House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
March 23, 2016
9:00 a.m.
Room 2
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB161
EDMONDS
ELECTIONS
- Provides relative to dates for bond, tax, and other proposition elections (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB369
BISHOP
REAPPORTIONMENT
- Requires the submission of redistricting plans in a specified format to the secretary of state
HB378
DANAHAY
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS
- Provides for the membership of the State Board of Election Supervisors
HB414
BISHOP
SECRETARY OF STATE
- Authorizes the secretary of state to provide for posting on his website information on persons who provide redistricting services
HB483
M.JOHNSON(DISTRICT 8)
ELECTION OFFENSES
- Provides relative to penalties for certain election offenses
HB563
RICHARD
ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES
- Allows a candidate to have the word "independent" placed on the ballot in lieu of an indication of political party affiliation (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB571
SHADOIN
SECRETARY OF STATE
- Repeals requirement that the secretary of state print documents of the Louisiana Historical Association
HB583
BROADWATER
ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES
- Provides relative to withdrawal of candidates (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB614
MORENO
VOTERS/VOTING
- Provides for the electronic transmission of voting materials and procedures and requirements for voting absentee using such materials (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB619
ZERINGUE
ELECTIONS/PRECINCTS
- Provides relative to precincts with fewer than three hundred registered voters and the payment of election expenses in certain such precincts (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB654
GREGORY MILLER
VOTERS/VOTING
- Provides relative to voting by certain persons who are entitled to assistance (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB821
GREGORY MILLER
ELECTIONS/ABSENTEE VOTE
- Provides relative to absentee by mail voting by certain persons (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB869
HUNTER
VOTERS/VOTING
- Authorizes use of state issued hang tags for those who suffer from mobility impairment for purpose of special voting accommodations (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
HB876
LEGER
SECRETARY OF STATE
- Provides for certain commercial filings to be submitted electronically
HB890
DANAHAY
ELECTION CODE
- Makes revisions to the La. Election Code (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
Adopt committee minutes from 2015 Regular Session meetings on April 22, April 29, May 6, May 12, May 13, May 20, May 27, and June 2, 2015
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT