Frith Morrish Windhorst OFFICIAL JOURNAL Fruge Murray Winston Gautreaux Odinet Wooton OF THE Glover Perkins Wright Total—102 HOUSE OF ABSENT Strain REPRESENTATIVES Total—1 OF THE The Speaker announced that there were 102 members present and STATE OF LOUISIANA a quorum. Prayer FIFTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Prayer was offered by Rep. Salter. Pledge of Allegiance Twenty-fifth Regular Session of the Legislature Rep. Green led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to Under the Adoption of the the Flag of the United States of America. Constitution of 1974 Reading of the Journal

House of Representatives On motion of Rep. Walsworth, the reading of the Journal was State Capitol dispensed with. Baton Rouge, Louisiana On motion of Rep. Walsworth, the Journal of April 1, 1999, was adopted. Monday, April 5, 1999 Petitions, Memorials and The House of Representatives was called to order at 3:00 P.M., by the Honorable Hunt Downer, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Communications The following petitions, memorials, and communications were Morning Hour received and read: ROLL CALL GENERAL ASSEMBLY The roll being called, the following members answered to their OF VIRGINIA - 1999 SESSION names: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 552 PRESENT Memorializing the Congress of the United States to either enact Mr. Speaker Green Pierre meaningful patient protections at the federal level with respect to Alario Guillory Pinac employer self-funded plans or, in the absence of such federal action, Alexander Hammett Powell amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 Ansardi Heaton Pratt to grant authority to all individual states to monitor and regulate self- Barton Hebert Quezaire funded, employer-based health plans. Baudoin Hill Riddle Baylor Holden Romero Agreed by the House of Delegates, February 23, 1999 Bowler Hopkins Salter Agreed to by the Senate, February 18, 1999 Bruce Hudson Scalise Bruneau Hunter Schneider WHEREAS, the McCarran-Ferguson Act, passed by the Congress Carter Iles Schwegmann of the United States in 1945, established a statutory framework whereby Chaisson Jenkins Shaw responsibility for regulating the insurance industry was left largely to the Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.D.—50th states; and Copelin Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Crane Kennard Stelly WHEREAS, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act Curtis Kenney Theriot (ERISA) of 1974 significantly altered this concept by creating a federal Damico Lancaster Thompson framework for regulating employer-based health, pension and welfare- Daniel Landrieu Thornhill benefit plans; and Deville LeBlanc Toomy DeWitt Long Travis WHEREAS, the provisions of ERISA prevent states from directly Diez Marionneaux Triche regulating most employer-based health plans that are not deemed to be Dimos Martiny Vitter "insurance" for purposes of federal laws: and Doerge McCain Waddell Donelon McCallum Walsworth WHEREAS, available data suggests that self-funding of employer- Dupre McDonald Warner based health plans is increasing at a significant rate, among both large Durand McMains Welch and small businesses; and Farve Michot Weston Faucheux Mitchell Wiggins WHEREAS, between 1989 and 1993, the General Accounting Flavin Montgomery Wilkerson Office estimates that the number of self-funded plan enrollees increased Fontenot Morrell Willard by about six million; and

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WHEREAS, approximately 40-50 percent of the employer-based I am directed by your Committee on Enrollment to submit the health plans are presently self-funded by employers, who retain most or following report: all of the financial risk for their respective health plans; and The following House Concurrent Resolutions have been properly WHEREAS, as self-funding of health plans has grown, states have enrolled: lost regulatory oversight of this growing portion of the health insurance market; and HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 67— BY REPRESENTATIVE PIERRE AND SENATOR HAINKEL WHEREAS, the federal government has been slow to enact A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION meaningful patient protections such as mechanisms for the recovery of To express the condolences of the legislature to the family of Mr. O. C. benefits due plan participants, recovery of compensatory damages from "Dan" Guilliot, Sr. the fiduciary caused by its failure to pay benefits due under the plan, enforcement of the plan-participant's rights under the terms of the plan, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 68— BY REPRESENTATIVES WILKERSON AND ALEXANDER assurance of timely payment, and clarification of the plan-participant's A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION rights to future benefits under the terms of the plan; and To commend and congratulate Rusty Ponton, head coach of Grambling WHEREAS, in the absence of federal patient protections, state- State University's Lady Tigers basketball team, for being selected level action is needed; now, therefore, be it coach of the year in the Southwestern Athletic Conference for the second consecutive season. RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the Congress of the United States be urged to either enact HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 69— meaningful patient protections at the federal level with respect to BY REPRESENTATIVES WILKERSON AND ALEXANDER AND SENATORS BAJOIE, BARHAM, BEAN, BOISSIERE, BRANCH, CAIN, CAMPBELL, employer self-funded plans or, in the absence of such federal action, CASANOVA, COX, CRAVINS, DARDENNE, DEAN, DYESS, ELLINGTON, amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 EWING, C. FIELDS, W. FIELDS, GREENE, HAINKEL, HEITMEIER, HINES, HOLLIS, IRONS, JOHNSON, JONES, JORDAN, LAMBERT, LANDRY, to grant authority to all individual states to monitor and regulate self- LENTINI, MALONE, ROBICHAUX, ROMERO, SCHEDLER, SIRACUSA, funded, employer-based health plans; and, be it SMITH, TARVER, THEUNISSEN, THOMAS, AND ULLO A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of To commend and congratulate Wilbert Ellis, head baseball coach of Delegates transmit copies of this resolution to the President of the Grambling State University, on his six hundred career wins. United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, the Secretary HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 70— of the United States Department of Labor, the Congressional Delegation BY REPRESENTATIVE WILKERSON of Virginia, and to the presiding officer of each house of each state's A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION legislative body so that they may be apprised of the sense of the General To commend and congratulate the 1998-99 women's basketball team of Assembly of Virginia in this matter. Grambling State University for its outstanding winning season. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 71— Privileged Report of the Committee on Enrollment BY REPRESENTATIVES WILKERSON, ALEXANDER, AND SALTER AND SENATOR CAMPBELL April 5, 1999 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate the Arcadia Women in Action, Inc. of To the honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Arcadia, Louisiana, for its service to the community and generous Representatives: support of worthy causes that benefit society. I am directed by your Committee on Enrollment to submit the HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 72— following report: BY REPRESENTATIVE MCCALLUM A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION The following House Resolutions have been properly enrolled: To commend ConAgra Poultry Company, Farmerville Division, on obtaining five million man-hours without a lost-time accident. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 19— BY REPRESENTATIVES DEWITT, HOLDEN, AND THOMPSON HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 76— A RESOLUTION BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHN SMITH AND SENATOR SMITH To urge and request the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION University and Agricultural and Mechanical College to reconsider To memorialize the United States Congress to support the efforts and a recent change in its season ticket policy for football, basketball, call for action by the Louisiana Independent Oil and Gas and baseball that provides for season ticket renewal only by the Association. account holder and for very limited changes in the account holder. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 81— Respectfully submitted, BY REPRESENTATIVE CURTIS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DONALD RAY KENNARD To express the condolences and heartfelt sorrow of the Legislature of Chairman Louisiana to the family of Deverell Laurent Smith. The above House Resolutions contained in the report were signed Respectfully submitted, by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary of State in accordance with the rules of the House. DONALD RAY KENNARD Chairman Privileged Report of the Committee on Enrollment The above House Concurrent Resolutions contained in the report April 5, 1999 were signed by the Speaker of the House and taken to the Senate by the Clerk of the House and were signed by the President of the Senate and To the honorable Speaker and Members of the House of taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary of State in accordance Representatives: with the rules of the House.

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Introduction of Resolutions, HOUSE BILL NO. 763— BY REPRESENTATIVE DAMICO House and House Concurrent AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:1002(12), relative to the Louisiana The following members introduced the following entitled House School Employees' Retirement System; to provide with respect to and House Concurrent Resolutions, which were read the first time by definitions; to further provide for the inclusion of base pay and their titles and placed upon the calendar for their second reading: operational pay within the definition of the term "earnable compensation" for school bus operators; to provide an effective HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 102— date; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE WALSWORTH A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and Read by title. make recommendations to the legislature as to the ranking of HOUSE BILL NO. 764— privileges imposed by parishes and municipalities for maintenance, BY REPRESENTATIVES DUPRE, DOWNER, GAUTREAUX, MCCAIN, AND upkeep, and cleaning of property in relation to prior recorded TRICHE mortgages. AN ACT To enact Chapter 25-D of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of Read by title. 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 33:8061 through 8067, relative to the creation of the South Central Louisiana Solid Waste District; Lies over under the rules. to provide for district purposes and territory; to provide for the creation of a board of commissioners to govern the district; to HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 103— provide for the powers and duties of the board of commissioners BY REPRESENTATIVES DURAND, DEWITT, DOWNER, MCMAINS, DIEZ, and district, including the power of taxation and the power to incur AND CRANE AND SENATORS DARDENNE, EWING, HAINKEL, BARHAM, AND SCHEDLER debt and issue bonds; to provide for the officers of the commission A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION and compensation of commissioners; and to provide for related To create a task force to study and make recommendations to the matters. legislature on issues affecting the flammability of upholstered furniture. Read by title. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 765— BY REPRESENTATIVE FONTENOT AN ACT Lies over under the rules. To amend and reenact R.S. 47:302.41(B), 322.21, and 332.36, relative HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 104— to state funds; to rename the Livingston Parish Tourism BY REPRESENTATIVE DEWITT Improvement Fund; to provide for disposition and uses of monies A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION in the fund; and to provide for related matters. To designate the official state poem of the legislature. Read by title. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 766— Lies over under the rules. BY REPRESENTATIVE FLAVIN AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4754(A)(1), relative to Cameron Parish; Introduction of House Bills to authorize the parish governing authority to take certain actions and Joint Resolutions to maintain safe and healthful conditions on private property including provision for grass and weed cutting, garbage removal, The following named members introduced the following House and securing or demolition of dangerous structures; to provide Bills and Joint Resolutions, which were read the first time by their titles, relative to fines, costs, and charges and the enforcement of and placed upon the calendar for their second reading: collection thereof; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 761— Read by title. BY REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 767— To enact R.S. 33:381(C)(13), relative to the village of Rodessa; to BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC provide for the appointment of the chief of police of the village of AN ACT Rodessa, including provisions relative to the qualifications, To enact R.S. 33:1704.1(D), relative to fees and costs of particular city selection, compensation, and duties of said appointed chief of marshals; to increase the mileage allowance of the city marshal of police; and to provide for related matters. Rayne; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 762— HOUSE BILL NO. 768— BY REPRESENTATIVES TOOMY AND DAMICO BY REPRESENTATIVE TRAVIS AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1643(C), relative to fire protection To authorize and provide for the lease of certain state property located sprinkler systems in high-rise buildings; to provide for an extension in East Feliciana Parish to the Second Baptist Church of Jackson; of time for compliance for certain buildings; and to provide for to provide certain terms and conditions; and to provide for related related matters. matters. Read by title. Read by title.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 769— HOUSE BILL NO. 1311— BY REPRESENTATIVE TRAVIS BY REPRESENTATIVE DAMICO AN ACT AN ACT To authorize and provide for the lease of certain state property located To enact R.S. 33:1236.25, relative to Jefferson Parish; to authorize the in East Feliciana Parish to the town of Jackson; to provide certain governing authority of the parish to create a special district for the terms and conditions; and to provide for related matters. purposes of enhancing the security of residents of the Plantation Estates subdivision; to provide for the creation and governance of Read by title. the district as provided by the parish home rule charter; to require voter approval of a district tax; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 770— BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTGOMERY Read by title. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 27:93(A)(2)(introductory paragraph) and (a) HOUSE BILL NO. 1316— and (7), to enact R.S. 27:93(A)(8) and (9), and to repeal R.S. BY REPRESENTATIVE WILLARD 27:93(A)(2)(e), (f), and (i), relative to admission fees for AN ACT riverboats; to provide for allocation of funds derived from riverboat To enact Chapter 29 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of boarding fees in Bossier Parish; to provide for the levying of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 33:9061, relative to neighborhood boarding fees in Bossier Parish in certain cases; and to provide for improvement districts; to create the Lake Carmel Subdivision related matters. Improvement District as a special taxing district in the parish of Orleans; to provide relative to a board of commissioners created to Read by title. govern the district; to provide for the powers, duties, and functions of such board; to authorize the board, subject to voter approval, to HOUSE BILL NO. 856— levy a parcel fee; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE HILL AN ACT Read by title. To amend and reenact R.S. 1:55(E)(1)(a)(iii), relative to legal holidays; to provide that Mardi Gras is a legal holiday for the clerk of court HOUSE BILL NO. 1636— of the Thirty-third Judicial District Court; and to provide for BY REPRESENTATIVE DURAND related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:143(D)(5), relative to all Louisiana Read by title. public retirement systems; to provide with respect to service credit and the transfer thereof; to provide with respect to benefits and the HOUSE BILL NO. 946— computation thereof; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE DAMICO AN ACT Read by title. To amend and reenact R.S. 11:62(11)(c) and 768(A)(2) and (B)(2) and to enact R.S. 11:768(A)(3) and (B)(3)(introductory paragraph), HOUSE BILL NO. 1922— relative to the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana; to BY REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL provide for an increase in the employee contribution rate; to AN ACT further provide for an increase in the benefit accrual rate for To enact Subpart N of Part II of Chapter 4 of Subtitle I of Title 11 of the teachers with thirty or more years of service; and to provide for Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. related matters. 11:320 through 330, relative to the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System, the Teachers' Retirement System, the Read by title. Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System, and the State Police Pension and Retirement System; to create an optional HOUSE BILL NO. 1084— retirement plan for unclassified employees of the state civil service; BY REPRESENTATIVE HILL to provide with respect to the administration thereof and the AN ACT placement of service vendor contacts; to provide with respect to To amend and reenact R.S. 33:3006(D), relative to the Allen Parish eligibility to participate, service credit and the transfer of such Local Government Gaming Mitigation Fund; to provide for the credit; to provide with respect to contributions and benefits; to membership of the Gaming Revenue Distribution Committee; and provide with respect to implementation thereof; to provide an to provide for related matters. effective date; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 1229— HOUSE BILL NO. 2000— BY REPRESENTATIVES TOOMY, BOWLER, AND LANCASTER AND BY REPRESENTATIVE VITTER SENATOR HAINKEL AN ACT AN ACT To enact Part XV of Chapter 2 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised To amend and reenact R.S. 14:30(B) and to enact R.S. 14:30(A)(8), Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 33:1420.11 through relative to first degree murder; to provide that the killing of a 1420.13, relative to Jefferson Parish; to provide relative to the witness in a pending criminal action is first degree murder; to authority of the parish governing authority with respect to special provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters. districts within the parish; to provide relative to the creation, merger, abolition, authority, and governance of such districts; and Read by title. to provide for related matters. Read by title.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2001— Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the BY REPRESENTATIVE VITTER Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. AN ACT To enact R.S. 14:32.1(A)(5), relative to vehicular homicide; to provide HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 89— that any killing of a person which is caused by the flight of a BY REPRESENTATIVE WALSWORTH fugitive from a peace officer is vehicular homicide; and to provide A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for related matters. To designate the square dance as the American Folk Dance of the state of Louisiana. Read by title. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 2002— BY REPRESENTATIVE VITTER Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the AN ACT Committee on Judiciary. To enact R.S. 15:573.3, relative to pardon; to limit contact with the governor regarding executive clemency; to provide that letters HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 90— written regarding inmates seeking pardon shall be public record; BY REPRESENTATIVE CLARKSON to provide for exceptions; to provide penalties; and to provide for A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION related matters. To direct the House and Senate Committees on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to review all information relative to Read by title. the installation of the video or photo monitoring system on the Greater New Orleans Mississippi River Bridge and to require the HOUSE BILL NO. 2003— Crescent City Connection Division of the Department of BY REPRESENTATIVE VITTER AN ACT Transportation and Development to report to, and submit such To amend and reenact R.S. 15:574.2(B)(1), 574.4(A)(2)(a)(intro- information to, the House and Senate Transportation, Highways ductory paragraph), and 574.5(B)(1) and to repeal R.S. and Public Works Committees. 15:574.4(A)(2)(c), relative to parole; to provide with respect to conditions placed on parole; to repeal certain requirements for Read by title. eligibility for participation in intensive parole supervision and intensive incarceration programs; to repeal the authority of the Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the court to sentence offenders to the program in certain sentences; to Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. provide with respect to intensive incarceration and intensive parole HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 93— supervision of persons held by sheriffs; and to provide for related BY REPRESENTATIVE WALSWORTH matters. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Read by title. To urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and make recommendations to the legislature on Code of Civil HOUSE BILL NO. 2004— Procedure Article 1263, which provides for service of process on BY REPRESENTATIVE VITTER a partnership through "any partner". AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 15:571.5(C) and 574.9(E), relative to Read by title. eligibility for parole; to prohibit any diminution of sentence for good behavior once parole has been revoked; to provide that any Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the diminution of sentence earned prior to revocation is forfeited; and Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. to provide for related matters. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 94— Read by title. BY REPRESENTATIVE COPELIN A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HOUSE BILL NO. 2005— To urge and request the House and Senate Health and Welfare BY REPRESENTATIVE JACK SMITH Committees, to meet and function as a joint committee, to study AN ACT potential reforms of the Medicaid system. To require the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to ensure full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act at the Read by title. Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area; and to provide for related matters. Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. Read by title. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 96— House and House Concurrent Resolutions BY REPRESENTATIVE WIGGINS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION The following House and House Concurrent Resolutions lying To urge and request the Department of Transportation and over were taken up and acted upon as follows: Development to adequately staff its truck permit office and weight enforcement office. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 88— BY REPRESENTATIVE WALSWORTH Read by title. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the make recommendations to the legislature on whether a monetary Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. limitation should be placed on the amount of the privilege for a last illness. Read by title.

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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 97— Senate Concurrent Resolutions BY REPRESENTATIVE WALSWORTH A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the Fair The following Senate Concurrent Resolutions lying over were Treatment To Families And Children Act, to consider whether taken up and acted upon as follows: Louisiana should provide for an independent prior review of law SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 42— enforcement or agency action in cases of suspected child abuse or BY SENATOR CAIN AND REPRESENTATIVE HILL neglect, to make any recommendations as appropriate for changes A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION in Louisiana law consistent with the Act, and to report any other To memorialize the United States Congress to proclaim the first week findings or recommendations resulting from the Louisiana State in August of each year as "National Week of Prayer for Schools". Law Institute's review of the Fair Treatment To Families And Children Act to the legislature prior to the convening of the 2000 Read by title. Regular Session. Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the Read by title. Committee on Education. Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 44— Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. BY SENATOR C. FIELDS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 98— To direct the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality to BY REPRESENTATIVES HEBERT AND ROMERO AND SENATOR ROMERO prohibit Rhodia Incorporated from importing, offloading, and A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION burning napalm at its facility in North Baton Rouge because of its To memorialize the United States Congress to take appropriate action proximity to Southern University and heavily populated to provide that reimbursement of operational expenses of school communities in North Baton Rouge unless a risk management bus drivers who own their own school buses and are contract plan is implemented, certain chemical-specific air monitoring employees of a school system will not be taxed as income. systems and a Community Alert System are installed and an evacuation program for Southern University is established. Read by title. Read by title. Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the Committee on Education. Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the Committee on Environment. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 99— BY REPRESENTATIVE QUEZAIRE A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION House Bills and Joint Resolutions on To urge and request the state Department of Health and Hospitals to Second Reading to be Referred monitor any action by the federal government that would affect the patients' rights to remain at the Gillis Long Hansen's Disease The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions on second Center. reading to be referred to committees were taken up, read, and referred to committees, as follows: Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 760— Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS AND MCCAIN Committee on Health and Welfare. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:1401(A)(2) and to repeal R.S. 13:1415, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 100— relative to family courts; to provide the family court for the parish BY REPRESENTATIVE BAUDOIN of East Baton Rouge with exclusive jurisdiction over actions for A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION partition of community property or property acquired pursuant to To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Environmental a matrimonial regime, actions seeking a termination or Quality to place a moratorium on the issuance, renewal, major modification of a matrimonial regime, and actions for the modification, or transfer of any permit, license, registration, or enforcement of judicial or contractual settlements related to variance relative to the operation of commercial hazardous waste matrimonial regimes; and to provide for related matters. incinerators for a period of one year. Read by title. Read by title. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the Judiciary. Committee on Environment. HOUSE BILL NO. 1995— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 101— BY REPRESENTATIVES POWELL, DEWITT, DOWNER, MCMAINS, DIEZ, BY REPRESENTATIVE DURAND AND CRANE AND SENATORS DARDENNE, EWING, HAINKEL, BARHAM, AND SCHEDLER A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AN ACT To urge and request the federal government not to attempt to recover To amend and reenact R.S. 39:1615(A), relative to multiyear contracts; any of the tobacco settlement money granted to the state of to increase the specified period for contracts for services or Louisiana. supplies; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Committee on Health and Welfare. Appropriations.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1996— Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on BY REPRESENTATIVES WALSWORTH, DEWITT, DOWNER, MCMAINS, Agriculture. DIEZ, AND CRANE AND SENATORS DARDENNE, EWING, HAINKEL, BARHAM, AND SCHEDLER AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 62— To enact R.S. 39:1482(K) relative to procurement of services; to BY SENATORS BARHAM AND CAMPBELL establish an exception for certain contracts or agreements entered AN ACT into by the Office of Risk Management; and to provide for related To enact R.S. 33:4861.4(D)(4), relative to licensing requirements for matters. charitable gaming; to exempt certain conservation organizations from such requirements for limited purposes; to define such Read by title. conservation organizations; and to provide for related matters. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Read by title. Appropriations. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on HOUSE BILL NO. 1997— Administration of Criminal Justice. BY REPRESENTATIVE TRICHE AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 65— To enact R.S. 42:883, relative to the State Employees Group Benefits BY SENATOR COX Program; to provide for special enrollments for certain retirees; and AN ACT to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 13:477(14) and 621.14, relative to district courts; to provide for an additional judgeship in the Fourteenth Read by title. Judicial District; to provide for the election and term of office; to provide for qualifications; to provide relative to compensation; and Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on to provide for related matters. Appropriations. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 1998— BY REPRESENTATIVES DOWNER, DEWITT, MCMAINS, DIEZ, AND CRANE AND SENATORS DARDENNE, EWING, HAINKEL, BARHAM, AND Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on SCHEDLER Judiciary. AN ACT To repeal R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(d)(ii) relative to Public Bid Law; to delete SENATE BILL NO. 113— the definition of "contract limit" for certain entities; and to provide BY SENATOR EWING for related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 14:67.16, relative to criminal law; to provide for the Read by title. crime of identity theft; and to provide for related matters. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Read by title. Transportation, Highways and Public Works. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on HOUSE BILL NO. 1999— Administration of Criminal Justice. BY REPRESENTATIVES POWELL, DEWITT, DOWNER, MCMAINS, DIEZ, AND CRANE AND SENATORS DARDENNE, EWING, HAINKEL, BARHAM, SENATE BILL NO. 119— AND SCHEDLER BY SENATOR SCHEDLER AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 39:1643(A) and 1644(B) and (D), relative To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1300.52(D)(1)(a), and to acquisition of housing space; to provide for procurement of 1300.53(A)(1)(a), relative to criminal history checks conducted by certain leased office or building space by public bid; to provide for the office of state police, or other authorized agencies, on certain amending and adjusting lease payments ; and to provide for related nonlicensed persons and licensed ambulance personnel; to matters. authorize the office of state police or other authorized agency to provide the criminal history records of such persons to certain Read by title. employers if the records reveal conviction of certain acts of theft; to prohibit such employers from hiring or contracting with such a Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on person if he has been convicted of such offense; and to provide for Appropriations. related matters. Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on Read by title. Second Reading to be Referred Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on The following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on second Health and Welfare. reading to be referred were taken up, read, and referred to committees, as follows: House Bills and Joint Resolutions on Second Reading Reported by Committees SENATE BILL NO. 38— BY SENATOR CAIN The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions on second AN ACT reading reported by committees were taken up and acted upon as To amend and reenact R.S. 3:264(B) and (C), relative to the Louisiana follows: Agricultural Finance Authority; to increase the number of members of the authority; and to provide for related matters. Read by title.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 20— On motion of Rep. Windhorst, the bill was ordered engrossed and BY REPRESENTATIVES ANSARDI AND BRUCE passed to its third reading. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:34.5(A)(3), relative to the crime of Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. battery of a correctional facility employee; to clarify that certain acts must be committed by an offender; and to provide for related On motion of Rep. Chaisson, the bill was placed on the local and matters. consent calendar. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 108— BY REPRESENTATIVE WINDHORST Reported favorably by the Committee on Administration of AN ACT Criminal Justice. To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4861.26(E), relative to the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law; to provide for a second On motion of Rep. Windhorst, the bill was ordered engrossed and progressive bingo game; to provide restrictions; and to provide for passed to its third reading. related matters. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 63— Reported with amendments by the Committee on Administration BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHNEIDER, BRUCE, AND MARIONNEAUX of Criminal Justice. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 15:571.3(C)(4), relative to the earning of The committee amendments were read as follows: diminution of sentence for good behavior; to provide that such diminution is not allowed for inmates incarcerated for certain HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS attempted sex offenses; and to provide for related matters. Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Read by title. Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No. 108 by Representative Windhorst Reported favorably by the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. AMENDMENT NO. 1 On motion of Rep. Windhorst, the bill was ordered engrossed and On page 2, line 4, after "accumulate a" insert "second or" passed to its third reading. AMENDMENT NO. 2 Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On page 2, line 5 after "subsequent" and before "backup" delete HOUSE BILL NO. 91— "separate" and after "jackpot" delete the remainder of the line and line BY REPRESENTATIVE MORRELL AN ACT 6 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following: To amend and reenact R.S. 27:76 and 235, relative to license disqualification criteria for riverboat and casino gaming licensees; "which may be applied to either or both progressive games." to provide that certain criminal convictions or pleas of guilt or no contest occurring ten or more years prior to the date of the license On motion of Rep. Windhorst, the amendments were adopted. application are not grounds for automatic disqualification; to provide with respect to criminal dispositions successfully On motion of Rep.Windhorst, the bill, as amended, was ordered completed ten or more years prior to the date of the license engrossed and passed to its third reading. application; and to provide for related matters. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 109— BY REPRESENTATIVES WINDHORST, BRUNEAU, DUPRE, AND ROMERO Reported favorably by the Committee on Administration of AN ACT Criminal Justice. To enact R.S. 15:301.1, relative to sentencing; to provide for amendment of criminal sentences not in conformity with criminal On motion of Rep. Windhorst, the bill was ordered engrossed and statutes upon the court's own motion or motion of the district passed to its third reading. attorney; and to provide for related matters. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 102— Reported with amendments by the Committee on Administration BY REPRESENTATIVE CHAISSON AN ACT of Criminal Justice. To amend and reenact R.S. 15:145(E), relative to the indigent defender board for the twenty-ninth judicial district; to provide that board The committee amendments were read as follows: members may be paid per diem for attendance at board meetings; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Read by title. Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No. 109 by Representative Reported favorably by the Committee on Administration of Windhorst Criminal Justice.

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 Reported with amendments by the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. On page 2, line 1, after "shall" delete the remainder of the line and on line 2 delete "of the sentencing court and shall" The committee amendments were read as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 2 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS On page 2, delete lines 5 through 7 in their entirety and insert in lieu Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of thereof the following: Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No. 154 by Representative Doerge "B. If a sentence is inconsistent with statutory provisions, upon the court's own motion or motion of the district attorney, the sentencing AMENDMENT NO. 1 court shall amend the sentence to conform to the applicable statutory provisions. The" On page 1, line 12, after "fees" and before "Webster" insert "for" On motion of Rep.Windhorst, the amendments were adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 2 On motion of Rep.Windhorst, the bill, as amended, was ordered On page 1, line 17, change "or traffic offense" to ", except traffic engrossed and passed to its third reading. offenses," Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On motion of Rep. Windhorst, the amendments were adopted. HOUSE BILL NO. 129— On motion of Rep. Windhorst, the bill, as amended, was ordered BY REPRESENTATIVE WINDHORST engrossed and passed to its third reading. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4861.12(A)(1), (2)(b), and (B)(1), Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. relative to the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law; to provide that bingo callers may be employees of charitable HOUSE BILL NO. 225— gaming licensees; to provide members of other licensed charities BY REPRESENTATIVE SALTER may participate in conducting of bingo games; and to provide for AN ACT related matters. To enact R.S. 14:356.4, relative to crimes; to provide for the crime of barratry; to provide penalties; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Reported with amendments by the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. Reported with amendments by the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. The committee amendments were read as follows: The committee amendments were read as follows: HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No. 129 by Representative Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Windhorst Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No. 225 by Representative Salter AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 2, line 23 after "Part." and before "No" insert the following: On page 1, line 12, after "prior" and before "relationship" delete "However, only an active bona fide member of an organization or "professional" and at the end of the line, add the following: "The association can act in a managerial capacity in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall not apply to advertising through the Louisiana Charitable Gaming laws, rules, and regulations. Bingo callers means of mass communication." need not be managerial positions." AMENDMENT NO. 2 On motion of Rep.Windhorst, the amendments were adopted. On page 3, at the beginning of line 16, change "two" to "one" On motion of Rep.Windhorst, the bill, as amended, was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. AMENDMENT NO. 3 Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On page 3, delete lines 20 through 23 in their entirety HOUSE BILL NO. 154— BY REPRESENTATIVE DOERGE On motion of Rep. Windhorst, the amendments were adopted. AN ACT To enact R.S. 13:996.50(F), relative to court costs; to provide for an On motion of Rep. Windhorst, the bill, as amended, was ordered additional fee in certain criminal cases in the district court for engrossed and passed to its third reading. Webster Parish to be used to defray certain costs related to parish prisoners; and to provide for related matters. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Read by title.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 341— HOUSE BILL NO. 424— BY REPRESENTATIVES WINDHORST AND MARIONNEAUX BY REPRESENTATIVES WINDHORST AND JENKINS AN ACT A JOINT RESOLUTION To amend and reenact R.S. 14:95(G), relative to the crime of illegal Proposing to amend Article IV, Section 5(E)(1) of the Constitution of carrying of weapons; to exclude certain medically retired law Louisiana, to require a favorable recommendation by the Board of enforcement officers from exceptions of applicability of the crime; Pardons before certain gubernatorial actions may be taken; to and to provide for related matters. provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Reported with amendments by the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. Reported favorably by the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. The committee amendments were read as follows: Under the rules, the above bill was ordered engrossed and HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of HOUSE BILL NO. 446— Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No. 341 by Representative BY REPRESENTATIVE LONG Windhorst AN ACT To enact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 887(F)(3), relative to court AMENDMENT NO. 1 costs in criminal proceedings; to increase court costs in the City Court of Natchitoches; to increase court costs in the Tenth Judicial On page 2, line 9, after "least" and before "years" delete "sixteen" and District Court; and to provide for related matters. insert in lieu thereof "twelve" Read by title. On motion of Rep.Windhorst, the amendments were adopted. Reported favorably by the Committee on Administration of On motion of Rep.Windhorst, the bill, as amended, was ordered Criminal Justice. engrossed and passed to its third reading. On motion of Rep. Windhorst, the bill was ordered engrossed and Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. passed to its third reading. HOUSE BILL NO. 342— Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. BY REPRESENTATIVE WINDHORST AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 504— To amend and reenact R.S. 14:139.1(C), relative to the crime of BY REPRESENTATIVE WINDHORST political payroll padding by sheriffs; to provide for certain AN ACT exceptions from the crime; and to provide for related matters. To enact R.S. 49:191(11)(g) and to repeal R.S. 36:408(B)(2), R.S. 40:1485(A) and (B), and R.S. 49:191(10)(m), relative to the Read by title. termination of legislative authority of existing statutory agencies, including provisions to provide for the re-creation of the Reported favorably by the Committee on Administration of Department of Public Safety and Corrections and the statutory Criminal Justice. entities made a part of the department by law, except the division of charitable gaming control, office of state police; to provide for On motion of Rep.Windhorst, the bill was ordered engrossed and the effective termination date for all statutory authority for the passed to its third reading. existence of such statutory entities; and to provide for related matters. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 378— BY REPRESENTATIVES WINDHORST, MARIONNEAUX, AND JENKINS Reported favorably by the Committee on Administration of AN ACT Criminal Justice. To amend and reenact R.S. 15:573, relative to certain actions by the Board of Pardons; to provide that actions may only be taken at On motion of Rep. McCain, the bill was ordered engrossed and open meetings of the board; and to provide for related matters. passed to its third reading. Read by title. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Reported favorably by the Committee on Administration of HOUSE BILL NO. 506— Criminal Justice. BY REPRESENTATIVE WINDHORST AN ACT On motion of Rep.Windhorst, the bill was ordered engrossed and To amend and reenact R.S. 15:574.4(A)(1), relative to parole eligibility; passed to its third reading. to provide with respect to parole eligibility; and to provide for related matters. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Read by title. Reported with amendments by the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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The committee amendments were read as follows: HOUSE BILL NO. 590— BY REPRESENTATIVES MCCAIN AND MARIONNEAUX HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:93(D), relative to the crime of cruelty to Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of juveniles; to provide for additional penalties; and to provide for Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No. 506 by Representative related matters. Windhorst Read by title. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Reported favorably by the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. On page 1, delete line 16 in its entirety On motion of Rep. Windhorst, the bill was ordered engrossed and AMENDMENT NO. 2 passed to its third reading. On page 1, at the end of line 18, delete "and" Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AMENDMENT NO. 3 HOUSE BILL NO. 689— BY REPRESENTATIVE SALTER On page 2, delete line 1 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof "such" AN ACT To amend and reenact C.Cr.P. Art. 891(D), to enact C.Cr.P. Art. AMENDMENT NO. 4 891(F), relative to the seizure and forfeiture of crime-related contraband; to provide for the discretion by the court to order the On page 2, line 4, after "felony" insert "offense" and delete the transfer of firearms seized and forfeited in connection with wildlife remainder of the line violations to nonprofit youth hunting safety programs; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 5 Read by title. On page 2, line 5, delete "Corrections" Reported favorably by the Committee on Administration of On motion of Rep.Windhorst, the amendments were adopted. Criminal Justice. On motion of Rep.Windhorst, the bill, as amended, was ordered On motion of Rep. Windhorst, the bill was ordered engrossed and engrossed and passed to its third reading. passed to its third reading. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. HOUSE BILL NO. 507— House and House Concurrent Resolutions on BY REPRESENTATIVE WINDHORST Third Reading for Final Consideration AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 15:574, relative to the adoption of rules by The following House and House Concurrent Resolutions on third the Board of Pardons; to provide with regard to notices of hearings reading for final consideration were taken up and acted upon as follows: or applications for a pardon, commutation, or clemency; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 3— BY REPRESENTATIVE BRUNEAU Read by title. A RESOLUTION To amend and readopt House Rules 2.10(A)(12), 6.6(Q)(5), 7.15(A), Reported favorably by the Committee on Administration of 8.21(A), 8.26, and 11.4; to adopt House Rule 7.16(C); and to Criminal Justice. repeal House Rules 4.8, 4.9, and 7.17 of the Rules of Order of the House of Representatives to provide for various revisions to the On motion of Rep.Windhorst, the bill was ordered engrossed and Rules of Order of the House of Representatives. passed to its third reading. Read by title. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Rep. Bruneau sent up floor amendments which were read as HOUSE BILL NO. 589— follows: BY REPRESENTATIVES MCCAIN, JENKINS, AND MARIONNEAUX AN ACT HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS To enact R.S. 14:93.2.3, relative to offenses affecting the health and morals of minors; to create the crime of endangering the welfare Amendments proposed by Representative Bruneau to Engrossed House of a juvenile; to provide penalties; and to provide for related Resolution No. 3 by Representative Bruneau matters. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Read by title. On page 1, line 2, after "2.10(A)(12)," and before "6.6(Q)(5)," insert Reported favorably by the Committee on Administration of "4.8(B)," Criminal Justice. AMENDMENT NO. 2 On motion of Rep. Windhorst, the bill was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. On page 1, line 4, after "4.8" and before the comma "," insert "(A)" Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar.

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AMENDMENT NO. 3 Ansardi Heaton Pratt Barton Hebert Quezaire On page 1, line 8, after "2.10(A)(12)," and before "6.6(Q)(5)," insert Baudoin Hill Riddle "4.8(B)," Baylor Holden Romero Bowler Hopkins Salter AMENDMENT NO. 4 Bruce Hudson Scalise On page 2, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following: Bruneau Hunter Schneider Carter Iles Schwegmann "Rule 4.8. Reports Required financial reports; contempt; penalties Chaisson Jenkins Shaw Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.D.—50th * * * Copelin Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Crane Kennard Stelly B.(1) Failure to file a financial disclosure report as required by this Curtis Kenney Theriot Rule law shall constitute contempt of the House of Representatives. Damico Lancaster Thompson Daniel Landrieu Thornhill (2) By not later than March thirty-first of each year thirty days Deville LeBlanc Toomy after the due date of the required report, the Clerk shall advise the DeWitt Long Travis members of the House of the names of those members who have not Diez Marionneaux Triche filed a financial disclosure report pursuant to Paragraph A of this Rule Dimos Martiny Vitter as required by law. Any member or members who have evidence that Doerge McCain Waddell another member is required to file such a report and has failed to do so Donelon McCallum Walsworth may introduce a Resolution initiating procedures to find the a member Dupre McDonald Warner who has failed to file in contempt of the House of Representatives by Durand McMains Welch reason of failure to file the required report. Such Resolution shall set Farve Michot Weston forth the facts concerning the failure of the member to file the report, Faucheux Mitchell Wiggins shall state the reasons why such member is subject to the requirements Flavin Montgomery Wilkerson of Paragraph A hereof, and shall set out the facts and evidence which Fontenot Morrell Willard are the basis for instituting the action to find the member in contempt. Frith Morrish Windhorst Such Resolution shall be subject to the procedures as provided in Fruge Murray Winston Subparagraph (3) below. Gautreaux Odinet Wooton Glover Perkins Wright (3) A Resolution introduced pursuant to this Rule shall not be Total—102 deemed to be a perfunctory resolution, and shall be referred to and heard NAYS by the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. Notice of such hearing shall be served by the sergeant at arms upon the member cited Total—0 or on his attorney not less than five days prior to the date of the hearing. ABSENT At such hearing, the member cited or his attorney shall be permitted to offer any explanation, evidence in mitigation, or defense which may be Strain relevant. Thereafter, such Resolution shall follow the ordinary Total—1 procedure of a House Resolution. Final passage of the Resolution shall be by record vote. The resolution was adopted. (4) Upon adoption of a Resolution finding a member in contempt HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 11— of the House of Representatives as provided in this Rule, the House BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBLANC shall establish the penalty to be assessed for the contemptuous behavior A RESOLUTION by adoption of a motion. Such penalty shall be a fine of not in excess To amend and readopt House Rule 14.51 of the Rules of Order of the of one thousand dollars and suspension of payment of all compensation House of Representatives, to provide for a procedure for the from the House of Representatives until the required report is filed. issuance of subpoenas by certain legislative committees and to Enforcement of the judgment shall be by rule to make the same provide for a standard oath for witnesses testifying before certain executory instituted before the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. legislative committees. * * *" Read by title. AMENDMENT NO. 5 Rep. LeBlanc moved the adoption of the resolution. On page 5, line 16, after "4.8" and before the comma "," insert "(A)" ROLL CALL On motion of Rep. Bruneau, the amendments were adopted. The roll was called with the following result: Rep. Bruneau moved the adoption of the resolution, as amended. YEAS ROLL CALL Mr. Speaker Green Pinac The roll was called with the following result: Alario Guillory Powell Alexander Hammett Pratt YEAS Ansardi Heaton Quezaire Barton Hebert Riddle Mr. Speaker Green Pierre Baudoin Hill Romero Alario Guillory Pinac Baylor Holden Salter Alexander Hammett Powell Bowler Hopkins Scalise

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Bruce Hudson Schneider YEAS Bruneau Hunter Schwegmann Carter Iles Shaw Mr. Speaker Guillory Powell Chaisson Jenkins Smith, J.D.—50th Alario Hammett Pratt Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.R.—30th Alexander Heaton Quezaire Copelin Johns Stelly Barton Hebert Riddle Crane Kennard Theriot Baudoin Hill Romero Curtis Kenney Thompson Baylor Holden Salter Damico Lancaster Thornhill Bowler Hopkins Scalise Daniel LeBlanc Toomy Bruce Hudson Schneider Deville Long Travis Bruneau Hunter Schwegmann DeWitt Marionneaux Triche Carter Iles Shaw Diez Martiny Vitter Chaisson Jenkins Smith, J.D.—50th Dimos McCain Waddell Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.R.—30th Doerge McCallum Walsworth Copelin Johns Stelly Donelon McDonald Warner Crane Kennard Theriot Dupre McMains Welch Curtis Kenney Thompson Durand Michot Weston Damico Lancaster Thornhill Farve Mitchell Wiggins Daniel Landrieu Toomy Faucheux Montgomery Wilkerson Deville LeBlanc Travis Flavin Morrell Willard DeWitt Long Triche Fontenot Morrish Windhorst Diez Marionneaux Vitter Frith Murray Winston Dimos McCain Waddell Fruge Odinet Wooton Doerge McCallum Walsworth Gautreaux Perkins Wright Donelon McDonald Warner Glover Pierre Dupre McMains Welch Total—101 Durand Michot Weston NAYS Farve Mitchell Wiggins Faucheux Montgomery Wilkerson Landrieu Flavin Morrell Willard Total—1 Fontenot Morrish Windhorst ABSENT Frith Murray Winston Strain Fruge Odinet Wooton Gautreaux Perkins Wright Total—1 Glover Pierre Green Pinac The resolution was adopted. Total—100 NAYS House Bills and Joint Resolutions on Third Reading and Final Passage Total—0 ABSENT The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions on third reading and final passage were taken up and acted upon as follows: Ansardi Martiny Strain Total—3 Local and Consent Calendar The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. HOUSE BILL NO. 241— BY REPRESENTATIVES ALEXANDER AND ROMERO AN ACT The title of the above bill was read and adopted. To amend and reenact R.S. 56:320(A)(1) and (2) and to repeal R.S. 56:320(A)(4), relative to methods of taking fish; to provide relative Rep. Alexander moved to reconsider the vote by which the above to the use of bow and arrow for the taking of fish; to prohibit the bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider taking of certain species of fish by bow and arrow; and to provide was laid on the table. for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 305— BY REPRESENTATIVES HILL, HAMMETT, BRUCE, DEWITT, FAUCHEUX, Read by title. FLAVIN, FRITH, GUILLORY, HUDSON, JOHNS, LONG, MCDONALD, PIERRE, PINAC, QUEZAIRE, JOHN SMITH, STELLY, TRICHE, AND Motion WARNER AND SENATORS CAIN AND DYESS AN ACT Rep. Alexander moved that House Bill No. 241 be designated as To amend and reenact R.S. 56:767, relative to private property a duplicate of Senate Bill No. 137. surrounded by a wildlife management area; to provide for hunting and fishing regulations on such property; and to provide for related Which motion was agreed to. matters. Rep. Alexander moved the final passage of the bill. Read by title. ROLL CALL Rep. Hill sent up floor amendments which were read as follows: The roll was called with the following result:

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HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Rep. Hill moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was Amendments proposed by Representative Hill to Engrossed House Bill laid on the table. No. 305 by Representatives Hill and Hammett HOUSE BILL NO. 345— AMENDMENT NO. 1 BY REPRESENTATIVE LONG AN ACT On page 2, line 4, after "shall" delete the remainder of the line and To amend and reenact R.S. 17:1964(A) and (D), relative to the board delete line 5 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following: of directors for the Louisiana School of Math, Science, and the Arts; to add one member to the board; and to provide for related "be required to participate in the deer" matters. On motion of Rep. Hill, the amendments were adopted. Read by title. Rep. Hill moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. Rep. Long moved the final passage of the bill. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: The roll was called with the following result: YEAS YEAS Mr. Speaker Glover Pinac Mr. Speaker Glover Pierre Alario Green Powell Alario Green Pinac Alexander Guillory Pratt Alexander Guillory Powell Ansardi Hammett Quezaire Ansardi Hammett Pratt Barton Heaton Romero Barton Heaton Quezaire Baudoin Hebert Salter Baudoin Hebert Romero Baylor Hill Scalise Baylor Hill Salter Bowler Hopkins Schneider Bowler Holden Scalise Bruce Hudson Schwegmann Bruce Hopkins Schneider Bruneau Hunter Shaw Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann Carter Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Carter Hunter Shaw Chaisson Jenkins Smith, J.R.—30th Chaisson Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Clarkson Johns Stelly Clarkson Jenkins Smith, J.R.—30th Copelin Kennard Theriot Copelin Johns Stelly Crane Kenney Thompson Crane Kennard Theriot Curtis Lancaster Thornhill Curtis Kenney Thompson Damico Landrieu Toomy Damico Lancaster Thornhill Daniel LeBlanc Travis Daniel Landrieu Toomy Deville Long Triche Deville LeBlanc Travis DeWitt Martiny Vitter DeWitt Long Triche Diez McCain Waddell Diez Martiny Vitter Dimos McCallum Walsworth Dimos McCain Waddell Doerge McDonald Warner Doerge McCallum Walsworth Donelon McMains Welch Donelon McDonald Warner Dupre Michot Weston Dupre McMains Welch Durand Mitchell Wiggins Durand Michot Weston Farve Montgomery Wilkerson Farve Mitchell Wiggins Faucheux Morrell Willard Faucheux Montgomery Wilkerson Flavin Morrish Windhorst Flavin Morrell Willard Fontenot Murray Winston Fontenot Morrish Windhorst Frith Odinet Wooton Frith Murray Winston Fruge Perkins Wright Fruge Odinet Wooton Gautreaux Pierre Gautreaux Perkins Wright Total—98 Total—99 NAYS NAYS Marionneaux Riddle Marionneaux Riddle Total—2 Total—2 ABSENT ABSENT Holden Jetson Strain Jetson Strain Total—3 Total—2 The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. The title of the above bill was read and adopted.

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Rep. Long moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill Rep. Shaw moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. was laid on the table. HOUSE BILL NO. 415— HOUSE BILL NO. 448— BY REPRESENTATIVE SHAW BY REPRESENTATIVE SALTER AN ACT AN ACT To authorize and provide for the transfer or lease of certain property in To enact R.S. 41:899, relative to school boards; to authorize the Red Caddo Parish to the Caddo Parish Communications District River Parish School Board to exchange unused school land, Number One from the Caddo Parish School Board; and to provide including but not limited to sixteenth section land; to provide for related matters. procedures, terms, and conditions, including advertisement, appraisals, and public hearings; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Rep. Shaw moved the final passage of the bill. Rep. Salter moved the final passage of the bill. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: The roll was called with the following result: YEAS YEAS Mr. Speaker Green Pinac Alario Guillory Powell Mr. Speaker Green Pierre Alexander Hammett Pratt Alario Guillory Pinac Ansardi Heaton Quezaire Alexander Hammett Powell Barton Hebert Riddle Ansardi Heaton Pratt Baudoin Hill Romero Barton Hebert Quezaire Baylor Holden Salter Baudoin Hill Riddle Bowler Hopkins Scalise Baylor Holden Romero Bruce Hudson Schneider Bowler Hopkins Salter Bruneau Hunter Schwegmann Bruce Hudson Scalise Carter Iles Shaw Bruneau Hunter Schneider Chaisson Jenkins Smith, J.D.—50th Carter Iles Schwegmann Clarkson Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Chaisson Jenkins Shaw Copelin Kennard Stelly Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.D.—50th Crane Kenney Theriot Copelin Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Curtis Lancaster Thompson Crane Kennard Stelly Damico Landrieu Thornhill Curtis Kenney Theriot Daniel LeBlanc Toomy Damico Lancaster Thompson Deville Long Travis Daniel Landrieu Thornhill DeWitt Marionneaux Triche Deville LeBlanc Toomy Diez Martiny Vitter DeWitt Long Travis Dimos McCain Waddell Diez Marionneaux Triche Doerge McCallum Walsworth Dimos Martiny Vitter Donelon McDonald Warner Doerge McCain Waddell Dupre McMains Welch Donelon McCallum Walsworth Durand Michot Weston Dupre McDonald Warner Farve Mitchell Wiggins Durand McMains Welch Faucheux Montgomery Wilkerson Farve Michot Weston Flavin Morrell Willard Faucheux Mitchell Wiggins Fontenot Morrish Windhorst Flavin Montgomery Wilkerson Frith Murray Winston Fontenot Morrell Willard Fruge Odinet Wooton Frith Morrish Windhorst Gautreaux Perkins Wright Fruge Murray Winston Glover Pierre Gautreaux Odinet Wooton Total—101 Glover Perkins Wright NAYS Total—102 NAYS Total—0 ABSENT Total—0 ABSENT Jetson Strain Total—2 Strain Total—1 The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. The title of the above bill was read and adopted.

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Rep. Salter moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill Diez Martiny Waddell was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider Dimos McCain Walsworth was laid on the table. Doerge McCallum Warner Donelon McDonald Welch Regular Calendar Dupre McMains Weston Durand Michot Wiggins HOUSE BILL NO. 188— Farve Mitchell Wilkerson BY REPRESENTATIVE DUPRE Faucheux Montgomery Willard AN ACT Flavin Morrell Windhorst To amend and reenact R.S. 56:322(C)(7), relative to wildlife and Fontenot Morrish Winston fisheries; to provide relative to the taking of fish or shrimp; to Frith Murray Wooton provide relative to nets or beam trawls at camps in saltwater areas; Fruge Odinet Wright to provide an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Gautreaux Perkins Glover Pierre Read by title. Total—97 NAYS Motion Kenney Thompson Rep. Dupre moved that House Bill No. 188 be designated as a Total—2 duplicate of Senate Bill No. 534. ABSENT Which motion was agreed to. Carter Schwegmann Iles Strain Rep. Dupre sent up floor amendments which were read as follows: Total—4 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Amendments proposed by Representative Dupre to Engrossed House The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Bill No. 188 by Representative Dupre Rep. Dupre moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill AMENDMENT NO. 1 was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. On page 1, line 17, after "camp" delete the remainder of the line and insert "and checked by the licensee on an hourly basis while the nets or HOUSE BILL NO. 243— trawls are in use." BY REPRESENTATIVES DEWITT, FRITH, AND PINAC AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 2 To enact R.S. 56:104(A)(7), relative to wildlife and fisheries; to provide relative to the obtaining of hunting licenses to authorize a person On page 1, line 18, delete "at the time such nets or trawls are in use." born in Louisiana and possessing a valid Louisiana birth certificate to purchase a basic trip hunting license at a reduced cost; and to On motion of Rep. Dupre, the amendments were adopted. provide for related matters. Rep. Dupre moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. Read by title. ROLL CALL Rep. DeWitt moved the final passage of the bill. The roll was called with the following result: ROLL CALL YEAS The roll was called with the following result: Mr. Speaker Green Pinac YEAS Alario Guillory Powell Alexander Hammett Pratt Mr. Speaker Green Pierre Ansardi Heaton Quezaire Alario Guillory Pinac Barton Hebert Riddle Alexander Hammett Powell Baudoin Hill Romero Ansardi Heaton Pratt Baylor Holden Salter Barton Hebert Quezaire Bowler Hopkins Scalise Baudoin Hill Riddle Bruce Hudson Schneider Baylor Holden Romero Bruneau Hunter Shaw Bowler Hopkins Salter Chaisson Jenkins Smith, J.D.—50th Bruce Hudson Scalise Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.R.—30th Bruneau Hunter Schneider Copelin Johns Stelly Carter Iles Schwegmann Crane Kennard Theriot Chaisson Jenkins Shaw Curtis Lancaster Thornhill Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.D.—50th Damico Landrieu Toomy Copelin Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Daniel LeBlanc Travis Crane Kennard Stelly Deville Long Triche Curtis Kenney Theriot DeWitt Marionneaux Vitter Damico Lancaster Thompson

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Daniel Landrieu Thornhill Curtis Lancaster Thompson Deville LeBlanc Toomy Damico Landrieu Thornhill DeWitt Long Travis Daniel LeBlanc Toomy Diez Marionneaux Triche Deville Long Travis Dimos Martiny Vitter DeWitt Marionneaux Triche Doerge McCain Waddell Diez Martiny Vitter Donelon McCallum Walsworth Dimos McCain Waddell Dupre McDonald Warner Doerge McCallum Walsworth Durand McMains Welch Donelon McDonald Warner Farve Michot Weston Dupre McMains Welch Faucheux Mitchell Wiggins Durand Michot Weston Flavin Montgomery Wilkerson Farve Mitchell Wiggins Fontenot Morrell Willard Faucheux Montgomery Wilkerson Frith Morrish Windhorst Flavin Morrell Willard Fruge Murray Winston Fontenot Morrish Windhorst Gautreaux Odinet Wooton Frith Murray Winston Glover Perkins Wright Gautreaux Odinet Wooton Total—102 Glover Perkins Wright NAYS Green Pierre Guillory Pinac Total—0 Total—100 ABSENT NAYS Strain Fruge Total—1 Total—1 ABSENT The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Carter Strain The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Total—2 Rep. DeWitt moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. HOUSE BILL NO. 374— Rep. Lancaster moved to reconsider the vote by which the above BY REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider AN ACT was laid on the table. To amend and reenact R.S. 24:511(C), relative to the filling of a vacancy in the office of legislative auditor; to provide with respect HOUSE BILL NO. 428— to filling the office of legislative auditor on a temporary basis; to BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHN SMITH create the Special Recommendation Commission; to provide for AN ACT a recommendation of the commission to be reported to the To authorize and provide for the transfer, lease, or cooperative endeavor legislature; to provide for the responsibilities of the commission; of certain state property in Vernon Parish to the Vernon Parish and to provide for related matters. Police Jury; to provide certain conditions and requirements; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Rep. Lancaster moved the final passage of the bill. Rep. John Smith moved the final passage of the bill. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: The roll was called with the following result: YEAS YEAS Mr. Speaker Hammett Powell Alario Heaton Pratt Mr. Speaker Green Pierre Alexander Hebert Quezaire Alario Guillory Pinac Ansardi Hill Riddle Alexander Hammett Powell Barton Holden Romero Ansardi Heaton Pratt Baudoin Hopkins Salter Barton Hebert Quezaire Baylor Hudson Scalise Baudoin Hill Riddle Bowler Hunter Schneider Baylor Holden Romero Bruce Iles Schwegmann Bowler Hopkins Salter Bruneau Jenkins Shaw Bruce Hudson Scalise Chaisson Jetson Smith, J.D.—50th Bruneau Hunter Schneider Clarkson Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Carter Iles Schwegmann Copelin Kennard Stelly Chaisson Jenkins Shaw Crane Kenney Theriot Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.D.—50th

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Copelin Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Carter Iles Shaw Crane Kennard Stelly Chaisson Jenkins Smith, J.D.—50th Curtis Kenney Theriot Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.R.—30th Damico Lancaster Thompson Copelin Johns Stelly Daniel Landrieu Thornhill Crane Kennard Theriot Deville LeBlanc Toomy Curtis Kenney Thompson DeWitt Long Travis Damico Lancaster Thornhill Diez Marionneaux Triche Daniel Landrieu Toomy Dimos Martiny Vitter Deville LeBlanc Travis Doerge McCain Waddell DeWitt Long Triche Donelon McCallum Walsworth Diez Marionneaux Vitter Dupre McDonald Warner Dimos Martiny Waddell Durand McMains Welch Doerge McCallum Walsworth Farve Michot Weston Donelon McDonald Warner Faucheux Mitchell Wiggins Dupre McMains Welch Flavin Montgomery Wilkerson Durand Michot Weston Fontenot Morrell Willard Farve Mitchell Wiggins Frith Morrish Windhorst Faucheux Montgomery Wilkerson Fruge Murray Winston Flavin Morrell Willard Gautreaux Odinet Wooton Fontenot Morrish Windhorst Glover Perkins Wright Frith Murray Winston Total—102 Fruge Odinet Wooton NAYS Gautreaux Perkins Wright Glover Pierre Total—0 Total—101 ABSENT NAYS Strain McCain Total—1 Total—1 ABSENT The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Strain The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Total—1 Rep. John Smith moved to reconsider the vote by which the above The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. HOUSE BILL NO. 455— Rep. Lancaster moved to reconsider the vote by which the above BY REPRESENTATIVES LANCASTER, BRUNEAU, COPELIN, FONTENOT, bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider GREEN, HUNTER, SHAW, WADDELL, AND WALSWORTH AND SENATOR DARDENNE was laid on the table. AN ACT To enact R.S. 49:191(12) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(10)(h), relative to HOUSE BILL NO. 456— BY REPRESENTATIVES LANCASTER, BRUNEAU, COPELIN, FONTENOT, the Department of State, including provisions to provide for the re- GREEN, HUNTER, SHAW, WADDELL, AND WALSWORTH AND SENATOR creation of the Department of State and the statutory entities made DARDENNE a part of the department by law; to provide for the effective AN ACT termination date for all statutory authority for the existence of such To enact R.S. 49:191(12) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(10)(i), relative to statutory entities; and to provide for related matters. the Department of Civil Service, including provisions to provide for the re-creation of the Department of State Civil Service and the Read by title. statutory entities made a part of the department by law; to provide for the effective termination date for all statutory authority for the Rep. Lancaster moved the final passage of the bill. existence of such statutory entities; and to provide for related matters. ROLL CALL Read by title. The roll was called with the following result: Rep. Lancaster moved the final passage of the bill. YEAS ROLL CALL Mr. Speaker Green Pinac Alario Guillory Powell The roll was called with the following result: Alexander Hammett Pratt Ansardi Heaton Quezaire YEAS Barton Hebert Riddle Baudoin Hill Romero Mr. Speaker Green Pinac Baylor Holden Salter Alario Guillory Powell Bowler Hopkins Scalise Alexander Hammett Pratt Bruce Hudson Schneider Ansardi Heaton Quezaire Bruneau Hunter Schwegmann Barton Hebert Riddle

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Baudoin Hill Romero Ansardi Heaton Pratt Baylor Holden Salter Barton Hebert Quezaire Bowler Hopkins Scalise Baudoin Hill Riddle Bruce Hudson Schneider Baylor Holden Romero Bruneau Hunter Schwegmann Bowler Hopkins Salter Carter Iles Shaw Bruce Hudson Scalise Chaisson Jenkins Smith, J.D.—50th Bruneau Hunter Schneider Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.R.—30th Carter Iles Schwegmann Copelin Johns Stelly Chaisson Jenkins Shaw Crane Kennard Theriot Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.D.—50th Curtis Kenney Thompson Copelin Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Damico Lancaster Thornhill Crane Kennard Stelly Daniel Landrieu Toomy Curtis Kenney Theriot Deville LeBlanc Travis Damico Lancaster Thompson DeWitt Long Triche Daniel Landrieu Thornhill Diez Marionneaux Vitter Deville LeBlanc Toomy Dimos Martiny Waddell DeWitt Long Travis Doerge McCallum Walsworth Diez Marionneaux Triche Donelon McDonald Warner Dimos Martiny Vitter Dupre McMains Welch Doerge McCain Waddell Durand Mitchell Weston Donelon McCallum Walsworth Farve Montgomery Wiggins Dupre McDonald Warner Faucheux Morrell Wilkerson Durand McMains Welch Flavin Morrish Willard Farve Michot Weston Fontenot Murray Windhorst Faucheux Mitchell Wiggins Frith Odinet Winston Flavin Montgomery Wilkerson Gautreaux Perkins Wooton Fontenot Morrell Willard Glover Pierre Frith Morrish Windhorst Total—98 Fruge Murray Winston NAYS Gautreaux Odinet Wooton Glover Perkins Wright Fruge Michot Total—102 McCain Wright NAYS Total—4 ABSENT Total—0 ABSENT Strain Strain Total—1 Total—1 The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Rep. Lancaster moved to reconsider the vote by which the above Rep. Faucheux moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. was laid on the table. HOUSE BILL NO. 485— HOUSE BILL NO. 494— BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX AND SENATOR LAMBERT BY REPRESENTATIVE SALTER AN ACT AN ACT To authorize and provide for the transfer, lease, or cooperative endeavor To authorize and provide for transfer of certain state property in Sabine of certain state property in St. James Parish to the town of Parish to the Sabine Parish School Board; to provide property Gramercy from the Department of Transportation and descriptions and certain terms, conditions, and requirements; to Development; to provide terms and conditions; and to provide for express legislative intent; and to provide for related matters. related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Rep. Dimos, on behalf of the Legislative Bureau, sent up floor amendments which were read as follows: Rep. Faucheux moved final passage of the bill. HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS ROLL CALL Amendments proposed by Representative Dimos on behalf of the The roll was called with the following result: Legislative Bureau to Engrossed House Bill No. 494 by Representative Salter YEAS AMENDMENT NO. 1 Mr. Speaker Green Pierre Alario Guillory Pinac On page 3, line 21, following "transfer," and before ", or" change "sell" Alexander Hammett Powell to "sale"

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On motion of Rep. Dimos, the amendments were adopted. 178, 196(C)(3), 532(B)(5), 532.1(G), 1401(D), 1405(G), and 1415(F), and to repeal R.S. 18:402(E)(4), relative to elections; to Rep. Salter moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. provide with respect to the registration of voters and the cancellation of such registration; to require the reporting of deaths ROLL CALL in the state to certain election officials; to require notification of certain election officials of returned jury duty notices; to require a The roll was called with the following result: report of the unavailability of certain voters to serve on certain jury panels; to authorize the registrar to update certain registration YEAS records; to change the minimum period of time between issuing Mr. Speaker Green Pierre the proclamation calling a special election and holding of such Alario Guillory Pinac special election; to repeal certain provisions regarding the holding Alexander Hammett Powell of certain special elections; to prohibit the preparation of lists of Ansardi Heaton Pratt persons voting other than the official poll lists; to provide with Barton Hebert Quezaire respect to multiple candidacies; to provide with respect to the Baudoin Hill Riddle establishment of and the changing of boundaries of precincts; to Baylor Holden Romero provide with respect to a commissioner's responsibilities regarding Bowler Hopkins Salter poll lists and election materials; to provide with respect to the Bruce Hudson Scalise reinspection of voting machines; to provide with respect to the Bruneau Hunter Schneider reimbursement of the parish board of supervisors; to provide a Carter Iles Schwegmann procedure for the resignation of members of the legislature; to Chaisson Jenkins Shaw provide with respect to notices of retirements; to provide the Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.D.—50th deadline for the filing notice with the secretary of state for certain Copelin Johns Smith, J.R.—30th proposition elections; to provide with respect to the declaration of Crane Kennard Stelly a vacancy in office under certain circumstances; to provide with Curtis Kenney Theriot respect to absentee voting; to provide with respect to the recount Damico Lancaster Thompson of absentee ballots; to provide for definitions; to provide for Daniel Landrieu Thornhill reimbursement for costs of certain discovery; to provide for the Deville LeBlanc Toomy due date of certain reports; to provide with respect to precincts, DeWitt Long Travis including the establishment of precincts, precinct freezes and other Diez Marionneaux Triche areas with respect to reapportionment; to provide with respect to Dimos Martiny Vitter an objection to the calling of a special election; and to provide for Doerge McCain Waddell related matters. Donelon McCallum Walsworth Dupre McDonald Warner Read by title. Durand McMains Welch Farve Michot Weston Rep. Dimos, on behalf of the Legislative Bureau, sent up floor Faucheux Mitchell Wiggins amendments which were read as follows: Flavin Montgomery Wilkerson Fontenot Morrell Willard HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Frith Morrish Windhorst Fruge Murray Winston Amendments proposed by Representative Dimos on behalf of the Gautreaux Odinet Wooton Legislative Bureau to Engrossed House Bill No. 498 by Representative Glover Perkins Wright Bruneau Total—102 NAYS AMENDMENT NO. 1 Total—0 On page 1, line 9, following "532.1(G)," and before "1401(D)" insert ABSENT "1313(I)(4)," Strain AMENDMENT NO. 2 Total—1 On page 2, between lines 20 and 21, insert "Be it enacted by the The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Legislature of Louisiana:" The title of the above bill was read and adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 3 Rep. Salter moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider On page 3, line 1, following "196(C)(3)," and before "1401(D)" insert was laid on the table. "1313(I)(4)," HOUSE BILL NO. 498— AMENDMENT NO. 4 BY REPRESENTATIVE BRUNEAU AN ACT On page 24, line 5, following "election," and before "to" change To amend and reenact R.S. 18:108, 110(B)(1), 116(A)(1)(a) and (E), "objection" to "objecting" 402(E)(1)(introductory paragraph), 424(C)(2), 425(C), 461(B), 492(4), 532(B)(1), 532.1(D) and (E)(1) and (3), 562(D), 571(11), AMENDMENT NO. 5 573(A)(3), 583(B)(3) and (C), 651, 652, 653, 654, 1285(B)(1)(a), 1300(C)(1), 1300.13, 1307(B), 1309(D), 1312(B), 1313(I)(2) and On page 25, line 5, following "532.1(G)" and before "hereby" change (3), 1333(A), 1402(C), 1403, 1404(A), 1406(A), (C), and (D), "is" to "are" 1409(A), 1410, 1485(B), and 1903(A), to enact R.S. 18:173(D),

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On motion of Rep. Dimos, the amendments were adopted. (b) The clerk shall furnish to the persons who attend the course of instruction a copy of the informational pamphlet provided by the Rep. Bruneau sent up floor amendments which were read as secretary of state, and he shall instruct them in the use of voting follows: machines and the duties of commissioners in conducting a primary and HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS general election. The clerk shall instruct the commissioners that it is their duty to offer any voter who does not have picture identification as Amendments proposed by Representative Bruneau to Engrossed House provided in R.S. 18:562(A) an affidavit to sign to that effect. All such Bill No. 498 by Representative Bruneau instruction and materials shall be provided pursuant to minimum standards issued by the secretary of state and the commissioner of AMENDMENT NO. 1 elections for the course of instruction. On page 1, at the end of line 2, after "(E), insert "173(A)," * * * AMENDMENT NO. 2 B.(1) The clerk of court shall conduct a course of instruction for commissioners-in-charge, commissioners, and alternate commissioners On page 2, at the end of line 21, after "(E)," insert "173(A)," who are selected to serve in each election. The course shall be held after the selection of these officials but not less than four days prior to each AMENDMENT NO. 3 election. The course shall primarily cover the procedures to be used in On page 5, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following: the election for which the officials were selected. The clerk of court shall instruct the commissioners-in-charge, commissioners, and alternate "A. By the tenth day of each month the secretary of the commissioners that it is their duty to offer any voter who does not have Department of Health and Human Resources Hospitals shall send to the picture identification as provided in R.S. 18:562(A) an affidavit to sign registrar in each parish a report, certified as correct over his signature or to that effect. the signature of his authorized representative, containing the name, address, and sex of each person of at least seventeen years of age who * * * died in the parish within the preceding calendar month." §433. Commissioners-in-charge; course of instruction, selection; AMENDMENT NO. 4 commission; disqualification; replacement On page 16, at the end of line 17, insert "A public officer who has been A. Course of instruction. recalled and removed from office shall not be appointed to succeed himself in the office from which he was recalled and removed." * * * On motion of Rep. Bruneau, the amendments were adopted. (3) During the week prior to the date scheduled for the course of instruction, the clerk shall notify each applicant of the date, time, and Rep. Murray sent up floor amendments which were read as place where he will conduct the course of instruction. The course of follows: instruction shall include, but shall not necessarily be restricted to, HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS instruction in the operating of voting machines, relevant laws and regulations concerning the conduct of elections, and matters pertaining Amendments proposed by Representative Murray to Engrossed House to the powers and duties of commissioners-in-charge. The clerk shall Bill No. 498 by Representative Bruneau instruct the commissioners-in-charge that it is their duty to offer any voter who does not have picture identification as provided in R.S. AMENDMENT NO. 1 18:562(A) an affidavit to sign to that effect. On page 1, line 3, after "425(C)", insert "431(A)(1)(b) and (B)(1), * * *" 433(A)(3)," On motion of Rep. Murray, the amendments were adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 2 Rep. Bruneau moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. On page 2, line 6, after "materials;" insert "to provide for the requirements of the courses of instruction for commissioners and ROLL CALL commissioners-in-charge;" The roll was called with the following result: AMENDMENT NO. 3 YEAS On page 2, line 22, after "425(C)", insert "431(A)(1)(b) and (B)(1), 433(A)(3)," Mr. Speaker Green Pinac Alario Guillory Powell AMENDMENT NO. 4 Alexander Hammett Pratt On page 9, between lines 3 and 4 insert the following: Ansardi Heaton Quezaire Barton Hebert Riddle "§431. Commissioners; courses of instruction; certificates; reports; list Baudoin Hill Romero of certified persons furnished by parish board of election Baylor Holden Salter supervisors Bowler Hopkins Scalise Bruce Hudson Schneider A.(1) Bruneau Hunter Schwegmann Carter Iles Shaw * * * Chaisson Jenkins Smith, J.D.—50th Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.R.—30th

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Copelin Johns Stelly Bruce Hudson Scalise Crane Kennard Theriot Bruneau Hunter Schneider Curtis Kenney Thompson Carter Iles Schwegmann Damico Lancaster Thornhill Chaisson Jenkins Shaw Daniel Landrieu Toomy Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.D.—50th Deville LeBlanc Travis Copelin Johns Smith, J.R.—30th DeWitt Long Triche Crane Kennard Stelly Diez Marionneaux Vitter Curtis Kenney Theriot Dimos Martiny Waddell Damico Lancaster Thompson Doerge McCain Walsworth Daniel Landrieu Thornhill Donelon McCallum Warner Deville LeBlanc Toomy Dupre McDonald Welch DeWitt Long Travis Durand McMains Weston Diez Marionneaux Triche Farve Michot Wiggins Dimos Martiny Vitter Faucheux Mitchell Wilkerson Doerge McCain Waddell Flavin Montgomery Willard Donelon McCallum Walsworth Fontenot Morrish Windhorst Dupre McDonald Warner Frith Murray Winston Durand McMains Welch Fruge Odinet Wooton Farve Michot Weston Gautreaux Perkins Wright Faucheux Mitchell Wiggins Glover Pierre Flavin Montgomery Wilkerson Total—101 Fontenot Morrell Willard NAYS Frith Morrish Windhorst Fruge Murray Winston Total—0 Gautreaux Odinet Wooton ABSENT Glover Perkins Wright Total—102 Morrell Strain NAYS Total—2 Total—0 The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. ABSENT The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Strain Total—1 Rep. Bruneau moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. was laid on the table. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. HOUSE BILL NO. 565— BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHN SMITH, DANIEL, FLAVIN, AND MICHOT Rep. John Smith moved to reconsider the vote by which the above AN ACT bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider To repeal R.S. 30:607 and Chapter 10 of Subtitle 1 of Title 30 of the was laid on the table. Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 30:1001 through 1011, relative to conservation; to repeal certain require- HOUSE BILL NO. 1258— BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHN SMITH, DEWITT, DOWNER, MCMAINS, ments regarding the first sale of new natural gas. DIEZ, CRANE, DEVILLE, FRUGE, AND HUDSON AND SENATORS DARDENNE, EWING, HAINKEL, BARHAM, AND SCHEDLER Read by title. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 30:128(B)(1), relative to penalties imposed Motion for the untimely submission to the State Mineral Board for approval of transfers and assignments of mineral leases or mineral Rep. John Smith moved that House Bill No. 565 be designated as rights owned by the state; and to provide for related matters. a duplicate of Senate Bill No. 612. Read by title. Which motion was agreed to. Rep. Daniel sent up floor amendments which were read as follows: Rep. John Smith moved the final passage of the bill. HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS ROLL CALL Amendments proposed by Representative Daniels to Engrossed House The roll was called with the following result: Bill No. 1258 by Representative John Smith YEAS AMENDMENT NO. 1 Mr. Speaker Green Pierre On page 1, line 12, after "days of" and before "of the transfer" change Alario Guillory Pinac "confection" to "execution" Alexander Hammett Powell Ansardi Heaton Pratt AMENDMENT NO. 2 Barton Hebert Quezaire Baudoin Hill Riddle On page 1, at the beginning of line 15, change "the confection" to "the Baylor Holden Romero execution" Bowler Hopkins Salter

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On motion of Rep. Daniel, the amendments were adopted. Motion Rep. John Smith moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. On motion of Rep. John Smith, the bill was returned to the calendar. ROLL CALL HOUSE BILL NO. 1260— The roll was called with the following result: BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHN SMITH, DEWITT, DOWNER, MCMAINS, DIEZ, AND CRANE AND SENATORS DARDENNE, EWING, HAINKEL, BARHAM, AND SCHEDLER YEAS AN ACT Mr. Speaker Green Pierre To repeal Act No. 208 of the 1997 Regular Session of the Legislature, Alario Guillory Pinac relative to the requirement that the commissioner of conservation Alexander Hammett Powell hold monthly public hearings in Shreveport; and to provide for Ansardi Heaton Pratt related matters. Barton Hebert Quezaire Baudoin Hill Riddle Read by title. Baylor Holden Romero Bowler Hopkins Salter Rep. John Smith moved the final passage of the bill. Bruce Hudson Scalise Bruneau Hunter Schneider ROLL CALL Carter Iles Schwegmann Chaisson Jenkins Shaw The roll was called with the following result: Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.D.—50th Copelin Johns Smith, J.R.—30th YEAS Crane Kennard Stelly Curtis Kenney Theriot Mr. Speaker Green Pierre Damico Lancaster Thompson Alario Guillory Pinac Daniel Landrieu Thornhill Alexander Hammett Powell Deville LeBlanc Toomy Ansardi Heaton Pratt DeWitt Long Travis Barton Hebert Quezaire Diez Marionneaux Triche Baudoin Hill Riddle Dimos Martiny Vitter Baylor Holden Romero Doerge McCain Waddell Bowler Hopkins Salter Donelon McCallum Walsworth Bruce Hudson Scalise Dupre McDonald Warner Bruneau Hunter Schneider Durand McMains Welch Carter Iles Schwegmann Farve Michot Weston Chaisson Jenkins Shaw Faucheux Mitchell Wiggins Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.D.—50th Flavin Montgomery Wilkerson Copelin Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Fontenot Morrell Willard Crane Kennard Stelly Frith Morrish Windhorst Curtis Kenney Theriot Fruge Murray Winston Damico Lancaster Thompson Gautreaux Odinet Wooton Daniel Landrieu Thornhill Glover Perkins Wright Deville LeBlanc Toomy Total—102 DeWitt Long Travis NAYS Diez Marionneaux Triche Dimos Martiny Vitter Total—0 Doerge McCain Waddell ABSENT Donelon McCallum Walsworth Dupre McDonald Warner Strain Durand McMains Welch Total—1 Farve Michot Weston Faucheux Mitchell Wiggins The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Flavin Montgomery Wilkerson Fontenot Morrell Willard The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Frith Morrish Windhorst Rep. John Smith moved to reconsider the vote by which the above Fruge Murray Winston bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider Gautreaux Odinet Wooton was laid on the table. Glover Perkins Wright Total—102 HOUSE BILL NO. 1259— NAYS BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHN SMITH, DEWITT, DOWNER, MCMAINS, DIEZ, CRANE, DEVILLE, FRUGE, AND HUDSON AND SENATORS Total—0 DARDENNE, EWING, HAINKEL, BARHAM, AND SCHEDLER AN ACT ABSENT To amend and reenact R.S. 30:136(B)(1), relative to penalties for incorrect filing of state royalty payment forms; and to provide for Strain related matters. Total—1 Read by title. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed.

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The title of the above bill was read and adopted. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Rep. John Smith moved to reconsider the vote by which the above The title of the above bill was read and adopted. bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider Rep. John Smith moved to reconsider the vote by which the above was laid on the table. bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider HOUSE BILL NO. 1264— was laid on the table. BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHN SMITH, DEWITT, DOWNER, MCMAINS, DIEZ, CRANE, FRITH, AND HEBERT AND SENATORS DARDENNE, HOUSE BILL NO. 1268— EWING, HAINKEL, BARHAM, SCHEDLER, AND ULLO BY REPRESENTATIVES DURAND, DEWITT, DOWNER, MCMAINS, DIEZ, AN ACT CRANE, DANIEL, FLAVIN, FRITH, HEBERT, AND HILL AND SENATORS DARDENNE, EWING, HAINKEL, BARHAM, AND SCHEDLER To amend and reenact R.S. 56:700.4(B)(introductory paragraph) and AN ACT (2), relative to the Fishermen's Gear Compensation Fund; to To authorize the state to exchange and convey title to certain state authorize the secretary of the Department of Natural Resources to property in St. Martin Parish for certain properties owned by waive the ninety-day limit on the required reporting period in order Atchafalaya Land Corporation; to provide terms and conditions, to meet eligibility requirements for payments from the fund; and to provide for related matters. and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Rep. John Smith moved the final passage of the bill. Rep. Durand moved the final passage of the bill. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: The roll was called with the following result: YEAS YEAS Mr. Speaker Green Pierre Mr. Speaker Green Pierre Alario Guillory Pinac Alario Guillory Pinac Alexander Hammett Powell Alexander Hammett Powell Ansardi Heaton Pratt Ansardi Heaton Pratt Barton Hebert Quezaire Barton Hebert Quezaire Baudoin Hill Riddle Baudoin Hill Riddle Baylor Holden Romero Baylor Holden Romero Bowler Hopkins Salter Bowler Hopkins Salter Bruce Hudson Scalise Bruce Hudson Scalise Bruneau Hunter Schneider Bruneau Hunter Schneider Carter Iles Schwegmann Carter Iles Schwegmann Chaisson Jenkins Shaw Chaisson Jenkins Shaw Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.D.—50th Clarkson Jetson Smith, J.D.—50th Copelin Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Copelin Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Crane Kennard Stelly Crane Kennard Stelly Curtis Kenney Theriot Curtis Kenney Theriot Damico Lancaster Thompson Damico Lancaster Thompson Daniel Landrieu Thornhill Daniel Landrieu Thornhill Deville LeBlanc Toomy Deville LeBlanc Toomy DeWitt Long Travis DeWitt Long Travis Diez Marionneaux Triche Diez Marionneaux Triche Dimos Martiny Vitter Dimos Martiny Vitter Doerge McCain Waddell Doerge McCain Waddell Donelon McCallum Walsworth Donelon McCallum Walsworth Dupre McDonald Warner Dupre McDonald Warner Durand McMains Welch Durand McMains Welch Farve Michot Weston Farve Michot Weston Faucheux Mitchell Wiggins Faucheux Mitchell Wiggins Flavin Montgomery Wilkerson Flavin Montgomery Wilkerson Fontenot Morrell Willard Fontenot Morrell Willard Frith Morrish Windhorst Frith Morrish Windhorst Fruge Murray Winston Fruge Murray Winston Gautreaux Odinet Wooton Gautreaux Odinet Wooton Glover Perkins Wright Glover Perkins Wright Total—102 Total—102 NAYS NAYS Total—0 Total—0 ABSENT ABSENT Strain Strain Total—1 Total—1

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The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 108— BY REPRESENTATIVE FRUGE The title of the above bill was read and adopted. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request, in emphatic terms, that the State Civil Service Rep. Durand moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill Commission and the Judicial Budgetary Control Board provide for was finally passed, and, on her own motion, the motion to reconsider recording work attendance of employees in the executive and was laid on the table. judicial branches by mechanical or electronic means. Read by title. Suspension of the Rules Lies over under the rules. On motion of Rep. Long, the rules were suspended in order to take up Introduction of Resolutions at this time. Introduction of House Bills and Joint Resolutions Introduction of Resolutions, House and House Concurrent The following named members introduced the following House Bills and Joint Resolutions, which were read the first time by their titles, The following members introduced the following entitled House and placed upon the calendar for their second reading: and House Concurrent Resolutions, which were read the first time by their titles and placed upon the calendar for their second reading: HOUSE BILL NO. 2— BY REPRESENTATIVES ALARIO, LEBLANC, AND DOWNER AND SENATORS BARHAM AND HAINKEL HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 20— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVES STELLY, JOHNS, FLAVIN, AND MORRISH To provide with respect to the capital outlay budget and the capital A RESOLUTION outlay program for state government, state institutions, and other To urge and request the Department of Health and Hospitals and the public entities; to provide for the designation of projects and Department of Environmental Quality to review the scientific improvements; to provide for the financing thereof making information that has resulted in informational health advisories for appropriations from certain sources; and to provide for related the Calcasieu Estuary and Bayou Olsen in Calcasieu Parish and to matters. remove the advisories if appropriate. Read by title. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 3— Lies over under the rules. BY REPRESENTATIVE ALARIO AN ACT HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 105— To enact the Omnibus Bond Authorization Act of 1999, relative to the BY REPRESENTATIVE LONG implementation of a five-year capital improvement program; to A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION provide for the repeal of certain prior bond authorizations; to To urge and request the Department of Transportation and provide for new bond authorizations; to provide for authorization Development to raise the Black Lake Bridge located along and sale of such bonds by the State Bond Commission; and to Louisiana Highway 9 in Natchitoches Parish and to include in the provide for related matters. bridge replacement project, listed in the Highway Priority Program and scheduled for construction in Fiscal Year 2001-2002, a plan Read by title. to raise the approaches to such bridge. HOUSE BILL NO. 2006— Read by title. BY REPRESENTATIVE RIDDLE AN ACT Lies over under the rules. To amend and reenact R.S. 15:146(B)(1)(a), relative to special costs remitted to district indigent defender funds; to provide for the HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 106— amount remitted; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE ODINET A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Read by title. To memorialize the United States Congress to oppose U.S. Food and Drug Administration rules requiring post-harvest treatment of HOUSE BILL NO. 2007— BY REPRESENTATIVE DAMICO oysters and other shellfish. AN ACT Read by title. To amend and reenact R.S. 30:2117(A) and to enact R.S. 30:2103(14), (15), (16), relative to radioactive waste disposal; to prohibit all Lies over under the rules. commercial disposal of high-level and low-level radioactive wastes; to define certain types of radioactive wastes; to provide an effective HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 107— date; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVES DANIEL, DOWNER, DEWITT, DIEZ, MCMAINS, AND CRANE AND SENATORS DARDENNE, EWING, HAINKEL, BARHAM, Read by title. AND SCHEDLER A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HOUSE BILL NO. 2008— To memorialize the United States Congress to amend the Federal BY REPRESENTATIVE DURAND Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.A. 715) to authorize AN ACT certain states to issue temporary federal duck stamp privileges To amend and reenact R.S. 41:1217(A)(2), relative to lease of public through electronic license issuance systems. lands; to extend leases of certain public lands beyond forty years; to provide terms and conditions; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2009— HOUSE BILL NO. 779— BY REPRESENTATIVE ILES BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS, ANSARDI, AND MCCAIN AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 45:570, relative to safety regulations for railroads; to To amend and reenact Children’s Code Article 423 and to repeal R.S. provide relative to the minimum number of crew members on 13:1596(F); to provide for the continuous revision of the railroads; to provide for definitions of crew members; to prohibit Children’s Code; to provide for hearing officers in juvenile court certain actions by railroad crew members; to provide for penalties proceedings; and to provide for related matters. for violations; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. On motion of Rep. McMains, the above bill was recommitted to Reports of Committees the Committee on Judiciary. The following reports of committees were received and read: Motion Report of the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure On motion of Rep. McMains, the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure was discharged from further consideration of House Bill No. April 5, 1999 781. To the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: HOUSE BILL NO. 781— BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS, ANSARDI, AND MCCAIN I am directed by your Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to AN ACT submit the following report: To amend and reenact Children's Code Article 424, and to enact Children's Code Articles 116(2.1) and (2.2), 424.1, 424.2, 424.3, House Bill No. 47, by Wright 424.4, 424.5, 424.6, 424.7, 424.8, 424.9, and 424.10 all with Reported favorably. (10-0) (Local and Consent) respect to court appointed special advocates (CASA); to provide for the continuous revision of the Children's Code; to provide for House Bill No. 317, by Green definitions, purpose, appointment of a CASA program, assignment Reported favorably. (12-0) (Regular) of a CASA volunteer, order of assignment, duties, notice, House Bill No. 697, by Green appearance as a witness and attendance at court, access to records, Reported with amendments. (13-0) (Regular) reports, requests for hearings, confidentiality, and immunity of CASA volunteers and others; to provide an effective date; and to F. CHARLES MCMAINS, JR. provide for related matters. Chairman Read by title. House Bills and Joint Resolutions on Second Reading to be Referred On motion of Rep. McMains, the above bill was recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary. The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions on second reading to be referred to committees were taken up, read, and referred Motion to committees, as follows: On motion of Rep. McMains, the Committee on Civil Law and Motion Procedure was discharged from further consideration of House Bill No. 1342. On motion of Rep. Triche, the Committee on House and HOUSE BILL NO. 1342— Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS, ANSARDI, AND MCCAIN House Bill No. 691. AN ACT To amend and reenact Children's Code Arts. 116(3), (8), and (9.1), 601, HOUSE BILL NO. 691— 603(1), (8), (14), and (15), 615(C), 619(B) and (E), 624(A) and BY REPRESENTATIVE TRICHE AN ACT (B), 625(B), 626(B), 628, 629, 632(B), 636, 639, 642, 644(A), To enact R.S. 25:124(E) and 124.1(D), relative to the system of 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 652(C) and (D), 659(B), 666(A), 673, depositories for state public documents; to provide for the 674, 675, 677, 678(B), 679, 680, 681(A)(introductory paragraph) responsibilities of colleges and universities to provide copies of and (4), 682, 683(A), 684(B), (C), (D), (E), and (F), 694(A), 695, documents to the recorder of documents; to provide for 698(A), 700(A), 702, 704(A), 705, 707(A), 708(A), 709, 710, and designation and duties and functions of special selective 711, to enact Children's Code Arts.116(12.1), 603(7.1) and (14.1), depositories; and to provide for related matters. 625(C) and (D), 627(D), 646.1, 672.1, 678(C), and 684(G), and to repeal Children's Code Arts. 116(6), 603(11), and 650, all Read by title. relative to the continuous revision of the Children's Code; to provide for the amendment of child in need of care proceedings, On motion of Rep. Triche, the above bill was recommitted to the in compliance with The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-89), amending 42 USC 601 et seq.; to provide for Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs. definitions and purpose; to provide for disposition of reports, instanter orders of custody, continued custody hearings, advice of Motion rights and responsibilities of parents, grounds for continued custody and appointment of counsel, informal adjustment On motion of Rep. McMains, the Committee on Civil Law and agreements, petitions, summonses, and notices; to provide for the Procedure was discharged from further consideration of House Bill No. effect of the non-appearance by a parent, duties of curators ad hoc, 779. information to be supplied by the Department of Social Services,

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answers, prehearing conferences, stipulations, advice of On motion of Rep. McMains, the above bill was recommitted to rights, objections by the child, discovery, adjudications, the Committee on Health and Welfare. efforts toward reunification of the parent and child, case plans, disposition, removal of a child from parental custody Leave of Absence or control, case review hearings, and permanency hearings; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related Rep. Strain - 1 day matters. Adjournment Read by title. On motion of Rep. McDonald, at 4:50 P.M., the House agreed to On motion of Rep. McMains, the above bill was recommitted to adjourn until Tuesday, April 6, 1999, at 3:00 P.M. the Committee on Health and Welfare. The Speaker of the House declared the House adjourned until 3:00 Motion P.M., Tuesday, April 6, 1999. On motion of Rep. McMains, the Committee on Civil Law and ALFRED W. SPEER Procedure was discharged from further consideration of House Bill No. Clerk of the House 1873. C. Wayne Hays HOUSE BILL NO. 1873— BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS, ANSARDI, AND MCCAIN Journal Clerk, Emeritus AN ACT To amend and reenact Children's Code Arts. 728(1), 732(A), 733(A), (C), and (D), 734(C), 735(A), 736(A), (B), and (D)(4), 737, 738(A) and (D), 739, 740(A)(3) and (4), and (B), 741, 742, 745(B) and (C), 746, 791(B), (C), (D), and (E), and 1509, to enact Children's Code Arts. 728(3.1), 729.1, 733(E), 735(D), 740(A)(5) and (C), 791(F), and 1509.1; and to repeal Children's Code Art. 730(9), all relative to the continuous revision of the Louisiana Children's Code; to amend Title VII of the Children's Code, Families in Need of Services, and to provide for sanctions for contempt in Title XV, Special Proceedings; to provide for definitions, venue and grounds for Families in Need of Services; to provide for the duties of intake officers, instanter orders of custody, taking a child into custody, prehearing placement, release and continued custody; to provide for advice of rights of the parents, the grounds and place of continued custody of the child, confidentiality of the informal family services plan agreement, the authority to file a Family in Need of Services petition, and prehearing contempt; to provide penalties for contempt in general for children and adults; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. On motion of Rep. McMains, the above bill was recommitted to the Committee on Health and Welfare. Motion On motion of Rep. McMains, the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure was discharged from further consideration of House Bill No. 1923. HOUSE BILL NO. 1923— BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS, ANSARDI, AND MCCAIN AN ACT To amend and reenact Children's Code Arts. 116(25), 622, 627, 631, 666(A) and (B), 683(B), (C), (D), and (E), 740, and 884(B) and to enact Children's Code Art. 683(F), relative to the continuous revision of the Children's Code; to change the definition of "shelter care facility"; to provide for placement of children pending a continued custody hearing, placement after hearing, appointment of counsel, curators and special advocates, petitions for provisional and permanent custody of the child pending proceedings, adjudication orders and dispositions, all in child in need of care proceedings; to provide relative to the adjudication order in delinquency proceedings, and to provide for related matters. Read by title.

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