Agenda - House and Governmental Affairs

House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
March 24, 2026 9:00 a.m. Room 2
Adjourned

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
BUSINESS
		HB177	MUSCARELLO	COURTS/COURT REPORTERS - Excludes court reporters from the two-year waiting period for rehiring relative to termination of public service (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB210	MELERINE	ETHICS/CODE - Provides for retroactivity of certain provisions of Act No. 492 of the 2024 Regular Session
		HB238	ZERINGUE	ETHICS/CODE - Provides relative to exceptions for the employment of a former school board member
		HB258	BEAULLIEU	ETHICS/DUAL OFFICEHOLDG - Provides for exceptions to the dual officeholding laws for volunteer firefighters and judicial branch employees
		HB307	GREEN	CAMPAIGN FINANCE - Authorizes the governor and legislators to accept and deposit campaign contributions during a regular session of the Legislature of Louisiana
		HB359	BEAULLIEU	ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES - Provides relative to the death of a candidate for a party primary office who is not affiliated with a major political party (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB398	ZERINGUE	PUBLIC OFFLS/EMPS - Prohibits payment for lodging, meals, or incidental expenses for state public officials and employees from exceeding amounts for such expenses established by the U.S. General Services Administration
		HB661	FONTENOT	ETHICS/NEPOTISM - Provides an exception for hiring the immediate family member of a school board member or superintendent for certain positions
		HB705	NEWELL	LEGISLATIVE POWERS - Provides relative to contempt of the legislature
		HB752	GREEN	LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides that the timing and duration of regular sessions of the legislature may be set by joint rule of the legislature (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
		HB858	RISER	WILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Establishes a public records exemption for Global Positioning System data collected on wildlife and aquatic life
OTHER BUSINESS
	Adoption of minutes for House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs meetings held on October 24, 2025, and October 28, 2025, of the 2025 First Extraordinary Session
ANNOUNCEMENTS

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