SB 8 is sponsored by Sharon Hewitt, Ryan Gatti, Ronnie Johns, Rick Ward, III, Regina Barrow (Democrat), John Milkovich, Jack Donahue, Gerald Long, Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Gary L. Smith, Jr., Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Eric LaFleur, Dan Claitor, Conrad Appel, Beth Mizell (Republican), Barrow Peacock, John Alario, Wesley Bishop, Norby Chabert, Dale Erdey, J.P. Morrell, Neil Riser, Gregory Tarver, Mike Walsworth, Mack Bodi White, Jr., Jay Luneau (Democrat), Eddie J. Lambert (Republican), and Gary Carter (Democrat).

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Louisiana 2018, 1st Extraordinary Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 8 — FISCAL CONTROLS: Provides relative to the state's fiscal transparency website's establishment, completion, and contents. (Item #11)(7/1/18) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Last action March 05, 2018 — Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

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Introduced
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In Committee
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill died with 2018, 1st Extraordinary Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

March 05, 2018
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
March 04, 2018
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
March 02, 2018
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
March 01, 2018
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 01, 2018
Reported with amendments.
February 28, 2018
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Rick Ward, III

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

CO-AUTHORS (#34)

March 04, 2018

Passed 27 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	18	0	0	10
Democrat	4	0	0	1
Republican	5	0	0	1
Total	27	0	0	12
% of votes cast	69%	0%	0%	31%

How each member voted (39)

Member	Party	Vote
Johns	—	Yea
Long	—	Yea
Martiny	—	Not Voting
Milkovich	—	Yea
Mills	—	Not Voting
Hewitt	—	Yea
Mr. President	—	Yea
Bishop	—	Yea
Appel	—	Yea
Morrell	—	Yea
Peacock	—	Yea
Smith, G.	—	Yea
Carter	—	Yea
Morrish	—	Not Voting
Perry	—	Not Voting
Peterson	—	Not Voting
White	—	Yea
Walsworth	—	Yea
Smith, J.	—	Not Voting
Fannin	—	Not Voting
Chabert	—	Yea
Claitor	—	Yea
Cortez	—	Not Voting
Donahue	—	Yea
Ward	—	Not Voting
Colomb	—	Not Voting
Erdey	—	Yea
Gatti	—	Yea
Edward J. Price	Democrat	Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux	Democrat	Yea
Jay Luneau	Democrat	Yea
Regina Barrow	Democrat	Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur	Democrat	Yea
Beth Mizell	Republican	Yea
Eddie J. Lambert	Republican	Yea
Francis C. Thompson	Republican	Yea
Neil Riser	Republican	Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver	Republican	Yea
Robert Allain	Republican	Not Voting

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FINAL PASSAGE (#35)

March 04, 2018

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	21	0	0	7
Democrat	5	0	0	0
Republican	6	0	0	0
Total	32	0	0	7
% of votes cast	82%	0%	0%	18%

How each member voted (39)

Member	Party	Vote
Long	—	Yea
Martiny	—	Not Voting
Milkovich	—	Yea
Mills	—	Yea
Hewitt	—	Yea
Johns	—	Yea
Morrish	—	Yea
Mr. President	—	Yea
Peacock	—	Yea
Bishop	—	Yea
Smith, G.	—	Yea
Carter	—	Yea
Chabert	—	Yea
Walsworth	—	Yea
White	—	Yea
Smith, J.	—	Not Voting
Fannin	—	Not Voting
Morrell	—	Yea
Perry	—	Not Voting
Peterson	—	Not Voting
Claitor	—	Yea
Colomb	—	Not Voting
Cortez	—	Not Voting
Donahue	—	Yea
Erdey	—	Yea
Ward	—	Yea
Appel	—	Yea
Gatti	—	Yea
Edward J. Price	Democrat	Yea
Gerald Boudreaux	Democrat	Yea
Jay Luneau	Democrat	Yea
Regina Barrow	Democrat	Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur	Democrat	Yea
Beth Mizell	Republican	Yea
Eddie J. Lambert	Republican	Yea
Francis C. Thompson	Republican	Yea
Neil Riser	Republican	Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver	Republican	Yea
Robert Allain	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

finance

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 8?: SB 8 is sponsored by Sharon Hewitt, Ryan Gatti, Ronnie Johns, Rick Ward, III, Regina Barrow (Democrat), John Milkovich, Jack Donahue, Gerald Long, Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Gary L. Smith, Jr., Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Eric LaFleur, Dan Claitor, Conrad Appel, Beth Mizell (Republican), Barrow Peacock, John Alario, Wesley Bishop, Norby Chabert, Dale Erdey, J.P. Morrell, Neil Riser, Gregory Tarver, Mike Walsworth, Mack Bodi White, Jr., Jay Luneau (Democrat), Eddie J. Lambert (Republican), and Gary Carter (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 8?: This bill died with 2018, 1st Extraordinary Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 8?: Track SB 8 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SB 8
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Session: 2018, 1st Extraordinary Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 28, 2018
Status: Passed Senate
Prime sponsor: Rick Ward, III

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