Louisiana Senate Bill 259 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 8 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-06-23 - By a vote of 46 yeas, 32 nays, the House refused to approve consideration after the 57th calendar day.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Creates a state commission (SCORE) to submit a written plan by January 6, 2012, to reduce and eliminate state income taxes, recommend budget reduction actions, and reduce or eliminate tax benefits; provides that if a concurrent resolution containing the plan is adopted, then the phase-out of income tax over 10 calendar years begins and the governor and the commissioner of administration are directed to take certain budget reduction actions and submit budget reduction legislation. (See Act) (RR1 +$120,000,000 GF RV See Note)

Creates a state commission (SCORE) to submit a written plan by January 6, 2012, to reduce and eliminate state income taxes, recommend budget reduction actions, and reduce or eliminate tax benefits; provides that if a concurrent resolution containing the plan is adopted, then the phase-out of income tax over 10 calendar years begins and the governor and the commissioner of administration are directed to take certain budget reduction actions and submit budget reduction legislation. (See Act) (RR1 +$120,000,000 GF RV See Note)

Sen. Robert Marionneaux [D]

2011-06-23 - House - House Vote on SB 259, AFTER THE 57TH DAY (#961) (Y: 46 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 27) [PASS]
2011-06-23 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 259, 2/3 (#1052) (Y: 34 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2011-06-23 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 259, 2/3 vote (#1044) (Y: 19 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2011-06-22 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 259, 2/3 vote (#950) (Y: 21 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2011-06-22 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 259, 2/3 vote (#946) (Y: 25 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2011-06-22 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 259, 2/3 vote (#944) (Y: 25 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2011-06-22 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 259, 2/3 vote (#939) (Y: 23 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2011-06-21 - House - House Vote on SB 259, AFTER THE 57TH DAY (#874) (Y: 49 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 20) [PASS]
2011-06-20 - House - House Vote on SB 259, AMENDMENT # 361 BY GREENE, RECORD VOTE (#785) (Y: 32 N: 62 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [FAIL]
2011-06-16 - House - House Vote on SB 259, AMENDMENT # 313 BY ROY (#699) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 105) [FAIL]
2011-06-16 - House - House Vote on SB 259, AMENDMENT # 314 BY GREENE, MOTION TO ADOPT (#700) (Y: 46 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [FAIL]
2011-06-16 - House - House Vote on SB 259, AMENDMENT # 313 BY ROY, MOTION TO ADOPT (#695) (Y: 58 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2011-06-07 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 259, FINAL PASSAGE (#400) (Y: 35 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-06-07 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 259, AMENDMENT # 2034 BY DONAHUE, SB 259 BY MARIONNEAUX (#399) (Y: 21 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2011-05-25 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 259, RECOMMIT (#276) (Y: 23 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2011-05-25 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 259, SPECIAL ORDER #1 SB 259 (#275) (Y: 15 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2011-05-17 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 259, 3rd reading and final passage (#168) (Y: 19 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2011-05-17 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 259, SUSPEND THE RULES (#167) (Y: 20 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2011-05-17 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 259, SUSPEND THE RULES (#166) (Y: 18 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-23		By a vote of 46 yeas, 32 nays, the House refused to approve consideration after the 57th calendar day.
2011-06-23		Notice Senate approved consideration after the 57th calendar day.
2011-06-23		Read by title. The Senate approved consideration after 6:00 p.m. on the 57th calendar day by a vote of 34 yeas and 2 nays.
2011-06-23		Read by title. The Senate failed to approve consideration after the 57th calendar day by a vote of 23 yeas and 15 nays.
2011-06-23		Read by title. The Senate failed to approve consideration after the 57th calendar day by a vote of 19 yeas and 13 nays.
2011-06-22		Read by title. The Senate failed to approve consideration after the 57th calendar day by a vote of 21 yeas and 10 nays.
2011-06-22		Read by title. The Senate failed to approve consideration after the 57th calendar day by a vote of 25 yeas and 12 nays.
2011-06-22		Read by title. The Senate failed to approve consideration after the 57th calendar day by a vote of 25 yeas and 12 nays.
2011-06-22		Read by title. The Senate failed to approve consideration after the 57th calendar day by a vote of 23 yeas and 14 nays.
2011-06-21		By a vote of 49 yeas, 36 nays, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, the House refused to approve consideration after the 57th calendar day.
2011-06-20		Read by title, returned to the calendar.
2011-06-20		Called from the calendar.
2011-06-19		Scheduled for floor debate on 6/20/2011.
2011-06-19		Notice given.
2011-06-16		Read by title, returned to the calendar.
2011-06-16		Called from the calendar.
2011-06-16		Read by title, amended, returned to the calendar.
2011-06-15		Scheduled for floor debate on 6/16/2011.
2011-06-15		Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading - regular calendar.
2011-06-14		Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.
2011-06-13		Reported with amendments (15-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2011-06-09		Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
2011-06-08		Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules
2011-06-07		Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 4 nays; ordered re-reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2011-06-06		Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2011-06-02		Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.
2011-06-02		Read by title; made Special Order of the Day No. 1 for 06/07.
2011-06-02		Rules suspended
2011-05-25		By a vote of 23 yeas and 14 nays.
2011-05-25		Rules suspended. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
2011-05-25		By a vote of 24 yeas and 14 nays.
2011-05-25		Rules suspended
2011-05-19		Read by title; made Special Order of the Day No. 1 for 05/25.
2011-05-19		Rules suspended
2011-05-17		Read by title; made Special Order of the Day No. 1 for 05/24.
2011-05-17		By a vote of 19 yeas and 17 nays.
2011-05-17		Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading and final passage.
2011-05-16		Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
2011-05-04		Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.

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