House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
May 27, 2020
8:30 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
SCR55
HEWITT
VOTERS/VOTING
- Establishes the Closed Party Primary Task Force to study the necessary steps to develop a closed party primary election system applicable at the federal, state, and local levels beginning with the 2022 congressional elections.
SB466
HEWITT
PUBLIC MEETINGS
- Provides for holding meetings electronically during certain emergencies or disasters. (gov sig) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB42
BODI WHITE
STATE DEPARTMENT
- Provides that domicile of the Department of State is in East Baton Rouge Parish. (gov sig)
SB183
HARRIS
ELECTION DAYS
- Authorizes clerks of court to have law enforcement officers at polling places on election day to enforce law and authorizes law enforcement officers to enter voting location in an emergency. (gov sig)
SB75
MIZELL
VOTERS/VOTING
- Provides relative to addresses to where absentee by mail ballots are sent. (gov sig)
SB397
BERNARD
VOTERS/VOTING
- Provides relative to counting absentee and early voting ballots. (gov sig) (EN +$27,600 GF EX See Note)
SB422
BERNARD
VOTERS/VOTING
- Provides for the reinspection of voting machines and recounting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots. (gov sig)
SB351
CATHEY
POLITICAL PARTIES
- Allows each recognized political party to determine the composition of its state central committee. (gov sig)
SB218
CLOUD
ELECTED OFFICIALS
- Requires that completion of qualifying forms for elected office include submission of valid identification. (1/15/21)
SB238
BRET ALLAIN
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
- Provides for repayment of personal contributions or loans. (8/1/20)
SB80
TROY CARTER
SCHOOLS
- Exempts interior blueprints and floor plans of public school buildings and facilities from the definition of "public records". (gov sig)
SB191
BODI WHITE
PUBLIC RECORDS
- Provides relative to confidentiality of certain information contained in contracts with the Department of Economic Development. (gov sig)
OTHER BUSINESS
COMMITTEE ROOM 6 WILL BE USED FOR OVERFLOW
ANNOUNCEMENTS