Louisiana Senate Bill 3 (2008)

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Contents 1 Purpose 2 Exceptions 3 House Votes 4 Senate Votes 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Purpose

Senate Bill 3 is designed to eliminate exceptions to the laws regarding lobbying expenditures. This includes free admission to cultural events and sporting tickets. Any expenditure greater than $10 is covered.

This changes the previous law which allowed expeditures to occur that did not exceed $100 per event and $500 per year per lobbyist.

[edit] Exceptions

When the elected official is an honoree, a speaker, or a panel member for an event.

Professional, Semi-Professional, or college sporting events, hunting trips, golfing trips, fishing trips or other outings that are covered as part of that candidate's fundraising or fundraising for an organization.

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[edit] House Votes

"House Approval"

• Yeas: 95
• Nays: 5
• Absent: 4

[edit] Senate Votes

"Senate Approval"

• Yeas: 39
• Nays: 0
• Absent: 0

[edit] External links

• "Louisiana Law Searchable Database"
• "Louisiana Government Website"

[edit] References

1. ↑ "Senate Bill 3"