Senate Committee on Judiciary A
June 9, 2020
10:00 a.m.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MAY 26, 2020
MAY 27, 2020
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB1
CONNICK
CIVIL PROCEDURE
- Reduces jury trial threshold from $50,000 to $20,000. (1/1/21) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB2
CONNICK
PRESCRIPTION
- Extends prescriptive period for certain delictual actions from one to two years. (1/1/21) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB3
CONNICK
CIVIL PROCEDURE
- Provides for the Litigation Reduction Act. (1/1/21) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB9
HEWITT
EVIDENCE
- Provides relative to safety belts. (Item #40) (1/1/21) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB11
FESI
FRAUD
- Provides relative to civil liability and certain actions for nullity involving fraud. (Item #40) (See Act)
SB14
MCMATH
LIABILITY
- Provides relative to collateral source and recoverable expenses. (Item #40) (See Act)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
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