| HB 59 | Foil | Changes the hours the polls are required to be open on election day. |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Neutral) |
| Bill History: |
04-13-10 H Failed to pass (Vote: Y: 32/N: 56) |
| HB 434 | Pugh | Makes revisions to the election code. |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Neutral) |
| Bill History: |
04-21-10 H Recommitted House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 627 | Gallot | Provides relative to the prohibition on certain precinct changes during certain time periods. |
| Remarks: | WIll aid in redistricting |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Monitor-Support) |
| Bill History: |
06-30-10 G Effective |
| HB 639 | Hazel | Specifies certain information which must be on a ballot relative to tax matters. |
| Remarks: | designed to thwart local tax elections...amend to make legislature take all tax increases to vote of the people |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Monitor-Against) |
| Bill History: |
01-01-11 G Effective |
| HB 671 | LaFonta | Provides relative to persons who are seeking elective office and who have been temporarily displaced by an emergency. |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Monitor-Support) |
| Bill History: |
08-15-10 G Effective |
| HB 720 | Richmond | Requires the legislature to examine the use of the last known residency of those who are incarcerated for purposes of legislative reapportionment and redistricting. |
| Remarks: | may have federal issues |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Neutral) |
| Bill History: |
05-10-10 H Failed to pass (Vote: Y: 35/N: 52) |
| HB 1059 | Abramson | Requires reimbursement when public funds are used or appropriated for certain prohibited purposes related to elections. |
| Remarks: | Results in punishment even if public funds serve a valid public purpose |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Monitor-Against) |
| Bill History: |
04-06-10 H Committee hearing cancelled House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 1162 | Richard | Provides for procedures relative to recall elections. |
| Remarks: | Requires the recall petition be submitted to the elected official before submission to registrar |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Neutral) |
| Bill History: |
08-15-10 G Effective |
| SB 185 | Gautreaux, N. | Constitutional amendment to provide that a person convicted of a felony under the laws of another state or of the United States or of a foreign government cannot be permitted to qualify as a candidate for elective public office. |
| Remarks: | Addresses a pending court decision |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Neutral) |
| Bill History: |
06-18-10 H Indefinitely Postponed (Vote: Y: 46/N: 38) |
| SB 186 | Gautreaux, N. | Constitutional amendment to provide that no tax by a local governing authority may be passed unless one-third of the registered voters vote in the election. |
| Remarks: | WHy punish the people that actually go vote in favor of the lazy |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Oppose) |
| Bill History: |
04-28-10 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| SB 319 | Heitmeier | Requires all individuals registering to run for local/state office submit proof to the local election official that a current state income tax return has been filed. |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Neutral) |
| Bill History: |
06-15-10 H Failed to pass (Vote: Y: 31/N: 58) |
| SB 325 | Hebert | Constitutional amendment to provide that under certain circumstances a person who fills a vacancy in local elective offices shall not be an eligible candidate in next election held for such office. |
| Remarks: | CA to prohibit sucessor filing a voluntary vacancy from running in next election |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Monitor-Against) |
| Bill History: |
05-26-10 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| SB 332 | Hebert | Constitutional amendment to authorize the electorate to adopt or reject laws by referendum. |
| Remarks: | State laws by referrendum |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Oppose) |
| Bill History: |
05-25-10 S Committee hearing cancelled Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| SB 369 | Claitor | Constitutional amendment to provide that any person who is appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected office shall not be eligible to be a candidate for election to that office. |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Neutral) |
| Bill History: |
05-12-10 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| SB 396 | Gautreaux, N. | Requires the qualifying fee paid by a candidate to be used to run a criminal background check on the candidate. |
| Remarks: | Very similar to the bill we ran a few years ago |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Monitor-Support) |
| Bill History: |
06-15-10 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call |
| SB 615 | Martiny | Provides relative to election offenses. |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Neutral) |
| Bill History: |
01-01-11 G Effective |
| SB 652 | Hebert | Requires that propositions placed on a ballot be worded in plain simple grammar in the form of a question. |
| Remarks: | SImple and short language is not always best. |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Monitor-Against) |
| Bill History: |
06-21-10 S Senate adopted the conference report (Vote: Y: 38/N: 1) |
| SB 653 | Hebert | Provides that under certain circumstances a person who fills a vacancy in a local elected office will not be an eligible candidate in the next election held for such office. |
| Remarks: | Bars appointee to a vacancy from running in the next election |
| Track Code(s): | ELEC (Monitor-Against) |
| Bill History: |
05-26-10 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs |