SENATE - Louisiana

50th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS
HOUSE BILL NO. 1604—
BY REPRESENTATIVE CAZAYOUX
AN ACT
To enact R.S. 32:662.1, relative to evidence; to provide for the
admissibility of certificates and writings made in accordance
with provisions of law governing chemical testing of suspected
drunken drivers; to provide with respect to prima facie proof;
to require that notice be given to opposing parties; to provide
for the opportunity to cross-examine experts; and to provide for
related matters.
and asked that the President of the Senate affix his signature to the
same.
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED W. SPEER
Clerk of the House of Representatives
The House Bills and Joint Resolutions contained herein were
signed by the President of the Senate.
Message to the Governor
SIGNED SENATE BILLS
June 21, 2004
To the Honorable Governor of the State of Louisiana:
The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives have signed the following Senate Bills:
SENATE BILL NO. 16—
BY SENATOR B. GAUTREAUX
AN ACT
To enact R.S. 17:183, relative to the hazing of students; to provide
for legislative intent; to provide definitions; to prohibit hazing;
to require city, parish, and other local public school boards to
adopt, enforce, and post hazing policies; to provide for the
required content of such policies; and to provide for related
matters.
SENATE BILL NO. 795—
BY SENATORS BOISSIERE AND HAINKEL AND REPRESENTATIVE
MURRAY
AN ACT
To enact R.S. 42:1111(A)(3), relative to the Code of Governmental
Ethics; to provide an exception to the prohibition on the receipt
of payment for governmental services by a public servant from
a nongovernmental source; to provide relative to the
requirements of such exception; and to provide for related
matters.
SENATE BILL NO. 800—
BY SENATOR MOUNT AND REPRESENTATIVE JOHNS
AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 37:2175.2(C) and to enact R.S. 37:2171.2
relative to contractors; to provide for requirements for issuance
of local building permits; to provide for additional requirements
for home improvement contractors; and to provide for related
matters.
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SENATE BILL NO. 864—
BY SENATOR MCPHERSON AND REPRESENTATIVE FARRAR
AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 33:3815.2(E), relative to powers of
waterworks districts; to provide relative to a waterworks
district of one parish supplying water to or taking water from
an adjoining parish; to provide certain terms, procedures, and
conditions; and to provide for related matters.
SENATE BILL NO. 40—
BY SENATOR MCPHERSON
AN ACT
To enact R.S. 39:199(G), relative to information technology; to
p rovide for a program for the acquisition of data processing
equipment and software that allows small businesses to
participate; to provide for the establishment of procedures; and
to provide for related matters.
SENATE BILL NO. 781—
BY SENATOR LENTINI
AN ACT
To enact R.S. 15:567.1, relative to capital cases; to provide with
respect to mental incomp etence to proceed to execution; to
provide for procedures authorizing a defendant to raise the issue
of mental incompetence to proceed to execution; to provide for
the filing of a petition and to provide for the contents of that
petition; to provide with respect to the burden of proof and the
introduction of evidence; to provide for the submission of
certain records, data, reports, and other information; to provide
for a waiver of confidentiality and privilege with respect to
information submitted; to provide for an independent
psychological or psychiatric examination; to provide for the
dismissal of the petition in certain circumstances; to provide
with respect to treatment of a defendant found to be
incompetent to proceed to execution; and to provide for related
matters.
SENATE BILL NO. 879 (Substitute for Senate Bill 867 by
Senator Irons)—
BY SENATOR JONES AND REPRESENTATIVES ALEXANDER,
BADON, DOWNS, FANNIN, FUTRELL, HONEY, KENNEY, M.
POWELL, RITCHIE AND JANE SMITH
AN ACT
To enact R.S. 17:427.4, relative to public schools and school children;
to benefit schools and children by encouraging the availability of
qualified teachers; to provide for a program designed to provide
incentives for qualified teachers to locate and work in
disadvantaged areas; to authorize the development and
establishment of a teachers’ homebuyer program for certain
certified teachers; to establish an advisory panel to develop such
program; to provide for program approval; to authorize the state
treasurer to administer the program; and to provide for related
matters.
SENATE BILL NO. 41—
BY SENATOR MCPHERSON
AN ACT
To enact Part V-A of Chapter 1 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised
Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 49:115, relative to the
settlement of claims by the state; to provide for notification to
the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget of certain claims
in which the state has an interest; and to provide for related
matters.
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