Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
May 12, 2010
9:00 am
Room F
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised June 5, 2010, 5:06 pm *
Revision Notes:
Added SB 18
BLUE
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB18
MURRAY
CONFIRMATION
- Requires that the appointees to the management board for the proposed academic medical center in New Orleans be confirmed by the Senate and requires financial disclosure. (gov sig) (RE NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
SB167
WALSWORTH
PUBLIC RECORDS
- Provides for the confidentiality of cemetery records during the pendency of an investigation of any officer, employee agent or agency of the state. (8/15/10)
SB300
DONAHUE
STATE AGENCIES
- Provides that state agencies, including higher education and state public hospitals, explore the adoption of "lean" principles. (gov sig)
SB319
HEITMEIER
ELECTION CODE
- Requires all individuals registering to run for local/state office submit proof to the local election official that a current state income tax return has been filed. (EG1 NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
SB325
HEBERT
LOCAL OFFICIALS
- Constitutional amendment to provide that under certain circumstances a person who fills a vacancy in local elective offices shall not be an eligible candidate in next election held for such office. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
SB332
HEBERT
VOTERS/VOTING
- Constitutional amendment to authorize the electorate to adopt or reject laws by referendum. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
SB333
HEBERT
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
- Limits the amount of money spent on election campaigns. (1/31/12)
SB369
CLAITOR
ELECTED OFFICIALS
- Constitutional amendment to provide that any person who is appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected office shall not be eligible to be a candidate for election to that office. (2/3-CA13s1(A))
SB370
CLAITOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
- Prohibits a person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor when the unexpired term exceeds one year from being a candidate in the election to fill the remainder of the term. (gov sig)
SB431
HEBERT
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
- Provides for the distribution of excess campaign contributions among other candidates in the election. (2/3-CA13s1(A))
SB464
HEBERT
ELECTED OFFICIALS
- Constitutional Amendment to change term limits for certain elected officials and the percentage of the vote required to be eligible for successive terms of office. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (1/31/12)
SB520
WALSWORTH
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
- Revises the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act. (8/15/10)
SB550
WALSWORTH
VOTERS/VOTING
- Provides relative to absentee balloting. (8/15/10)
SB583
PETERSON
PUBLIC MEETINGS
- Revises the Open Meetings Law. (gov sig)
SB650
HEBERT
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
- Provides that if certain district attorney voluntarily leaves office prior to the end of the term, the first assistant will not be an eligible candidate in the next election for district attorney. (8/15/10)
SB653
HEBERT
LOCAL OFFICIALS
- Provides that under certain circumstances a person who fills a vacancy in a local elected office will not be an eligible candidate in the next election held for such office. (8/15/10)
SB690
ADLEY
CONGRESS
- Allows an independent voter to vote in either the Democratic or Republican congressional primary. (gov sig)
HB410
STEVE CARTER
SCHOOLS/BOARDS
- Requires local option elections in every school district on term limits for school board members (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE