House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
May 8, 2025
9:30 a.m.
Room 2
Adjourned
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RED
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
BUSINESS
HB49
MELERINE
PARDON/PAROLE
- Provides relative to the confidentiality of records from certain hearings of the Board of Pardons and committee on parole (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
HB124
FREIBERG
JUDGES/DISTRICT
- Provides for the election of judges to the 19th Judicial District Court (OR +$267,076 GF EX See Note)
HB177
BROWN
JUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE
- Provides for the territorial jurisdiction and election districts of the justice of the peace courts and constables in Iberville Parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
HB274
CHARLES OWEN
HOMELAND SECURITY
- Provides relative to the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB362
SCHAMERHORN
SECRETARY OF STATE
- Provides that the secretary of state is the chief protocol officer of the state (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
HB367
MARCELLE
COURTS
- Provides relative to the election sections for judgeship of the second district of the First Circuit Court of Appeal (OR +$267,092 GF EX See Note)
HB421
CHENEVERT
STATE AGENCIES
- Provides relative to diversity, equity, and inclusion in state agencies (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note)
HB482
THOMAS
REAPPORTIONMENT
- Provides for review of local redistricting plans (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
HB511
CHARLES OWEN
ETHICS/BOARD
- Provides for the registration of foreign adversaries (OR +$75,000 GF EX See Note)
HB529
BRYANT
PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Relative to municipal, parish, and state governmental entities, provides for conditions pertaining to security for the issuance of permits for outdoor events and the release of certain surveillance video (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB648
BEAULLIEU
ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES
- Increases candidate qualifying fees and dedicates the monies to the Campaign Sign Recycling Fund
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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