Key Votes
HB 489 - Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials - Key Vote
Louisiana Key Votes
Stages
- July 11, 2007 Executive Signed
- June 26, 2007 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- June 25, 2007 Senate Bill Passed
- June 6, 2007 House Bill Passed
- May 29, 2007 House Bill Failed
- April 18, 2007 Introduced
Family
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- SB 1163 - Relating to Criminal Justice Services Board and Department of Criminal Justice Services
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - July 11, 2007
Title: Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials
Signed by Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (73-28) - June 26, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill raising the salaries of statewide elected officials.
Highlights:
- Raises the Governors salary from $95,000 to $130,000 (sec. 1)
- Raises the salary of other statewide elected officials from $85,000 to $115,000 (sec. 1)
- Prohibits the appropriation of additional money for the increase in salaries (sec. 2)
- Takes effect only if public elementary and secondary school teachers and state employees also receive a salary increase prior to January 14, 2008 (sec. 3).
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (23-12) - June 25, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill raising the salaries of statewide elected officials.
Highlights:
- Raises the Governors salary from $95,000 to $130,000 (sec. 1)
- Raises the salary of other statewide elected officials from $85,000 to $115,000 (sec. 1)
- Prohibits the appropriation of additional money for the increase in salaries (sec. 2)
- Takes effect only if public elementary and secondary school teachers and state employees also receive a salary increase prior to January 14, 2008 (sec. 3).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (57-42) - June 6, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill raising the salaries of statewide elected officials.
Highlights:
-Raises the Governors salary from $95,000 to $130,000 (sec. 1)
-Raises the salary of other statewide elected officials from $85,000 to $115,000 (sec. 1)
-Prohibits the appropriation of additional money for the increase in salaries (sec. 2)
-Takes effect only if public elementary and secondary school teachers and state employees also receive a salary increase prior to January 14, 2008 (sec. 3).
-Takes effect if the Homeowner Assistance program is fully funded (sec. 4).
Legislation - Bill Failed (House) (47-43) - May 29, 2007
Note:
NOTE: THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP (AS OPPOSED TO A MAJORITY OF THOSE PRESENT) TO VOTE FOR THE PASSAGE OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS THAT WILL HAVE THE EFFECT OF LAW.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - April 18, 2007
Title: Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials
Sponsors
- Joseph F. Toomy (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Joe R. Salter (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
