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Louisiana 2011 Regular Legislative Session Information

Subject Matter:
Limited to the following 3 classes of bills:
  • Class I: Measures to enact a general appropriation bill; enact the comprehensive capital budget; make an appropriaton; levy or authorize a new tax; increase an existing tax; levy, authorize, increase, decrease, or repeal a fee; dedicate revenue; legislate with regard to tax exemptions, exclusions, deductions, reductions, repeals, or credits; or legislate with regard to the issuance of bonds.
  • Class II: Local or special bills (those which are constitutionally required to be and have been advertised)
    • Each member may prefile an unlimited number of Class I and Class II bills and may introduce additional Class I and Class II bills during the first 10 session days; however, the maximum number of bills a member may introduce after session convenes is 5.
  • Class III: Any other subject matter not covered by Class I or Class II.
    • All Class III bills MUST be PREFILED, and no member may prefile more than 5 such bills.
  • Bills must be PREFILED before 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 15. After this time, a member may introduce no more than five additional bills REQUESTED by 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 3 and INTRODUCED by 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 4.
Dates of Session Convenes Noon, Monday, April 25, 2011; adjourns not later than 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2011. Maximum 45 legislative days during a 60 calendar-day period.
Constitutional Amendments: Must be PREFILED before Thursday, April 14, 2011. House computes in hours and will accept until noon Friday, April 15, 2011.
Bills: Bills must be PREFILED before 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 15. After this time, a member may introduce no more than five additional bills introduced not later than 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 3.
Effective Date of Acts: August 15, 2011, unless bill otherwise specifically provides.
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