SENATE - Louisiana

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June 21, 2004
2. That the Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator
Marionneaux and adopted by the Senate on June 16, 2004, be
rejected.
3. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be
adopted:
AMENDMENT NO. 1
On page 2, line 16, after "Act" delete the comma "," and delete the
remainder of the line and delete line 17 and at the beginning of line 18,
delete "mail"
AMENDMENT NO. 2
On page 2, line 21, after "18:1511.5." insert ""Outstanding fine, fee,
or penalty" shall not mean any fine, fee, or penalty which has been
paid in full or for which the candidate is in compliance with a
payment plan established in writing bet ween the Supervisory
Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure and the candidate."
Representatives:
Carla Blanchard Dartez
Representative Charles D. Lancaster, Jr.
Representative M.J. "Mert" Smiley
Rules Suspended
Respectfully submitted,
Senators:
Reggie Dupre
Robert Marionneaux, Jr.
Charles D. Jones
Senator Marionneaux asked for and obtained a suspension of the
rules for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee
Report. On motion of Senator Marionneaux, a vote was taken on the
adoption of the report.
ROLL CALL
The roll was called with the following result:
YEAS
Mr. President Duplessis Kostelka
Adley Dupre Lentini
Amedee Ellington Malone
Bajoie Fontenot Marionneaux
Barham Gautreaux, B McPherson
Boasso Gautreaux, N Michot
Boissiere Hainkel Nevers
Cain Heitmeier Romero
Chaisson Holden Smith
Cheek Hollis Theunissen
Cravins Irons Ullo
Dardenne
Jones
Total—35
NAYS
Fields
Total—1
ABSENT
Jackson Mount Schedler
Total—3
50th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS
The Chair declared the Conference Committee Report was
adopted. Senator Marionneaux moved to reconsider the vote by
which the report was adopted and laid the motion on the table.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
House Bill No. 1701 By Representative Durand
June 18, 2004
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of
Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement
between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1701 by
Representative Durand, recommend the following concerning the
engrossed bill:
1. That Senate Floor Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 proposed by
Senator Holden and adopted by the Senate on June 14, 2004, be
adopted.
2. That Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 proposed by Senator
Holden and adopted by the Senate on June 14, be rejected.
3. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be adopted:
AMENDMENT NO. 1
On page 5, line 17, delete the word "urine"
AMENDMENT NO. 2
On page 6, line 8, delete the word "urine"
AMENDMENT NO. 3
On page 6, line 9, delete the word "urine"
AMENDMENT NO. 4
On page 6, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:
"J. This Chapter does not preclude an employer or an
employer's agent from utilizing a USFDA cleared specimen testing
method that uses a sample as defined in R.S. 49:1001 provided that
such sample is processed in a laboratory with a SAMHSA
certification using generally accepted cutoff levels as established by
the USFDA for a saliva or oral fluid testing product, or by SAMHSA
at such time when SAMHSA implements a final rule to regulate
saliva or oral fluid testing. Any saliva or oral fluid sample collected
shall be subject to USFDA-cleared immunoassay screening and
confirmation testing at a SAMHSA certified laboratory. Such
samples that test positive shall be preserved by the laboratory and
available for challenge testing at the request of the donor. No sample
shall be used to collect or analyze DNA."
AMENDMENT NO. 5
On page 6, delete line 24 in its entirety
AMENDMENT NO. 6
On page 6, line 25, delete "49:1008," and insert "A. All drug testing"
Respectfully submitted,
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