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Committee approves transfer of Old Governor’s Mansion to Secretary of State’s office

House and Governmental Affairs Committee · March 18, 2026
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Summary

The committee voted to report HB 576 favorably after testimony from Secretary of State Nancy Landry and Sinella Agassi that the Department of State has operated the Old Governor’s Mansion since 2021 and expanded programming; an amendment was adopted to keep title with the state.

The House Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously reported House Bill 576 favorably after members approved technical amendments that keep title of the Old Governor’s Mansion in the state while transferring maintenance and operational responsibility to the Department of State.

Representative Gadbury said HB 576 codifies a de facto arrangement: an interagency agreement has put the Secretary of State’s office in charge of…

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