Most of you know I have a mantra in life, “I don’t care how you get a buzz, or if you get a buzz, just don’t mess with mine.”Well I feel similar when it comes to politics, ”I don’t care what your opinion is on politics, if you have one have an educated one, if you don’t have one then don’t expect me to listen to you bitch about the way things are.”
So in case you don’t realize, the 2008 Louisiana Legislative regular session is occurring now. There are well over 1000 bills that will go to committee, be voted on or be ignored completely. If you don’t know how a bill becomes a law, watch Saturday Morning cartoons or click here.
I will openly say I oppose any bill that restricts the rights of smokers. Not that I smoke (I think it is nasty, delicious but nasty) but taking away the rights of citizens starts a slippery slope. Senate bill HB 240 prohibits the sale of tobacco products to people under the age of 21. I feel that if you are old enough to be tried as an adult and fight for your country you deserve the right to “Choose” to catch cancer or not. On a side note, the author of this bill is Rep. Hines who is 24 years old. Senate bill HB 185 prohibits smoking in bars that serve any food, simple as that. I don’t need the government in my Bar at all.
Here is a list of other interesting bills being discussed.
HB 20 makes August 29 a State holiday, in case you forget about Katrina they will close all state offices so you won’t.
HB 30 makes September 24 a State holiday, in case you forget about Rita they will close all state offices so you won’t.
*On a side note, no current holidays are becoming work days. Just two more days off.
HB 323 abolishes the death penalty in Louisiana
HB 793 repeals the Louisiana helmet law
HB 852 prohibits the use of cell phones or electronic transmitting devices while driving.
HB 1021 prohibits smoking in vehicles with anyone under the age of 18.
HB 489 designates Louisiana as “Hollywood South”
Some bills that concern Real Estate:
HB 828 relative to Louisiana Clerk of Courts electronic filing of certain instruments
HB 156 creates a peer review committee within the La. Real Estate Appraisers Board
HB 213 would stop the 10% assessment charge to La. Citizens in parishes between the I-10 and I-12 corridor
HB 238 would force insurance companies who sell any p&c insurance in the state to offer Home insurance throughout the state
To make your lives easier, here are the email addresses of your reps. Let them know what you want, what you don’t want and to support me when I run for President of the United States. Not 35 yet so it will have to wait 4 years before I can fix the world.
-Gareth Beale,
Choice Title Marketing Director
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