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OFFICIAL JOURNAL place at the Worldwide Spirit Association Grand Nationals OF THE cheerleading competition recently held in New Orleans. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for SENATE a second reading. OF THE SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 48— STATE OF LOUISIANA BY SENATORS HEITMEIER, MORRELL, MURRAY AND PETERSON _______ A RESOLUTION FIFTEENTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS To commend the L.B. Landry-O. Perry Walker Career College and _______ Preparatory High School boys basketball team for winning the Fortieth Regular Session of the Legislature Class 4A state championship. Under the Adoption of the Constitution of 1974 The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for _______ a second reading. Senate Chamber Introduction of State Capitol Baton Rouge, Louisiana Senate Concurrent Resolutions Tuesday, April 8, 2014 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 65— BY SENATOR CHABERT The Senate was called to order at 3:10 o'clock P.M. by Hon. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION John A. Alario Jr., President of the Senate. To designate November of each year as Culinary Careers Awareness Month in support of raising awareness of the culinary profession Morning Hour and the opportunities available to youth. CONVENING ROLL CALL The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. The roll being called, the following members answered to their names: Senate Resolutions on Second Reading YEAS SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 42— Mr. President Heitmeier Perry BY SENATOR CROWE Allain Johns Riser A RESOLUTION Amedee Kostelka Smith, G. To commend the Republic of China, known as Taiwan, for positive Appel Long Smith, J. economic relations with the state of Louisiana, to call for closer Broome Mills Thompson economic relations between Taiwan and the United States, to Chabert Morrell Walsworth support Taiwan's participation in the International Civil Claitor Morrish Ward Aviation Organization and United Nations Framework Cortez Murray White Convention on Climate Change, to encourage peaceful Crowe Nevers resolution of ongoing disputes in the East China Sea, and to Erdey Peacock welcome Director General Steve Hsia for his continued efforts Total - 28 and contributions to advance economic and cultural exchange NAYS between Taiwan and Louisiana. Total - 0 The resolution was read by title and referred by the President to ABSENT the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs. Adley Dorsey-Colomb Martiny Brown Gallot Peterson SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 44— Buffington Guillory Tarver BY SENATOR CORTEZ Donahue LaFleur A RESOLUTION Total - 11 To commend Randy K. Haynie on being honored on April 12, 2014, at the University of Louisiana Lafayette eighteenth Annual The President of the Senate announced there were 28 Senators Spring Gala for his outstanding contributions to the university present and a quorum. and to the Lafayette community. On motion of Senator Cortez the resolution was read by title and Prayer adopted. The prayer was offered by Brother Don H. Delukie, following SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 45— which the Senate joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the BY SENATOR BROOME United States of America. A RESOLUTION To recognize Tuesday, April 8, 2014, as March of Dimes Day at the Reading of the Journal Louisiana State Capitol. On motion of Senator Thompson, the reading of the Journal was On motion of Senator Broome the resolution was read by title dispensed with and the Journal of April 7, 2014, was adopted. and adopted. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 46— BY SENATOR BROOME Introduction of Senate Resolutions A RESOLUTION To commend Alyssa Carson on her academic and other notable SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 47— BY SENATORS HEITMEIER, MORRELL, MURRAY AND PETERSON achievements. A RESOLUTION To commend the cheerleading squad of L.B. Landry-O. Perry Walker On motion of Senator Broome the resolution was read by title College and Career Preparatory High School on taking first and adopted. 361 Page 2 SENATE 15th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 8, 2014 Senate Concurrent Resolutions on Donahue Nevers Second Reading Erdey Peacock Total - 34 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 60— NAYS BY SENATOR CLAITOR A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Total - 0 To commend and congratulate Clement Mubungirwa on his amazing ABSENT accomplishments and recognize his achievements and to urge and request the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to Adley Dorsey-Colomb Guillory grant a hardship or waive its age eligibility requirements to Brown Gallot allow Clement Mubungirwa to participate in LHSAA sports Total - 5 programs in the 2014-2015 school year. The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate Concurrent The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Claitor Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 62— BY SENATOR MILLS ROLL CALL A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Department of Health and Hospitals to seek The roll was called with the following result: a Medicaid state plan amendment from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to include as a Medicaid service the YEAS Tdap vaccine to pregnant women and to provide a cost analysis to the legislature for providing this Medicaid service. Mr. President Erdey Nevers Allain Heitmeier Peacock The resolution was read by title and referred by the President to Amedee Johns Perry the Committee on Health and Welfare. Appel Kostelka Peterson Broome LaFleur Riser SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 63— Buffington Long Smith, G. BY SENATOR BROOME Chabert Martiny Smith, J. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Claitor Mills Tarver To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Cortez Morrell Thompson Development to take action to provide greater safety to the Crowe Morrish Ward motoring public at the intersection of Thomas Road and Scenic Donahue Murray White Highway in East Baton Rouge Parish. Total - 33 NAYS The resolution was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. Total - 0 ABSENT SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 64— BY SENATOR PERRY Adley Dorsey-Colomb Guillory A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Brown Gallot Walsworth To designate the city of Scott, Louisiana, as the Cajun Art Capital of Total - 6 Louisiana. The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate Concurrent The resolution was read by title and referred by the President to Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 61— Senate Concurrent Resolutions BY SENATOR CLAITOR A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to be Adopted, Subject to Call To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of Dale Ketelson and record for posterity the Called from the Calendar enduring appreciation of the citizens of Louisiana for his outstanding contributions to and achievements in college and Senator Donahue asked that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. high school wrestling. 59 be called from the Calendar. The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Claitor SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 59— BY SENATOR DONAHUE moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate Amanda Warren of Mandeville upon ROLL CALL receipt of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and to recognize her many contributions The roll was called with the following result: to education and the teaching profession. YEAS The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Donahue moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. Mr. President Heitmeier Perry Allain Johns Peterson Amedee Kostelka Riser ROLL CALL Appel LaFleur Smith, G. Broome Long Smith, J. The roll was called with the following result: Buffington Martiny Tarver Chabert Mills Thompson YEAS Claitor Morrell Walsworth Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Nevers Cortez Morrish Ward Adley Erdey Peacock Crowe Murray White Allain Heitmeier Perry 362 15th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 3 SENATE April 8, 2014 Amedee Johns Peterson HOUSE BILL NO. 314— Appel Kostelka Riser BY REPRESENTATIVE ARNOLD Broome LaFleur Smith, G. AN ACT Buffington Long Smith, J. To enact R.S. 49:191(7)(a) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(5)(m), relative Chabert Martiny Tarver to the Department of Justice, including provisions to provide for Claitor Mills Thompson the re-creation of the Department of Justice and the statutory Cortez Morrell Walsworth entities made a part of the department by law; to provide for the Crowe Morrish Ward effective termination date for all statutory authority for the Donahue Murray White existence of such statutory entities; and to provide for related Total - 36 matters. NAYS The bill was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a Total - 0 second reading. ABSENT HOUSE BILL NO. 340— BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES Brown Gallot Guillory AN ACT Total - 3 To enact Chapter 28 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 51:1951 through 1955, relative to The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate Concurrent Internet privacy; to prohibit employers and educational Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. institutions from requesting or requiring certain individuals to disclose information that allows access to or observation of Message from the House personal online accounts; to prohibit employers and educational institutions from taking certain actions for failure to disclose ASKING CONCURRENCE IN information that allows access to personal online accounts; to HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS provide for certain individuals to self-disclose information that allows access to or observation of personal online accounts; to April 8, 2014 limit liability for failure to search or monitor the activity of an individual's personal online account; to provide for exceptions; To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: and to provide for related matters. I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of The bill was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the second reading.