Louisiana Rep. Edward C. "Ted" James (D)

LA - Appropriations (House)

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member

LA - Judiciary (House)

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member

LA - Natural Resources and Environment (House)

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member

LA - HR107 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Letitia Signater on being named 2013 Teacher of the Year by Greenbrier Elementary School

LA - HB213 INSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE: Extends excluded driver provisions

LA - HB131 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: (Constitutional Amendment) Requires legislation relative to tax rebates, tax incentives, and tax abatements to be introduced or considered during regular sessions convening in odd-numbered years

LA - HB370 TAX/SEVERANCE-EXEMPTION: Provides relative to the severance tax exemption for horizontal drilling of oil and gas wells

LA - HR68 SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes May 15, 2013, as Warrick Dunn Charities Day at the state capitol

LA - HB658 DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT: Creates the Sherwood Forest Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish

LA - HR49 COMMENDATIONS: Recognizes veterans and their families, commemorates the 1st annual Truce for the Troops Bowl, and recognizes Corey Webster as an Honorary Member of the La. Democratic Caucus for this occasion

LA - HR77 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Seabell "Mama" Thomas on the release of her second cookbook "Mama's Silver Moon Cookbook"

LA - HB115 SCHOOLS/DISTRICTS: Provides for parent petitions relative to the transfer of certain schools from the Recovery School District back to the local school system (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

LA - HB448 CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Authorizes the designation of specialized divisions or sections in city or municipal courts (OR +$170,000 LF RV See Note)

LA - HB506 TAX/SALES & USE: Authorizes expanded use of the Parish e-file tax collection system (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

LA - HR64 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Southern University men's basketball team on winning the 2013 SWAC tournament title

LA - HB314 PRIVACY/COMPUTERS: Creates the Personal Online Account Privacy Protection Act (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

LA - HB161 TAX CREDITS: Reduces the amount of the income tax credit for state-certified productions and removes authority to transfer or sell motion picture investor tax credits (OR INCREASE GF RV See Note)

LA - HSR2 TAX/SALES & USE: Requests the House Committee on Ways and Means to study the impact of expanding the role of the Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission to include issues relative to non-remote sales sourced to Louisiana

LA - HB697 TAX/INCOME TAX: Provides for the net operating loss deduction and the tax credit for inventory taxes paid (OR INCREASE GF RV See Note)

LA - HB160 TEACHERS/EVALUATION: Delays implementation of certain teacher evaluation program requirements relative to termination proceedings and restricts use of evaluation results

LA - HB233 MEDICAID: Creates the La. Health Care Independence Program (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note)

LA - HB236 FISHING/OYSTERS: Increases penalties for certain oyster harvesting violations

LA - HB238 TAX: Provides relative to the telecommunications tax for the deaf (RE1 +$500,000 SD RV See Note)

LA - HB240 PRIVATIZATION: Establishes the Privatization Review Act (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

LA - HB316 TAX/TAXATION: Requires state agencies which administer tax credits and rebates to report certain information (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

LA - HB322 CHILDREN/NEWBORNS: Requires birthing facilities to perform pulse oximetric screening for certain heart defects on each newborn in the care of those facilities

LA - HB352 ELDERLY: Provides relative to elderly affairs; creates the Department of Elderly Affairs, places the Louisiana Executive Board on Aging in the department, and provides for allocation of funds for programs for the elderly (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

LA - HB434 BUDGETARY CONTROLS: (Constitutional Amendment) Requires spending due to constitutional or other mandates to be considered in a separate appropriation bill from spending that is not required to be funded if health care or higher education funding is reduced (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

LA - HB436 BUDGETARY PROCEDURES: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to final passage of the general appropriation bill (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

LA - HB444 TAX CREDITS: Requires the review of tax credits (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

LA - HB451 HOSPITALS: Requires hospitals to offer pertussis (whooping cough) vaccinations to parents of newborns

LA - HB466 EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY: Provides relative to the assignment of performance-based letter grades to public schools and school districts (EG SEE FISC NOTE EX)

LA - HB486 HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Interstate 20 in honor of Sergeant Joshua Tomlinson

LA - HB494 SALT DOMES: Requires notification of the proximity of property to a salt dome containing solution mining and storage caverns

LA - HB499 TAX EXEMPTIONS: Requires state agencies which administer tax credits and rebates to annually report certain information (OR NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

LA - HB532 FUNDS/FUNDING: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for a hospital stabilization formula and assessment and creates the Hospital Stabilization Fund and provides for uses of the fund (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

LA - HB538 PUBLIC BLDGS/GROUNDS-ST: Provides relative to security and the allocation and use of space within the state capitol complex

LA - HB549 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: Establishes the MediFund for statewide advancement of biosciences, biomedical, and medical centers of excellence (REF INCREASE GF EX See Note)

LA - HB583 EMPLOYMENT: Prohibits employers from terminating employment of a veteran for attending medical appointments necessary for veterans benefits

LA - HB620 BUDGETARY CONTROLS: Requires spending due to constitutional or other mandates to be considered in a separate appropriation bill from spending that is not required to be funded if health care or higher education funding is reduced (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

LA - HB629 REVENUE DEPARTMENT: Establishes the office of debt recovery at the Dept. of Revenue for the collection of delinquent debts owed to certain governmental entities (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

LA - HB635 SCHOOLS/BOARDS: Requires local public school boards to adopt policies relative to accommodations for employees to express breast milk

LA - HB724 STUDENTS: Provides relative to student-initiated prayer gatherings at public schools

LA - HR1 HOUSE/RULES: Provides relative to the timing of concurrence and final passage of the General Appropriation Bill

LA - HR11 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Bryan W. Badon

LA - HR41 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Patrick Goldsmith of House Legislative Services on being named the 2013 Distinguished Alumnus of the LSU Master of Public Administration program

LA - HR50 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Noel Hunt upon his retirement after 35 years of dedicated state public service and 30 years of service to the Louisiana House of Representatives

LA - HR71 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Cecil E. Pylant, father of Rep. Steve Pylant

LA - HR87 HEALTH CARE: Memorializes congress to support the entire federal health care reform legislation and to take steps to ensure it is not repealed

LA - HR90 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of the Reverend Danny Mitchell, former state representative

LA - HR97 COMMENDATIONS: Commends WAFB-TV upon the celebration of its sixtieth anniversary broadcasting in the Baton Rouge television market

LA - HR112 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the La. Physical Therapy Association and recognizes May 13 - 17, 2013, as La. Physical Therapy Association Week

LA - HR113 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Chief Warrant Officer Bryan James Henderson of Winnsboro

LA - HR114 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael Guillory of Pearl River

LA - HR116 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Shelly Dick on her confirmation as the first female judge for the United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana

LA - HR119 COMMENDATIONS: Commends former legislator Clif Richardson for his service to Central, East Baton Rouge Parish, and the House of Representatives

LA - HR158 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Gerald Paul Doiron, Sr., of Houma

LA - HR167 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Rep. Nick Lorusso on twenty years of dedicated service to the United States Army as a JAG Corps officer

LA - HR224 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in Natchitoches upon the grand opening of its new facility

LA - HCR19 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of former state representative Laurice Dean "Buddy" Napper of Ruston

LA - HCR37 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Honorable Bernette J. Johnson, Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court

LA - HCR48 ELECTIONS: Requests certain officials and entities responsible for incarcerated inmates to make recommendations to allow certain incarcerated persons to vote

LA - HCR51 HOSPITALS/CHARITY: Directs DOA, DHH, and LSU to cease all efforts to privatize state hospitals immediately

LA - HCR65 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Theodore "Teddy" George Solomon, Sr., of New Orleans

LA - HCR92 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the death of Michael Christopher Voisin

LA - HCR117 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of former state representative Danny Mitchell

LA - HCR123 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Bishop Keith Cornell Smith and posthumously commends him for thirty years of dedicated service in the ministry and to the community of Spartanburg, South Carolina

LA - HCR134 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Christopher R. Quintyne upon his graduation from law school and his dedication to the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus

LA - HCR139 PRIVATIZATION: Directs certain state entities to report to the legislature concerning operation and management of state hospitals by private entities

LA - HCR146 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Dr. William L. Jenkins for his service to LSU and the LSU system

LA - HCR157 ATTORNEY GENERAL: Requests the office of the attorney general to develop a comprehensive plan for the delivery of youth gang violence prevention services

LA - HCR165 SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes May 29, 2013, as School Board Member and Superintendent Recognition Day at the state capitol

LA - HCR182 COMMENDATIONS: Commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the 1963 Birmingham church bombing in which four black girls were killed

LA - HCR188 SCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP: Urges and requests BESE to recognize and include increased per pupil funding as part of FY 2013-2014 base per pupil funding and to maintain at least that combined per pupil amount for FY 2014-2015 MFP

LA - HSR9 STATE EMPLOYEE/INCEN PAY: Requests the House Committee on Appropriations to study the feasibility of providing a four percent salary increase for all state employees in Fiscal Year 2014-2015

LA - SB45 POSTSECONDARY ED: Merges certain La. Technical College campuses with Baton Rouge Community College. (gov sig) (EN +$326,096 SG RV See Note)

LA - SB55 HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT: Provides for Medicaid transparency. (8/1/13) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

LA - SB107 JUVENILE JUSTICE: Provides relative to at-risk youths and development of an integrated case management system. (8/1/13)

LA - SB153 EMPLOYMENT: Creates the Equal Pay for Women Act. (8/1/13)

LA - SB162 CHILDREN: Provides for surrogacy contracts. (8/1/13) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

LA - SB204 BONDS: Provides relative to the issuance of bonds to finance capital improvements for the Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges System. (2/3-CA7s6(F)(1))(gov sig) (EN +$20,000,000 GF EX See Note)

LA - SCR27 COMMITTEE STUDIES: Creates the Joint Human Trafficking Study Commission.

LA - SCR96 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Rachel Elizabeth Schultz upon being named the 76th Greater New Orleans Floral Trail Queen.

LA - SCR101 HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT: Requests the Department of Health and Hospitals to protect certain hospitals from the negative financial consequences of the closure of the Earl K. Long Medical Center by adequately compensating such hospitals for their increased burden of providing health care to the poor and uninsured residents of the greater Baton Rouge region.

LA - SCR126 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Colonel Winton Vidrine on his retirement from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries after a distinguished forty-three year career, including twenty-four years as chief of the enforcement divison.