| HB 80 | Lopinto | Exempts certain transactions from certain disclosure requirements. |
| Remarks: | WOuld allow public servants to be paid to provide assistnace with ministerial transactions. Inquire re: FL amendment |
| Bill History: |
08-15-08 G Effective |
| HB 82 | LaFonta | Prohibits persons from serving on or being employed by any board or commission under certain circumstances. |
| Bill History: |
06-11-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 117 | Abramson | Prohibits public servants from using assets of the state or a political subdivision thereof for certain personal use. |
| Bill History: |
04-21-08 H Committee hearing cancelled House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 176 | Abramson | Requires disclosure by certain elected officials of certain information relative to employment and appointment of campaign contributors and certain other contributors. |
| Remarks: | Try to remove locals. |
| Bill History: |
06-23-08 H Enrolled |
| HB 236 | Jones, Sam | Removes population restriction to provide that an exception to the ethics code applies to members of parish and municipal governing authorities in all parishes and municipalities. |
| Remarks: | Removes population cap from resubdivision exception |
| Bill History: |
06-04-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 267 | Hutter | Provides relative to financial disclosure for certain elected officials. |
| Remarks: | Puts ALL elected officials in Tier 2 |
| Bill History: |
04-30-08 H Involuntarily Deferred House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 269 | Arnold | Allows certain public employees to receive certain things of economic value from a not-for-profit organization or funds within the not-for-profit organization. |
| Remarks: | PERF Bill |
| Bill History: |
04-23-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 277 | Richard | Prohibits the use of campaign funds to pay fines, fees, and penalties assessed pursuant to campaign finance or lobbying laws. |
| Bill History: |
06-04-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 278 | St. Germain | Provides an exception for certain activities by or on behalf of an agency to restrictions on giving food, drink, and refreshment to public servants. |
| Remarks: | Exempts An event related to recruitment, fundraising, or philanthropic activities by or on behalf of an agency |
| Bill History: |
06-23-08 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call |
| HB 290 | Dixon | Provides relative to the enforcement of laws within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics. |
| Bill History: |
08-15-08 G Effective |
| HB 304 | Morrell | Prohibits members of boards and commissions in New Orleans from entering into certain contracts with the city. |
| Remarks: | Monitor as a vehicle for amendment to make statewide. |
| Bill History: |
05-28-08 H Meeting set for 9:30 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 432 | Hines | Restricts certain persons from giving a public servant food, drink, and refreshment valued at more than $50 in a 24-hour period. |
| Remarks: | Difficulty in tracking the exact time of the food and beverage. |
| Bill History: |
05-01-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 551 | Peterson | Prohibits persons from serving on or being employed by any board or commission under certain circumstances. |
| Remarks: | will make it even moe difficult to get people to serve; also what does "effect on value of immovable property" mean? |
| Bill History: |
04-23-08 H Withdrawn |
| HB 635 | Greene | Requires financial disclosure by certain persons as relates to the Governor's Transition Team. |
| Bill History: |
05-28-08 S Set on the Senate Orders |
| HB 740 | Ligi | (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for forfeiture of public retirement benefits by certain persons who are convicted of felony acts associated with their positions. |
| Bill History: |
05-14-08 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call |
| HB 762 | Connick | Provides relative to recusal and participation in debate and discussion. |
| Bill History: |
06-12-08 G Effective |
| HB 779 | St. Germain | Removes certain provisions requiring certain public servants and affiliated persons and entities to file annual reports with the Board of Ethics relative to certain contracts with state government. |
| Bill History: |
05-01-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 829 | Danahay | Extends the period during which public employees may accept contributions from not-for-profit organizations or funds within such organizations and the deadline by which organizations must report such contributions to the Board of Ethics. |
| Bill History: |
06-17-08 G Effective |
| HB 842 | Gallot | Provides relative to financial disclosure as relates to candidates. |
| Bill History: |
01-01-09 G Effective |
| HB 843 | Gallot | Provides relative to financial disclosure as relates to candidates. |
| Bill History: |
04-30-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 5 House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 851 | Hines | Prohibits the receipt of food, drink, and refreshment by a public servant with exceptions and allows acceptance of certain things of economic value and certain gifts from certain persons. |
| Remarks: | Repeals state convention exception and all meal exceptions |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 904 | Pearson | Requires members of local boards and commissions with authority to expend, disburse, or invest $1 million or more to file certain financial disclosure statements. |
| Bill History: |
04-30-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 5 House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 906 | Hutter | Requires the Board of Ethics to send information regarding the complaint immediately to the accused. |
| Bill History: |
07-01-08 G Vetoed |
| HB 911 | Gallot | Provides relative to the acceptance of admission to certain events by public servants. |
| Remarks: | Modifies event admission |
| Bill History: |
06-03-08 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call |
| HB 912 | St. Germain | Provides relative to the acceptance of admission to certain events by public servants. |
| Remarks: | Dup of HB 911 |
| Bill History: |
05-01-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 921 | Gallot | Provides relative to the acceptance of admission to certain events by elected officials. |
| Remarks: | Similar to HB 911 & 912 |
| Bill History: |
05-01-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 922 | Henderson | Allows a physician on the board of commissioners of a hospital service district to engage in certain transactions and to own an interest in entities that engage in certain transactions. |
| Remarks: | Request amendment to remove population restriction |
| Bill History: |
06-23-08 S Enrolled |
| 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 947 | Hutter | Allows a public servant to accept complimentary admission to a fundraising event held by or for the benefit of an educational institution, excluding professional, semi-professional, or collegiate sporting events. |
| Remarks: | Exempts fundraisers for schools from free admission prohibition |
| Bill History: |
06-23-08 G Returned to the calendar - subject to call |
| HB 991 | Hutter | Allows a public servant to accept complimentary or discounted admission to, transportation to, and lodging related to educational, informational, or professional development seminars and conferences. |
| Bill History: |
05-01-08 H Involuntarily Deferred House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 999 | Ellington | Provides relative to the restrictions on food, drink, and refreshment. |
| Remarks: | Expands event exception to food and drink to include informal group invitations, verbal, written or electronic |
| Bill History: |
05-01-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 1002 | Gallot | Provides relative to certain prohibited contracts. |
| Bill History: |
06-03-08 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call |
| HB 1003 | Gallot | Provides relative to certain prohibited contracts as relates to public servants. |
| Remarks: | Very similar to HB 1002 |
| Bill History: |
05-01-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 1022 | Ligi | Requires forfeiture of public retirement benefits by certain persons convicted of certain state or federal felony acts associated with his public service. |
| Bill History: |
05-06-08 H Failed to pass (Vote: Y: 39/N: 55) |
| HB 1024 | Hines | Allows the acceptance of certain things of economic value and certain gifts from certain persons. |
| Remarks: | Family gifts, gifts from other public servants, some traditional gift occassions, La products available for public use, commenmorative items |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 1111 | Connick | Provides relative to enforcement of laws under the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics, including provisions for issuance of declaratory opinions by the Ethics Adjudicatory Board and for appeal of such opinions and other decisions. |
| Remarks: | Provides for declaratory ethics opinions and appeals thereof |
| Bill History: |
04-01-08 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 1140 | Champagne | Provides for the disposition of certain campaign funds when an elected official is removed from office for conviction of a felony. |
| Bill History: |
04-16-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. House and Governmental Affairs |
| HB 1181 | Lorusso | Excludes certain members of the National Guard from the definition of "public employee" for purposes of the Code of Governmental Ethics. |
| Bill History: |
06-30-08 G Effective |
| HB 1263 | Ligi | Requires forfeiture of public retirement benefits by certain persons who are hired after a certain date and who are convicted of certain state or federal felony acts associated with their public service. |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 H Involuntarily Deferred House Retirement |
| HB 1336 | Aubert | To provide for an exception to the ethics code. |
| Remarks: | Allow public servants to pull a building permit |
| Bill History: |
08-15-08 G Effective |
| HB 1337 | Aubert | To provide for an exception to the ethics code. |
| Remarks: | Allows a public servant to acquire basic governmental services |
| Bill History: |
06-23-08 H Enrolled |
| SB 56 | Michot | Allows a member of an appointed board or commission to recuse himself in the case of a conflict of interest. (8/15/08) |
| Bill History: |
06-19-08 S Enrolled |
| SB 364 | Dorsey | Prohibits certain public servants and former public servants from representing persons for compensation before certain governmental entities of its officials or agencies. (gov sig) |
| Remarks: | Gov Office personnel |
| Bill History: |
06-10-08 H Committee hearing cancelled House and Governmental Affairs |
| SB 369 | Marionneaux | Provides relative to the Code of Governmental Ethics. (gov sig) |
| Remarks: | Inquire re: adding FL amendment & removing population restrictions on exceptions. |
| Bill History: |
05-14-08 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| SB 376 | Adley | Prohibits certain public servants and former public servants from representing persons for compensation before certain governmental entities or its officials or agencies. (gov sig) |
| Bill History: |
06-04-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House and Governmental Affairs |
| SB 651 | Dorsey | Removes certain provisions requiring certain public servants and affiliated persons and entities to file annual reports with the Board of Ethics relative to certain contracts with state government. (8/15/08) |
| Bill History: |
05-14-08 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs |
| SB 769 | Chaisson | Provides relative to the Code of Governmental Ethics. (See Act) |
| Remarks: | Contains similar provisions to HB 1336 & 1337 by Aubert |
| Bill History: |
06-30-08 G Effective |
| SB 774 | Adley | Provides relative to certain expenditures for food, drink and refreshments for public servants. (gov sig) |
| Remarks: | Changes "value" to "total costs" of $50 |
| Bill History: |
04-22-08 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs |