House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
May 12, 2026
10:00 a.m.
Room 2
Scheduled
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
BUSINESS
HCR74
BAYHAM
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
- Establishes the Louisiana-United Kingdom Trade Commission
HCR95
BEAULLIEU
TAX EXEMPTIONS
- Provides for the adoption of tax exemptions
HB705
NEWELL
LEGISLATIVE POWERS
- Provides relative to contempt of the legislature
HB1048
MURRAY
VOTERS/VOTING
- Provides relative to the early voting period (OR +$680,715 GF EX See Note)
SCR23
CATHEY
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
- Creates the Agricultural-Based National Security Priorities Task Force.
SCR31
STINE
CONGRESS
- Memorializes Congress to amend the National Voter Registration Act.
SCR38
KLEINPETER
JOINT RULES
- Repeals Joint Rule No. 7, relative to the Atchafalaya Basin Program Oversight Committee.
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)
SB233
MIZELL
STATE AGENCIES
- Establishes the Louisiana Statewide Data Exchange Compact. (gov sig) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
SB307
EDMONDS
PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS
- Authorizes the educational display of the Ten Commandments as a historical document and monument. (8/1/26) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
SB326
ABRAHAM
CONTRACTORS
- Provides relative to the State Licensing Board for Contractors. (8/1/26) (RE1 NO IMPACT See Note)
SB387
BASS
HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE
- Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (1/1/27) (RE1 INCREASE SG EX See Note)
SB401
TALBOT
PHARMACEUTICALS
- Provides for a Prescription Drug Affordability Board. (8/1/26)
SB435
MYERS
CHILDREN
- Establishes the Commission on Fatherhood Engagement. (8/1/26)
SB495
KLEINPETER
ELECTION CODE
- Provides for campaign finance disclosures. (8/1/26)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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