Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
May 26, 2021
9:00 a.m.
Room F
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 19, 2021
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HB113
GADBERRY
ETHICS/CODE
- Allows the spouse of a public servant to be employed by a person who has or who is seeking a business or financial relationship with the agency of the public servant under specified circumstances
HB138
FARNUM
VOTING/REGISTRATION
- Provides for a supplemental annual canvass of registered voters (EN +$215,125 GF EX See Note)
HB149
FRIEMAN
LEGISLATIVE POWERS
- Provides relative to termination of emergency declarations
HB329
LANCE HARRIS
VOTERS/VOTING
- Changes age of a child who may accompany a parent or legal guardian into a voting machine
HB330
LANCE HARRIS
ELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS
- Increases the number of commissioners for the presidential preference primary election (EN +$1,449,000 GF EX See Note)
HB373
BISHOP
PUBLIC RECORDS
- Establishes an exception to public records requirements for certain information by the secretary of state
HB388
LANCE HARRIS
ELECTIONS
- Provides relative to the preparation and verification process of absentee and early voting ballots prior to election day (EN +$129,600 GF EX See Note)
HB446
BUTLER
ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
- Creates and provides for the office of the state Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator within the division of administration (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
CONFIRMATIONS
SE Flood Protection Authority West
Board of Regents
Public Safety & Corrections
Louisiana Stadium & Exposition
Department of Education
ADJOURNMENT
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