Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
May 14, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Room F
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve minutes dated May 7, 2025
PURPOSE
SB214
DUPLESSIS
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
- Provides for the appointment of the commissioner of insurance. (2/3 - CA4s20) (8/1/28)
HB206
MELERINE
ELECTIONS
- Requires legislative authorization to give effect to certain actions regarding election procedures inconsistent with the Election Code
HB281
WYBLE
ELECTION OFFENSES
- Provides relative to acts prohibited during early voting or on election day (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
HB351
MIKE JOHNSON
ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES
- Provides for penalties for attesting to false information in a notice of candidacy (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB420
BILLINGS
POLITICAL PARTIES
- Provides for the qualifications, maintenance, and recognition of political parties
HB526
JACOB LANDRY
PUBLIC PRINTING
- Provides that a website established and maintained by the commissioner of administration shall be the official journal of the state and requires him to post certain information about boards and commissions on it (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB592
BEAULLIEU
ELECTION CODE
- Makes revisions to the Louisiana Election Code
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
Board of Regents
Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges
Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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