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Bill Status Report
07-27-2010 - 14:22:14


Track: ELECTIONS   Request Date: 0- 0-0000 thru 99-99-9999

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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


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