Agenda - Senate and Governmental Affairs

Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
March 18, 2026 9:30 a.m. Room F
Scheduled

BLUE = already considered. RED = currently being considered. BLACK = not yet considered.
**Click on an instrument for additional information. Click on an author for the author's home page.

CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	March 11, 2026
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SB25	KLEINPETER	REGISTRARS OF VOTERS - Adjusts compensation schedule for Registrar of Voters. (7/1/26) (OR +$660,428 GF EX See Note)
		SB47	MIZELL	PUBLIC RECORDS - Requires certain email and telephone contact information for individual members of a board and commission. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
		SB106	KLEINPETER	PUBLIC RECORDS - Provides that certain photographs, audio or video recordings, digital images regarding a crime scene or used in a criminal prosecution are not public records available for release or to be copied except by court order. (8/1/26)
		SB202	KLEINPETER	ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Provides for the increase of parish board of election supervisor meetings in certain parishes for certain races. (8/1/26) (OR +$192,000 GF EX See Note)
		SB210	KLEINPETER	ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Provides for the increase in the number of election commissioners for closed party primaries. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
		SB292	STINE	GOVERNOR - Provides for the office and duties of the office of the state inspector general. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
		SB335	JACKSON-ANDREWS	LEGISLATORS - Authorizes an additional funding for legislative assistants for legislators representing three or more parishes. (8/1/26) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

Persons who do not feel comfortable giving testimony in person may submit a prepared statement in accordance with Senate Rule 13.79, in lieu of appearing before the committee. Statements may be emailed to hunte@legis.la.gov and must be received by the committee secretary at least four hours prior to the meeting to be included in the record for this committee meeting.

Audio/visual presentations, such as PowerPoint, must be received by the committee secretary at hunte@legis.la at least twenty-four hours PRIOR to the scheduled start of the committee meeting for review and prior approval. Thumb drives will NOT be accepted.

Persons desiring to participate in the meeting should utilize appropriate protective health measures and observe the recommended and appropriate social distancing.