LA HB59 | 2020 | 2nd Special Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 22-8)
Status: Passed on October 27 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-10-27 - Effective date: 10/27/2020.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Authorizes the payment of additional compensation to certain election officials for elections held within a certain period following a gubernatorially declared emergency (Item #5) (EN +$6,334,500 GF EX See Note)

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Title

Authorizes the payment of additional compensation to certain election officials for elections held within a certain period following a gubernatorially declared emergency (Item #5) (EN +$6,334,500 GF EX See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-10-22 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 59 CO-AUTHORS (#196) (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2020-10-22 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 59 FINAL PASSAGE (#195) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-10-13 - House - House Vote on HB 59 FINAL PASSAGE (#89) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-10-27HouseEffective date: 10/27/2020.
2020-10-27HouseSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 11.
2020-10-23HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2020-10-23SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2020-10-22HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2020-10-22HouseReceived from the Senate without amendments.
2020-10-22SenateRules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2020-10-21SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2020-10-21SenateReported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2020-10-13SenateReceived in the Senate; read by title Rules suspended. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
2020-10-13HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2020-10-13HouseRules suspended, called out of its regular order.
2020-10-12HouseScheduled for floor debate on 10/13/20.
2020-10-12HouseRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2020-10-07HouseReported with amendments (13-0).
2020-09-30HouseRead by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=202ES&b=HB59&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1189866
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1191449
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1192313
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1194189
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1194927
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1190999
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1191438
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1191647
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1189867
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1191222
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1191540
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1191691
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1192395
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1192493
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1194395
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1195070
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1192246
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1194136
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1194139

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