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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2008 | LA | HB 1312 | Drivers Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
| April 30, 2008 | LA | SB 160 | Homeowners' Insurance | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
| June 26, 2007 | LA | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
| June 25, 2007 | LA | HB 678 | Insurance Funds Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
| June 22, 2007 | LA | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - House (77 - 23) |
| May 30, 2007 | LA | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Passed - House (89 - 13) |
| May 29, 2007 | LA | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| May 22, 2007 | LA | HB 484 | Promotional Poker Tournaments | Bill Passed - House (53 - 47) |
| May 17, 2007 | LA | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
| June 14, 2006 | LA | Amendment #B-635 | Ethanol Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28) |
| June 7, 2006 | LA | HB 94 | Daylight Savings Bill | Bill Failed - House (37 - 61) |
| May 31, 2006 | LA | SB 700 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
| May 2, 2006 | LA | HB 1149 | Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill | Bill Failed - House (45 - 49) |
| April 24, 2006 | LA | HB 1149 | Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill | Bill Failed - House (52 - 44) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/19 | HB 1312 | Drivers Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
| 4/30 | SB 160 | Homeowners' Insurance | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
| 6/26 | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
| 6/25 | HB 678 | Insurance Funds Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
| 6/22 | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - House (77 - 23) |
| 5/30 | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Passed - House (89 - 13) |
| 5/29 | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| 5/22 | HB 484 | Promotional Poker Tournaments | Bill Passed - House (53 - 47) |
| 5/17 | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
| 6/14 | Amendment #B-635 | Ethanol Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28) |
| 6/07 | HB 94 | Daylight Savings Bill | Bill Failed - House (37 - 61) |
| 5/31 | SB 700 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
| 5/02 | HB 1149 | Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill | Bill Failed - House (45 - 49) |
| 4/24 | HB 1149 | Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill | Bill Failed - House (52 - 44) |