LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT: Provides for a special joint committee to review the Administrative Procedure Act, the Louisiana Administrative Code, the public's involvement in proposed rulemaking, and comparisons of other states' regulatory environments
This bill establishes a special joint committee to examine the Administrative Procedure Act, the Louisiana Administrative Code, and public participation in rulemaking processes. The committee will also compare Louisiana's regulatory environment with those of other states to identify potential improvements. The legislation mandates that this review occur in even-numbered years, ensuring a regular cycle of oversight into how state agencies create and enforce rules.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2024
Last action Jun 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2024 · House Apr 15, 2024
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 37
May 29, 2024
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican25
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
14
Committee
10
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Notice of Senate discharged the Conference Committee.
lower
Jun 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee members discharged.
upper
May 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Notice the House discharged the Conference Committee.
upper
May 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Discharged from Conference Committee.
lower
May 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate conference committee members appointed: Miguez, Fields, and Kleinpeter.
upper
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
upper
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
The House moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate amendments were concurred in.
lower
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 91, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate amendments read and adopted. Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
upper
May 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee amendments read and adopted.
upper
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 99, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (12-0).
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Wright
RRepublican
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