Governor Jindal's education reform packages passed with ease, while a ban on hand held cell phones while driving and randomly drug testing welfare recipients failed to pass the Louisiana Legislature.
It's the final day of the legislative session and a political analyst says this session will be remembered for the legislature showing its independence from the governor.
Legislators have filed 18 bills for the regular legislative session beginning Monday dealing with business left over from the special redistricting session.
The Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for another active Legislative session. This year legislators are required by law to deal primarily with only fiscal matters, but are allowed to submit five non-fiscal pieces of legislation. Chamber spokesman Bruce Conque says they will be watching.