Votes at a glance: House and Governmental Affairs committee, April 28, 2026

The House and Governmental Affairs Committee took action on multiple bills during its April 28, 2026, hearing.

Reported favorable as amended or noted: Senate Bill 1 (electronic voting in open-meetings context) was reported favorable after Sen. Jenkins explained the bill clarifies that electronic vote-recording machines satisfy open-meetings requirements. Senate Bill 289 (university confidentiality) was amended (amendment set 45-64) to set timelines for confidentiality of industry negotiations and to preserve proprietary protections for research; the committee reported the bill favorable as amended. Senate Bill 218 (certification options for election officials) and Senate Bill 220 (technical fix for official journal transmission) were each reported favorable after testimony from Secretary of State Nancy Landry. Senate Bill 161 (repeal of vehicle‑registration/employment requirement for certain unclassified state employees) was reported favorable. House Bill 11-93 (CPRA authority for IDIQ contracts with temporary public-records protection during evaluations) was amended (44-94) and reported favorable; CPRA staff and engineers described the need for faster procurement for maintenance and emergency work.

Not reported or deferred: House Bill 2-49 (constitutional amendment to create a compensation commission) failed a roll-call motion to report (6 yeas, 9 nays) and will not be reported; the related enabling bill HB 2-48 was deferred. House Bill 9-97 (local option to publish public notices on official local websites) drew prolonged debate and did not carry on roll call (3 yeas, 4 nays); supporters and the press association signaled ongoing negotiations.

Formal outcomes recorded in committee minutes match the actions taken at the hearing; members and witnesses are listed in the official committee record for each bill.