Agenda - Civil Law and Procedure

House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure
May 26, 2020 8:30 a.m. Room 6
Adjourned

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
		HR49	ROBBY CARTER	DIVORCE - Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and make recommendations relative to divorce by authentic act
		HR50	ROBBY CARTER	JUDGMENTS/CIVIL - Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the laws on default judgments and make recommendations for the repeal of provisions for preliminary defaults
		HB188	GOUDEAU	CIVIL SERVICE - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for an exception to the prohibition on political activity by members of civil service systems
		SCR57	HEWITT	ATTORNEYS - Requests the Louisiana Supreme Court and the Louisiana State Bar Association to implement a lawyer advertisement review recognition program.
		SB418	TALBOT	LIABILITY INSURANCE - Enacts the Omnibus Premium Reduction Act of 2020. (1/1/21) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
		SB472	LUNEAU	NOTARIES - Provides for the execution of electronic notarial acts. (8/1/20)
		SB489	MCMATH	LIABILITY - Provides relative to limitation of liability of governmental entities which require its employees to work during a declared state of emergency. (gov sig)
		SB491	HEWITT	LIABILITY - Limits liability of persons who provide relief or recovery equipment or services during a declared state emergency. (gov sig)
		SB508	MCMATH	LIABILITY - Limits liability for restaurants that provide food-to-go during the COVID-19 public health emergency. (gov sig)
OTHER BUSINESS
	COMMITTEE ROOM 5 TO BE USED FOR OVERFLOW
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT