House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
April 23, 2025
9:30 a.m.
Room 2
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
BUSINESS
HB200
MCMAKIN
POLITICAL PARTIES
- Provides for membership of the executive committee of a recognized political party in East Baton Rouge Parish
HB206
MELERINE
ELECTIONS
- Requires legislative authorization to give effect to certain actions regarding election procedures inconsistent with the Election Code
HB216
JACKSON
ETHICS/BOARD
- Provides for the broadcast and recordation of meetings of the Board of Ethics (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB342
BAYHAM
ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES
- Provides relative to qualifying fees and nominating petitions for certain candidates (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note)
HB385
BRYANT
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
- Provides that the oath or affirmation of a public official shall be recorded at no charge to the official (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
HB397
BEAULLIEU
ETHICS/CODE
- Provides for revisions to the Code of Governmental Ethics
HB502
BUTLER
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
- Provides for the compensation, evaluation, duties, and removal of registrars of voters (EG +$328,267 GF EX See Note)
HB590
SPELL
ELECTIONS
- Provides relative to foreign funding for elections and election campaigns (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB603
MCMAKIN
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS
- Amends the appointing process for certain occupational licensing boards, committees, and authorities
HB617
CARVER
CHILDREN/DCFS
- Reorganizes the Department of Children and Family Services (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
HB624
BERAULT
WORKFORCE COMMISSION
- Transfers certain family and support programs from the Department of Children and Family Services to the Louisiana Workforce Commission and renames Louisiana Workforce Commission to Louisiana Works (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB625
BUTLER
ELECTIONS/SPECIAL
- Provides for a special statewide election on April 18, 2026, for submitting proposed constitutional amendments to the state's electors (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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