House Committee on Judiciary
May 11, 2023
9:30 a.m.
Room 1
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 10, 2023, 1:40 pm *
Revision Notes:
Removed SB 142
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
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
HB217
LAFLEUR
COURTS
- Provides relative to commissioners of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court (EN +$456,800 LF EX See Note)
HB218
MARCELLE
COURTS
- Provides with respect to the selection of the chief judge for the City Court of Baton Rouge
HB229
MAGEE
COURTS
- Provides relative to electronic filings (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB305
BROWN
COURTS
- Provides relative to electronic signatures by judges
HB365
CARRIER
COURTS/COURT COSTS
- Provides relative to fees dedicated to the operational costs of the office of coroner in Concordia Parish (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
HB397
MINCEY
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
- Provides relative to parish homeland security and emergency preparedness agency requests during an emergency
HB439
BRYANT
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Creates the Victims of Vehicular Homicide Fund (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB588
GAINES
CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE
- Provides relative to convictions rendered by a verdict from a non-unanimous jury (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SCR8
KLEINPETER
LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Creates the Task Force on Safety for Law Enforcement Officers Involved in High Speed Vehicle Pursuits to study and review police officer training and protocols necessary to increase the safety of law enforcement officers and innocent bystanders.
SB36
PRICE
SHERIFFS
- Provides for funding of certain insurance costs for retirees of the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office. (8/1/23) (EN +$123,000 LF RV See Note)
SB115
BOUDREAUX
VETERANS
- Provides relative to educational benefits for children, spouses, and surviving spouses of certain veterans. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)
SB169
MIZELL
EVIDENCE
- Provides for tracking rape kits from collection through conviction. (8/1/23) (EN +$737,541 GF EX See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Any person who does not feel comfortable giving testimony in person may submit a prepared statement in accordance with House Rule 14:33 in lieu of appearing before the committee:
A. Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.
B. Any person who files a prepared statement which contains data or statistical information shall include in such prepared statement sufficient information to identify the source of the data or statistical information. For the purposes of this Paragraph, the term "source" shall mean a publication, website, person, or other source from which the data or statistical information contained in the prepared statement was obtained by the person or persons who prepared the statement.
NOTE: Statements emailed to h-jud@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.