House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
April 1, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Room 2
Scheduled
BLUE
= already considered.
RED
= currently being considered.
BLACK
= not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
BUSINESS
HB4
MCMAKIN
CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION
- Provides for calling a constitutional convention (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB206
GREEN
LEGISLATORS
- Authorizes legislators to attend meetings of an entity for which membership is subject to legislative confirmation
HB244
GREEN
CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the election of constitutional convention delegates and vote requirements necessary for the adoption of a new constitution (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB270
TERRY LANDRY JR
VOTERS/VOTING
- Provides for absentee voting by mail by qualified incarcerated voters (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB361
TERRY LANDRY JR
VOTING/REGISTRATION
- Provides for the reinstatement of the voter registration of a person who is no longer under an order of imprisonment (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB459
MANDIE LANDRY
ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES
- Provides relative to the use of artificial intelligence in political campaigns
HB486
SPELL
PSYCHOLOGISTS
- Provides relative to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT)
HB540
KNOX
ELECTION OFFENSES
- Provides for disclosures required in certain digital political communications
HB615
MIKE JOHNSON
PUBLIC MEETINGS
- Requires certain public meetings to be broadcast live (OR INCREASE SG EX See Note)
HB627
KNOX
PUBLIC MEETINGS
- Provides relative to live-stream video and recording of the public meetings of entities created by law (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)
HB648
BRASS
PUBLIC MEETINGS
- Provides relative to attendance at meetings of public bodies
HB813
MANDIE LANDRY
ELECTED OFFICIALS
- Provides relative to the term of office for the Orleans Parish sheriff (OR NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
HB996
DEWITT
CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOS
- Provides for the use of campaign funds for clothing required for holding office
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.
NOTE: Statements may be filed with the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs via email at h&ga@legis.la.gov. Statements submitted, and the information contained therein, are public records and subject to disclosure pursuant to public records laws.
Audio/visual presentations, such as PowerPoint, shall be filed with the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs via email at h&ga@legis.la.gov at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the committee meeting. No flash or thumb drives will be accepted.