A bill that would ban sex selection abortions in Louisiana stalls in a Senate Judiciary Committee. The proposal by Representative Lenar Whitney would penalize doctors who knowingly end a pregnancy because of sex preference of the baby. The Houma lawmaker has argued that this is a problem in Asian communities where there is a preference for boys…:
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New Orleans Senator Karen Carter Peterson wasn’t happy with the implication by Whitney…:
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The vote was 2-2 so the House approved measure will not go to the Senate floor for now.

Tuesday, Governor Bobby Jindal announced the total number of bills signed for the 2015 Regular Legislative Session which ends June 11th is 18.

The current maximum prison sentence for multiple marijuana possession offenders in Louisiana is 20-years, which is one of the toughest penalties in the nation. But legislation by New Orleans Senator JP Morrell-approved by the Senate this week- would reduce mandatory jail time…
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There is a similar bill moving through the House.

Parks Senator Fred Mills will present his medical marijuana bill before the House Health and Welfare Committee Wednesday. The measure cleared the full Senate on a 22-13 vote. He says medical marijuana has been legal in Louisiana since a law was passed back in 1991…:
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A similar bill by Mills failed to pass committee last year. Mills says he’s worked with the Louisiana Sheriff’s Association to make the bill more acceptable to lawmakers.