House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
May 6, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Room 2
Scheduled
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
BUSINESS
HR9
CHARLES OWEN
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
- Requests the government of the United Kingdom to continue its commitment to the foundational principles of individual liberties as enshrined in the Magna Carta
HB709
WRIGHT
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
- Provides relative to the promulgation of rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB1011
FREIBERG
JURY DUTY
- Permits jurors to donate their per diem compensation to the formal program of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
HB1057
WALTERS
VOTERS/VOTING
- Provides for an application to vote absentee by mail made by a member of the United States Service
HB1186
JACOB LANDRY
BUILDING CODES
- Provides relative to the Uniform Construction Code and inspector licensing
HB1245
WILEY
LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Provides relative to disclosure of certain law enforcement records
HB1247
SPELL
CRIME/SEX OFFENSES
- Creates a statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Coordinator
SB49
SEABAUGH
ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT
- Removes the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education from the list of party primary elections. (8/1/26) (EG -$5,428,000 GF EX See Note)
SB425
MORRIS
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
- Provides for removal by suit of certain elected officials. (8/1/26) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB479
MORRIS
JUDGES
- Provides for legislative address to the governor for the removal of certain judges for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence committed while in office. (See Act)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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.