House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice
April 25, 2023
9:00 a.m.
Room 6
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB14
FIRMENT
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
- Provides relative to Schedule I of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law (EG SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
HB24
NEWELL
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
- Provides for the decriminalization of marijuana possession and distribution (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note)
HB54
SCHLEGEL
JUVENILES
- Provides relative to the discretion of the district attorney to prosecute a juvenile as an adult for certain offenses
HB75
VILLIO
DRUGS/CONTROLLED
- Provides relative to penalties for distribution or possession with intent to distribute fentanyl or carfentanil (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB84
SCHLEGEL
CHILDRENS CODE
- Provides relative to disposition of juveniles after adjudication of certain felony-grade delinquent acts (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB90
STEFANSKI
DRUGS/CONTROLLED
- Provides relative to penalties for distribution or possession with intent to distribute fentanyl or carfentanil (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB144
THOMAS
DRUGS/CONTROLLED
- Provides relative to reporting requirements for persons convicted of production or manufacturing of methamphetamine (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)
HB160
HILFERTY
JUVENILES
- Provides relative to rights of victims of alleged delinquent acts (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB208
SEABAUGH
JUVENILES/JURISDICTION
- Lowers the age for consideration as a juvenile in the criminal justice system (EGF SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB357
HUVAL
JUVENILES
- Creates the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District
HB359
GREGORY MILLER
JUVENILES/JURISDICTION
- Creates a Juvenile Justice District to include the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB416
BISHOP
JUVENILES
- Provides relative to threats, attempts, or acts of violence through bomb threats by a minor child
HCR7
CHARLES OWEN
DRUGS/ILLEGAL
- Memorializes Congress to take necessary actions to halt the influx of fentanyl from Mexico and China into the United States
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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