Agenda - Judiciary B

Senate Committee on Judiciary B
April 14, 2026 10:00 AM Room E
Scheduled

BLUE = already considered. RED = currently being considered. BLACK = not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	April 7, 2026
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SB215	MCMATH	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the grounds for post conviction relief for inmates convicted by a non-unanimous jury. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
		SB259	BARROW	DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - Authorizes the creation of a civil protective order online application portal. (8/1/26)
		SB345	BARROW	JUVENILE JUSTICE - Requires the office of juvenile justice to submit an annual report to the legislature. (8/1/26)
		SB440	LUNEAU	SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the membership of the board of commissioners in a renaissance district. (8/1/26)
		SB448	LUNEAU	PUBLIC DEFENDER - Provides relative to the office of the state public defender. (8/1/26)
		SB487	ROBERT OWEN	CHARITABLE GAMING - Provides for the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law. (8/1/26)
		SB498	JACKSON-ANDREWS	CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES - Requires the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to provide state inmates housed in local facilities with the same clothing and healthcare they would be provided at a state facility. (8/1/26)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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