Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
April 22, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Room F

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 April 15, 2026

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 SB146FESIOFFICIAL JOURNALS - Provides relative to the official journal of parishes, municipalities, school boards, and other political subdivisions. (gov sig)
 SB473GARY CARTERVOTERS/VOTING - Provides for requested time-off to vote. (8/1/26)
 SB495KLEINPETERELECTION CODE - Provides for campaign finance disclosures. (8/1/26)
 HB117BEAULLIEUSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of State and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law
 HB258BEAULLIEUETHICS/DUAL OFFICEHOLDG - Provides for exceptions to the dual officeholding laws for volunteer firefighters and judicial branch employees
 HB359BEAULLIEUELECTIONS/CANDIDATES - Provides relative to the death of a candidate for a party primary office who is not affiliated with a major political party (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB547THOMASELECTION OFFENSES - Provides for election offenses
 HB691BEAULLIEUVOTING/REGISTRATION - Provides for the verification of citizenship of registered voters (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB842BEAULLIEUELECTION CODE - Makes revisions to the Louisiana Election Code
 HB908MENASECRETARY OF STATE - Provides with respect to certain fees charged by the secretary of state (EG +$3,790,515 SG RV See Note)
 HB1036BEAULLIEUCAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOS - Provides relative to the primary purpose of a committee

CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
 Department of Public Safety and Corrections

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

ADJOURNMENT

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