Senate Committee on Judiciary B
May 30, 2023
10:00 AM
Room E
Adjourned
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RED
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 23, 2023
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HCR6
CHARLES OWEN
CRIMINAL/TRIALS
- Authorizes and directs the adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard to determine if application of the current procedures of the Uniform Code of Military Justice may result in a nonunanimous verdict and to take the necessary actions to prevent such verdicts
HCR8
ECHOLS
HOMELAND SECURITY
- Requests weekly briefings by electronic mail to the legislature on security threats
HCR11
DUBUISSON
CONGRESS
- Memorializes congress to support passage of a joint resolution designating the second Saturday in June as "Get Outside Day"
HCR12
DUBUISSON
MILITARY AFFAIRS
- Memorializes congress to take such actions as necessary to establish the "Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal"
HCR52
ZERINGUE
MILITARY AFFAIRS
- Encourages the United States Congress and the National Security Council to formally review the Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Japan to ensure that our service members are being properly treated and adequately protected while serving in Japan
HCR65
MARCELLE
PUBLIC HEALTH
- Requests a study of the current system of reporting deaths in correctional institutions
HCR102
JORDAN
CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS
- Requests the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to provide optional identification tags to inmates assigned to work in state buildings
HCR104
MANDIE LANDRY
CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
- Authorizes and directs the legislative auditor to conduct performance audits of Louisiana's state and local correctional facilities
HB55
SELDERS
CORRECTIONS
- Provides relative to mental health treatment of incarcerated people (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB131
MCCORMICK
WEAPONS/HANDGUNS
- Provides relative to the concealed carrying of firearms (RE1 DECREASE SD RV See Note)
HB160
HILFERTY
JUVENILES
- Provides relative to rights of victims of alleged delinquent acts (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB188
FRIEMAN
PAROLE
- Provides relative to denial of parole for dangerous offenders (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB208
SEABAUGH
JUVENILES/JURISDICTION
- Lowers the age for consideration as a juvenile in the criminal justice system (EGF SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB321
VILLIO
CRIMINAL/JUSTICE
- Creates the Truth and Transparency in the Louisiana Criminal Justice System Pilot Program (RE1 INCREASE LF EX See Note)
HB439
BRYANT
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Creates the Victims of Vehicular Homicide Fund (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB446
MIGUEZ
WEAPONS/HANDGUNS
- Provides relative to online handgun education course curriculum
HB564
SCHEXNAYDER
RACING/HORSE
- Provides relative to racehorse wagering
HB655
GOUDEAU
CONSUMERS/PROTECTION
- Provides relative to kratom products (RE1 +$88,100 GF EX See Note)
HB660
STAGNI
WEAPONS/FIREARMS
- Provides relative to the carrying of concealed firearms by qualified retired law enforcement officers (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
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