Senate Committee on Judiciary B
May 8, 2018
9:30 a.m.
Room E
Adjourned
BLUE
= already considered.
RED
= currently being considered.
BLACK
= not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 1, 2018
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR98
FRED MILLS
CONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE
- Requests the law enforcement agencies of Louisiana to take advantage of the Attorney General's Drug Take Back Box program to receive free receptacles for the safe disposal of opioids.
HCR10
NORTON
PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECTIONS
- Requests the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to review eligibility requirements of its rehabilitative programs to determine whether adequate rehabilitative programs are available to every offender in its custody
HB84
HAVARD
PUBLIC SFTY/DEPARTMENT
- Provides relative to the authorized uses of inmate labor
HB141
LEOPOLD
CORONERS
- Provides relative to the qualifications for the office of coroner
HB163
SHERMAN MACK
MEDICAID
- Creates the Medicaid Recipient Fraud Unit within the office of the attorney general (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB221
SHERMAN MACK
LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS
- Provides relative to the requirements for submission of DNA samples by peace officers (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB239
PIERRE
TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS
- Provides relative to definition of vapor products
HB264
P.SMITH
COURTS
- Provides relative to community-based sentencing alternatives for offenses committed by primary caretakers (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB279
MARINO
COURTS
- Provides relative to eligibility for reentry court for persons convicted of certain offenses
HB292
AMEDEE
COURTS
- Provides relative to the use of a facility dog by a witness during a court proceeding
HB298
BROWN
GAMING
- Provides relative to non-gaming supplier permits (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HB299
BROWN
GAMING
- Provides relative to servicing of video draw poker devices
HB388
HODGES
HOMELAND SECURITY
- Provides relative to emergency management
HB401
HAVARD
INSURANCE/GROUP-SHERIFFS
- Provides relative to sheriffs' retiree health benefits
HB427
SHERMAN MACK
PUBLIC SFTY/DEPARTMENT
- Provides relative to the accreditation bodies that the Department of Public Safety and Corrections may use to issue permits to testing laboratories
HB469
P.SMITH
COURTS/JUVENILE
- Provides relative to jurisdiction for sexual assault protection order cases
HB474
P.SMITH
LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS
- Requires additional training for peace officers (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB495
HAZEL
WEAPONS/FIREARMS
- Provides relative to concealed carry of firearms for qualified retired law enforcement officers
HB537
MARINO
CRIMINAL/SENTENCING
- Provides relative to persons participating in certain specialty court programs (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB604
EMERSON
LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Provides for health insurance for the families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty
HB645
ZERINGUE
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
- Provides relative to emergency and disaster management
HB730
T.LANDRY
PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECTIONS
- Adopts the Interstate Corrections Compact in Louisiana
HB806
ROBERT JOHNSON
COURTS
- Provides for a special taxing district in certain parishes to fund construction and operation of courtroom and related facilities
HB817
JAMES
PUBLIC SFTY/DEPARTMENT
- Requires the collection and reporting of information regarding inmate participation in certain work programs
HB899
HILFERTY
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Provides relative to the educational requirements of the ATC Responsible Vendor Program for bartenders, servers, and security personnel (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE