Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
May 8, 2024
9:00 A.M.
Room F
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 7, 2024, 3:05 pm *
Revision Notes:
Added HB426.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 7, 2023
April 24, 2024
May 1, 2024
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
Department of Children and Family Services
Department of Education
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED TO BE ANNOUNCED PENDING REFERRAL OF LEGISLATION TO THE COMMITTEE
HCR35
WRIGHT
LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT
- Provides for a special joint committee to review the Administrative Procedure Act, the Louisiana Administrative Code, the public's involvement in proposed rulemaking, and comparisons of other states' regulatory environments
HB89
BAGLEY
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
- Provides relative to the number of employees in the registrar of voters office in certain parishes (EN +$522,132 GF EX See Note)
HB95
MIKE JOHNSON
PUBLIC MEETINGS
- Provides for the use of a consent agenda by certain school boards and parish governing authorities
HB103
MIKE JOHNSON
PUBLIC MEETINGS
- Requires certain public bodies to broadcast meetings live via television or the internet (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
HB114
FARNUM
VOTING/REGISTRATION
- Provides for an expanded annual canvass of registered voters (EN +$336,108 GF EX See Note)
HB268
MIKE JOHNSON
PUBLIC RECORDS
- Provides relative to the confidentiality of the home address and the home or personal wireless telephone number in a public employee's personnel records
HB285
WRIGHT
STATE DEPARTMENT
- Provides for the division of election integrity within the Department of State (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB426
MELERINE
ETHICS/CODE
- Provides relative to educational professionals providing academic tutoring services under certain circumstances
HB461
JACKSON
PUBLIC RECORDS
- Provides for the confidentiality of documents related to local and parish economic development projects
HB677
BEAULLIEU
ELECTION CODE
- Makes revisions to the system of laws providing for elections (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB763
BEAULLIEU
ELECTIONS
- Provides relative to federal election guidance and funding
HB768
FARNUM
PUBLIC RECORDS
- Provides relative to custodian liability for public records requests
HB799
ST. BLANC
GOVERNOR
- Provides for the Louisiana Governor's Mansion Advisory Commission
HB856
MIKE JOHNSON
VOTING/MACHINES
- Provides that the secretary of state shall be responsible for voting system maintenance and repair (EGF NO IMPACT See Note)
HB906
WRIGHT
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
- Makes revisions to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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