House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
January 16, 2024
10:00 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB6
MANDIE LANDRY
ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES
- Provides for the nature of elections for judicial offices (Items #7 and #10)
HB8
MIKE JOHNSON
REAPPORTIONMENT/JUDGES
- Provides for the districts for election of the justices of the Supreme Court (Item #3) (EG1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB9
MANDIE LANDRY
ELECTIONS/ABSENTEE VOTE
- Allows all registered voters to utilize voting by mail (Item #10) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB17
EMERSON
ELECTIONS
- Provides for closed party primary elections for certain offices (Items #7, #8, and #10) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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