House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
May 14, 2025
9:30 a.m.
Room 2
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
BUSINESS
HR15
YOUNG
ATHLETICS
- Creates a task force to study issues relative to the name, image, and likeness of student athletes in Louisiana
HB124
FREIBERG
JUDGES/DISTRICT
- Provides for the election of judges to the 19th Judicial District Court (EN +$267,076 GF EX See Note)
HB160
DICKERSON
ETHICS
- Provides relative to ethics complaints
HB332
LARVADAIN
ELECTIONS
- Provides relative to the size of the campaign-free zone radius at polling places
HB405
WILLARD
ELECTIONS
- Requires the secretary of state to prepare and publish certain information concerning changes in election law (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB424
TAYLOR
VOTERS/VOTING
- Provides relative to early voting (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB535
MANDIE LANDRY
LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR
- Requires the Louisiana Legislative Auditor to evaluate state tax incentives (EN +$43,000 GF EX See Note)
HB596
WRIGHT
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
- Provides for revisions to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act (OR +$97,000 GF EX See Note)
HB628
CREWS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
- Establishes the La. Dividend Program within the Dept. of Treasury and provides for funding, administration, qualifications, and restrictions (RR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
SB51
LUNEAU
PUBLIC RECORDS
- Provides for public power authority and public records for the city of Alexandria. (8/1/25)
SB80
GREGORY MILLER
ELECTION OFFENSES
- Provides relative to exit polling. (8/1/25)
SB89
BOUIE
PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS
- Requires the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans to be confirmed by the Senate. (2/3-CA6s43(3))(8/1/25)
SB109
SEABAUGH
ELECTION OFFENSES
- Constitutional amendment to provide for foreign donations in elections. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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