Agenda - House and Governmental Affairs

House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
April 23, 2026 9:00 a.m. Room 2
Adjourned

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
BUSINESS
	HB398	ZERINGUE	PUBLIC OFFLS/EMPS - Prohibits payment for lodging, meals, or incidental expenses for state public officials and employees from exceeding amounts for such expenses established by the U.S. General Services Administration
	HB906	BILLINGS	ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES - Provides for the nominating petition for presidential candidates
	HB1201	ILLG	ELECTED OFFICIALS/COMP - Provides with respect to the compensation of statewide elected officials and legislators (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
	SB41	ALLAIN	PUBLIC MEETINGS - Expands the number of days required for public bodies to publish minutes for open meetings from twenty days to forty-five days. (8/1/26)
	SB47	MIZELL	PUBLIC RECORDS - Requires certain email and telephone contact information for individual members of a board and commission. (8/1/26) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
	SB106	KLEINPETER	PUBLIC RECORDS - Provides that certain photographs, audio or video recordings, digital images regarding a crime scene or used in a criminal prosecution are not public records available for release or to be copied except by clerk of court or a court order. (8/1/26)
	SB210	KLEINPETER	ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Provides for the increase in the number of election commissioners for closed party primaries. (8/1/26) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
	SB218	TALBOT	ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Provides for certification programs for election officials. (8/1/26) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
	SB220	TALBOT	OFFICIAL JOURNALS - Provides for the Official Journal of the State. (8/1/26)
	SB248	GREGORY MILLER	VOTERS/VOTING - Provides for consolidation of precincts with fewer than 20 voters. (8/1/26)
	SB289	ABRAHAM	PUBLIC RECORDS - Provides for confidentiality of certain information in public records requests for universities. (8/1/26)
	SB397	REESE	ELECTED OFFICIALS - Provides for vacancies caused by retirement, resignation, or removal from elected office. (8/1/26)
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.

NOTE: Statements may be filed with the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs via email at h&ga@legis.la.gov. Statements submitted, and the information contained therein, are public records and subject to disclosure pursuant to public records laws.

Audio/visual presentations, such as PowerPoint, shall be filed with the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs via email at h&ga@legis.la.gov at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the committee meeting. No flash or thumb drives will be accepted.