Agenda - Senate and Governmental Affairs

Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
May 27, 2026 Upon Recess of the Senate Room F
Scheduled

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	May 20, 2026
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		HCR95	BEAULLIEU	TAX EXEMPTIONS - Provides for the adoption of tax exemptions
		HB4	MCMAKIN	CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION - Provides for calling a constitutional convention (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		HB244	GREEN	CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the election of constitutional convention delegates and vote requirements necessary for the adoption of a new constitution (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
		HB615	MIKE JOHNSON	PUBLIC MEETINGS - Requires certain public meetings to be broadcast live (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)
		HB648	BRASS	PUBLIC MEETINGS - Provides relative to attendance at meetings of public bodies
		HB1049	CHARLES OWEN	PUBLIC MEETINGS - Provides relative to public meetings (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB1201	ILLG	ELECTED OFFICIALS/COMP - Provides with respect to the compensation of statewide elected officials and legislators (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
	Department of Children and Family Services
	Department of Environmental Quality
	Department of Public Safety and Corrections
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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