| HB 34 | Katz | Changes the hours the polls are required to be open. |
| Remarks: | 8-6 Changed to 7-7 |
| Bill History: |
04-16-08 H Failed to pass (Vote: Y: 41/N: 59) |
| HB 281 | Jones, R. | Prohibits a public servant from creating a public service announcement during time periods around an election if such public servant has qualified to be a candidate in such election. |
| Remarks: | Has an exceptino for emergency announcements |
| Bill History: |
04-16-08 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 789 | Nowlin | Requires a background check on a candidate who has qualified for office. |
| Remarks: | Need to add DOB to qualifying (18:463) |
| Bill History: |
04-22-08 H Involuntarily Deferred House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 790 | Foil | Removes provisions for the July proposition election date. |
| Bill History: |
08-15-08 G Effective |
| HB 857 | Greene | Removes provisions for the July proposition election date. |
| Bill History: |
04-02-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 933 | Gallot | Provides relative to financial disclosure requirements by certain public servants. |
| Remarks: | Changes candidate financial disclosure to qualifying; exempts officials who terminated service prior to March 3, 2008. |
| Bill History: |
04-30-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 5 House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 1017 | Gallot | Makes technical changes to the election code. |
| Remarks: | Need to add DOB to 18:463 |
| Bill History: |
06-06-08 G Effective |
| HB 1122 | Badon, Bobby | Extends the hours of early voting during the early voting period. |
| Bill History: |
06-12-08 G Effective |
| HB 1124 | Waddell | Extends the period for early voting. |
| Bill History: |
04-08-08 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 1125 | Waddell | Changes the hour of the closing of polls on election day. |
| Bill History: |
04-10-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. rm. 3 House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 1172 | St. Germain | Authorizes a parish board of election supervisors to schedule two commissioners to each serve for half of an election day. |
| Bill History: |
05-12-08 H Committee hearing cancelled House and Governmental Affairs |
| SB 64 | Kostelka | Shortens the time polls are open by two hours on election day and changes the hours that each registrar's office is required to be open on election day. (1/1/09) |
| Bill History: |
05-22-08 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call |
| SB 115 | Martiny | Provides a procedure for qualifying as a candidate by nominating petition whenever qualifying is reopened for an office after the death of a candidate. (7/1/08) |
| Bill History: |
07-01-08 G Effective |
| SB 219 | Walsworth | Changes polling hours on election day. (1/1/09) |
| Bill History: |
04-30-08 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| SB 221 | Quinn | Changes the hours the polls are required to be open on election day. (1/1/09) |
| Bill History: |
05-13-08 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call |
| SB 262 | Jackson | Provides relative to the contents and format of the executive budget. (7/1/08) |
| Bill History: |
06-20-08 H Enrolled |
| SB 271 | Donahue | Reduces the number of days on which certain elections may be held. (1/1/09) |
| Remarks: | repeals July proposition date |
| Bill History: |
04-16-08 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs |
| SB 552 | Heitmeier | Prohibits the communication of any false statement about a candidate or issue. (7/1/08) |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs |