Legislative regular session through Mar. 17, 2012

Bill filing continues awhile longer, and a few noteworthy bills actually got handled this week.

THE GOOD: HB 992 by Rep. Patrick Connick would free the Crescent City Connection from tolls and shuffle remaining funds to maintenance (HB 985 introduced related to HB 61).

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 974 passed House committee; HB 976 passed House committee; SB 581 passed Senate committee; SB 597 passed Senate committee; SB 603 passed Senate committee.

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The Good, Bad, and Ugly -- Prefiled bills for 2012 Regular Session

Welcome to the Louisiana Legislature Log’s coverage of the 2012 Regular Session, with the listing of the good, bad, and ugly prefiled bills. Starting next week, updates will come on these on a weekly basis, as well as selective coverage of committee and floor action on them.

Legislative regular session rankings, 2011

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 238 was signed by the governor; HB 537 was vetoed by the governor; HB 636 was signed by the governor; HB 646 was signed by the governor; SB 266 was signed by the governor; SB 269 was signed by the governor (note: HB 537 and SB 266 essentially were identical).

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: SB 6 was vetoed by the governor.

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Legislative regular session through Jul. 9, 2011

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.

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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.

Legislative regular session through Jul. 2, 2011

We continue in the 20-day period after the session ends where the governor may sign, veto, or let into law without signature bills. That will continue through next aweek nd then this year’s edition of the Log will close with the ratings of legislators and the governor

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: HB 332 was signed by the governor; HB 384 was filed with the Secretary of State; HB 416 was signed by the governor; HB 435 was signed by the governor; HB 509 was signed by the governor; HB 526 was signed by the governor; HB 589 was signed by the governor; SB 13 was signed by the governor, SB 76 was signed by the governor.

THIS WEEK FOR THE BAD: HB 313 was signed by the governor; SB 69 was signed by the governor.

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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: 10; total Senate good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 2.

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: 1.