Key Votes
HB 313 - Extended Period for Indictments - Key Vote
Louisiana Key Votes
Stages
- July 9, 2007 Executive Signed
- June 25, 2007 Senate Bill Passed
- June 5, 2007 House Bill Passed
- April 16, 2007 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - July 9, 2007
Title: Extended Period for Indictments
Signed by Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (29-5) - June 25, 2007
Title: Extended Period for Indictments
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill requiring an indictment be filed against a defendant within 120 days (an increase from the current requirement of 60 days) if the defendant is being held on a felony that carries a possible sentence of life in prison or death.
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (79-25) - June 5, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Extended Period for Indictments
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill requiring an indictment be filed against a defendant within 120 days (an increase from the current requirement of 60 days) if the defendant is being held on a felony that carries a possible sentence of life in prison or death.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - April 16, 2007
Title: Extended Period for Indictments
Sponsors
- Stephen J. 'Steve' Scalise (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Timothy G. 'Tim' Burns (LA - R)
- James David Cain (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Reggie Paul Dupre Jr. (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ken Hollis (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert W. 'Bob' Kostelka (LA - R)
- Arthur J. 'Art' Lentini (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jean-Paul J. 'J.P.' Morrell (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ben Wayne Nevers Sr. (LA - D)
- Julie Quinn (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Craig F. Romero (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Thomas 'Tom' Schedler Jr. (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Matthew P. 'Pete' Schneider III (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kenneth M. 'Mike' Smith (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Gerald J. Theunissen (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- J. Chris Ullo (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
