House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
May 14, 2014
9:30 a.m.
Room 2
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
SCR3
FRED MILLS
ELECTION CODE
- Requests the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs study the possibility of requiring background checks of candidates for public office to ensure the qualification of candidates for political office.
SCR54
MORRELL
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- Creates the Capital Punishment Fiscal Impact Commission.
SCR73
WARD
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS
- Establishes the Community Health Caucus of the Legislature of Louisiana.
SCR81
E.GUILLORY
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS
- Declares Sunset, Louisiana, the "Rubboard Capital of the World".
SB122
MORRISH
ETHICS
- Provides an exception to the Code of Governmental Ethics regarding certain contractual or other relationships by certain municipal elected officials. (8/1/14)
SB244
MORRISH
INSURANCE RATES
- Provides with respect to rate filings with the commissioner of insurance. (gov sig)
SB245
MORRISH
ETHICS
- Prohibits an appointing authority from appointing a person who is a member of the immediate family of a person who serves as a member of the same board or commission. (8/1/14)
SB332
MORRISH
PUBLIC CONTRACTS
- Provides bidding documents prior to opening bids are not subject to public records requirements. (gov sig)
SB353
PEACOCK
PUBLIC RECORDS
- Provides that certain records relative to jury selection and jurors are not public records. (8/1/14)
SB456
BRET ALLAIN
ETHICS
- Provides relative to application of nepotism provisions to certain hospital service districts. (gov sig)
SB532
E.GUILLORY
COURTS
- Provides for the creation of the Veterans Court Program. (8/1/14) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
SB635
ERIC LAFLEUR
FISCAL CONTROLS
- Moves the Cecil J. Picard Educational and Recreational Center from the Department of Education to the office of juvenile justice. (7/1/14)
SB649
FRED MILLS
HEALTH CARE
- Provides for the Louisiana State Health Care Profession Institute. (8/1/14) (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SCR69
MORRISH
CHILDREN
- Creates the "Erin's Law" task force.
HB477
SHERMAN MACK
ETHICS/NEPOTISM
- Provides an exception to nepotism provisions
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT