Senate Committee on Judiciary A
May 21, 2013
9:30 am
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES (MAY 14, 2013)
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SR111
CLAITOR
LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES
- Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to perform a comprehensive study of Louisiana bail laws and procedures and to make recommendations as necessary for modernization of bail practices.
HCR32
GREENE
CHILDREN/SUPPORT
- Requests the La. State Law Institute to review child support guidelines and laws regarding custody and visitation relative to children with developmental disabilities
HB23
BURFORD
COURTS
- Provides for an automobile allowance for the clerk of court of certain parishes (EN +$194,900 LF EX See Note)
HB278
HODGES
CHILDRENS CODE
- Adds coercion of a female child to undergo an abortion as a defined form of child abuse
HB293
FOIL
EVIDENCE
- Allows certain certified records to be used as evidence
HB295
ROBERT JOHNSON
COURTS/MAYORS
- Authorizes an increase in court costs in the mayor's court for the town of Mansura
HB321
HUVAL
CIVIL/JURY TRIALS
- Provides relative to expedited jury trials
HB404
GREGORY MILLER
CIVIL/JURIES
- Provides for the functions of the jury commission in St. Charles Parish
HB469
B.ADAMS
FIRE PROTECT/FIREMEN
- Provides with respect to immunity from liability for volunteer firemen
HB472
MORRIS
CIVIL/ACTIONS
- Provides relative to class actions
HB513
MORENO
COURTS/COURT COSTS
- Provides for an increase in certain fees for the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
HB523
GAINES
CIVIL/RESTRAINING ORDER
- Provides relative to civil injunctions and restraining orders (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB589
ABRAMSON
CIVIL/PROCEDURE
- Provides a comprehensive revision of the Code of Civil Procedure
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT