House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
May 4, 2016
9:00 a.m.
Room 2
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HCR13
RICHARD
CONGRESS
- Applies to the U.S. Congress to call a convention for the purpose of proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution to address concerns raised by the 2010 decision of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
HCR14
RICHARD
U.S. CONSTITUTION
- Applies to congress under U.S. Const. Art. V to call a convention of the states to propose U.S. constitutional amendments to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit federal government power, and provide for term limits for federal officials and members of congress
HCR39
HODGES
TRANSPORTATION
- To continue the Comite River Diversion Canal Task Force for the purpose of studying and making recommendations on the actions necessary to complete the Comite River Diversion Canal Project
HCR59
MARCELLE
LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Creates a task force to study and make recommendations concerning the use of body cameras by law enforcement agencies in this state
HCR86
HOFFMANN
HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS
- Creates a study group to make recommendations concerning the prospective establishment of an independent health professions scope of practice review committee
HB162
EDMONDS
PUBLIC MEETINGS
- Prohibits communication among a quorum of the members of a public body unless such communication is contemporaneously visible or audible to the public unless the public body is in an executive session authorized by law
HB166
RICHARD
PUBLIC RECORDS
- Provides relative to records of the office of the governor
HB429
BROADWATER
PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS
- Provides with respect to the purchasing of materials, equipment, and supplies by public school districts
HB518
BROADWATER
PUBLIC RECORDS
- Provides an exemption for certain information concerning the fitness of a person to be certified by the Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters
HB921
DAVIS
HIGHER EDUCATION
- Provides relative to applicability of laws governing public entities to nonprofit corporations that support public postsecondary education
HB987
M.JOHNSON(DISTRICT 8)
CIVIL/ACTIONS
- Authorizes a qui tam action for persons who disclose certain cases of fraud
SB57
W.BISHOP
GOVERNOR
- Prohibits the increase in salary of unclassified employees in the executive branch of state government for a period commencing on the gubernatorial election day and concluding on inauguration day. (gov sig)
SB64
LUNEAU
ETHICS
- Provides an exception for an attorney serving on a civil service commission. (8/1/16)
SB222
CLAITOR
PUBLIC RECORDS
- Provides that certain records in the custody of the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors are exempt from the Public Records Law. (8/1/16)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT