Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
May 28, 2025
12:30 p.m.
Room F
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 27, 2025, 6:31 pm *
Revision Notes:
Added HB 603, HB 681, and HB 682 Removed HB 649 Added HB 273, HB 355, HB 362, and HB 482 Returned HB 649 to the agenda
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve minutes dated May 21, 2025; June 3, 2024; May 30, 2024; and February 27, 2024
PURPOSE
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 (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
HB273
SPELL
STATE SYMBOL
- Establishes the official state children's Christmas book
HB323
BEAULLIEU
ELECTIONS/DATES
- Provides for election dates for municipal officers and school board members (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
HB355
FREEMAN
ETHICS/CODE
- Provides for an exception to post-employment restrictions for sexual assault nurse examiners
HB362
SCHAMERHORN
SECRETARY OF STATE
- Provides that the secretary of state is the chief protocol officer of the state (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
HB482
THOMAS
REAPPORTIONMENT
- Provides for review of local redistricting plans (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
HB603
MCMAKIN
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS
- Amends the appointing process for certain occupational licensing boards, committees, and authorities
HB649
VENTRELLA
DISTRICTS/RECREATION
- Provides relative to parks and recreation districts in East Baton Rouge Parish
HB674
BEAULLIEU
ETHICS/CODE
- Provides for revisions to the Code of Governmental Ethics
HB681
BRYANT
PUBLIC RECORDS
- Provides relative to access to personal information of district attorneys (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
HB682
VENTRELLA
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
- Provides relative to the expungement of certain adjudication records (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Gaming Control Board
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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