Louisiana Rep. Sam Jones (D)

LA - Natural Resources and Environment (House)

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member

LA - Retirement (House)

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member

LA - Transportation, Highways and Public Works (House)

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member

LA - Atchafalaya Basin Program Oversight Committee

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member

LA - HB308 PUBLIC LANDS/STATE: Provides for the transfer of certain state property in St. Mary Parish

LA - HB365 CEMETERIES: Provides relative to ownership of interment spaces in a cemetery in Franklin

LA - HB349 SALES/TOBACCO DEALERS: Provides relative to vapor products

LA - HB820 TAX/TAX REBATES: Limits the amount of rebates allowed each year for donations to school tuition organizations

LA - HR193 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Mary Charpentier Jones

LA - HR76 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Kenny Hilliard on being drafted into the NFL by the Houston Texans

LA - HB18 HOLIDAYS: Provides for a legal holiday in St. Mary Parish

LA - HB42 RETIREMENT/COLAS: Authorizes payments funded by state retirement system experience accounts to certain retirees and beneficiaries of such systems (REF INCREASE APV)

LA - HR181 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Rose Mae Vidos Broussard for her many achievements and contributions

LA - HB94 LEVEES/BDS & DISTRICTS: Provides relative to the powers and duties of the St. Mary Levee District

LA - HR214 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Charles E. "Chuck" Kleckley, Speaker of the House, for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district, the House, and the state

LA - SCR64 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Charles H. Grisbaum Jr. former legislator and retired Chief Judge of the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal.

LA - HR215 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Jeffery "Jeff" Arnold for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HR169 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Mickey J. Guillory for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HCR109 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Alphonse Jackson, Jr., former state representative and a founding member of the La. Legislative Black Caucus

LA - HR63 SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Tuesday, May 5, 2015, as AARP Louisiana Caregiver Day at the state capitol

LA - HCR36 SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Wednesday, May 13, 2015, as Liquefied Natural Gas Day at the state capitol

LA - HB180 PUBLIC FACILITIES: Prohibits the construction of schools on former waste sites

LA - HB35 MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal" specialty license plate

LA - HB456 TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Requires commercial mobile service providers and telecommunications carriers to disclose call location information to law enforcement agencies during emergency situations (RE1 NO IMPACT SD EX See Note)

LA - HR199 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Austin J. Badon, Jr., for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HB323 EDUCATION/FINANCE: (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits the supplanting of state funds for tuition and fee increases for institutions of higher education (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

LA - SB174 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Provides certain accommodations upon reasonable documentation presented by domestic abuse victims who lease residential dwellings. (8/1/15) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

LA - HB5 TRANSPORTATION: Renames Grantham College Road in Slidell, La., as "Veterans Memorial Lane"

LA - HB722 FAMILY VIOLENCE: Provides relative to domestic abuse assistance

LA - HB425 MILITARY AFFAIRS: Provides relative to death and disability benefits for La. National Guardsmen

LA - HB420 HIGHWAYS: Designates portions of certain highways in Bossier Parish

LA - HR40 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Mr. Hebert B. Dixon, Sr. for his many years of dedicated public service

LA - HCR38 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Xavier University President Norman Francis upon his retirement

LA - SCR58 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Vanessa M. Prejean, legislative human resources analyst.

LA - HR190 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Gordon E. Dove, Sr., for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HR189 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Harold L. Ritchie for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HCR217 MILITARY AFFAIRS/NATL GD: Requests the Louisiana Congressional Delegation to urge the secretary for the United States Army to allow the burial of a national guardsman at Arlington National Cemetery

LA - HR170 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Timothy G. "Tim" Burns for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HR168 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Joel C. Robideaux, former speaker pro tempore, for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HB598 EXCEPTIONAL PERSONS: Provides for implementation of the ABLE Account savings program for persons with disabilities (EN +$64,000 GF RV See Note)

LA - SCR120 CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of respected and longtime Capitol Bureau reporter Edmund "Ed" James Anderson Jr.

LA - HCR22 SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Commends our United States Armed Forces and recognizes May 2015 as Military Appreciation Month

LA - HB186 HEALTH/CANCER: Provides for notification to patients concerning supplemental breast cancer screening and access by patients to mammography and ultrasound reports

LA - HR217 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Eddie J. Lambert for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HCR46 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Colonel Gene C. Hazel

LA - HR216 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Brett F. Geymann for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HCR60 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Staff Sergeant Thomas Florich

LA - HR191 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Roy A. Burrell for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - SCR116 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Jim Hawthorne on his retirement as the legendary "Voice of the Tigers" at LSU football, baseball, and men's basketball athletic competitions.

LA - SB20 TEACHERS RETIREMENT: Allows certain retirees to collect benefits during reemployment. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (6/30/15) (EN +$322,581 APV)

LA - HR101 MILITARY AFFAIRS: Requests United States Army and federal government to fully support and maintain Fort Polk at its present level of personnel and troops

LA - HB140 HIGHWAYS: Dedicates the interchange of I-20 and LA Hwy. 149 in Lincoln Parish in memory of former State Representative Pinkie Wilkerson

LA - HB46 RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Provides relative to benefits for minor children of certain wildlife agents in the enforcement division of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (EN INCREASE APV)

LA - HR183 LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: Expresses intention and support of the House of Representatives to meet in veto session if the governor vetoes any appropriation or funding the legislature has provided for healthcare and higher education

LA - HCR63 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Chief Warrant Officer 4 George David Strother

LA - HCR75 HOSPITALS: Provides for a hospital stabilization formula (RE INCREASE SD RV See Note)

LA - SB3 PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Names the "Senator Chris Ullo Building". (gov sig)

LA - HB43 RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Increases the salary cap in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana retire-rehire law for retirees employed as substitute classroom teachers (RE INCREASE FC SG EX)

LA - HCR62 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Chief Warrant Officer 4 George "Wayne" Griffin, Jr.

LA - SCR69 STUDENTS: Expresses support of Louisiana students to assemble for religious expression and to express their religious beliefs in public elementary and secondary schools and public postsecondary education institutions.

LA - HR200 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Karen Gaudet St. Germain for her outstanding legislative service and recognizes her contributions to her district and the state

LA - HR150 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Regina Ashford Barrow for her outstanding legislative service and recognizes her contributions to her district and the state

LA - HR201 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable James R. "Jim" Fannin for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

LA - HCR61 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Staff Sergeant Lance Bergeron

LA - HCR210 EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY: Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to recognize certified foreign language immersion sites as models of excellence and award points for performance scores of schools with such sites

LA - HCR163 MILITARY AFFAIRS: Requests the U.S. Army and federal government to fully support and maintain Ft. Polk at its present level of personnel and troops

LA - HR32 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Chalmette Refinery for 100 years of operation in St. Bernard Parish

LA - HCR40 CONDOLENCES: Commemorates the life of Kate Lemon, senior librarian with the David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library