RALPH BILL STATUS April 28, 2004 REPORT OF LAST DAY'S ACTION - SENATE

SB 3 MCPHERSON STATE OFFICIALS Prohibits the expenditure of state funds when a public official is included in any media advertisement. Rules suspended; reported with amendments.

SB 27 MCPHERSON FUNDS/FUNDING Provides that revenues generated by private entities from the operation, management, or control of public lands or facilities shall be subject to legislative review. Rules suspended; reported favorably.

SB 39 MCPHERSON PUBLIC CONTRACTS Requires legislative approval of certain cooperative endeavor agreements. (1/1/05) Rules suspended; reported favorably.

SB 46 THEUNISSEN MOTOR VEHICLES Authorizes the use of electric personal assistive mobility device by individuals with mobility impairments. (gov sig) Reported with amendments.

SB 94 LENTINI CIVIL PROCEDURE Requires an affidavit to certify when a suit against the state will result in a defecit of state funds and authorizes such affidavit to be traversed. Read by title, committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading.

SB 125 ULLO CRIMINAL RECORDS Relative to the Child Protection Act. Read by title, engrossed and passed to a third reading.

SB 130 HAINKEL SHERIFFS Removes the requirement for payment of insurance premiums of certain retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs in any parish with a population between 100,000 and 102,000. (gov sig) Reported favorably.

SB 139 SCHEDLER PROBATION/PAROLE Requires unanimous vote of all seven members for parole of a person convicted of a crime of violence against a peace officer or for a former peace officer convicted of a crime of violence. Read by title, committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. SB 150 C D JONES GAMING Authorizes the governing authority of Richwood in Ouachita Parish to call a local option election to allow the operation of video draw poker devices. Read by title, engrossed and passed to a third reading. SB 157 CAIN INSURERS Provides for payment of benefits on funeral policies. (gov sig) Reported with amendments. SB 171 DUPRE REVENUE DEPARTMENT Increases the membership on tax commission from three to seven and requires that the board represent the state's population. (gov sig) Rules suspended; reported with amendments. SB 177 HAINKEL DONATIONS Provides relative to inter vivos donation made contemplation of marriage and interspousal donations. (9/1/05) Read by title, committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. SB 202 C FIELDS VOTERS/VOTING Provides for a closed party primary election system for congressional offices with candidates and voters participating in a first and second primary according to party affiliation. (1/1/05) Rules suspended; reported with amendments. SB 206 B GAUTREAUX FISH/FISHING Authorizes certain commercial taking of red drum and establishes a commercial quota for red drum caught by any legal gear. Rules suspended, recalled from committee. Withdrawn from the files of the Senate. SB 215 C FIELDS INSURERS Prohibits certain uses of credit information in establishing rates for personal insurance. (gov sig) Reported with amendments.

SB 228 C FIELDS CIVIL PROCEDURE Provides for arbitrators' fees and authorizes an appeal of an arbitration opinion where the opinion is contrary to law, evidence, or facts or based on fraud. Read by title, committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading.

SB 247 FONTENOT MARKETING/PROMOTION Provides relative to the Louisiana Strawberry Marketing Board. (gov sig or 7/1/04) Reconsidered. Read by title and returned to the calendar subject to call.

SB 274 LENTINI SOCIAL SERVICES DEPT Provides relative to the disposition of child abuse investigatory reports within DSS. (gov sig) Read by title, committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading.

SB 282 DARDENNE CIVIL PROCEDURE Provides relative to payment of fees for certain service of citation within ninety days of commencement of an action. Read by title, committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading.

SB 333 B GAUTREAUX WATER/WATERWAYS Provides relative to access to certain private waterways for purposes of licensed recreational hook and line fishing. Rules suspended, recalled from committee. Withdrawn from the files of the Senate.

SB 337 M SMITH LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR Provides for exclusion of urban or rural development monies in computing revenue necessary to require an audit. Rules suspended; reported with amendments.

SB 345 CHAISSON GAMING Specifies the restaurant features for a truck stop to be qualified for video poker and limits restaurant requirements to such features. Read by title, committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. SB 351 M SMITH FISCAL CONTROLS Prescribes audit requirements for certain state entities with annual revenues of $50,000 or less. (7/1/04) Rules suspended; reported with amendments. SB 366 HINES AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS Increases and imposes new fines for certain violations and allows for certain inspections persuant to the Amusement Rides and Attraction Law. (2/3-CA7s2.1(A)) Reported with amendments. SB 370 LENTINI MALPRACTICE Authorizes the attorney for the plantiff to appoint the attorney member of the state medical review panel under certain circumstances. Read by title, committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. SB 374 HOLLIS BANKS/BANKING Changes the Additional Default Remedies Act and allows for self-repossession of certain collateral by a secured party. Read by title and finally passed as amended 26 yeas and 10 nays. Title read and adopted, bill ordered to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

SB 388 MCPHERSON GOVERNOR Creates the office of the coordinator of faith-based programs within the office of the governor. Rules suspended; reported with amendments. SB 458 C D JONES VOTERS/VOTING Provides for a closed party primary election system for congressional offices with candidates and voters participating in a first and second primary according to party affiliation. (1/1/04) Rules suspended; reported with amendments.

SB 471 DARDENNE CAMPAIGN FINANCE Imposes a penalty on a person who makes campaign contributions through or in the name of another person. Rules suspended; reported with amendments.

SB 559 ELLINGTON MARKETING/PROMOTION Creates the Louisiana Aquaculture Coordinating Council. (gov sig) Read by title and finally passed as amended 22 yeas and 16 nays. Title read and adopted, bill ordered to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

SB 561 FONTENOT ELECTION CODE Authorizes a parish board of election supervisors to schedule two commissioners to serve for half of an election day and receive half a full day's pay and increases certain commissioners salaries. (gov sig) Rules suspended; reported with amendments.

SB 562 FONTENOT WATER QUALITY Requires a biennial license for onsite treatment system providers. (gov sig) Read by title, committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading.

SB 581 SCHEDLER CIVIL PROCEDURE Requires a tenant who refuses to comply with an eviction notice to pay resulting court costs. Read by title, committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading.

SB 609 BAJOIE SOCIAL SERVICES DEPT Provides relative to child abuse reporting laws. (gov sig) Read by title, engrossed and passed to a third reading.

SB 616 CHAISSON GAMING Provides for the calculation of fuel to be a truck stop for gaming on a monthly basis and provides that fuel sales requirements and amenities maintenance shall be suspended for force majeure. Read by title, committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading.

SB 628 HOLDEN LIABILITY Clarifies immunity laws for reporters of child abuse. Read by title, engrossed and passed to a third reading. SB 631 C D JONES HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT Provides relative to nurse case managers. Reported with amendments. SB 633 KOSTELKA CRIME/PUNISHMENT Criminalizes nonpayment of child support. Read by title, engrossed and passed to a third reading. SB 638 HOLDEN CHILDREN Provides for changes in child abuse mandatory reporting procedures. (gov sig) Read by title, committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. SB 655 DARDENNE SELF INSURANCE Provides changes in administration of joint self insurance programs by local housing authorities. (gov sig) Reported favorably. SB 685 C D JONES APPOINTED OFFICIALS Reduces vote required for parole to a majority except in cases of certain crimes and adds diversity requirements for the board. Read by title, committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. SB 693 DUPRE VOTERS/VOTING Provides that in presidential primary election, persons registered as independent or not otherwise registered in a recognized political party may vote in a primary election for a recognized political party. Rules suspended; reported favorably. SB 701 BAJOIE CHILDREN Provides relative to orientation for family child care providers receiving payments from Department of Social Services or Department of Education. Reported with amendments.

SB 768 HOLLIS SEIZURES/SALES Requires a secured party who proceeds with repossession without judicial process to file a notice of repossession with the clerk of court and to pay certain fees. (2/3-CA7s2.1(A)) Read by title as amended and failed to pass 25 yeas and 10 nays. Notice of reconsideration.

SB 770 C FIELDS HOSPITALS Includes University Medical Center in Baton Rouge as a hospital under the LSU Health Sciences Center, . Reported favorably.

SB 815 SCHEDLER FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS Provides for the Employee Assistance Professional Certification Act. (gov sig) Reported with amendments.

SB 820 MARIONNEAUX GAMING Provides that a decision of a hearing officer employed by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board shall be a final decision as to the state. Read by title, engrossed and passed to a third reading.

SB 822 MCPHERSON CORONERS Requires the coroner to determine if alcoholic content present in one involved in a traffic fatality is due to ingestion of alcoholic beverages or postmortem syntheses of ethanol. Reported favorably.

SB 826 L JACKSON HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT Creates an advisory board to establish a standard health form for schools. Reported with amendments.

SB 840 L JACKSON PUBLIC HEALTH Provides relation to educational materials on hepatitis C for veterans. Reported favorably.

SB 853 B GAUTREAUX FISH/FISHING Authorizes certain commercial taking of red drum and establishes a commercial quota for red drum caught by any legal gear. Rules suspended, recalled from committee. Withdrawn from the files of the Senate. SR 14 MOUNT SENATE Requests the Senate and Governmental Affairs committee and certain other senators to study, review, and make recommendations to revise the Senate Rules of Order. Read by title, amended, adopted. SR 36 BARHAM CONGRESS Urges and requests the Louisiana congressional delegation to end the abuse of tort law against the firearms industry. Read by title, adopted. By a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays. SR 47 HAINKEL COMMENDATIONS Commends Brother Martin High School Boys Basketball Team on winning the State 5-A Boys Basketball Championship Title. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title, rules suspended, adopted. SR 48 KOSTELKA CONDOLENCES Expresses condolences upon the death of Mrs. Pearl Fennell Bower Corry. Rules suspended; introduced in the Senate. Read by title, rules suspended, adopted. SCR 8 ELLINGTON HEALTH CARE Creates the Commission on Men's Health and Wellness. Reported with amendments. SCR 28 MICHOT INSURANCE POLICIES Urges insurance coverage and options for long-term care. Reported favorably. SCR 36 N GAUTREAUX MEDICAID Urges DHH to study the issue of raising the Medicaid eligibility income limit to 100% of the federal poverty level for those with disabilities. Reported favorably.

SCR 41 C FIELDS HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT Requests DHH to study the feasibility of passing on to the uninsured the reduced prices the state pays for prescription drugs for Medicaid beneficiaries. Reported favorably.

SCR 43 N GAUTREAUX MEDICAID Requests DHH to adopt by rule a procedure for expedited Medicaid application process. Reported favorably.

SCR 79 ELLINGTON COMMENDATIONS Commends Texas Eastern Transmission, LP for its donation of 3.63 acres of land to Fire Protection District No. 1 in West Feliciana Parish. Enrolled and signed by the President of the Senate.

SCR 80 HOLLIS COMMENDATIONS Designates April 27, 2004, as "Louisiana Electric Cooperative Day" at the legislature and commends the electric cooperative system. Enrolled and signed by the President of the Senate.

SCR 81 KOSTELKA COMMENDATIONS Commends Glen Erroll Neaville upon his forty-fifth anniversary in banking in Louisiana. Enrolled and signed by the President of the Senate.

SCR 83 SCHEDLER HEALTH CARE Designates August, 2004, as Adrenoleukodystrophy Awareness Month. Received from the House without amendments.

SCR 85 ADLEY CONDOLENCES Offers condolences to the parents of Jason Kavanaugh Willis and Sarah Margaret Madden Willis. Received from the House without amendments.

SCR 86 NEVERS DAIRY INDUSTRY Requests retailers in the state to promote Louisiana dairy products. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title, rules suspended, adopted by the vote of 28 yeas and 0 nays and ordered to the House.

SCR 87 IRONS SENATE Proclaims the month of May as National Foster Care Month. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title, rules suspended, adopted by the vote of 28 yeas and 0 nays and ordered to the House. Received from the House without amendments. SCR 88 AMEDEE HEALTH CARE Requests the LSU Health Science Centers - New Orleans and Tulane University Health Services Centers to work with Aneurysm Outreach, Inc. to create a free statewide abdominal aortic aneurysm screening program for those most at risk. Rules suspended; introduced in the Senate. Read by title. Rules suspended; adopted by the vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays and ordered to the House. SCR 89 IRONS LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS Designates May, 2004 as Louisiana Month to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Rules suspended; introduced in the Senate. Read by title. Rules suspended; adopted by the vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays and ordered to the House. HB 42 FAUCHEUX CRIME/BATTERY Defines "household member" for the purpose of the crime of domestic abuse battery Read second time by title and referred to committee on JUDICIARY C. HB 43 FAUCHEUX CRIME/HOMICIDE Provides with respect to first degree murder Read second time by title and referred to committee on JUDICIARY C.

HB 114 ODINET INSURANCE/RATES Provides for a 36-month rate reduction for seniors completing defensive driving course Received in the Senate. Read by title.

HB 137 WALKER CRIME/SEX OFFENSES Provides with respect to the length of time certain persons must register as a sex offender Received in the Senate. Read by title. HB 154 MARTINY CRIME Creates crimes related to fraudulent portrayal of a law enforcement officer Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

HB 196 MARTINY GAMBLING/VIDEO POKER Provides that fuel facilities may be leased or subleased at qualified truck stops Received in the Senate; rules suspended; read first time by title, lies over under the rules.

HB 247 THOMPSON CRIME/THEFT Provides relative to theft of animals Received in the Senate; rules suspended; read first time by title, lies over under the rules.

HB 346 K CARTER INSURANCE Provides for a surety bond for third-party administrators Received in the Senate; rules suspended; read first time by title, lies over under the rules.

HB 352 K CARTER INSURANCE/HEALTH Provides relative to health coverage provided through an employee benefit trust, a multiple benefit trust, or an association Received in the Senate; rules suspended; read first time by title, lies over under the rules.

HB 355 MARTINY CRIME/ESCAPE Provides for the forfeiture of good time Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

HB 442 GALLOT SOCIAL WORKER Provides with respect to the certification and licensure of experienced social workers who graduated from nonaccredited schools Received in the Senate; rules suspended; read first time by title, lies over under the rules.

HB 556 CRANE STUDENT/TUITION Deletes exceptions to the payment of authorized increases in tuition amounts (for new students) LSU laboratory school for the school years after 1999-2000 provided for certain families based on gross annual household income Read second time by title and referred to committee on EDUCATION. HB 561 WALSWORTH CRIME Creates the crime of unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure Read second time by title and referred to committee on JUDICIARY C. HB 585 HOPKINS GAMBLING/VIDEO POKER Permits advertising at video draw poker establishments Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments, read by title and passed to a third reading. HB 599 G SMITH WATERWAYS/SCENIC RIVERS Provides relative to environmental remediation activities on Bayou Trepagnier Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. HB 651 PIERRE ENERGY/OIL & GAS Provides for an increase to oilfield site restoration fees Received in the Senate; rules suspended; read first time by title, lies over under the rules.

HB 655 PIERRE ENERGY/PIPELINES Provides relative to natural gas distribution and pipeline safety inspection fees Received in the Senate; rules suspended; read first time by title, lies over under the rules. HB 656 PIERRE ENERGY/PIPELINES Provides relative to natural gas distribution systems at certain facilities Received in the Senate; rules suspended; read first time by title, lies over under the rules.

HB 669 PIERRE ENERGY/OIL & GAS Provides relative to which oilfield sites are eligible for restoration under the oilfield site restoration program Received in the Senate; rules suspended; read first time by title, lies over under the rules. HB 711 BROOME SOCIAL WORKER Provides relative to payable benefits and reimbursement for certain services provided by a social worker Reported favorably.

HB 738 MARTINY CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE Authorizes an automatic 24-hour stay following a mistrial Received in the Senate; rules suspended; read first time by title, lies over under the rules.

HB 787 HUNTER LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Allows meetings of legislative committees held in the interim between session to be conducted by video conference Read second time by title and referred to committee on REV & FISCAL AFFAIRS.

HB 896 MARTINY GAMBLING Requires electronic gaming devices located at certain gaming facilities be linked to a central computer monitoring system Read second time by title and referred to committee on JUDICIARY B.

HB 925 J D SMITH CRIME/SEX OFFENSES Provides with respect to the posting of notices by recreational instructors Read second time by title and referred to committee on JUDICIARY C.

HB 1015 LANCASTER CAMPAIGN FINANCE Prohibits accepting of certain campaign contributions by statewide elected officials, legislators, and public service commissioners during regular legislative sessions and by the governor during regular legislative sessions and 30 days thereaf Received in the Senate. Read by title.

HB 1135 LAFLEUR INSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE Prohibits the limitation of coverage and potential recovery of the named insured, or spouse or other family member for whom the policy provides coverage to less than the highest policy limit Read second time by title and referred to committee on INSURANCE. HB 1244 TRICHE ANIMALS Prohibits hog and canine fighting Received in the Senate. Read by title. HB 1246 LAFLEUR LOBBYING Provides for registration and disclosure of expenditures by persons who lobby the executive branch and certain expenditures for lobbying legislators Received in the Senate. Read by title. HB 1266 DAMICO COASTAL RES/COASTAL ZONE Provides relative to coastal use permits notifications and use of the Coastal Mitigation Account Received in the Senate. Read by title. HB 1297 TOWNSEND LEGISLATION Provides with respect to the interpretation of laws Received in the Senate. Read by title. HB 1302 MURRAY PROPERTY Codifies provisions of the New Orleans Community Improvement Act Read second time by title and referred to committee on LOCAL & MUN AFFAIRS.

HB 1338 DAMICO FISHING/OYSTERS Provides relative to biological surveys of oyster leases by the Oyster Lease Damage Evaluation Board Received in the Senate. Read by title.

HCR 63 G SMITH MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC Requests the office of motor vehicles and BESE to include in the training and testing of drivers information relative to sharing the road with motorcycles and tractor/trailer trucks Signed by the President of the Senate.

HCR 71 J D SMITH TRANSPORTATION DEPT Requests the Department of Transportation and Development to install traffic warning devices at certain locations in St. Mary Parish Signed by the President of the Senate. HCR 82 TUCKER TRANSPORTATION DEPT Urges and requests the Dept. of Transportation and Development to assume maintenance of the Causeway Boulevard at Airline Drive interchange overpass. Signed by the President of the Senate.

HCR 106 RICHMOND COMMENDATIONS Commends Pat Swilling upon his induction into the Sports Hall of Fame Signed by the President of the Senate.

HCR 108 FUTRELL ENVIRONMENT Expresses support of the legislature for Baton Rouge's request for an extension of EPA's deadline for switching to reformulated gasoline Received in the Senate. Read by title. Rules suspended. Read by title and concurred in by the vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays and ordered to the House.

HCR 109 FRITH CONDOLENCES Expresses condolences upon the death of United States Army Staff Sergeant Toby Wayne Mallet of Kaplan Signed by the President of the Senate.

HCR 111 BAUDOIN SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH Recognizes the third week of September as Acadian Heritage Week Signed by the President of the Senate.

HCR 112 HONEY COMMENDATIONS Commends the Southern University Lady Jaguars bowling team upon the completion of their remarkable season and placing fifth in the 2004 NCAA Women's National Bowling Championship Signed by the President of the Senate.

HCR 114 FAUCHEUX CONDOLENCES Expresses condolences upon the death of Karen George Milazzo of Lutcher Signed by the President of the Senate.

HCR 116 McVEA COMMENDATIONS Commends Duke Energy's Texas Eastern Transmission, LP affiliate on the donation of land to Fire Protection District No. 1 of West Feliciana Parish Signed by the President of the Senate. HCR 117 SCHNEIDER COMMENDATIONS Commends the students, parents, teachers, and school board of St. Tammany Parish as the district having received the highest District Performance Score in the state Signed by the President of the Senate. HCR 118 K CARTER INSURANCE/HEALTH Declares May 10-16 as Cover the Uninsured Week Signed by the President of the Senate. HCR 124 SCHNEIDER SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH Recognizes May 9-15, 2004, as Police Week and May 15, 2004, as Peace Officers Memorial Day, commends law enforcement officers, and encourages all citizens to join in the week's commemorative tributes Signed by the President of the Senate. HCR 125 HOPKINS CONDOLENCES Expresses condolences upon the death of James Patton "Pat" Parker Signed by the President of the Senate. HCR 126 HOPKINS CONDOLENCES Expresses condolences upon the death of John Jones Doles, Jr. Signed by the President of the Senate. HCR 127 GRAY COMMENDATIONS Commends the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Signed by the President of the Senate. HCR 129 PITRE CONDOLENCES Expresses the condolences of the Louisiana Legislature on the death of Detective Chaney Champagne of Lockport Signed by the President of the Senate.

HCR 130 PITRE CONDOLENCES Expresses the condolences of the Louisiana Legislature on the death of Detective Sergeant Kurt "Woody" Harrelson of Raceland Signed by the President of the Senate. HCR 135 ANSARDI COMMENDATIONS Commends the Junior Leagues in Louisiana and throughout the country and recognizes April 28, 2004, as Junior League Day Signed by the President of the Senate.

HCR 136 MARTINY CONDOLENCES Expresses condolences of the Louisiana Legislature upon the death of Sanford "Sandy" Krasnoff Signed by the President of the Senate.

HCR 138 G SMITH COMMENDATIONS Commends the Hahnville High School Football Team and coaches upon winning the Class 5A State Football Championship Signed by the President of the Senate.

HCR 142 FRITH CONDOLENCES Extends the condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of Jennings Bryan Jones, Jr. Signed by the President of the Senate.

HCR 144 DOWNS COMMENDATIONS Commends Melissa McConnell of Baton Rouge, USA 2004 Received in the Senate. Read by title.

HCR 147 GEYMANN CONDOLENCES Expresses condolences upon the death of Jeffrey Lynn "Jeff" Parker of Lake Charles Received in the Senate. Read by title.