Agenda - Senate and Governmental Affairs

Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
June 4, 2025 9:00 a.m. Room F
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised June 3, 2025, 6:40 pm * Revision Notes: Added HB 535 Added HB 649

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	Approve minutes dated May 28, 2025
PURPOSE
		HCR1	MCMAKIN	ELECTIONS - Repeals a provision within an administrative rule relative to the certification and procurement of voting systems
		HCR15	PHILLIP TARVER	JOINT RULES - Provides for limitations on appropriations to nongovernmental entities
		HCR16	MCMAKIN	JOINT RULES - Provides for the nongovernmental entity funding request (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB124	FREIBERG	JUDGES/DISTRICT - Provides for the election of judges to the 19th Judicial District Court (EN +$267,076 GF EX See Note)
		HB160	DICKERSON	ETHICS - Provides relative to ethics complaints
		HB274	CHARLES OWEN	HOMELAND SECURITY - Provides relative to the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
		HB342	BAYHAM	ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES - Provides relative to qualifying fees and nominating petitions for certain candidates (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
		HB385	BRYANT	PUBLIC OFFICIALS - Provides that the oath or affirmation of a public official shall be recorded at no charge to the official (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
		HB405	WILLARD	ELECTIONS - Requires the secretary of state to prepare and publish certain information concerning changes in election law (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB502	BUTLER	REGISTRARS OF VOTERS - Provides for the compensation, evaluation, duties, and removal of registrars of voters (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB535	MANDIE LANDRY	LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR - Requires the Louisiana Legislative Auditor to evaluate state tax incentives (EN +$43,000 GF EX 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 the Recreation and Park Commission for the parish of East Baton Rouge and the Capital Area Transit System
		HB686	CHARLES OWEN	LOBBYING - Provides for the disclosure of foreign adversaries (EN +$100,000 GF EX See Note)
		HB693	WRIGHT	CAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides for revisions to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act (EN +$97,000 GF EX See Note)
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
	Board of Ethics
	Department of Environmental Quality
	Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
	Louisiana Gaming Control Board
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

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