensing people who sell flowers; HB 935 by Rep. Zee Zeringue would remove the option of commercial vehicles that require inspection under federal law to do so under state law; HB 946 by Rep. Jay Galle would clarify removal of library board of control members; HB  952 by Rep. Dustin Miller closes the hemp use loophole; HB 956 by Rep. Raymond Crews strengthens employee protections in collective bargaining; HB 959 by Rep. Daryl Deshotel gets ride of much occupational licensing; SB 436 by Sen. Mike Fesi would clarify that noncitizens cannot register to vote (similar bill: SB 449); SB 446 by Sen. Mark Abraham would reduce toll burdens over the Calcasieu River; SB 486 by Sen. Alan Seabaugh would prohibit preferential or discriminatory treatment of persons by race, color, ethnicity, national origin, or sex on college campuses.

THE BAD: HB 931 by Rep. Tehmi Chaisson would weaken educational standards (similar bill: HB 945); SB 426 by Sen. Sam Jenkins would create unneeded extra costs for local education agencies; SB 430 by Sen. Katrina Jackson-Andrews would limit capital punishment options; SB 479 by Sen. Royce Duplessis would create needless and duplicative bureaucracy.

Regular legislative session through Mar. 30, 2024

Bills continue to be filed, for a few days more, or substituted:

THE GOOD: HB 774 by Rep. Danny McCormick would compensate mineral owner assets from expropriation actions (similar bill: HB 783); HB 775 by Rep. Neil Riser would increase restrictions of the Second Amendment by local governments; HB 794 by Rep. Foy Gadberry would require a good faith effort to rank and contract with the most qualified architectural and engineering firms for state and local government; HB 800 by Rep. Beau Beaullieu would call a limited constitutional convention; SB 420 by Sen. Valarie Hodges would increase election security; SB 422 by Sen. Mike Fesi would bring some rationality to state museum governance.

THE BAD: HB 768 by Rep. Les Farnum would weaken government transparency; SB 419 by Sen. Kirk Talbot would decrease safety at sporting events and in the Vieux Carré.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 8 passed the House; HB 46 passed House committee; HB 114 passed House committee; HB 344 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 476 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 506 with major amendment passed the House; HB 581 passed the House; HB 716 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 194 passed Senate committee; SB 208 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 214 passed the Senate; SB 218 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 226 passed the Senate; SB 295 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 316 was reported favorably; SB 323 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 331 passed Senate committee; SB 350 passed Senate committee; SB 355 with major amendment passed Senate committee; SB 370 passed the Senate; SB 377 passed the Senate; SB 388 with minor amendment passed Senate committee.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 245 was deferred involuntarily; SB 153 passed the Senate; SB 255 passed the Senate.

SCORECARD:
Total number of bills, House: 810; total number of bills, Senate: 423.

Total number of good bills, House: 68; total number of good bills, Senate: 44.

 

Total number of bad bills, House: 39; total number of bad bills, Senate: 14.

 

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 19; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 23.

 

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 6; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 6.

 

Total House good bills approved by House committee: 16; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 18.

 

Total House bad bills approved by House committee: 0; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 3.

 

Total House good bills approved by House: 7; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 9.

 

Total House bad bills approved by House: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 3.

 

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.

Regular legislative session through Mar. 23, 2024

Bills keep coming in and being processed, while HB 64 was removed form the list of bad bills.

THE GOOD: HB 737 by Rep. Kellee Dickerson would allow free expression without harassment of individuals at their residences; HB 745 by Rep. Julie Emerson would create universal school choice; HB 763 by Rep. Beau Beaullieu would provide oversight of election officials; SB 388 by Sen. Valarie Hodges would make criminal alien entry into the state; SB 391 by Sen. Gary Carter would strengthen freedoms to use the state’s waters;

THE BAD: HB 740 by Rep. Denise Marcelle would weaken campaign finance ethics laws; HB 743 by Rep. Barbara Carpenter would reduce deterrence of serious criminal acts; HB 747 by Rep. Robby Carter would induce a costly and needless pay raise for judges; HB 750 by Rep. Aimee Freeman would reduce the crime deterrence effect of firearms.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 8 passed House committee; HB 25 passed House committee and with minor amendment passed the House; HB 90 was reported by substitute with HB 763; HB 114 passed House committee; HB 162 passed House committee and the House; HB 267 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 336 with minor amendment passed House committee and with minor amendment passed the House; HB 341 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 407 passed House committee; HB 506 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 581 with minor amendment passed House committee; HB 611 with minor amendment passed House committee; SB 79 passed Senate committee; SB 101 passed the Senate; SB 155 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 208 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 214 passed Senate committee; SB 226 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 295 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 313 with major amendment passed Senate committee; SB 323 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 370 with minor amendment passed the Senate; SB 377 with minor amendment passed Senate committee.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: SB 30 passed the Senate.

SCORECARD:

Total number of bills, House: 763; total number of bills, Senate: 395.

 

Total number of good bills, House: 63; total number of good bills, Senate: 42.

 

Total number of bad bills, House: 39; total number of bad bills, Senate: 13.

 

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 14; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 13.

 

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 0; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 3.

 

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

 

Total House bad bills approved by House committee: 0; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 2.

 

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

 

Total House bad bills approved by House: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 1.

 

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.

Regular legislative session through Mar. 16, 2024

Bills still are coming in, as they will be through Apr. 2:

THE GOOD: HB 721 by Rep. Lauren Ventrella would allow educators to conceal carry firearms at schools; HB 723 by Rep. Laurie Schlegel would clarify clemency procedures and transparency; HB 733 by Rep. Mike Bayham would set a realistic bail schedule; SB 377 by Sen. Caleb Kleinpeter would clamp down on felons’ abilities to possess weapons.

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: SB 101 passed Senate committee; SB 155 with minor amendment passed Senate committee; SB 218 with minor amendment passed Senate committee.

Good, Bad, and Ugly Bills for the 2024 Regular Session

Welcome to the Louisiana Legislature Log, 2024 Regular Session edition. It’s the fourth gathering already this year, with the organizational session, the two short extraordinary sessions that featured almost all good bills, and now this one. Let’s see what good, bad, and ugly we have.